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losttraveler
Joined: 07 May 2011
Last visit: 16 Oct 2014
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Affiliations: CBS Class of 2014
Concentration: Finance
Schools: CBS '14 (M)
Updated on: 25 Dec 2011, 10:15
Originally posted by losttraveler on 02 May 2011, 22:22.
Last edited by rasta on 25 Dec 2011, 10:15, edited 26 times in total.
Last edited by rasta on 25 Dec 2011, 10:15, edited 26 times in total.
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Columbia 2012 Applicants' Discussion Thread
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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
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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 [August: 548 divided into 8 clusters and J-Term: 203 divided into 3 clusters]
GMAT Scores (middle 80%) 680–760
Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%) 3.1–3.8 [Average: 3.5]
Work Experience (middle 80%) 3–7 years [Average: 5 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/
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02 May 2011, 23:56
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I'm applying for ED Fall 2012.
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str1der
Joined: 02 Feb 2009
Last visit: 27 Apr 2015
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Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (D) Tuck '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (D) Johnson '15 (A) Owen '15 (A$)
GMAT 1: 690 Q48 V35
GMAT 2: 730 Q49 V42
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Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (D) Tuck '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (D) Johnson '15 (A) Owen '15 (A$)
GMAT 2: 730 Q49 V42
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03 May 2011, 23:01
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Even I would be applying ED.
