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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. 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diggles14

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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.

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?

Wow, I just noticed this! Can't believe I showed CBS 4 other schools I'm interested in...luckily, CBS was on my list and all of the other 4 schools were top schools, so it's probably not a big deal.

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12 Oct 2011, 11:33

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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?

I hope they aren't - why would anyone want to part with that information? I don't see any good coming out of it. As a proxy you are giving away a list of other schools you are applying to.

losttraveller - I think both are from GMAC, what did you mean? the first page of the official one? What exactly did you upload?

Thanks.

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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?

Wow, I just noticed this! Can't believe I showed CBS 4 other schools I'm interested in...luckily, CBS was on my list and all of the other 4 schools were top schools, so it's probably not a big deal.

Same here..

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12 Oct 2011, 11:42

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Guys, is that really a big deal?
All schools know we're applying somewhere else as well. For those applying ED, we are saying we want CBS no matter what, but doesn't mean no one is applying anywhere else. Also, during the GMAT, if you picked CBS as one of your school, they'll be getting your official school regardless and see that you sent your score somewhere else....

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12 Oct 2011, 11:44

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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:

LOL, under review today, so yes a bit early to be restless (but totally normal)!!
Been under review since 10/5.....

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Wow, I just noticed this! Can't believe I showed CBS 4 other schools I'm interested in...luckily, CBS was on my list and all of the other 4 schools were top schools, so it's probably not a big deal.

lol, I thought the same thing.

For me it was even worse. Stress + lack of school research = I just selected 5 random schools...none of which I even applied to. So not only did CBS see a list of other random schools, CBS wasn't even on that list!

And for the record, I uploaded the unofficial 2 page report that the test center gives you when you are finished with the test.

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12 Oct 2011, 11:56

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Do you guys wear suits and ties when you go to these information days given by Mary Miller?

Anyone planning to go to the ones in London (10/14) / Frankfurt (10/15) / Zuerich (10/17)? Are these typically very crowded?

As someone who already applied to ED, is a chat with Mary at these things going to help?

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Do you guys wear suits and ties when you go to these information days given by Mary Miller?

I don't know the answer this question, but I'd love to discuss interview attire. Suit or business casual? or something in between?

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12 Oct 2011, 12:30

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For information events/campus visits business casual is fine.

For interviews, which are conducted by alumni, you need to wear business formal (i.e. suit & tie.)

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12 Oct 2011, 12:36

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For information events/campus visits business casual is fine.

For interviews, which are conducted by alumni, you need to wear business formal (i.e. suit & tie.)

I thought the same. Went business casual to all events, which was not a problem since most of them were after work. For the one weekend event I went to, business casual attire was indicated on the invite.

Wore suit to interview.

I think this is the way to go, even though I have seen people at events wear jeans, etc.

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12 Oct 2011, 12:40

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I'm biting the bullett... Sending in tuck now. Though, I really like that school too, so..

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MDF

For information events/campus visits business casual is fine.

For interviews, which are conducted by alumni, you need to wear business formal (i.e. suit & tie.)

+1 -- jeans do not make a good impression at something like that.

On a side note, last week I saw some kid go into an interview at Kellogg wearing jeans and a sweater. Some people are just clueless...talk about increasing your chances to get dinged ten-fold before you even start to talk!

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For information events/campus visits business casual is fine.

For interviews, which are conducted by alumni, you need to wear business formal (i.e. suit & tie.)

Don't judge. That kid may have an 800, 4.0 from Harvard and already have started 3 companies all netting him millions per year. You never know... I wore a suit & tie to my interview, and my interviewer strolled in wearing jeans and a t shirt, apologizing he hadn't gotten around to telling me I didn't have to wear a suit... That being said, i'd wear the suit every time. Because you never know, people like MDF might be interviewing you...

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12 Oct 2011, 13:44

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GMAC sends a report to school (official) and one to you. I removed the bottom half (you fools who didn't... wtf were you thinking) to not show what other schools got my report.

Those talking about interview... just look at where you're meeting and dress appropriately. My interviewer told me to wear casual so I showed up in a polo/khaki's... if you're meeting for coffee, etc.. show up in shirt/tie and slacks... I don't see a reason for the suit

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12 Oct 2011, 13:50

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Those talking about interview... just look at where you're meeting and dress appropriately. My interviewer told me to wear casual so I showed up in a polo/khaki's... if you're meeting for coffee, etc.. show up in shirt/tie and slacks... I don't see a reason for the suit

On the polo, did you pop the collar?

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Ha... haven't popped my collar in like ... 3 years... that got kind of old after undergrad ;P

Although, I think I can still pull it off

I'll try it on first day of orientation... we'll see what happens

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Dude, you removed the bottom half?

haha, that's awesome. I totally contemplated this for at least an hour, but I knew that it would be incredibly obvious that I tampered with the report so I decided against.

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Well put...

He may very well be a prodigy, and if so, good for him...he'll probably make an even stronger impression dressing as he did. However, for Kellogg, when you call to setup the on-campus interview they clearly tell you to wear business formal. So I still think he's an idiot!