<p>On Columbia's writing supplement to the Common App, instead of just listing the books, print, and cultural events I most enjoyed, I also provided reasons and context. Is this going to make me look stupid, like I can't follow directions? I just read something from who said that on their campus tour, they were told to ONLY create a list.</p>
<p>Haha I'm probably way overreacting but I'm rather worried.</p>
<p>No, I wrote it out too. Its personal preference.
I like to think the way we did it got a little more of who we are into the application.</p>
<p>Or the admissions people will be like… They didn’t follow directions. Rejection. Haha</p>
<p>Nooooooooo.</p>
<p>If you just list the works you could list anything without any explanation as to why you liked it, you wouldn’t have to even read them to list them. They won’t think I’m stupid and just check reject, right? Right? Haha</p>
<p>No im pretty sure satman1111 is just trolling</p>
<p>There was an admissions webinar for international applicants a couple of weeks ago and somebody asked the same question. They said a list was enough and adding context to each one won’t hurt/help you.</p>