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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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mbaer2012

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12 Oct 2011, 09:36

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str1der

As expected, dinged without interview. Got an email saying 'Decision has been rendered on your application' - I never interviewed so that's a straight death knell.

All the best folks - hope your efforts pay off.

Sorry to hear. Best luck on the rest of your apps!

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12 Oct 2011, 09:37

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when will the kroll check start?

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12 Oct 2011, 09:38

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when will the kroll check start?

Nervous? hehehehe

btw were you J term or ED, Svalik?

Str1der, I'm very sorry to hear that. Can you list your stats, pls?

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12 Oct 2011, 09:52

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Based on admitted students website.. kroll doesn't start until like january I think... you can send in your official transcripts now (i would suggest just to get it done) so that when kroll is up.. one less thing to deal with.

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12 Oct 2011, 09:53

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Sorry to hear the bad news dude...best of luck with the other schools!

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12 Oct 2011, 09:55

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when will the kroll check start?

I think it's made available in January.

You'll soon get a 'welcome' email with a link to an admitted student's website. That site will have a lengthy to-do list...a list that includes information on Kroll.

You might have to pay your deposit before you have complete access to the site. I don't really remember, but you should get that link today or tomorrow regardless.

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12 Oct 2011, 10:04

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I'm wondering if I should just submit my Tuck application now, instead of waiting... Thinking there may be some traffic later on, etc.. Thoughts ?

You could wait until about 3PM. I am thinking if you do not here by then, it will probably be another day anyways for them. I would just get everything ready on the Application so that you can just go in there and submit and pay so you do not have to worry as much about traffic

It's queued up now.....

MCE7

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12 Oct 2011, 10:11

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str1der

ughhh - horrible news. Sorry man. Good luck on remaining apps.

So I guess we'll know our fate by the email subject:
"Decision rendered" = bad news
"Update" = interview

Now even more stressed.

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12 Oct 2011, 10:22

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svalik

submitted 9/22
recs in 9/26
interview invite 9/27
interview 10/5
call 10/12!

so happy now

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Congrats svalik! That's a short timeline. When did your app status change to "interview complete"?

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12 Oct 2011, 10:24

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str1der

Really sorry to hear that dude. Wish you all the best for your other schools.

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12 Oct 2011, 10:42

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For the J-Term Applicants out there, submitted 10/5, received interview 10/10. I started the process late, so the chance to get back into the workforce a year earlier was real attractive.

Are there many other J-Term people who waited to submit the last day. I'm curious as well with Rolling admissions whether there are a lot of people in the same boat scheduling interviews, and if anyone has an idea how many spots are left.

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Updated on: 12 Oct 2011, 11:06

Originally posted by str1der on 12 Oct 2011, 10:54.
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stats: gmat 690, 3 yrs WE by matric., from India. Am sure my recos were solid, essays looked on the stronger side too i would say. GMAT would habeen the major spoilsport.

Planning to apply to kellogg, tuck, but might just do duke instead of tuck and maybe add darden. A little confused all of a sudden - had a very good feeling about columbia, the ding is a major setback for me - truly wanted to go here, not that I missed out on a 'trophy school' or something

Also - I got the ding exactly 1 month (Date wise) after I submitted - maybe a theme there?

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12 Oct 2011, 11:01

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I applied to J-Term on 10/4. Went under review the day after, but no update since, so you're sitting pretty from my perspective! Can't help you in terms of how many spots are available or any of that.

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12 Oct 2011, 11:09

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stats: gmat 690, 3 yrs WE by matric., from ED. Am sure my recos were solid, essays looked on the stronger side too i would say. GMAT would habeen the major spoilsport.

Planning to apply to kellogg, tuck, but might just do duke instead of tuck and maybe add darden. A little confused all of a sudden - had a very good feeling about columbia, the ding is a major setback for me - truly wanted to go here, not that I missed out on a 'trophy school' or something

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Know a guy that got into Wharton on his third try. Know two more that finally got into Stern on their second. So hang in there. A year from now this will not seem like that big of a deal, I promise (I speak from experience-dinged from Stern in 2010). Also, make sure that you contact CBS admissions and get feedback on your application. Good luck buddy.

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Quick question for all you folks. CBS is the only school I've come across that asks for us to upload an unofficial gmat score report. Is it against GMAC rules to upload the official (1st page of the Test Taker copy) one? Its just that if I scan the unofficial one (from the test center) it has a list of four other schools I'm reporting to!

I've tried searching the forum - surprised this hasn't come up before - Am I missing something?

thanks.

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12 Oct 2011, 11:12

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Send them the one from GMAC... then you'll have to send in the one from them (pay the 28) anyway after admitted.

kannyg

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Updated on: 12 Oct 2011, 11:21

Originally posted by kannyg on 12 Oct 2011, 11:15.
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Applied ED 10/5
Under review 10/12

Phase 1 (hopefully not the last) of the waiting game begins.
Anybody who submitted on 10/5 got an interview call yet?
Does anybody know what date the first interview call went out last year for folks who submitted on the last day? Is it too early for me to sound a bit restless? :lol:

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12 Oct 2011, 11:18

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Yeah I found this strange as well. The score report I reported didn't even have Columbia on there! I just folded back the lower portion of the report when scanning it.

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12 Oct 2011, 11:19

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In fact, in the unofficial report GMAC sends to applicants, it can be seen all the four other schools. So, they are indirectly asking for this information, don't you think so?

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12 Oct 2011, 11:20

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Gotcha. I wouldn't get too worried yet, seems like the standard is a week or two, and between ED and J-Term they probably have their hands full. When I spoke to admissions during a visit I was told that a lot of Jterm apps go in late, but I was curious if anyone had an idea of the odds this late.