{"id":23913,"date":"2014-05-18T22:47:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T05:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=23913"},"modified":"2021-12-05T05:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T12:23:21","slug":"download-how-to-apply-to-columbia-business-school-guide-updated-for-20142015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/download-how-to-apply-to-columbia-business-school-guide-updated-for-20142015\/","title":{"rendered":"Download: How to Apply to Columbia Business School Guide (Updated for 2014-2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our updated 2014\/2015 \u201cHow to Apply to Columbia\u201d Guide is the starting point for prospective applicants. This 11-page PDF is available for immediate download and is provided to prospective applicants at no cost.<\/p>\n

Download the Columbia Business School Guide ><\/a><\/p>\n

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In the weeks and months immediately following the collapse of the financial markets in the Fall of 2008, there was rampant speculation about how the worst economic meltdown of our times would impact business schools and, specifically, the MBA admissions process.\u00a0 With many top programs, the changes were subtle and gradual and with more than a few, there were virtually no major differences in the process prior to and after 2008.\u00a0 Neither of these two descriptions apply to Columbia, where change was immediate, dramatic, and all-encompassing \u2013 and continues to this day.\u00a0 In fact, MBA applicants are unlikely to find more obvious evidence of the new world order than when applying to Columbia Business School.<\/p>\n

What does this mean and what does it look like for your candidacy?\u00a0 In a nutshell, it means that Columbia pays closer attention to your career goals (particularly in the short term) than any other business school \u2026 which is saying something considering how carefully most MBA programs are checking out short-term goals.\u00a0 One might go so far as to call Columbia \u201cpaternalistic\u201d in their approach, but at the very least, the school is being extremely cautious about who it admits into the program and is using career services as a sounding board to help determine whether specific career aspirations are achievable with a Columbia MBA.<\/p>\n

This intense focus on career feasibility is only one of many peculiarities that make Columbia rather unique.\u00a0 In many ways, the school is a series of fascinating contradictions.\u00a0 Known for being a finance powerhouse, Columbia often goes out of its way to broadcast strengths in other areas.\u00a0 Located in the largest city in American and a stone\u2019s throw from some of the world\u2019s foremost finance experts, the school\u2019s foundation is rapidly becoming an unrivaled international focus.\u00a0 Actively seeking students who will get involved and foster a sense of community, Columbia remains \u2013 both in perception and in actuality \u2013 the closest thing to a commuter school that exists among the world\u2019s elite MBA programs.<\/p>\n

All of this actually serves to create a wonderful opening for those students who are able to probably identify what matters most to Columbia and then communicate a desire to be part of the school\u2019s transformation, while also showing a nuanced and balanced understanding of both the power and limitation of an MBA as it related to securing a job.<\/p>\n

If that sounds intimidating, you can rest easy in knowing that we have created this 10-step approach to applying to Columbia.\u00a0 The following guide will help you understand all of the key hot button issues and major thematic touch points \u2013 as well as critical admissions strategies \u2013 that will make or break your prospects for gaining admission to one of the world\u2019s most famous business schools.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Download the Columbia Business School Guide ><\/a><\/p>\n

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