Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

Me, My Eggs and I Crack. A moment of apprehension. As I tentatively looked down, my worst fears were confirmed. Frozen in horror, I saw yellow chaos as it engulfed its translucent surroundings, visco

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What about being a student at Boston University most excites you? (250 word maximum)

I often struggle to choose a career path or a subject to focus on. I’m passionate about computer science, economics, ethics, and politics. Boston University’s Dual Degree Program would allow me to exp

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and live in a community with a wide range of perspectives. How do you or would you learn from and contribute to diverse, collaborative communities?

A diverse range of perspectives is one of the most important aspects of an academic community—or any community. For hundreds of years, principles like the Hegelian dialectic have guided academia. Meth

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia.

A man wearing a Columbia maintenance jacket pointed to the fire hydrant, which was cleverly disguised by construction scaffolding. With a knowing grin, he said, "You'll get a $115 ticket." Then he kep

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For applicants to Columbia College, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.

For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed the pragmatic logic of mathematics. Spending my summers at JHU’s CTY studying computer science and pure mathematics changed my perception of math. Where I

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