哥伦比亚大学录取委员会通过综合评估法对申请人做全面且细致的了解。

他们希望了解申请人是一个怎样的人，而不是只关注申请人是怎样的学生。

How does the committee make a decision?

We take a holistic approach when evaluating applicants for admission. A variety of factors inform our decision on a candidate.

• Curriculum and Grades
  We hope to see that a student is avidly pursuing intellectual growth with a rigorous course load. Whether a student is applying to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering, we advise preparation across disciplines. For students applying to Columbia Engineering, we strongly recommend coursework in Physics and Calculus.
• Context
  Family circumstances, secondary school, community, interests and access to resources.
• Extracurricular Activities
  The quality of a student's involvement in activities beyond the classroom.
• Character
  A student's personality, and the impact they will make on our diverse, residential campus.
• Fit
  The student's fit for the distinctive Columbia experience, which includes the Core Curriculum; a both traditionally collegiate and unmistakably urban campus life; and an Ivy League school where curious thinkers come to grow.
• Recommendations
  Evidence of intellectual curiosity and promise, classroom and school and community participation, and overall potential for the candidate to make an impact at Columbia, in the classroom and beyond.

选拔学生主要考虑课程和成绩、背景、课外活动、个性、合适（FIT）、推荐信等全方面的因素。

• 背景

  家庭情况、中学、社区、兴趣和资源的获取。

   

• 课外活动

  学生参与课堂以外活动的质量。

   

• 性格

  学生的个性，以及他们对校园多元化的影响。

   

• 适合

  学生是否适合哥伦比亚大学独特的体验，包括核心课程，既有传统的大学校园生活，又明显是城市校园生活，还是一所常春藤盟校，好奇的思考者在这里可以成长。

   

• 推荐信

  求知欲和承诺、课堂和学校以及社区参与的证据，以及在哥伦比亚大学课堂内外产生影响的整体潜力。