Feedback will not always come gently. When that happens, we can feel criticized. Then, it's easy for human nature to take over and for us to become defensive. Columbia University's Admissions Committee wants to know that you can accept feedback or criticism productively and with maturity.
This behavioral-based question asks you to describe a time when you received feedback or criticism and outline how you responded. Consider forming your story-based answer using the STAR framework. STAR is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Remember, it's important to highlight that you were able to take the criticism and learn from the situation. You can achieve this by speaking in detail about how you implemented change after becoming aware of the criticism.