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Columbia 2012 Applicants' Discussion Thread New! Columbia GSB Admissions Team Answers Questions on GMAT Club https://images.forbes.com/media/lists/95/2009/columbia-business-school.jpg Also, please see: Columbia GSB MBA Guide Columbia Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Application Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Columbia GSB to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List 2012 Roll Call (J-Term) Until the main roll call window hasn't added J Termers, I will manually update this. Please ping me to update your name and status here Even9net Tiggy - Accepted - 28th July, 2011 Submitted: 6/19, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/12 Nimabi - Submitted: , Review: 6/1, Invited to Interview: 7/7 Miambaprosp - Accepted - 28th July, 2011 Submitted: 5/21, Review: 6/2 , Invited to Interview: 7/7 and Interviewed: 7/17 Mmbma - Submitted: 6/15, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/20 Wishnuv - Submitted: 6/28, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/19 NYYankees (R) - Submitted: 7/15, Review: 7/18, Invited to Interview: 7/28 (R) - Reapplicant Application Deadlines August 2012 Entry Early Decision: October 5, 2011 Merit Fellowship Consideration: January 4, 2012 Regular Decision: April 11, 2012 January 2012 Entry October 5, 2011 Essay Questions Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays. Short Answer Question What is your post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum) Essay 1 Considering your post-MBA and long term professional goals, why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? Additionally, why is Columbia Business School a good fit for you? (750 words maximum) Essay 2 Describe a life experience that has shaped you. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (500 words maximum) Essay 3 For the third essay, please choose one of the following three options: Option A The annual A. Lorne Weil Outrageous Business Plan Competition is a student initiative managed and run by the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO). The competition encourages Columbia MBA students to explore creative, entrepreneurial ideas that are sufficiently ambitious in scope and scale to be considered “outrageous.” Students explore these ideas while learning firsthand what goes into the development and presentation of a solid business proposal. Develop your own outrageous business idea. In essay form, compose your elevator pitch. (250 words maximum) Option B Columbia deeply values its vibrant student community, the building of which begins at orientation when admitted students are assigned to clusters of 65 to 70 fellow students who take most of the first-year core classes together. During the first weeks of school, each cluster selects a cluster chair. Further strengthening the student community are the more than 100 active student organizations at Columbia Business School, ranging from cultural to professional to community service–oriented. Leadership positions within clusters and clubs offer hands-on management and networking opportunities for students as they interact with fellow students, administrators, faculty members, alumni, and practitioners. You are running for either cluster chair or a club leadership position of your choosing. Compose your campaign speech. (250 words maximum) Option C Founded nearly three decades ago, the Executives in Residence Program at Columbia Business School integrates senior executives into the life of the School. Current executives in residence include more than a dozen experts in areas ranging from media and investment banking to private equity and management. A hallmark of the program is one-on-one counseling sessions in which executives advise students about their prospective career choices. Select one of the current executives in residence with whom you would like to meet during your time at Columbia. Explain your selection and tell us how you would best utilize your half hour one-on-one session. (250 words maximum) CLASS PROFILE (Official Figures) MBA Student Profile — Class Entering 2011 (January and August) Applications Received 6692 Applicants Accepted 1062 Acceptance Rate 16% Class Size 751, divided into 11 clusters GMAT Scores (middle 80%) 680–760 Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%) 3.1–3.8 Work Experience (middle 80%) 3–7 years At Least One Year of Work Experience 100% Average age 28 Women 35% International Citizens 38% - 48% of the incoming class came with a background in Financial Services (28%) and Consulting (20%); Lowest percentages from Non Profit (4%), Manufacturing (3%) and Energy (2%) - Highest percentage of incoming students, by undergrad major, is from Social Sciences (35%) followed by Business (26%) External review of the Columbia Business School https://poetsandquants.com/2010/12/09/columbia-business-school/ Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzdr1MFVFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cD2mv8-_xA Admitted Students can join the facebook page set-up. https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/gr ... 096381155/ Columbia 2012 Applicants' Discussion Thread New! Columbia GSB Admissions Team Answers Questions on GMAT Club https://images.forbes.com/media/lists/95/2009/columbia-business-school.jpg Also, please see: Columbia GSB MBA Guide Columbia Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Application Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Columbia GSB to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List 2012 Roll Call (J-Term) Until the main roll call window hasn't added J Termers, I will manually update this. Please ping me to update your name and status here Even9net Tiggy - Accepted - 28th July, 2011 Submitted: 6/19, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/12 Nimabi - Submitted: , Review: 6/1, Invited to Interview: 7/7 Miambaprosp - Accepted - 28th July, 2011 Submitted: 5/21, Review: 6/2 , Invited to Interview: 7/7 and Interviewed: 7/17 Mmbma - Submitted: 6/15, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/20 Wishnuv - Submitted: 6/28, Review: , Invited to Interview: 7/19 NYYankees (R) - Submitted: 7/15, Review: 7/18, Invited to Interview: 7/28 (R) - Reapplicant Application Deadlines August 2012 Entry Early Decision: October 5, 2011 Merit Fellowship Consideration: January 4, 2012 Regular Decision: April 11, 2012 January 2012 Entry October 5, 2011 Essay Questions Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays. Short Answer Question What is your post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum) Essay 1 Considering your post-MBA and long term professional goals, why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? Additionally, why is Columbia Business School a good fit for you? (750 words maximum) Essay 2 Describe a life experience that has shaped you. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (500 words maximum) Essay 3 For the third essay, please choose one of the following three options: Option A The annual A. Lorne Weil Outrageous Business Plan Competition is a student initiative managed and run by the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO). The competition encourages Columbia MBA students to explore creative, entrepreneurial ideas that are sufficiently ambitious in scope and scale to be considered “outrageous.” Students explore these ideas while learning firsthand what goes into the development and presentation of a solid business proposal. Develop your own outrageous business idea. In essay form, compose your elevator pitch. (250 words maximum) Option B Columbia deeply values its vibrant student community, the building of which begins at orientation when admitted students are assigned to clusters of 65 to 70 fellow students who take most of the first-year core classes together. During the first weeks of school, each cluster selects a cluster chair. Further strengthening the student community are the more than 100 active student organizations at Columbia Business School, ranging from cultural to professional to community service–oriented. Leadership positions within clusters and clubs offer hands-on management and networking opportunities for students as they interact with fellow students, administrators, faculty members, alumni, and practitioners. You are running for either cluster chair or a club leadership position of your choosing. Compose your campaign speech. (250 words maximum) Option C Founded nearly three decades ago, the Executives in Residence Program at Columbia Business School integrates senior executives into the life of the School. Current executives in residence include more than a dozen experts in areas ranging from media and investment banking to private equity and management. A hallmark of the program is one-on-one counseling sessions in which executives advise students about their prospective career choices. Select one of the current executives in residence with whom you would like to meet during your time at Columbia. Explain your selection and tell us how you would best utilize your half hour one-on-one session. (250 words maximum) CLASS PROFILE (Official Figures) MBA Student Profile — Class Entering 2011 (January and August) Applications Received 6692 Applicants Accepted 1062 Acceptance Rate 16% Class Size 751, divided into 11 clusters GMAT Scores (middle 80%) 680–760 Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%) 3.1–3.8 Work Experience (middle 80%) 3–7 years At Least One Year of Work Experience 100% Average age 28 Women 35% International Citizens 38% - 48% of the incoming class came with a background in Financial Services (28%) and Consulting (20%); Lowest percentages from Non Profit (4%), Manufacturing (3%) and Energy (2%) - Highest percentage of incoming students, by undergrad major, is from Social Sciences (35%) followed by Business (26%) External review of the Columbia Business School https://poetsandquants.com/2010/12/09/columbia-business-school/ Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzdr1MFVFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cD2mv8-_xA Admitted Students can join the facebook page set-up. https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/gr ... 096381155/

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27 Oct 2011, 22:52

Congrats to everyone that got in! Hopefully some more good news on Friday giving us waiting a reason to celebrate the weekend and halloween!

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28 Oct 2011, 05:32

Congrats people! Glad to see some movement - please don't forget to update your profiles. The more datapoints, the better:)

now keeping the fingers crossed for short! edit: and of course all the others!

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28 Oct 2011, 06:18

Anyone miss a call from admissions? do they leave a voicemail?

Just had my first unknown caller show up on my us # (one i provided on my app) in 6 months and missed it, haha.

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28 Oct 2011, 06:44

hey ya'll

congrats to those who have been accepted!

anyone know if columbia has sent any dings w/o interviews yet? i went under review 9/27 and havent heard a word yet, so curious if they wait til a certain date to send out "mass dings" or if they ding sporadically etc

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28 Oct 2011, 06:48

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hey ya'll

congrats to those who have been accepted!

anyone know if columbia has sent any dings w/o interviews yet? i went under review 9/27 and havent heard a word yet, so curious if they wait til a certain date to send out "mass dings" or if they ding sporadically etc

A couple have been dinges over the past 3 months. So nothing "mass" yet. Not sure about last year

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28 Oct 2011, 07:07

Had a horrible dream last night that I got dinged by both CBS and Wharton! Called my mom this morning and she's going to a Chinese temple to pray for me in front of the Budha!
Geez...this process is killing me softly!

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28 Oct 2011, 07:13

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Had a horrible dream last night that I got dinged by both CBS and Wharton! Called my mom this morning and she's going to a Chinese temple to pray for me in front of the Budha!
Geez...this process is killing me softly!

LOL! Since my submission, my mom keeps lighting candles everyday!!

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28 Oct 2011, 07:19

simba etc were you guys ED Or jtermmers btw? that have been accepted this week

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28 Oct 2011, 07:39

cbs2012jterm wrote:

I got the call last night, about a quarter after ten NY time.

Just to complete my data point
J-term applicant, 2 yrs top consulting, 2.5 yrs high-tech, international

Submit: 10/2
Under review and interview invite: 10/3
Interview: 10/12
Complete: 10/18
Final decision: 10/27

I asked for expedient review for a personal reason, so that might be a reason for the shorter cycle

Good luck everyone!

How did you go about asking to expedite the process?

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28 Oct 2011, 07:40

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Anyone miss a call from admissions? do they leave a voicemail?

Just had my first unknown caller show up on my us # (one i provided on my app) in 6 months and missed it, haha.

From what I remember on previous posts people got Voicemails telling them to call admissions. Probably kills a little of the surprise, but hard to hate on good news.

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28 Oct 2011, 07:50

How long does it take for your application to go complete after the interviewer submits his feedback online? The reason I'm asking is because my interviewer said he submitted his feedback yesterday and I still haven't seen an update to my app... is this a reason to be concerned?

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28 Oct 2011, 07:51

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How long does it take for your application to go complete after the interviewer submits his feedback online? The reason I'm asking is because my interviewer said he submitted his feedback yesterday and I still haven't seen an update to my app... is this a reason to be concerned?

Took me about a day and a half. I think it needs to be done manually by someone within the office. No need to be concerned!

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28 Oct 2011, 07:51

RonCash wrote:

How long does it take for your application to go complete after the interviewer submits his feedback online? The reason I'm asking is because my interviewer said he submitted his feedback yesterday and I still haven't seen an update to my app... is this a reason to be concerned?

takes a day or two :>

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28 Oct 2011, 07:53

alma2404 wrote:

RonCash wrote:

How long does it take for your application to go complete after the interviewer submits his feedback online? The reason I'm asking is because my interviewer said he submitted his feedback yesterday and I still haven't seen an update to my app... is this a reason to be concerned?

Took me about a day and a half. I think it needs to be done manually by someone within the office. No need to be concerned!

Wow, I just hit refresh and there was already a response from you. Thanks!

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28 Oct 2011, 07:54

RonCash wrote:

alma2404 wrote:

RonCash wrote:

How long does it take for your application to go complete after the interviewer submits his feedback online? The reason I'm asking is because my interviewer said he submitted his feedback yesterday and I still haven't seen an update to my app... is this a reason to be concerned?

Took me about a day and a half. I think it needs to be done manually by someone within the office. No need to be concerned!

Wow, I just hit refresh and there was already a response from you. Thanks!

All productivity is gone! Figure I can at least help some people while I'm this distracted :lol:

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28 Oct 2011, 08:12

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Simba99 wrote:

Got the call today! Good luck to everyone who's still waiting!

Is there a Columbia Business School class of 2014 topic / Facebook group out there?

Congrats! Don't think there's a FB page up yet, still pretty early days. This forum is prob the largest grouping of CBS'14 people online atm I believe.

Lets start one then. In any case we are all distracted, I am sure the FB group will not worsen things.

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28 Oct 2011, 08:23

It looks like the average wait time from interview complete to a decision is 7-14 days if you applied from mid-September and on, right?

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28 Oct 2011, 08:23

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