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Sorry if this is covered already, I made it through two dozen pages, but couldn't find it. Awesome posts about LawgoneBusiness' story though, enjoyed reading those!

So ED ends Oct 6th, then they start reviewing RD applications in December. I assume that if I submit Oct 6th RD then I will be in the first wave of applications reviewed in Dec? Also, I dont recall ever seeing a decision notification date for RD? Anyone know approximately?
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RD is rolling admission so that means they will review in the order of submission. they did away with the timeline this year for both ED and RD.
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ds7, thanks for the reply. Yes, I would definitely like to hear about any such service. It would be huge if you could ask the other candidates and let me know. Thanks.

World Education Services (https://www.wes.org/)
This is what I was talking about. Let me know if this works for you. best of luck!
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ds7, thanks ! I checked it out - used the website for an unofficial GPA calculation. Looks good. Going to use the GPA that the website provided. Thanks.[/quote]

Did they charge you anything?[/quote]

Yes, 5 bucks - for the instant GPA calculation - unofficial ofcourse - since it's self reported.[/quote]


hey for those looking to use this online GPA service, use the promo code available of their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/WESMyiGPA

well i did atleast and gt my unofficial GPA > a 3.7! (i feel so much more smarter nw :P )

brainhurt - cud u pls update my gpa in the spreadsheet pls? nt tht imp really,,leave it upto u...i had a first class which as per the columbia site equated to a 4.0 which i used in their online app..but since i knew it was unrealistic for it to be a 4.0, i put a 3.0 in the spreadsheet form (i knw i knw,,,no logic whatsoever!)
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brainhurt - cud u pls update my gpa in the spreadsheet pls? nt tht imp really,,leave it upto u...i had a first class which as per the columbia site equated to a 4.0 which i used in their online app..but since i knew it was unrealistic for it to be a 4.0, i put a 3.0 in the spreadsheet form (i knw i knw,,,no logic whatsoever!)
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I changed it to 3.8 :shrug:
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In the application section it asks how we will be funding our MBA. I have some savings, but will probably be loaning most of the funds. That being said, I haven't applied or been approved for any loans, federal or otherwise. Is it OK to say we're going to be borrowing $X to fund CBS even if we haven't been extended credit yet?
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Oh wow....they (WES) calculate my GPA as 3.99 8-) :lol:

What do you say guys? Should I submit this GPA as taken from WES?
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Moss - I just left the borrowing piece blank.

I always knew how expensive this MBA would be, but yesterday I almost had a heart attack after doing some planning and realizing how much I will be buried in debt after school. I need to focus on financial aid from now until next August.
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In the application section it asks how we will be funding our MBA. I have some savings, but will probably be loaning most of the funds. That being said, I haven't applied or been approved for any loans, federal or otherwise. Is it OK to say we're going to be borrowing $X to fund CBS even if we haven't been extended credit yet?
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If you do want to include the info (I did), I think it's fine to say you're going to borrow $X even if you haven't been extended credit. I'm not sure how it works in the US, but I'm guessing you have to be admitted somewhere before you can be granted student loans, no?

I think that section is meant to show that you're aware of how much bschool costs -- they don't verify what you've written.
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it's just to show that you have a reasonable expectation of how much it costs and that you understand that it's a considerable investment. It's a way for them to manage yield...people get in...figure out it's damn expensive and reneg.
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Well September is pretty much in the books and still not much movement for the J term applicants. Any one on the board hear anything in the past couple of weeks?
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Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
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nice...is this a type of poem - a haiku variant? :)
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Nope, a Green Day variant.

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Submitted for ED! Good luck to us all!
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any thoughts on hw sum of u guys seeing the AdCom treating us J-term applicants? surely they'd b rushing through the apps to get back to us at the earliest, rt? especially considering tht a few of us on this forum (and many more who r out thre) are international applicants...

i think i'v answered my own qsn, but ya..any insights frm ne1?
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As a j-termer, I hope to hear back from cbs asap. Next week I gotta renew my lease to my apt and it will be a serious hassle to find a sublet for my apt if cbs accepts me.

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Alright, Friday is here. Some movement please? Come on Mary, get on that phone!
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Advanced ED Strategy Discussion:

Ok so CBS asks you to upload your unofficial GMAT score report. I'm not sure what they see on the official one GMAC sends them, but on my unofficial, I can see which schools I had GMAC send my score report to. My thoughts are that the reason why they ask for the unofficial might be so that they can catch a glimpse as to what other schools you're apply to. We already know they commonly ask this in interviews.

I have the option of either submitting the full unofficial score report, or just sending the only piece of it that's important to CBS, the first page, to them. One will show my schools the other won't. So, what is the best strategy? If you have a list of super strong schools (H/S/W/M/Booth) that Columbia is often in competition with, then they might be more inclined to give you an admit ED knowing that this might allow them to "steal" you from one of those schools. Then again, if they see super strong schools and generally think you'll be getting in one of them, they may just waitlist you or something to see if you w/d your app and will only admit you in a later round to manage their yield.

What are your thoughts, GMATClub?
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doubtful, they were in miami last night and they're in wash. dc tomorrow. they might just be travelling today.
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Advanced ED Strategy Discussion:

Ok so CBS asks you to upload your unofficial GMAT score report. I'm not sure what they see on the official one GMAC sends them, but on my unofficial, I can see which schools I had GMAC send my score report to. My thoughts are that the reason why they ask for the unofficial might be so that they can catch a glimpse as to what other schools you're apply to. We already know they commonly ask this in interviews.

I have the option of either submitting the full unofficial score report, or just sending the only piece of it that's important to CBS, the first page, to them. One will show my schools the other won't. So, what is the best strategy? If you have a list of super strong schools (H/S/W/M/Booth) that Columbia is often in competition with, then they might be more inclined to give you an admit ED knowing that this might allow them to "steal" you from one of those schools. Then again, if they see super strong schools and generally think you'll be getting in one of them, they may just waitlist you or something to see if you w/d your app and will only admit you in a later round to manage their yield.

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You should just upload the first page, don't overanalyze.
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