NOTE: Roll Call Page Managed by All Global Mods Jan 2010 and Another 2010 Threads were Merged for Simplicity https://profile.ak.facebook.com/object3/249/1/n42316303783_9782.jpg Columbia Business School - Class of 2012 Applicants Jan 2010 Total Applicants: 2 Interview Invites: Admitted:1 WL: Dinged: TXB - ACCEPTED 9/23 manojrana9 - Applying ED Total Applicants: 44 Admitted: 12 WL: 4 Dinged: 9 Unknown: 18 novian18- ACCEPTED 9/24 (Sub 8/20, Int Invite 9/14, Int 9/21) eminent – ACCEPTED malik – ACCEPTED 10/12 audrey83 - ACCEPTED 11/4 praz - ACCEPTED 11/6 imchuckbass* (JD/MBA) - ACCEPTED 11/16 flyingator - ACCEPTED 11/17 entrepreneur2015 - ACCEPTED 12/1 SBChargers - ACCEPTED 12/4 snakesonplanes - ACCEPTED (Invite 11/5) aiken17* - ACCEPTED 12/7 radionowhere - ACCEPTED 12/21 raven52 - DEFERRED to RD 10/28 ysj231 - DEFERRED to RD 11/7 mbasc2010 - DEFERRED to RD 11/30 sapphireka - DEFERRED to RD 11/30 xlick – Dinged 10/26 vamsi142 - Dinged hohoo - Dinged 11/6 dan2012 - Dinged 11/9 moskovybus - Dinged 11/12 ojkap - Dinged 11/20 niraja - Dinged 12/3 BangaloreKid* - Dinged 12/3 kweku415* - Dinged 12/3 timothy332 - INTERVIEW 10/19 amps* - INTERVIEW (Invite 11/11) weaksuper - INTERVIEW (Invite 11/23) roger3808* - INTERVIEW theburgh - INTERVIEW Megachaoren triple5soul dan2012 CrushTheGMAT qlemon gnz1 Vamsi142 nickTW afan turbo2008 mizu freezzing dugurong RD Total Applicants: 118 Interview Invites: 41 Admitted : 14 WL : 6 Dinged : 35 Aenigma (interviewed) Anonymous13 (interviewed) awang1283 (interviewed) bigfernhead (interviewed) david2008 (interviewed) KarBare33 (interviewed) Kiki723 (interviewed) kohlia (interviewed) LB20 (interviewed) pintotowncar (interviewed) powerka (interviewed) sojo35 (interviewed) techwonk (interviewed) WaitingOn6 (interviewed) drmang7 (interviewed) Dunchess (interviewed) Fruitfly (interviewed) mbanxious (interviewed) nsidelnik (interviewed) zippy10 (interviewed) aditi123 afinado (interviewed) all Applicant1978 bigdre bwizzle (interviewed) cavorter cesc4 gkumar goldenspaceship greytmba HaroldPark hegel (interviewed) jjdubles jon82 jumbalaya kkr mbaseek12 mustafaj nikhilashri ntpaledo oscar81 passivation PleaseOhPlease rza SalarymanJ SCBooth souryab swank6 thisisgettingtome thescientist (interviewed) triple5soul unhedged Yankees2008 yelmaya 2009mba2012 2012dreams 2012mbahopeful (interviewed) aaj Anya1979 atypical azona (interviewed) baobabt blitz85 BostonArmyGuy (interviewed) BSbound Carlitos (interviewed) cheetahfish (interviewed) chrishelt christinee cozmo8 designstory (interviewed) drew031482 ebnab (interviewed) FChang go2bizSkool grv gyhb hellobirdieapp hermanstood hokiegenius InCaseYouAsked IndianGuardian jmtomasz kannagade KBCalifornia (interviewed) kma682 (interviewed) kombz (interviewed) kzslacker laxstar320 (interviewed) Marcus7 (interviewed) Marescotti (interviewed) mba2012orbust meridian17 (interviewed) mor nicholasffry (interviewed) NickTW (interviewed) nikheel oatwich ozgeuyanik Pleonasm pmk157 prakyrules Reality Reeve015 righty123 rkcz RonMexico shadowsjc (interviewed) shiny26 smashzone Steppenwolf (undecided ED/RD) superdkny testgmattest55 thedeadlyone theoutlawfades (interviewed) ttocsik vodkacran warriorM33 westsew whirlwind yangsta8 Last Year's CBS F'09 thread: calling-all-columbia-applicants-for-63151.html#p460533 Essay Topics and Deadlines: Since the January 2010 application officially opens today at 5.PM, I thought I throw in the thread for Early Decision 2010. I know it may be a little early in the game, but has anyone else started preparing their application? This means visiting the school, talking to CBS ambassadors, drafting the essay, etc. And good luck everyone!

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Good luck shadow! I'm impressed that you're moving on so quickly and charging ahead with R2. Very productive and it's what everyone should do.

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shadowsjc,

you should get in touch with members of the Hermes society. I participated in the host program (great experience) and had tons of material for essay #2. Columbia really likes applicants who embrace all that the school has to offer. (or so they said during my visit)

Some of these members will gladly provide you with deep insight into the program.

Hope that helps.

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This is sound advice, and it is exactly what I did when I applied. I contacted a member of the Hermes Society, as well as members of two different clubs on campus.

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thanks guys!

does anyone know if CBS has an admit weekend scheduled? nothing shows under my "admitted events" link. i am antsy to get back on campus/meet everybody.

Historically, CBS has had their admit weekends in February and April. I would expect the same to hold for this year, although no dates have been announced thus far. I will be attending the April one.

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Hey guys,

I've been reading through these posts for awhile, and post on the BWeek forum occassionally. Just received word today I'm in at CBS and thought it'd be a good idea to add my timeline for those interested to review. I had a pretty long wait post-interview complete status, so keep the hope alive if you're still waiting!

Submitted: 10/7
Under Review: 10/22
Interview Invite: 10/30
Interview: 11/11
Interview Complete: 11/12
Decision: Admitted 12/17

Good luck to all still waiting, or applying RD, or even just applying to other schools! and Happy Holidays, looking forward to meeting the CBS 2012 class next fall!

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Where do you check the "interview complete" status? Is it in the interview system or the main application system?

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Hi Guys,

I just got accepted too!

Submitted: 10/7
Under Review: 10/22
Interview Invite: 11/17
Interview: 11/24
Interview Complete: 11/25
Decision: Admitted 12/18

Good luck to all the ED and RD applicants!

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Do u guys mind sharing ur backgrounds? Also, i applied RD 2 weeks after the ed date in November. Do you know when they start sending out invites?

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Hi guys, I've just submitted RD - could one of you please put me down for it? Thanks a lot.

Male / India / WE: 2 yrs I-Banking in NYC; 3 yrs industry experience in Mumbai / Age: 26 / GPA: 3.82 (Top 5 Ivy) / GMAT: 760 (Q50, V44).

Submitted on 12/17.

Congrats to all who've gotten in already and good luck to the rest of you.

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how about we start an admitted to cbs thread and take the admitted discussions over there... i am sure it will get pretty busy with all the new admits?

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Here's the admitted thread in Bschool life as per GC policy
admitted-to-columbia-business-school-class-of-88195.html

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i am in!!got the news first thing this morning (west coast). Firstly, Thanks to everybody on this thread, the resources and advice from this community was a great help. I wish the best of luck to those still awaiting decisions. Here is my timeline.
Submitted: 10/7
UR: 10/15
Interview invite: 11/23
Interview:12/6
Complete: 12/7
Decision: 12/21

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Submit CBS in early Feb

One answer about the rolling schedule. CBS doesn't have round deadline instead it will review the applications starting from Jan 6.
I want to submit R2 applications in early Jan for all other schools first, and then submit the CBS one in early Feb. Can I imply that the CBS chance would be as slim as other schools' R3 applications?

Thanks guys

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hi guys - if you didnt send Columbia your scores when you gave your gmat, are you only reporting the score in your app form or are you having them officially sent by mba.com as well?

also - one shoudl not submit until both recommendations are in - right?

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i reported through mba.com as well, not sure if that was needed prior to admission.
but yes, submit app only after both recos are in. that's important. good luck!

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hi all-
i found out yesterday morning i was deferred to RD. heres my timeline:
applied 10/7
under review 10/26 (i think)
interview invite 12/1
interview 12/5
interview completed 12/8
decision rendered 12/21

needless to say i'm really upset. i worked hard on the app (as did most ppl) and had a really good 1.5 hr interview so i feel like there was nothing more i could have done from that end. i emailed my ad-com member and we have a meeting (which i assume might be more of an interview) on the 5th of next month. i know this is repetitive but does anyone have any advice for the deferrals? CBS is really my first choice (i'm rejecting my acceptance to Insead) but i'm worried that i didnt get fully in b/c my GPA was sorta low near a 3.0 and my Gmat was average at 720. i feel like a lot of great candidates were already deferred so the chances of getting in deferral is low. i've thought about Booth but honestly i would rather stay in NYC for the networking. my background is credit insurance for international trade finance transactions (small field) and i eventually want to work for a development bank. i was thinking that if i dont get in now j-term would be good but i just don't want to keep on trying for CBS and get rejected each time. sorry for this long dramatic post but if anyone could offer some advice that would be great.

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lianbear,
i'm in the same boat. this is what i know.

1) during your meeting with your WL manager, he/she will tell you something specific to do (ie, retake your gmat and get > 700, explain or rewrite an essay, etc.) OR simply tell you that they like you but want to compare you to the incoming candidates. (which i take to mean your app is good enough, but not enough that they aren't sure someone much better will come along. or maybe they have too many ppl from your demographic -ie asian/indian engineer or white investment banker- obviously they won't really explain the specifics). The WL Manager confirmed that they do have cases where they ask for specific improvement in one area of the app.

2) i would guess, esp since you have over a 700, your gmat is not a problem. I read one instance in the forum where someone on the CBS WL was told to retake the GMAT and shoot for > 700. So most likely you'll be told there's not much you can do except wait it out.

3) IF you feel like you can significantly improve your GMAT (750+) and take it soon, (before end of jan) i feel like you should try. I don't know how much it would help, but it absolutely would not hurt. (although, only if you have the time to study. i just retook mine, unfortunately i got the same score)

4) I wouldn't put too much stock in the interview. It's great that it went well and was 1.5 hrs, but since the interviewers can vary so much, it would be logical that CBS only really pays attention to it if the interview went horribly bad. mine went well, but was only 20 min, and she didn't ask any of the "CBS questions" that have been posted on this forum.

5) I know after all the work and the waiting, it can be quite disappointing to get the deferral letter, but to put things in perspective, CBS is a top 10 business school with a very low acceptance rate. ED is a bit easier, but it seems like at least half the applicants have been dinged outright, and i've seen some 3.8 770s among them. The fact that you've been deferred is NOT a rejection and there is still hope.

6) worst-case scenario, you'll get rejected, but it seems like there is a lot of favor towards reapps that were WL'ed the year before. there are def. different types of ding letters, and most WL'sters seem to get the one that encourages them to reapply next year. so if CBS is really the ONLY place you'll go to, i'd say your chances to get in either this year or next year are good.

my question to you is, why not accept the admission to INSEAD and just withdraw if you get into CBS? You'll lose your deposit, but at least you'll have the peace of mind that you're going to b-school. If you won't attend INSEAD, why'd you apply?

As i mentioned, you still have a shot at CBS this year (although i'll agree that i don't think our chances of getting in as deferrals this year is particularly high), and i think our chances next year are decent, but nothing is guaranteed. Whereas, you already have admission at a really good school already!

if you dont' mind, let us know what your WL manager tells you and good luck!

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raven-

thanks for that message. i will keep all the things you said in mind especially in regard to the WL manager. i'm glad to hear that the meeting will be personalized and not a general overview of what the deferral process is. i will be happy to report on what he/she says on the 5th.

in regards to insead i've just realized over the past month that while i want to continue working in international finance, finance is still my more heavy emphasis and Insead is more heavily emphasized on consulting. rethinking now i should have applied to Booth as well. (when i applied i just focused on the "international" aspect.) the class profile of insead is also older than me by a lot (30+ while i'm 25). and while i know this is a little too late i've also realized that the networking is really important to me and at insead it is harder to do b/c you're not in the city. so some of my realizations were a little too late but most of my realizations was just a result of me fine-tuning what my goals really were. in the end it's not a big deal for your career goals because as you said theyre both great schools.

the gmat thing is possible but i just dont think by the end of january is feasible for me. i will see what the waitlist manager says but i'll expect the worst in the end.

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Finally submitted (12/22)!! Crossing my fingers (I loved my visit to CBS).

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does CBS do all interviews at nyc only?

I currently live in Poland, bit worrying if I have to shell out a $1k+ to fly out to NYC

Have they done it in other large cities, London, Paris, Frankfurt?

Thanks