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12 Mar 2013, 09:56

bschoolfool wrote:

longduration wrote:

bschoolfool wrote:

ah, waitlisted today after interviewing 3/1- had a rather odd, four-hour interview. not sure what to make of that.

not sure which aspect of my app was weak, so a little unsure as to whether i should submit additional materials. possibly an additional recommendation?

Sorry to hear that; when did your interviewer submit feedback?

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submitted 3/4

wow, my feedback was submitted on 2/27 and I still haven't heard anything! Should I be worried?[/quote]

You will definitely hear today or tomorrow. Don't worry too much about the length of time though, it took them the full two weeks to give my decision.

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12 Mar 2013, 09:58

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MBAcm2013 wrote:

Based on responses here, I've noticed notifications in as little as 6 business days (which means that Tuesday might be my day!). That does seem really quick. I wonder what the "new stuff" actually is.

So my interviewer (who was surprisingly knowledgeable about all of this stuff) said that Columbia had a long term dean of admissions who was much beloved, but then she retired, and then they brought in a guy who didn't work out, and so the new dean is someone who had worked underneath the old one that everyone liked. Basically now they are trying to streamline their application process, especially in the face of a double digit increase in applications from last year.

Part of it might just be not having enough admissions counselors to process everything, given the increase in applications, and so needing to figure out how to be most efficient with their manpower.

Also - good luck! I hope that you hear good news, and sooner rather than later!

Hi all - is there any official release saying that CBS recovered from last year's plunge in # of applicants? (which would definitely make sense, given CBS long term reputation)
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12 Mar 2013, 10:02

Has anyone who had interview feedback submitted on or about 3/4 heard anything back?

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12 Mar 2013, 10:10

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longduration wrote:

bschoolfool wrote:

ah, waitlisted today after interviewing 3/1- had a rather odd, four-hour interview. not sure what to make of that.

not sure which aspect of my app was weak, so a little unsure as to whether i should submit additional materials. possibly an additional recommendation?

Sorry to hear that; when did your interviewer submit feedback?

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submitted 3/4

wow, my feedback was submitted on 2/27 and I still haven't heard anything! Should I be worried?[/quote]

oh, i definitely wouldn't be worried at all! my interviewer had a tight timeline in that he was going out of the country and said he'd have to crunch the timeline together. definitely representative of his personal schedule, and not the applicant. so definitely don't worry about that timeline =)

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Re: Columbia 2013 (CBS) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

12 Mar 2013, 11:05

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I'm in!!!! It was worth the wait!!

Timeline:
App Submited: 1/09
Invited to Interview: 2/18
Interviewed: 2/21
Feedback Submitted: 2/27
Decision Released: 3/12

They didn't say anything about any merit scholarships - does that mean I didn't get any for sure?

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12 Mar 2013, 11:33

Not necessarily. They will continue award fellowships until April if last year was any indication.

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12 Mar 2013, 11:47

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Not necessarily. They will continue award fellowships until April if last year was any indication.

How do they notify you? Phone call or email? Thanks!!!

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12 Mar 2013, 14:43

A (sort of) admissions-related article from CBS Bottom Line: https://www.cbs-bottomline.com/editorial ... T-gNxzAiSo

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12 Mar 2013, 18:49

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mappleby wrote:

Not necessarily. They will continue award fellowships until April if last year was any indication.

How do they notify you? Phone call or email? Thanks!!!

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Phone call from the Admissions Committee.

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13 Mar 2013, 08:22

waitlisted.... womp womp.

Feedback submitted - 3/4, Waitlisted - 3/12

Waiting on Duke's decision for Monday... if I get the good news this will all be worth it. I went down to Duke for their Women in Business weekend and it's where I can definitely see myself. Still, would be nice to have the ivy league option :-)

I still may! fingers crossed.

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13 Mar 2013, 08:33

My journey to Columbia ends before the ship set sail!. Just got dinged without interview.

Applied: 01/30

Denial of Admissions: 03/13

Good luck to all others who applied!

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13 Mar 2013, 13:16

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Just Got The Call!!! (actually missed the call, they left a voicemail for me to call back, and I did)

Timeline:
App Submited: 1/14
Invited to Interview: 2/25
Interviewed: 3/5
Feedback Submitted: 3/5 (at 11PM)
Decision Released: 3/13

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13 Mar 2013, 13:23

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Just Got The Call!!! (actually missed the call, they left a voicemail for me to call back, and I did)

Timeline:
App Submited: 1/14
Invited to Interview: 2/25
Interviewed: 3/5
Feedback Submitted: 3/5 (at 11PM)
Decision Released: 3/13

Congrats! Looks like you may be the first one to be admitted that applied after 1/9. Profile?

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13 Mar 2013, 13:58

sgrdc2012 wrote:

equestrian wrote:

Just Got The Call!!! (actually missed the call, they left a voicemail for me to call back, and I did)

Timeline:
App Submitted: 1/14
Invited to Interview: 2/25
Interviewed: 3/5
Feedback Submitted: 3/5 (at 11PM)
Decision Released: 3/13

Congrats! Looks like you may be the first one to be admitted that applied after 1/9. Profile?

Female, NY, 2 Years banking and 1 year working in a firm-management type role, took the GRE but my GMAT equivalent was 730, 3.66 GPA (with a strong upward trend) from non-Ivy, and really strong leadership in a couple different areas both in college and after (service, etc)

I also had a very long interview (1.5 hours+) that I thought went TERRIBLY so if anyone is feeling like that, there is hope!

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14 Mar 2013, 13:32

i was really hoping to hear back from CBS before my mom's birthday which is this Sunday as I had my interview on March 5th. however my interviewed didn't submit the report till 10th so it's just been four days since my package went complete....nail biting waiting is not fun......but i know that i should be grateful for my interviewer's time and for that i am still being considered.......

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18 Mar 2013, 12:47

Anyone applying R3? Would I be wasting my time if I did this? I feel like it's pointless but might as well ask and see what everyone thinks or what the general perception is out there....

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18 Mar 2013, 17:45

ProfessorX wrote:

Anyone applying R3? Would I be wasting my time if I did this? I feel like it's pointless but might as well ask and see what everyone thinks or what the general perception is out there....

Probably a waste of time and money -- from what I heard, only people with outstanding circumstances (illness, family emergencies, deployment, etc) should be leveraging R3 at a school the caliber of CBS, and even then, there are very few spots left open. Probably best to wait until August for Early Decision if you really want to go there.

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