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Here are the steps in applying at Columbia University for international undergraduate students
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First, go to Google and search for Columbia University. Find the right search result, which is usually the first option and select it
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On the university homepage, select admissions on the top bar. You will then be directed to the admissions page
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Go ahead and click on apply. On this page, you can see several different undergraduate admissions offices given
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You may select the office associated with your desired program. For now, we will be looking in depth into the undergraduate admissions office at Columbia College
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You will then be directed to the Columbia Undergraduate Admissions homepage. Click on how to apply
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Scroll down and click on on. first-year applicants. You will be directed to this page with the application
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process for all first-year applicants. First up, it is stated here that this
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page accepts first-year applications from students who are hoping to involve full-time at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering. The section below
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offers several important FAQs. Firstly, we have the details regarding the early decision application. If Columbia is your first choice and you
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are willing to make a binding commitment to attend if admitted is encouraged that you
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consider applying for early decision You may click on this link for further details on early decision application Then we have details on your high school course requirements for admission at Columbia You can see that both Columbia College and Columbia Engineering have specific secondary school preparation requirements
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For instance, Columbia College requires only a knowledge base on humanities, mathematics, social sciences, foreign languages, and natural sciences
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while Columbia Engineering requires an additional understanding of subjects like physics and calculus
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We also have information on financial aid and application deadlines. As we scroll further, we have detailed information on the application itself
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First up, we have application options under application requirements. It is stated here that Columbia accepts either the coalition or the common application
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as well as the Quest Bridge application from QuestBridge finalists. Students are also required to respond to Columbia-specific questions to provide the admissions committee with the fuller sense of you as a person
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You are also required to submit an official high school transcript from all high schools attended
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one high school counselor's recommendation and school profile, the completed mid-year report, and two teachers' recommendations
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Further, an $85 non-refundable application fee or a fee waiver is required as part of your application
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Next up, under standardized tests, it is stated that Columbia is test optional for first-year applicants to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering
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You will find additional details on the standardized testing policy as well as your English language proficiency requirement on these links here Moving on
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You will find key dates and deadlines for both early decisions and regular decisions here
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Then we have eligibility, which states that the first year application is for students a plan to enroll full-time in either Columbia College or Columbia Engineering
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As for supplementary materials, they are not a required part of your admissions process, however, you may choose to include them on occasions where they can enhance your application
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Interviews are also not a part of the application process. And lastly, it is requested that all applicants ensure accuracy and authenticity of their application
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Now, let's go back to the previous page. Scroll down and select international applicants from this menu
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This page will offer additional details for international applicants. First up, it is mentioned here that Columbia's admissions process is largely the same for everyone
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As we scroll down, there are several other details mentioned here. Documents that aren't in English must be officially translated into one
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translated into English and submitted along with the original documents. Applicants to Columbia can also choose to send
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initial view or varicant videos to emphasize language fluency. The submission deadlines for such videos are mentioned here as well
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Under English language proficiency requirement, it states that you must be comfortable with rapid and enumatic spoken English to be considered for application to Columbia The link for more details on English language proficiency is given here as well
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It states that there are several different ways to demonstrate your proficiency in English on your application
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You would have fulfilled Columbia's English language proficiency requirement if you meet one or more of the criteria mentioned here
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Those who do not meet this criteria will need to take one of the English language proficiency exams given
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And lastly, you may check out this link here for details on international financial aid
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As for details on visa applications for international students who have been admitted to a full-time program
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you may go back to the admissions page. scroll down and select the international students and scholars' office link here
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And that's about it. We hope you now have a clear idea of the undergraduate admissions procedure at Columbia University
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along with its application requirements. Feel free to reach out to us by leaving a comment below
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or via our social media platforms for any further concerns or class
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