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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 07:46
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Got an email from Adcom to say they received my deposit. Guess I'm officially official now.
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 08:31
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+1

The time between when your app goes complete and the day you get your decision is by far the worst part of the entire process. That waiting is much worse than studying for the GMAT or spending hours and hours writing essays.

+1 I DEFINITELY agree...
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I think the worst part of the process is the last one you're apart of :lol:

When I was writing the essays that was the worst part, when I was waiting for the interview invite that was the worst part, now after the interview waiting for my app to go complete is the worst part. :wink:
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 08:44
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For me it was the wait from complete to decision. I was pretty lucky that Apply-complete went by pretty fast (11 days!). Then came the 2 week wait for a decision (15 days to be exact). Seems almost instantaneous now, but at the time, every hour was painful. LOL.

By virtue of the fact that we're all applying to an Ivy MBA and we're all stressing out about it, we seem to be a bunch of goal driven, ambitious and slightly high strung individuals (LT, the 'slightly' bit doesn't apply to you, FYI :P ) Waiting for something to happen would be anathema to us
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 08:52
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Absolutely...waiting is the worst, no matter what kind of waiting it is: waiting for an interview or waiting for the final decision...And right now, my application has went under review for only one day, I feel like it has been a week. And this's killing me...
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For me it was the wait from complete to decision. I was pretty lucky that Apply-complete went by pretty fast (11 days!). Then came the 2 week wait for a decision (15 days to be exact). Seems almost instantaneous now, but at the time, every hour was painful. LOL.
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11 days?! Wow! fudgebrownie, do you mind sharing your timeline?
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fudgeby, stop rubbing it in :(

incidentally, any thoughts on whether or not to do the following: Since I submitted my app, Ive detailed my career goals even further, and charted a detailed roadmap. You guys think it'd be advisable to send an updated paragraph on an email to Adcom, saying here's some additional info that researching has thrown up. While my app is still under review, it'd be great if you can take note of this.

Affirmative, anyone?
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 12:14
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fudgeby, stop rubbing it in :(

incidentally, any thoughts on whether or not to do the following: Since I submitted my app, Ive detailed my career goals even further, and charted a detailed roadmap. You guys think it'd be advisable to send an updated paragraph on an email to Adcom, saying here's some additional info that researching has thrown up. While my app is still under review, it'd be great if you can take note of this.

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How long ago did you submit?

I'm not an expert, but I would advise against that. Your actions might come off as a bit desperate or annoying. They provide you with 3 essays, 2 letters of recommendation, and your resume to showcase your past, present, and future ambitions. That's a big platform to convey your message and I don't see how a single paragraph in an e-mail would compliment that package at all. Instead, the adcom might interpret your follow up as a signal that you rushed your application.

I would save follow up e-mails like that for if you're waitlisted.

Just my 2 cents...
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 12:17
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Been 4 weeks since I submitted. I agree with you man. Guess I'll hold it. Thanks!
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Absolutely...waiting is the worst, no matter what kind of waiting it is: waiting for an interview or waiting for the final decision...And right now, my application has went under review for only one day, I feel like it has been a week. And this's killing me...
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I'm in the same boat as you are ciduo777. I pushed submit around the same time you did and have since been checking my email every few minutes to see whether there are any updates. Worst of all, I'm not concentrating on my other apps as I should be.

Oh well, hopefully things will work out. Good luck!
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 12:59
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Fudge, you think I'm high strung?? You were analyzing and plotting regression graphs on the applications.. sure I was analyzing time of day when admit calls come.. but still!

FYI, I also got my columbia.edu email address set-up and everything, guess it's "official".

On a side note, for those waiting, it's really pretty awesome, ha! I got an email today from a CBS alum (this is in addition to my hermes connection contact) who is currently working for the firm I listed as my target post-mba. The school seems to be VERY active in getting you set for success and building your network asap for your post-mba goals. With class not even starting for 11 months... it's truly awesome to already network with people working for the company I'm targetting. Best of luck to all.. and fudgey, you better watch it or you might get stuck single at Thanksgiving rofl
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 14:24
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Applying 2012 FT MBA. Good luck everyone!
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 14:28
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I still haven't received my luggage tag and snail mail acceptance letter! My deposit was confirmed 4 days ago. Hmph.

I got an email from a CBS alum looking to get in touch as well. Pretty cool.

Btw, has anyone who has been assigned a CBS email been able to log into it? The only thing I've been logging into is the admitted students website which is largely TBD for now.
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 15:12
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I still haven't received my luggage tag and snail mail acceptance letter! My deposit was confirmed 4 days ago. Hmph.

I got an email from a CBS alum looking to get in touch as well. Pretty cool.

Btw, has anyone who has been assigned a CBS email been able to log into it? The only thing I've been logging into is the admitted students website which is largely TBD for now.
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That's weird about the luggage tag, maybe it got lost in the mail. Surely it would have made it to the West coast by now.

But really, I feel more left out not getting an e-mail from an alum!
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Got an email from my interviewer saying he submitted the report today afternoon (how cool was that of him to do?!). So how long should it take for the status to flip to complete? 1 day?
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Columbia 2012 - Calling All Applicants 23 Sep 2011, 23:59
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fudgeby, stop rubbing it in :(

incidentally, any thoughts on whether or not to do the following: Since I submitted my app, Ive detailed my career goals even further, and charted a detailed roadmap. You guys think it'd be advisable to send an updated paragraph on an email to Adcom, saying here's some additional info that researching has thrown up. While my app is still under review, it'd be great if you can take note of this.

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No rubbing-in intended, I promise. I put my timing down to sheer luck, and i definitely hope you guys get bragging rights of your own ASAP. Nothing but love, people! :-D Also, I'm a previously rejected reapp, so I've been through the highs and lows with CBS.

LT, it would be silly of me to claim to not be high strung. I'd be laughed off this forum :P
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I still haven't received my luggage tag and snail mail acceptance letter! My deposit was confirmed 4 days ago. Hmph.

I got an email from a CBS alum looking to get in touch as well. Pretty cool.

Btw, has anyone who has been assigned a CBS email been able to log into it? The only thing I've been logging into is the admitted students website which is largely TBD for now.
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The admitted student site says they're still generating my CBS ID, but that item was among a HEAP of new thing on my to-do list once they confirmed receipt of my deposit, including the Kroll check.
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admissions office closed + stock market closed = weekends suck now? :? :? :? :? :?
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admissions office closed + stock market closed = weekends suck now? :? :? :? :? :?
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LOL precisely how im feeling. cant believe im actually looking forward to monday.
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My "to-do" list grew by like 25 items after my deposit. However, most of them you can't even do until 2012. I did migrate my resume to the Columbia format though yesterday when I had downtime.
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