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Eh I was admitted back in September (think like second on forum).. and I come from corporate finance working for top tech company... so no-IB here :)
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Like many people on this forum, I am wasting time and energy over thing I cannot control. From Noggie's earlier post on last year's data, the average from Submit to Invite is 30 days but from the data provided by AmericaninAsia, the same application phase appears to only take about 10 - 15 days (just estimating).

On Columbia's site, it suggests waiting at least 3 or 4 weeks before contacting the admissions department. I am curious to know what type of information they would provide if I contracted them.

While I have tried to make myself feel better by rationalizing that my Oct 5th submission date is the reason I haven't heard from the adcom, clearly other people who did submit on Oct 5th have heard back.

Has anyone contacted Columbia to ask them about their particular application?

It also appears to me that many of the interviews have gone to people with IB experience. Again, I haven't done any specific analysis to support that assertion but I read many of the posts and it pops up more time than not.

Are there any other entrepreneurs out there in a similar situation? Is there any merit to the idea that the adcom allocates application to readers based on backgrounds or potential career paths? Even if this was the case, I know that CBS has a strong entrepreneurship program and as such would receive lots of applicants for this area.

Basically... I am frustrated and just want to be one of the 4 - 5 people who gets accepted out right without an interview. I know that's not going to happen as I live outside Atlanta, but still hopeful!
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I definitely think that background and post-MBA career have an impact on decision timeline. Most candidates at CBS (all MBAs really) have a finance/consulting background and want to work in finance/consulting, and these usually get a faster decision. All MBA programs have quotas to meet to help their ranking (international, female, race, background, etc.). I think the more non-typical you are, the slower the decision.

And finally (and more importantly), there's simply how strong the application is. The stronger the app, the fater the decision. I'm sure most read Mary Miller's chat on the application life-cycle. If not it's below. If the app is very strong, you only need the first reader to like it to get the interview invite. Being under review since 10/5, I know this doesn't apply to me :(

https://blog.clearadmit.com/2009/11/admi ... ry-miller/
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 27 Oct 2011, 06:18
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Based on my observation, the earlier you submit your application, the faster they seem to get to it. As we got closer to the Oct 5th deadline, just looking through the forum told me there were a heap of apps that went in around then. In August, I think there were only 10 of us who'd submitted.

For the record, I'm non-American too, and got my interview invite in a week.
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Like many people on this forum, I am wasting time and energy over thing I cannot control. From Noggie's earlier post on last year's data, the average from Submit to Invite is 30 days but from the data provided by AmericaninAsia, the same application phase appears to only take about 10 - 15 days (just estimating).

On Columbia's site, it suggests waiting at least 3 or 4 weeks before contacting the admissions department. I am curious to know what type of information they would provide if I contracted them.

While I have tried to make myself feel better by rationalizing that my Oct 5th submission date is the reason I haven't heard from the adcom, clearly other people who did submit on Oct 5th have heard back.

Has anyone contacted Columbia to ask them about their particular application?

It also appears to me that many of the interviews have gone to people with IB experience. Again, I haven't done any specific analysis to support that assertion but I read many of the posts and it pops up more time than not.

Are there any other entrepreneurs out there in a similar situation? Is there any merit to the idea that the adcom allocates application to readers based on backgrounds or potential career paths? Even if this was the case, I know that CBS has a strong entrepreneurship program and as such would receive lots of applicants for this area.

Basically... I am frustrated and just want to be one of the 4 - 5 people who gets accepted out right without an interview. I know that's not going to happen as I live outside Atlanta, but still hopeful!

I definitely think that background and post-MBA career have an impact on decision timeline. Most candidates at CBS (all MBAs really) have a finance/consulting background and want to work in finance/consulting, and these usually get a faster decision. All MBA programs have quotas to meet to help their ranking (international, female, race, background, etc.). I think the more non-typical you are, the slower the decision.

And finally (and more importantly), there's simply how strong the application is. The stronger the app, the fater the decision. I'm sure most read Mary Miller's chat on the application life-cycle. If not it's below. If the app is very strong, you only need the first reader to like it to get the interview invite. Being under review since 10/5, I know this doesn't apply to me :(

https://blog.clearadmit.com/2009/11/admi ... ry-miller/
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I'm not sure, I think we may be overanalyzing this stuff. I come from a non-traditional background and my timeline was 39 days from submit to complete, I think. My interviewer came from a totally non-business related background, had studied english lit in college... and he got his Admit call 2 days after the interview. So it can be very arbitrary, I think!
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I'm hesitant to provide exact dates, but it took the adcom 30+ days to send me a interview invite and needless to say I was shocked to receive said invite.

My background is in entrepreneurship and unlike many here, both my gpa and GMAT are under the average; I'm not going to hold my breath, but hope for the best and keep my fingers crossed.

Good luck everyone - this process is brutal.
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I've been lurking since I hit "submit". Figure i should post my status & stats:

Submitted: 10/4
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Age: 28
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It seems that most who got a call for the interview received it within a week or so after submitting their app. Is that inference accurate?

Not necessarily, actually. It's common, but as the two posts after you show, not always the case!

As much as I toil over numbers and get paranoid about the email, the call, etc., I feel like all of us should keep reminding ourselves that there's no formula to this process...


Yes, exactly what I set out to highlight w/ last week's data (or was it week before?). Keep the faith!

780????? christ. mind sharing your other details?
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3.7 GPA from top 25 American school
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Still waiting for that call! CALLL MEEEE!!!
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can we even contact the adcom?

"On Columbia's site, it suggests waiting at least 3 or 4 weeks before contacting the admissions department. I am curious to know what type of information they would provide if I contracted them. "

where does it say that on their website?
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I've been lurking since I hit "submit". Figure i should post my status & stats:

Submitted: 10/4
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hey, i work in hospitality design! i'm waiting to hear my decision...had my interview this past saturday...
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Has anyone submitted a photograph of themselves as part of the Columbia application? What's the protocol for these pictures..is it supposed to a formal business portrait or just a casual picture of yourself on a porch, etc?
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Has anyone submitted a photograph of themselves as part of the Columbia application? What's the protocol for these pictures..is it supposed to a formal business portrait or just a casual picture of yourself on a porch, etc?
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Personally, I just took a picture of myself with my phone wearing a polo shirt 5 minutes before clicking submit.

It doesn't seem like it really matters. From the "Ask Admissions Directors" board for Columbia:

"We want to put a face with the application! It is totally optional and, like all parts of the application, completely confidential. We do not use the picture outside of the application process.


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Has anyone submitted a photograph of themselves as part of the Columbia application? What's the protocol for these pictures..is it supposed to a formal business portrait or just a casual picture of yourself on a porch, etc?

Personally, I just took a picture of myself with my phone wearing a polo shirt 5 minutes before clicking submit.

It doesn't seem like it really matters. From the "Ask Admissions Directors" board for Columbia:

"We want to put a face with the application! It is totally optional and, like all parts of the application, completely confidential. We do not use the picture outside of the application process.


Good luck,


Matthew Moll
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I just found a picture where I had a collared shirt on and cropped everyone else out of the picture. Just make sure you smile!
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Over the past few months I have been collecting people's ED application timelines (sorry J-Term-ers) that they posted (during free time of course!).

I basically just stole the 2011 threads document and have been entering everyone's info as they post it.

The data was manually collected so there could be errors. There is also the problem of people posting then disappearing, so there are holes in the data (just like any dataset).

As for the personal stats, I just took it from the first page. So, if you're name is hidden or you're not on roll call you won't see your info there.

Hopefully everyone finds this useful and can use it to see how other people's timelines have developed to augment last years dataset.

Currently, the sheet is sorted by submit date then username.

If there's anything else anyone wants to see, let me know and I'll attempt to add it. I (sadly) enjoy dicking around in excel and this keeps me occupied while I trade my US PA at night.

Best of luck everyone!
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Thanks this is helpful! Some of my updated information to add to the sheet.

Interview: 10/26
The interview process is complete: Not sure if this means complete: 10/27

GPA: 3.55
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Post MBA Industry: Entrepreneurship

I know it was discussed on this thread before but I really dont want to sift through 90 pages so I'll ask it again. Does the this response "The Admissions Committee has received your interview report. The interview process is complete." mean "Complete"? I want to make sure that if I recieve another email its not another status change. Hopefully a call comes before. I'll jump on the bandwagon.....CALLL MEEEEE!
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I know it was discussed on this thread before but I really dont want to sift through 90 pages so I'll ask it again. Does the this response "The Admissions Committee has received your interview report. The interview process is complete." mean "Complete"? I want to make sure that if I recieve another email its not another status change. Hopefully a call comes before. I'll jump on the bandwagon.....CALLL MEEEEE!
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Means complete
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Seems like CBS allows 500-600 characters when putting in your work duties/responsibilities..way more than other schools. Is it better to write in full sentences or separate phrases by commas? I'm thinking most of the allowed space should be filled up.
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Seems like CBS allows 500-600 characters when putting in your work duties/responsibilities..way more than other schools. Is it better to write in full sentences or separate phrases by commas? I'm thinking most of the allowed space should be filled up.
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Fill it up. But not with full sentences - with more content.
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This process has been way too exhausting. I'll need therapy soon.
22 days since under review. I guess I'll just start my other apps this week end.....
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This process has been way too exhausting. I'll need therapy soon.
22 days since under review. I guess I'll just start my other apps this week end.....
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15 days since under review for me. I'm trying to keep the hope up still but inside I'm almost broken, especially finding out I didn't get an invite from Wharton today...
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This process has been way too exhausting. I'll need therapy soon.
22 days since under review. I guess I'll just start my other apps this week end.....

15 days since under review for me. I'm trying to keep the hope up still but inside I'm almost broken, especially finding out I didn't get an invite from Wharton today...
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I believe Wharton interviews come out rolling, so don't worry about that. It's worse not getting an interview from HBS y'day (which of course, I didn't...)
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This process has been way too exhausting. I'll need therapy soon.
22 days since under review. I guess I'll just start my other apps this week end.....

15 days since under review for me. I'm trying to keep the hope up still but inside I'm almost broken, especially finding out I didn't get an invite from Wharton today...
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Happyface, I'm in the exact same situation as you. This is definitely a brutal process, but keep up the faith because as much as we are all speculating, much of this is random and there are a lot more invites coming out for both schools. The vast majority of applicants are in RD and that multiple people (including a 3rd or 4th reader) can decide to invite you in to interview at any time. At least that means there are LOTS of spots still open.
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