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Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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Columbia MBA Deadlines
| Round | Application Due | Decisions Released |
| Round 1 | Sep 13, 2023 | Mid December |
| Round 2 | Jan 5, 2024 | Late March |
| Round 3 | Apr 3, 2024 | Early May |
Columbia MBA Essays
| Essay 1 | Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words) |
| Essay 2 | The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to develop as inclusive leaders. Through various resources and programming, the goal is for students to explore and reflect during their educational journey on the following five inclusive leadership skills: Mitigating Bias and Prejudice; Managing Intercultural Dialogue; Addressing Systemic Inequity; Understanding Identity and Perspective Taking; and Creating an Inclusive Environment. Describe a time or situation when you had the need to utilize one or more of these five skills, and tell us the actions you took and the outcome. (250 words) |
| Essay 3 | We believe Columbia Business School is a special place. CBS proudly fosters a collaborative learning environment through curricular experiences like our clusters and learning teams, an extremely active co-curricular and student life environment, and career mentorship opportunities like our Executives-in-Residence program. Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you academically, culturally, and professionally? Please be specific. (250 words) |
| Optional Essay | If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words) |
| Columbia Application Stats Class of '24 | |||||
| Applicants | 6177 | ||||
| Accepted | 1363 | ||||
| Acceptance Rate | 22% | ||||
| Enrolled | 844(Aug and Jan intakes) | ||||
| Yield Rate | 61% | ||||
| Columbia Class Profile Class of '24 | |||||||||||||||
| Avg. GPA | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. WE | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| Average GMAT | 729 | ||||||||||||||
| GMAT middle 80% | 700-760 | ||||||||||||||
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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02 Aug 2023, 05:24
02 Aug 2023, 05:24
Hi, i want to ask some questions about CBS:
1. How much score for the Executive Assesment that competitive enough for CBS?
2. If accepted in round 1, we need to pay deposit 6000 usd, is anybody here ever get a chance to get reduction for deposits? or maybe postponed the deposits to the next round?
1. How much score for the Executive Assesment that competitive enough for CBS?
2. If accepted in round 1, we need to pay deposit 6000 usd, is anybody here ever get a chance to get reduction for deposits? or maybe postponed the deposits to the next round?
Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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02 Aug 2023, 08:04
02 Aug 2023, 08:04
randyharrism10 wrote:
Hi, i want to ask some questions about CBS: 1. How much score for the Executive Assesment that competitive enough for CBS? 2. If accepted in round 1, we need to pay deposit 6000 usd, is anybody here ever get a chance to get reduction for deposits? or maybe postponed the deposits to the next round?
One of the clients that we got in gave both GMAT and EA. From what the Adcom was hinting at, the score of 165+ seemed to be a decent one. Also, I have done some personal readings, apparently 174 is the highest anyone ever got to (I can be wrong here, because I read all these from non-reliant sources, but definitely something to think about)
For deposits, I have not heard of reduction, that number is fixed. But, extension is provided for credible reasons.
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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03 Aug 2023, 10:16
03 Aug 2023, 10:16
VidittMathur wrote:
Considering the deadline of 9/13, I am assuming that It would be perfect to submit by early july. I had submitted just last week. The turnaround will be quick. Even I am unable to determine on what date had the application been released. I have uploaded the same question on ClearAdmit, but have received no answer yet.
Hi Vidit,
Have you heard back yet?
I applied about two weeks ago.
Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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03 Aug 2023, 10:21
03 Aug 2023, 10:21
Submitted on 7/14 and no response yet
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GMATist1 wrote:
Hi Vidit, Have you heard back yet? I applied about two weeks ago.
Hbu?
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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03 Aug 2023, 18:06
03 Aug 2023, 18:06
s1051648 wrote:
Hbu?
No response
Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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03 Aug 2023, 18:11
03 Aug 2023, 18:11
GMATist1 wrote:
No response
When did you submit ?
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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06 Aug 2023, 02:04
06 Aug 2023, 02:04
s1051648 wrote:
When did you submit ?
About 3 weeks back
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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07 Aug 2023, 02:00
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Businessconquerer wrote:
One of the clients that we got in gave both GMAT and EA. From what the Adcom was hinting at, the score of 165+ seemed to be a decent one. Also, I have done some personal readings, apparently 174 is the highest anyone ever got to (I can be wrong here, because I read all these from non-reliant sources, but definitely something to think about)
Would it be possible to share the statistics for the client who got admitted? Are they Indian or? Kind of wondering if 165 was hinted that that is their average or if they knew you were speaking of an Indian, which, inevitably it is usually needs to be higher.
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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09 Aug 2023, 13:00
09 Aug 2023, 13:00
MBAPrepCoach wrote:
Would it be possible to share the statistics for the client who got admitted? Are they Indian or? Kind of wondering if 165 was hinted that that is their average or if they knew you were speaking of an Indian, which, inevitably it is usually needs to be higher.
I think that is the trend. Apparently, people in these institutions that talk about gender pay equity gap forgot to notice the $20k pay gap approx. between international and domestic based on study on GMATClub. Just hoping that they realize this.
Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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09 Aug 2023, 13:04
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Angry-Indian-male wrote:
I think that is the trend. Apparently, people in these institutions that talk about gender pay equity gap forgot to notice the $20k pay gap approx. between international and domestic based on study on GMATClub. Just hoping that they realize this.
I’m agree…. There’s definitely a gap between international and domestic pay. In averages and also even for some positions because they require H1B costs.
I doubt any company will admit that they pay discriminate and I’m sure some or me and you don’t but it just happens to happen
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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09 Aug 2023, 13:48
09 Aug 2023, 13:48
Cost of H1B. Always a reason, isn’t there?
I just stopped believing that talk about DE&I though. If anything, everyone’s smart (most people at least) to know it’s just all talk. Obviously, they’ve not even admitted to all other forms of pay gaps now. Regardless, from admissions standpoint, it’s obvious though, OR candidates do have to have higher score.
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I just stopped believing that talk about DE&I though. If anything, everyone’s smart (most people at least) to know it’s just all talk. Obviously, they’ve not even admitted to all other forms of pay gaps now. Regardless, from admissions standpoint, it’s obvious though, OR candidates do have to have higher score.
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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11 Aug 2023, 07:42
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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16 Aug 2023, 16:20
16 Aug 2023, 16:20
GMATist1 wrote:
VidittMathur wrote:
Considering the deadline of 9/13, I am assuming that It would be perfect to submit by early july. I had submitted just last week. The turnaround will be quick. Even I am unable to determine on what date had the application been released. I have uploaded the same question on ClearAdmit, but have received no answer yet.
Hi Vidit,
Have you heard back yet?
I applied about two weeks ago.
Hey. Yes, I had heard back exactly after three weeks. Most people hear back exactly after three weeks, but some do after exactly four. Regardless, the duration has no bearing on the initial decision.
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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17 Aug 2023, 09:28
17 Aug 2023, 09:28
Has any interviewed applicant received a final decision in the last week or two?
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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21 Aug 2023, 16:43
21 Aug 2023, 16:43
Any advice on CBS second essay (PPIL)? I find it quite challenging to talk about this topic in 250 words. Thanks!
Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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23 Aug 2023, 13:07
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Has any interviewed applicant received a final decision in the last week or two?
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Interview feedback submitted last Wednesday. Acceptance call today
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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23 Aug 2023, 13:13
23 Aug 2023, 13:13
Az99 wrote:
VidittMathur wrote:
Has any interviewed applicant received a final decision in the last week or two?
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Interview feedback submitted last Wednesday. Acceptance call today
Hey! Congratulations! What time had you received the admittance call?
Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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23 Aug 2023, 15:24
23 Aug 2023, 15:24
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VidittMathur wrote:
Az99 wrote:
VidittMathur wrote:
Has any interviewed applicant received a final decision in the last week or two?
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Interview feedback submitted last Wednesday. Acceptance call today
Hey! Congratulations! What time had you received the admittance call?
Thanks! 12 EST. Best of luck to you!
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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025
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28 Aug 2023, 18:55
28 Aug 2023, 18:55
Acceptance via phone call at 10:00 A.M. (E.S.T.) on 25 August. All the very best to the remaining applicants!
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