<p>Well, the deadline for Columbia app has passed, so is it ok to post my "Why Yale" here now and see what others think? It's one of the things I'm kind of insecure about on my application because I don't know if it's specific enough to Columbia</p>
<p>If other's can post their own paragraphs, maybe we can get a feel for where we're all at. Perhaps we can assuage each other, commenting and criticizing each others paragraphs!</p>
<p>I assume you meant “Why Columbia” and not “Why Yale”</p>
<p>but yeah, it’d be cool to see other people’s paragraphs.</p>
<p>yeah i meant columbia…i have no idea why i said yale LOL</p>
<p>@ 19921992</p>
<p>if you actually write “why yale” on your columbia app, the AO will pretty much scrunch your app up heheheheeee =S</p>
<p>haha yeah i know…what a stupid mistake. Anyways, post your responses people! I want to see whether mine was too generic or whatnot</p>
<p>To me, the most appealing thing about Columbia is the education and experience I will receive. I am a science and math geek. But I also love to shop. And I have fun doing nothing with my friends. As I began researching colleges, I kept coming back to Columbia because it seemed to be the perfect fit for my desired career in research, with the opportunity to work side-by-side with other science lovers and pioneers in the field. Then I stepped onto campus and I felt as if I were home. Combine that feeling with the academic program and there is no doubt - Columbia IS the perfect fit for me.</p>
<p>the fun doing nothing with my friends is a bit out of place, but yeah this is pretty good. I would say it is a bit generic, but considering the limited space, I’d say this response is pretty good.</p>
<p>Any others?</p>
<p>I am a complex person, which Columbia seems to understand and value. The challenging core curriculum, the vibrant arts community, and the unbeatable location of the school thrill me. Should I undergo a conventional education, I will make the most of it. But I feel it will stop me from reaching my potential. Should I be able to receive a complete education from an engaging and prestigious school such as Columbia, I will develop in ways true to my rhythm. I realize it will be harder than I ever anticipated, but instead of withering away, I will double my efforts and flourish unimaginably.</p>
<p>used up the entire character space available haha.</p>
<p>what about yours? can we read it? :)</p>
<p>Wow mediopollito’s was AWESOME!</p>
<p>I love The Core Curriculum, as it guarantees I will leave university with a grounding in the Western Canon. Literature and Philosophy are my primary interests, so “Literature Humanities” will be a first stop. “G4038 Concepts of Criticism: Philosophy and Literary Theory,” taught by David Sidorsky, also sounds fascinating. I would love to continue my German studies under Jeremy Dauber, and study abroad in Berlin. Living in New York would be fantastic, and what better way to explore the city then during a night-long bike ride at the end of Jackson’s “History of the City of New York” class?</p>
<p>Okay, mine was fairly bad then, I now realise. </p>
<p>I used bullet points.</p>
<p>Wow, mine was so generic that I’m embarrassed to show it -_-…So far, I’d say mediopollito has the best paragraph. Any challengers?</p>
<p>Why don’t you post yours? 
It is your thread ;)</p>
<p>I am in no way trying to challenge mediopollito, but here is my fairly generic response:</p>
<p>While I have always loved cities, what has really drawn me to them is what they represent. The activity, the liveliness, the sense of purpose. I would like to attend Columbia not because it is in the city, but because it embodies it. I want to be surrounded by students who realize that living is not a passive process, students who-every day and every hour-are striving to ride life for all that it is worth. I want to make friends who will push me to be more than I could be alone, so that when my time in college comes to an end, I will be able to smile and say that I held nothing back.</p>
<p>hahahaha nevermind. I posted mine but will retract.</p>
<p>omg! i thought mine was so good but reading these mine sucks! oh ****. hopefully my “TV Shows” thing will make up for it, because all (most?) the tv shows i mentioned were NYC based… and i didn’t lie, it was coincidental! :)</p>
<p>“The most appealing thing about Columbia is that there’s nothing unappealing about it.”</p>
<p>Nah, I actually wrote about business and CORE.</p>
<p>evertheoptimist: i really liked yours! it shows that you want to go to Columbia not just to gain more knowledge about a particular subject, but to become a better person.</p>
<p>To say that I’ve always dreamed of attending Columbia would be a cliche and an understatement. In fact, I’ve always wanted to attend any four year institute, seeing as how a few circumstances could have prevented this endeavor and have been fixated on Columbia since the early age of nine. As I embarked on discovering more information about the potential colleges I would attend, I realized that the rigorous curriculum of the university would succeed in fulfilling my insatiable thirst for challenges while providing a close-knit community in the most cosmopolitan city of the world</p>
<p>here’s mine</p>
<p>I find the Core Curriculum to be the most appealing aspect of Columbia. An education with a basis in the Core Curriculum will mold me into a more well-rounded person and will instill in me knowledge that I will be drawing on for years to come. The common bond the Core Curriculum forges between the students and also alumni creates a community that promotes learning and dialogue. The Core Curriculum will also expose me to knowledge I would not have otherwise experienced in my major. This exposure may lead me to something I enjoy more than my major and thus could be a door to self-discovery.</p>