Welcome 2025-2026 Columbia Applicants Class of 2028 Welcome, all Columbia class of 2028 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies. Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. Join Columbia chat Add to my Schools Columbia Application Walkthrough Columbia Data Point / School Columbia US News Ranking 11 Applicants 5,643 Accepted 1,109 Enrolled (Sept) 629 Acceptance 20% Yield Rate 57% GPA 3.6 Average WE 64 % GMAT 55% Average GMAT 732 Median GMAT 740 GMAT Domestic NA GMAT International NA % GRE 26% Average GRE Q 161 Average GRE V 161 Employed at Graduation 77% Employed 3 Months 92% Average Salary $162,099 Average Bonus $39,027 Salary and Bonus $194,363 Application Deadlines: January 2026 Entry Application Deadline- Round Application Deadline Interview Decisions Released Final Decisions Released Round 1 By June 17, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) Rolling Ongoing, and no later than August 15 Round 2 By August 13, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) Rolling Ongoing, and no later than October 15 August 2026 Entry Application Deadlines- Round Application Deadline Interview Decisions Released Final Decisions Released Round 1 September 3, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) By November 13 By December 15 Round 2 January 6, 2026 at 12:00pm (ET) By February 19 By March 31 Round 3 March 26, 2026 at 12:00pm (ET) By May 1 By May 20 Essays: Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words) Essay 2: The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to develop as inclusive leaders. Through various resources and programming, students explore and reflect on the following five inclusive leadership skills: Mitigating Bias and Prejudice; Managing Intercultural Dialogue; Addressing Systemic Inequity; Understanding Identity and Perspective Taking; and Creating an Inclusive Environment. Describe a time or situation when you had the need to utilize one of these five skills, and tell us the actions you took and the outcome. (250 words) Essay 3: We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership--academically, culturally, and professionally. How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words) Optional Essay: If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words) Deferred Enrollment Program: Deferred Enrollment candidates will answer two short essay questions instead of the essays listed above. Questions for the 2025 application cycle to be announced. View the full Columbia CBS Class Profile --> https://academics.business.columbia.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile

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