{"id":28684,"date":"2015-05-25T23:19:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T06:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28684"},"modified":"2021-12-05T05:22:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T12:22:43","slug":"download-our-columbia-business-school-application-guide-updated-for-20152016-application-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/download-our-columbia-business-school-application-guide-updated-for-20152016-application-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Our Columbia Business School Application Guide (Updated for 2015\/2016 Application Cycle)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2012.10.16_PL\"<\/a>By Adam Hoff<\/a> and Paul Lanzillotti<\/a>, Amerasia Consulting Group<\/a><\/p>\n

Our updated 2015\/2016\u00a0\u201cHow to Apply to Columbia\u201d guide is now available for immediate download. This 12-page PDF is the\u00a0starting point for prospective MBA applicants to CBS and is provided to at no cost. \u00a0Download the Columbia Business School Guide ><\/a><\/p>\n

Columbia is one of the most interesting and unique business schools in the world, defined by what we see as a series of unique contradictions (no fault of the school\u2019s, we might add). \u00a0It\u2019s a program with incredible international resources, yet is a draw for many international candidates primarily because it is seen as so quintessentially \u201cAmerican\u201d being in New York City. \u00a0 And the location creates another curious push-pull, which is that being in Manhattan gives CBS a huge resource advantage and almost a \u201cbusiness school buffet\u201d where students can access anything and everything they need \u2026 yet Columbia must battle against having a \u201ccommuter school\u201d feel more than just about any other program by virtue of so many students already living in New York before attending. \u00a0Then, of course, there is the Employment Report. \u00a0Perhaps no other business school combines the traits of \u201cincredible launching pad for careers\u201d and \u201cvery concerned about applicants\u2019 career goals\u201d quite like Columbia. \u00a0On its face, many of these contradictions seem like problems, but they aren\u2019t. \u00a0They can actually make for an incredible b-school experience \u2026 as well as a chance to candidates to thread a needle and show just how perfect they can be for Columbia.<\/p>\n

What does this mean and what does it look like for your candidacy? \u00a0In 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. \u00a0One 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. \u00a0 Further, it means showcasing how you will get involved, be part of a community, and bring a unique, expansive perspective with you to campus.<\/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. \u00a0The 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

Download the Columbia Business School Guide ><\/a> \u043c\u0438\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430\u0439\u043c \u043e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0440\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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