<p>amen MSauce. few kids realize that each school may have a lot of the same interests absolutely, but it doesn’t mean you are a perfect fit for each, and schools ask questions to verify you are an ideal fit. </p>
<p>at columbia - the interest questions (books) and the why columbia matter a lot.</p>
<p>there are very few students that are a sure in everywhere. i mean maybe like 10%, the rest of everyone is always on the fence to some degree, especially at committee schools like the ivies and stanford. it means that not just one person has to like you, but others must as well.</p>