Calling All CBS 2011 Applicants!!

And whats the range of times for getting an interview for J-term? Did anyone get an interview after say...3 weeks?

some interesting data from https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key ... l=en#gid=0

For the ED applicants in that spreadsheet, about 43 of them got an interview invite and out of 43, 30 of them were accepted, and 3 of them were deferred and the rest did not report the final decision. So if we just get rid of those who didn't report the final decision, then out of 33 interviewed applicants for ED, 30 of them were accepted... the odds are overwhelming. hopefully it means something.

I spoke on the phone with a friend of a friend who just completed the Value Investing program. He said that there were ~120 applicants and 40 get in. So, yes it's pretty tough. He basically said if you do anything but buy-side value oriented investment management in your summer internship, you will not get accepted to the program. He suggested that I volunteer at a fund both during school and in the summer, be heavily involved in the CIMA, etc. etc.

He also suggested not making the Value Investing program the main focus of your application as CBS doesn't want a bunch of unhappy folks that come to Columbia for the program and then don't get in. Just his two cents.

Just Scheduled my i/v for 08/11.
Will keep you updated about my experiences.

Hi - count me in for RD!

Daniel

best of luck! please let us know how it goes! how are you preparing for the interview? Do you who it will be with?

CBS should a tough one to crack, but i might just apply...

...and as an aside...has anyone already been admitted for j-term?

Hey everyone,

Looks like I'll be throwing my lot in with all of you. I will be a JD/MBA applicant although I am starting at the law school either way in an week and a half. Best of luck.

ding

found out about 5 minutes ago.

good luck to the rest of you.

Sorry to hear that, best of luck on the rest of the apps.

Sorry to hear that. Was this for J-term or ED?

I'm pretty sure it was ED.

Right, some applicants are in the 8-10 week period I believe.

True some are, but looking back at his posts he submitted June 30 so his decision took exactly 5 weeks. (Or her/she/her if I'm assuming incorrectly.)

I am in my 10th week!! My interviewer has not submitted the report yet, and it's been almost a week since my interview.

The waiting is brutal! I'm submitting at the end of this week and then the fun starts for me again.

At least you know you're getting close... once the interviewer submits (doesn't he/she remember the torture???) you should get a decision in what, 1-2 weeks?