Postmark Deadlines (check one):

p November 1 (Early Decision)

p January 1 (Regular Decision)
p March 15 (Transfer)

1130 Amsterdam Avenue

212 Hamilton Hall, Mail Code 2807
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2522
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions

You must check one of the boxes below:

p Columbia College
p Columbia Engineering

Columbia University Supplement

to The Common Application
personal data
Please read the Application Instructions before completing.
Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Last/Family/Sur name (Exactly as it appears on official documents)

First/Given

Middle (complete)

Suffix

Date of birth______________________________________________________ Age ___________________________________________________________

Month/Day/Year

U.S. Social Security Number ________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male

U.S. Social Security Number (optional). Do not use hyphens.

p Female

Please provide us with an e-mail address and preferred mailing address. All correspondence will be directed to these addresses. Applicants should maintain a valid e-mail address during the entire
application process, as most of our information (i.e. application confirmation, decision information, etc.) is communicated electronically. Please ensure your e-mail account preferences and security
settings permit Columbia University-sent e-mail to be delivered without filtering or junk mail routing. If either of your addresses changes, you must notify us in writing.

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number/Street

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City

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State

Zip/Postal Code (Adapt to your country as necessary)

Country

Duration in current country of residence __________________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Home telephone _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Begin with area or country code

application data
Please list, in order of preference, the code letters for up to three academic areas of interest that you would consider at Columbia. The codes can be found in the Application Instructions. Columbia
College applicants must select only from the Columbia College list; Columbia Engineering applicants must select only from The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science list.


Are you applying to the Columbia-Juilliard Exchange? p Yes p No
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C ontact with columbia

Have you visited the Columbia campus? Yes No

Have you previously applied to Columbia? p Yes p No

If yes, for what year?

In addition to your parents and any siblings you listed in the Common Application, please list any other relatives who have graduated from or are attending Columbia University
(add extra sheet if necessary):
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Name

Relationship

Division attended

Degree/Year received

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Name

Relationship

Division attended

Degree/Year received

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Name

Relationship

Division attended

Degree/Year received

Have you conferred with any Columbia representative about the admissions process (e.g. admissions officer, coach, alumnus, faculty member)? If so, with whom?
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Is either parent a full-time employee of Columbia or a Columbia-affiliated organization? p Yes p No

Duration of employment:_____________________________________

How has your interest in Columbia developed? Please check all that apply:
1. Information session on campus
6. Admissions Office lunch visit
2. Tour of campus
7. Summer Engineering or Science Invitational
3. Open house program on campus
8. Columbia visit to your school
4. Overnight stay on campus
9. Columbia event in your area
5. Conference or summer program on campus
10. Regional presentation with other colleges

11. College Fair

12. Conversation with alumni or current students
13. Website
14. Viewbook or other publications
15. Other: _____________________________________

interests
List the books you read for pleasure in the past year: _________________________________________________________________________________________
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List the required readings you enjoyed most in the past year: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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List the print and/or electronic publications you read regularly: __________________________________________________________________________________
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List the films, performances, exhibits, concerts, shows, etc. you enjoyed most in the past year: _____________________________________________________________
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supplementary materials
Are you planning to submit any supplementary materials? (Please review our Policy on Supplementary Materials in the Application Instructions, and note submission is not required.)

p Yes p No

If yes, select: p Art p Music p Science Other:_____________________________________________________________________________

short answer questions

Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why: _____________________________________________________________________________
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For applicants to The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, please tell us what attracts you specifically to the study of engineering: ________________________
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