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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Anya1979

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07 Jan 2010, 14:44

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Kiki723

I feel bad for reading and not writing...

I submitted on 12/26 and received an invitation to interview yesterday.

Congratulations!

This was really fast! Tell us more about yourself, you must have had a really strong application.

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07 Jan 2010, 16:51

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For rollcall purposes, I was admitted today off the deferred list from ED.

Will be going to Booth though I think. What do you guys think?

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07 Jan 2010, 16:55

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I'm a Columbia undergrad and big fan of NYC. Both schools are top notch in finance, but Booth has an edge in brand name. However, also consider your career path and where you would like to work. If its NY, then think about the opportunity cost of going to school in Chicago when you can network in NY. Best of luck with your decision. Congrats!

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07 Jan 2010, 17:13

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Submitted for RD 11/9.. count me in please. Thanks!

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07 Jan 2010, 17:29

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Submitted 1/5 for RD. Please add me to the roll call!

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submitted Rnd 2. Quite a lot of pages on CBS.

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07 Jan 2010, 23:05

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count me in for R2

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08 Jan 2010, 03:17

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My former manager told me that he'll submit his recommendation today. Will this impact my application which was submitted on time?

praz

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CBS prefers recos to be submitted before you submit the app.
I think this might delay your review a little bit, but it shouldn't cause any issues otherwise.
Just shoot an email to adcom if you're worried.

gkumar

My former manager told me that he'll submit his recommendation today. Will this impact my application which was submitted on time?

RonMexico

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08 Jan 2010, 08:23

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Submitted RD on 1/07.... good luck to all!

futurestrategist

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Yeah I called the adcom office. They said not to worry as they will be processing my application only after my manager submits his rec letter. So I'm somewhat relieved but I've to bug my manager now!

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08 Jan 2010, 13:27

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sapphireka

For rollcall purposes, I was admitted today off the deferred list from ED.

Will be going to Booth though I think. What do you guys think?

Congrats on getting into two great bschools. I think the choice all depends on where you want to be after graduation. Columbia and Booth are both very strong in the finance dept. If you want to work in NYC after graduation then Columbia is a better choice, as it's easier to attend informational sessions and network when you're in the City.

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08 Jan 2010, 14:28

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Random question: for those of you who have been admitted, have you received an "admissions" package (other than the admissions letter in the mail)? Not sure if CBS does this, but I noticed on other threads that some schools do and wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on something... Thx!

anyway - i was wondering the same thing! a little congratulations package would have been nice....

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08 Jan 2010, 14:47

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hey snakes - i edited your post (hope you don't mind)

if you want to quote someones post, just click the 'quote' button on the bottom right hand of the post in question. it will automatically show up, and you can write your own response underneath.

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08 Jan 2010, 15:01

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I submitted 01/04 in the evening. Status changed to "under review" this afternoon! Now the anxious waiting begins...

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I submitted 01/04 in the evening. Status changed to "under review" this afternoon! Now the anxious waiting begins...

Ditto, on all counts. Good luck to all!

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i know! but i'm more or less convinced nothing is on the way

snakesonplanes

ML2010

anyway - i was wondering the same thing! a little congratulations package would have been nice....

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gkumar

My former manager told me that he'll submit his recommendation today. Will this impact my application which was submitted on time?

Yay, my manager submitted his letter of recommendation. My application is fully complete! I hope this did not substantially delay my application.

How do I check to see if my manager's recommendation is included properly into my application? The website says:

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Submission Status: Submitted
Submitted Date: 1/6/2010 7:23:00 PM E.S.T.
Your application is now being printed and prepared for review.

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to all those who are accepted reapps,
i was recently dinged off the early decision waitlist. since i'm planning on re-apping, i'm wondering if you guys have any tips/advice?

i will retake my gmat, but i'm not sure how i can really substantially improve the other areas of my app. i have a feeling i was dinged for my low gpa. i had a 710 gmat (twice) but think i can improve to at least a 730.

my main concern is the essay. they say restate my goals, but how much did you guys reuse from original essay #1 or did you completely rewrite the entire thing? what kind of additional insights did you add? the additional essay is really stumping me at this point.

thanks!

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My re-app strategy:

* My goals were left the same
* My GMAT/GPA were left the same
* I took some additional quantitative coursework to shore up that part of my background
* I showed a lot of achievements at work over the last year and went into them in the essay
* I took on some extra-curriculars over the last year and highlighted in the essay those as well
* I continued to reach out to members of the CBS community and mentioned those interactions, and also how/why they led me to realize that CBS is the perfect program for me

The re-app essay is difficult because you have 750 words to re-state your goals, cover what's changed, and why you want to go to CBS. You have to be succinct and present the right content with your limited space.

I submitted my app within the first week they were accepting them in August. I was interviewed last year in Regular Decision, and this year my interview was waived and I was admitted in early October.