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Calling All CBS 2011 Applicants!!

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mbagirly

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hey guys- i know they ask you to submit official transcripts after you are admitted. what about official GMAT report?

There's a To-Do List in your admitted student section which will help you to navigate through these tasks with instructions and due dates.

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lawgonebusiness

Inferiority complex aside, who wants to live in Philly..

About a million and a half people. And me for many years of my life.

I love NYC as well, but I can understand people wanting to live in either place. It's a personal preference.

...plus Philly has better pizza.

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lawgonebusiness

Inferiority complex aside, who wants to live in Philly..

Clearly you haven't had the best pizza, imo. I've been to Italy, Cali, Chicago, Philly, NYC, India, Japan, and few others, and sampled their pizzas. Cheesesteaks on the other hand is definitely within Philly's forte. To each his own.

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14 Jan 2011, 13:48

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Rejected today. RD, applied early December.

Sorry to hear that. Do you know when your app went under review?

It seems like if you submit in early december and don't hear back within a month, it's most likely a ding without an interview.

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Just received an email and my app is "Under Review." Submitted 1/5. I guess I'd better get to NYC sooner than expected!

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lawgonebusiness

Inferiority complex aside, who wants to live in Philly..

...plus Philly has better pizza.

While I can't say I've sampled Indian and Japanese pizza (?), the rest I have found inferior. Obviously, this seems like no place for a pizza argument as it is clearly very near and dear to both of our hearts. That being said, I have found, unequivocally, that the Philly area has the best pizza in the world. Especially the suburbs around the city and nearby New Jersey. Meaning Jersey, despite it's deservedly poor reputation, has two impressive exports: pizza and Snooki.

Cheese steaks needn't enter the discussion as getting one from anywhere but Philly is like getting Chinese food from Panda Express... it still might be delicious, but you should feel awful about yourself afterwards.

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justship

Rejected today. RD, applied early December.

Sorry to hear that. Do you know when your app went under review?

It seems like if you submit in early december and don't hear back within a month, it's most likely a ding without an interview.

I checked once in mid-December, and my app was already under review by then. Didn't check again until I received the "status update" email today. Hard to say, though, what the timing means for others. Hopefully it means you survive until you get an interview. Good luck!

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14 Jan 2011, 14:36

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lawgonebusiness

Inferiority complex aside, who wants to live in Philly..

wholeheartedly endorsing your statement. Better pizza in Philly, it's like saying better pizza in New Haven, CT. LOL

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14 Jan 2011, 15:01

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I submitted on 1/4 8pm... How come people who submitted on 1/5 have gone under review while mine still says being printed and prepared?

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josiebella

hey guys- i know they ask you to submit official transcripts after you are admitted. what about official GMAT report?

There's a To-Do List in your admitted student section which will help you to navigate through these tasks with instructions and due dates.

That is true, but the to-do list actually does not mention transcripts or GMAT score. My to-do list was like, get a visa, apply for loans.

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Any ED deferred applicats that had been ding?

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Applied in December. Rejected without an interview yesterday. Can someone please tell me why? I am so shocked and upset by this. Columbia was my dream school.

mbagirly

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I think Columbia gives feedback to rejected applicants once the admissions season comes to a close?

For now, if you share your profile summary I am sure some of us will be happy to share ideas/thoughts.

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I think Columbia gives feedback to rejected applicants once the admissions season comes to a close?

Unless they changed their policy in the last 2 years, they don't do such thing unless you are a legacy (meaning you have a parent who is Columbia alum, etc). Even when you are a legacy, they give you an attitude about their "courtesy"... That's the experience a fellow member went through 2 years ago.

If I've been denied admission, may I receive feedback on my candidacy?

The admissions office does not offer individual feedback on denied applications. The Admissions Committee understands well the enormous commitment of time and energy that applying to business school represents.

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mbagirly

I think Columbia gives feedback to rejected applicants once the admissions season comes to a close?

Thanks for keeping me honest!

I guess I was looking at outdated information whenever I saw that CBS gives application feedback.

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Profile: Indian female applicant, 25 years old. GMAT - 720 (Even split between both sections). 6 years workex with Big4 firms in audit and advisory teams. Chartered Accountant. Have a degree in law. Graduation from one of the top colleges in India, with first class honours.
What more do they need?

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Updated on: 15 Jan 2011, 12:27

Originally posted by cmv on 15 Jan 2011, 08:08.
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mbagirly

I remember the first info session I attended at Columbia, they tell this (using fingers to demonstrate): out of each 10 candidates, 7 are completely qualified. We interview 3, and accept 1. That means there are 4 completely qualified people that get left out without even an interview.

The good news is that at 25, you have time to try again next year. If Columbia is your dream school, go for early decision, they really like knowing that they're your top choice. Make sure you coach your recommenders to be specific. Add extracurriculars. If at all possible, try to visit or stay in contact with current students.

Good luck. I can imagine how disconcerting this is...

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you're 25 and have six years of experience? how does that wokr?

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you're 25 and have six years of experience? how does that wokr?

i started working immediately after college!! i am one year ahead of my peers, as in i was the youngest in my class at school and college. (guess enrolled early)...

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traveler

you're 25 and have six years of experience? how does that wokr?

i started working immediately after college!! i am one year ahead of my peers, as in i was the youngest in my class at school and college. (guess enrolled early)...

still doesn't add up. you also have a law degree?

age 28 = 6 years of work exp (usually) right after college. normal-track folks finish college at 21-22. if you're a year (or two ahead), that still doesn't add up to 6 years of exp at age 25.