CBS Decision Procedure Mr.Matthew Moll, Associate Director(CBS) " Our goal is either to deny admission or invite for an interview or within six weeks of a completed application being received. Our goal for interviewed applicants is to render a final decision within two weeks of the interview report being completed. It is our goal that all reviews are within these timelines. I suggest that candidates reach out to us if their application is outside of the six week timeline, but before doing so they should check their application status page for their complete date . Regarding the interview, it is two weeks from when the interviewer has submitted the interview feedback, not the date of the interview, so applicants should keep that in mind as well. " CBS Success Stories NoggieViking - Class of 2014 https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p1007146 Mappleby - Class of 2015 https://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1215797 For more MBA debriefs Visit this forum Active Current Students/Alumni from GMAT Club: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Mappleby MBAInvestor - specializes in Investments/Financial industry Dakells Actual cost of a Columbia MBA :arrow: ***** Calling ALL Admitted CBS Folks - Class of 2017 *****

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Posted this yesterday but for some reason it disappeared. I just got the call and am thrilled to be joining the CBS community! I'm a native New Yorker and am happy to advise anyone regarding the move to the city, or connect with anyone already here. It would be great to meet some fellow CBS students aside from the upcoming admit weekend.

Hey, congrats!! When was your feedback submitted?

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Hey, congrats!! When was your feedback submitted?

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10/7 App submitted
10/23 Interview invitation
11/7 Interview held and report submitted
11/18 Admission call

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19 Nov 2014, 10:46

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Hey guys, has anyone gone through the BG check yet with ReVera? Do you know what types of questions they ask and to whom?

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Any calls today?

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Hi everyone,
aside from personal opinions, does anyone have any insights into how much the interview weighs into the overall decision?
is it the final stage for a yes or a no or just a check box to move you forward to the next evaluation process (assuming you didn't do a miserable interview)? is it looked like the gmat score? a good score wont get you in but a bad one will keep you out?

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Hi Gmang,

I had the same question when I was going through the interview round. This is the answer Matthew from admissions gave me at that time. Best of luck moving forward! If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to ask.

wnoyes wrote:

Thank you for taking our questions here:

When the interview is complete and the ambassador sends in their report, is admissions based solely on the report at that point or does that get added back to the packet and it's reviewed again with the report for a final decision?

Hi wnoyes,

Thank you for your question! The admissions committee will review your entire application along with the interview before releasing your final decision. The interview is certainly an important piece of the process, but it is only one piece, and it will be reviewed holistically along with the rest of your application by the admissions committee.

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Hi,
Interviews definitely carries a lot of weightage in the overall admission decision but it is not the final stage, it is just one of the evaluation criterions. My interview went really well and I was very confident that I will get a call from CBS but I ended up getting wait-listed.

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Hi, waitlisted - J term. Is there any thread for waitlisted candidates?

Hi,
Congrats on the wait-list. I dont think there is a separate thread for waitlisted candidates.
I am also in the J term wait-list. Did you hear from the adcom yet?.

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Hi everyone,

Did anyone who applied for J-term and got wait-listed hear from the adcom yet?

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Guys,

Just a quick question regarding scholarships. I don't remember precisely what the format of the application was, but I do remember that at one point I specified that I do not want to be considered for financial aid (I am lucky enough to afford to pay the entire ride out of my pocket). Does this mean that you are automatically disregarded when it comes to any sort of scholarship, or is there some special merit scholarship you may still be eligible for regardless of your financial aid option? Thanks guys!

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I think they are still reviewing the pending applications. They haven't started looking at the waitlist yet.

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Hi everyone,

Did anyone who applied for J-term and got wait-listed hear from the adcom yet?

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Got dinged today

Interview feedback submitted on 11/16. They suggested me to apply for the executive program instead. I have 5.5 years of experience right now.

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Got dinged today

Interview feedback submitted on 11/16. They suggested me to apply for the executive program instead. I have 5.5 years of experience right now.

5.5 years? so does that make you 28 or so? Seems on the young side for an executive program.

My interview feedback was submitted on 11/17, so today may be the day I find out...

Edit - Did they call you to give you the ding? A personalized email?

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21 Nov 2014, 11:30

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Got dinged today

Interview feedback submitted on 11/16. They suggested me to apply for the executive program instead. I have 5.5 years of experience right now.

sorry to hear this Cannizzaro..

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Does anyone know the typical time of the day that they call and from what number (area code)?

Do they only call for an acceptance or for all decisions? (Waitlist and Deny, as well)

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Cannizzaro

Got dinged today

Interview feedback submitted on 11/16. They suggested me to apply for the executive program instead. I have 5.5 years of experience right now.

Did you apply for J-Term or ED?

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thanks a lot wnoyes!!

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Does anyone know the typical time of the day that they call and from what number (area code)?

Do they only call for an acceptance or for all decisions? (Waitlist and Deny, as well)

Thx,
J

From what I have read here regarding waitlist and denial of admission, you simply get a status update. They called me midday, around noon EST, to let me know I was accepted, but I have read reports indicating everything from early morning to 6 PM EST for admissions calls.

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Does anyone know the typical time of the day that they call and from what number (area code)?

Do they only call for an acceptance or for all decisions? (Waitlist and Deny, as well)

Thx,
J

They called me around 3:30 CT. Unkown number.
From what I heard you only get called if you get admitted.
Hope this help and good luck!