Columbia J-term 2013- Calling all applicants

Received the call this morning - I'm in. Good luck to everyone still in the process!

From what we have been told, interview invitations have begun to be sent out. If granted one, be sure that you are well prepared as this is the make or break of your application -- a bad interview will kill your chances and a great interview will greatly enhance your chances. Here, a little investment from a professional may go a long way in achieving your goal.

Kimberly Plaga
Senior Admissions Consultant
Manhattan Review

Yesssssss

Received interview invite today, submitted 9/27

Congrats! Keep us posted on your interview goes.

Re-posting this inquiry guys: are there any J-term applicants now 3 weeks post-interview still waiting to hear?

So I got the call this morning. Needless to say I'm thrilled! Columbia was my first and only choice for business school, and I didn't even apply anywhere else, so I took a big risk.


Apparerently, Columbia tried to call me last week, and I missed it (I found that hard to beleive because I've pretty much had my phone with me everywhere I go but anyway...). So I actually got an email fom the admissions office telling me to call as soon as possible. So I called them back right away not knowing what to expect, and they told me their happy to offer me a spot in next years class!!!

TIMELINE

Submitted 8/18
Invited to Interview 9/19
Interviewed on 10/1
Status update that Interview sheet was received 10/4

ADMITTED to J-TERM on 10/15

Profile
Male, Inidian w/ US nationality, 28 years old
GMAT: 710 Q47 V41
UGPA: 3.125 social science major from top public school
5+ years experience as an entrepreneur/business owner- started my own company (online education) when I was still in college and grew the organization over the past 7 years into a national company with 10+ million in annual revenues.

Best of luck to those still applying!!! If there are any questions I can answer let me know, I'd be happy to help. This board has been an incredible source of information, inspiration and support and I thank you all for your contributions!!!!

Hello everyone,

Did anyone apply on the first week of October?

If yes, has anyone received an invitation to interview?

Thank you all

Hi MB,
I applied on the last day of September, and received my invitation to interview last week.

I had my interview on Monday, and my interviewer submitted her report last night.

Interview was good. Met with a recent grad for just over an hour in her office. Felt a lot like a standard job interview - general conversation about experience and goals, with some "form" questions thrown into the mix.

Hoping to hear something soon! Good luck to all!!

Oh wow! There are a bunch of us who applied for the J-term in the second and third week of September and have yet to receive an interview invite. Now I'm a little nervous.

Thank you! this is very helpfull, I was wondering weather they call you for the invite or they send you an email?

Email. From what I understand, the only call you get is when you are accepted. Otherwise all communication is electronic.

Hi MB,
I applied on the last day of September, and received my invitation to interview last week.

I had my interview on Monday, and my interviewer submitted her report last night.

Interview was good. Met with a recent grad for just over an hour in her office. Felt a lot like a standard job interview - general conversation about experience and goals, with some "form" questions thrown into the mix.

Hoping to hear something soon! Good luck to all!![/quote]

Thank you! this is very helpfull, I was wondering weather they call you for the invite or they send you an email?[/quote]

Email. From what I understand, the only call you get is when you are accepted. Otherwise all communication is electronic.[/quote]

Ok thanks a lot. Best of luck to you!!! Keep us posted.

IN!!!!

Congrats! You had quite a wait....

What are your stats?

Numbers are similar to yours, Ebee. 720, 3.44 out of a Top 10 Liberal Arts School, 4 years in PE (with some damn good stories to tell) and a desire to pursue a career fostering the growth of small businesses. Good luck to all AND NEVER GIVE UP if a top MBA is your end-goal.

Thanks MBA - Got the call this morning!

Looking forward to joining you and the rest of the class!

J-Term
28, Male, Caucasian
720 GMAT
4.8 GPA (Mid-tier Liberal Arts School)
5 years WE (1 yr IB, 4 yr BD/Finance at Pharma/Chemical co.)

Timeline (Faster than most it seems):
Applied 9/28
Invited to Interview 10/11
Interview Submitted 10/18
Accepted 10/22