LoboMBA wrote:
I need some advice about a potential late Columbia app.
I have applied to nine other top tier schools, and after completing all those applications I couldn't bear to look at another application, so Columbia didn't get done in January like all the others.
My question is... would applying to Columbia now be akin to applying in Round 3 to another school? I mean, do you think my chances of getting in would be drastically reduced? Also, if I did get in, would the matriculation date be too late for me to consider CBS if I in fact get in?
If your app is already done, then send it in. If not, it may be too late, but you'll never know unless you apply. Listen, if CBS is one of your top choices, then it should have been sent in earlier. Sending it now may make you come across as being unprepared and/or uncertain of whether CBS is a good fit for you. Additionally, they may have most of the class already picked (keep in mind they have an exceptionally high yield rate).
So if it's done, send it in. If not, you can still complete it and send it in, but have low expectations.