All the standardized markers would suggest that I am a stereotypical Asian student who is good at math and science. However, to many people’s surprise, my major interests lie in the areas of liberal arts, especially psychology. I have always been fascinated by those detective stories since my early childhood, and I admired how all the minutest evidence were collected by the detectives, who through precise logic and analysis could eventually determine the perpetrator. To a large extent, psychology...

Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why:: Yes, Columbia is in New York City, which stands for immense opportunities and thrilling life experience. But to me the urban college itself means more than Wall Street or Time Square. With 214 research centers and institutes and over 70% classes having fewer than 20 students, Columbia combines the academic resources of a research university and the intimate classroom experience of a liberal arts college. Most importantly, I cannot wait to...

List the books you read for pleasure in the past year:: Einstein’s Dreams, The Sun Also Rises, No-no Boy, Man’s Search for Meaning, Diving Bell and Butterfly, The Death of Ivan Ilyich. List the required readings you enjoyed most in the past year:: Abnormal Psychology, Sophie’s World, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Sula, Love Medicine List the print and/or electronic publications you read regularly:: The Economist, Sports Illustration List the films, performances, exhibits, concerts, shows, etc....