Columbia 2012 Applicants' Discussion Thread New! Columbia GSB Admissions Team Answers Questions on GMAT Club https://images.forbes.com/media/lists/95/2009/columbia-business-school.jpg Also, please see: Columbia GSB MBA Guide Columbia Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Application Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Columbia GSB to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List 2012 Roll Call (J-Term) Until the main roll call window hasn't added J Termers, I will manually update this. 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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msduygu

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The first reader may not have even started reviewing your app yet. They are surely flooded with apps right now and I can ensure you that most of the earlier apps who were admitted waited 2-3 weeks from 'under review' to 'interview invite.' This timing is likely further delayed now with the deadline passing a few weeks ago.

I wouldn't sweat it...even if all goes well you still might be a month out from a decision

Oh I really hope that's the case. I was under the impression that "under review" meant that the first reader was now reviewing your app...

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24 Oct 2011, 08:03

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Just adding my numbers-

J-Term Applicant

Submitted: 10/5
Under Review: 10/7
Invited to Interview: 10/10
Interview: 10/12
Complete: 10/19

No call or email yet. Fingers crossed!

Damn dude, ridiculous GMAT scores. I hope they're not reserving the last Entrepreneur spot for you! Seems like nobody who applied at the deadline for jterm has heard yet, I'm betting that they're waiting to get enough interview results back before deciding and making the calls. Here's to some phone calls going out today. In the tradition of those past, CCCCAAALLLLLLLLLLL MEEEEEEEE!!!

Call it a hunch, but I'll say that there are two spots left and we'll get to share start-up stories in just a few months! Best of luck man..

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24 Oct 2011, 08:15

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For those people building regression models to pinpoint their acceptance...

ED applicant

Submit: 10/5 (early evening)
Review: 10/7
Invite: 10/13
Interview: 10/21
Complete: 10/24

Now the fun begins...

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24 Oct 2011, 08:51

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Oh I really hope that's the case. I was under the impression that "under review" meant that the first reader was now reviewing your app...

In a perfect world that would be the case. But it could also mean that it's queued on someone's desk and hasn't actually been opened yet.

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24 Oct 2011, 09:00

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Let's go adcom, how about some admits for these fine applicants!

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Let's go adcom, how about some admits for these fine applicants!

Thanks Noggie! I'm just hoping that my interviewer can submit his evaluation and I can go complete...

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24 Oct 2011, 09:30

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Dag, leave for a couple of days now I don't recognize most of the ppl posting!! I guess the next wave is here!!!

Good luck guys (and girls)!!

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Been lurking... my dates:

9/15 .submitted
9/16 .printed and under review
9/22 .invite to interview
10/3 .interview
10/7 .complete
Now waiting for THE call.....

I was at an information session at CBS last week and someone was admitted right there during the presentation. Has this been happening a lot? I wonder if the person knew before hand... but she did look very surprised. Maybe I should go to ALL CBS event... haaa.

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Dag, leave for a couple of days now I don't recognize most of the ppl posting!! I guess the next wave is here!!!

Good luck guys (and girls)!!

I was just thinking the same thing.

Still, good to have done fresh faces to keep the momentum going.

Good luck guys!

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24 Oct 2011, 09:51

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Wow...that's amazing! So the adcom just called her name and told her she's admitted in front the whole crowd?

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There was a post on here earlier from someone who was asked to go to an info session after having completed an interview (but not given acceptance yet). Is it possible they are inviting people to attend and then admitting on the spot?

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I would think so. Why would CBS invite someone to their events while they plan to give them a ding? So good sign for those who are invited!

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Hopefully not asking a question previously asked in the last 85 pages of this forum!

I plan to apply to Columbia by the January deadline (did not ED). Are they employing some kind of rolling admissions process where if I submit my app tomorrow, they'll interview me before the deadline? Or is the system similar to (HBS, others) where they only review apps and offer interviews post-Jan deadline?

I would appreciate any assistance.

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Wow...that's amazing! So the adcom just called her name and told her she's admitted in front the whole crowd?

Yea exactly. Adcom called her to the front of the room and said: you're accepted. I should clarify that this was a spotlight on health care presentation and not an info session- i miswrote. From her reaction it didn't seem like she had been invited to it but I don't know. What a way to find out...
After seeing that I feel pretty nervous about my chances since I have been complete for weeks now and I RSVP'ed to the event.

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Did you apply with a concentration in healthcare? I assume maybe they admit her because she indicated that she wanted to specialize in healthcare industry in her application? Well, i guess there are people who waited weeks and weeks for the call and eventually got in. Good luck to you!

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For those who's gotten interview invite already, what's the subject of the invitation email? Will I be able to tell it's an invite right away?

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CBS does not have deadlines except for ED and general in April. All applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis meaning the earlier you submit the earlier you are reviewed and potentially admitted. Since you are not submitting for ED (deadline passed) you application will not be reviewed until December after ED is done. With that said it is evident that they queue up the review based on submission so submitting now as opposed to December still has its advantages.

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For those who's gotten interview invite already, what's the subject of the invitation email? Will I be able to tell it's an invite right away?

It was just a standard status change e-mail followed 2 hours later with a detailed e-mail about the interview.

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For those who's gotten interview invite already, what's the subject of the invitation email? Will I be able to tell it's an invite right away?

The first sign is an email from CBS stating that your application status has changed. You will be asked to sign in, and your application status will say that you'll be receiving instructions in 24 hours. Within those 24 hours, you get a second email explaining the interview process...