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Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009!

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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   10 Feb 2009, 16:00
had my alumni interview today. it was sort of a conversational interview.. not many questions, I asked and answered myself. Only specific question was "ethical dilemma" question.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   10 Feb 2009, 17:39
Dinged. Oh well, at least I don't have to worry about moving to NY...
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   11 Feb 2009, 17:25
waitlisted here as well...
columbia does not seem to take any additional material.
ive visited the campus before, but im thinking about doing it again to reiterate my interest in the program.
praz- what's your waitlist strategy?
does anyone know how waitlist works for columbia? :(
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   11 Feb 2009, 17:50
Just got my interview invite.

-pguard (aka AZCFA)
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   11 Feb 2009, 19:00
they are waitlisting more than giving admit. ugh!
i plan to visit the campus again too, as they dont take any new materials,i really am confused how we can tilt the decision in our favor.

js594 wrote:
waitlisted here as well...
columbia does not seem to take any additional material.
ive visited the campus before, but im thinking about doing it again to reiterate my interest in the program.
praz- what's your waitlist strategy?
does anyone know how waitlist works for columbia? :(
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   12 Feb 2009, 10:42
praz--
are you emailing your waitlist manager about your campus visit?
im wondering if i should notify my waitlist manager/adcom person i spoke to at info session/or both...
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   12 Feb 2009, 11:49
yes, i plan to email my waitlist mgr once i am done with my visit.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   13 Feb 2009, 10:04
pguard wrote:
Just got my interview invite.

-pguard (aka AZCFA)


Sweeeeetttt!! :cool

Dude, I hope you get in. CBS ROCKS for IM!
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 11:05
Anyone hear anything on RD invites, or should I assume that since I have yet to hear its a ding?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 11:07
smokedpotatoes2 wrote:
Anyone hear anything on RD invites, or should I assume that since I have yet to hear its a ding?


I wouldn't worry. If it was a Ding you would know.. Columbia ding come fast. haha don't worry, it's rolling... they probably just haven't gotten to it. their process goes way into april.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 11:28
So GB you mean...they have not gotten to it if you submitted it around the deadline date.

It is not a ding if you applied earlier and have not heard from them. I know it is just your opinion but is my assumption valid?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 11:33
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So GB you mean...they have not gotten to it if you submitted it around the deadline date.

It is not a ding if you applied earlier and have not heard from them. I know it is just your opinion but is my assumption valid?


What deadline date? Columbia's deadline is in April. But they ding fast, so they don't like hold all their ding w/o interview. It's rolling. depends how fast they get to it and how many apps the adcom that has your app already have in their queue. I got dinged WAY FAST... no one who applied around me even had an invite yet when I was dinged.

It's not like Booth where dings come last, dings come throughout.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 12:22
I finished my Columbia essays coupla days ago. Before i ask my recommenders for their letters, is there any point for applying this late?

I just don't wanna waste any more time. I kinda wanted Booth but I didn't get invite so I just wanna a shot at another finance school.

What do you guys think?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2009, 12:41
BearStearner,
Like you I'm also contemplating a R3 app (Harvard). I'm assuming that you’re going to put a deposit down for either Cornell or Emory before you would hear back from Columbia, if so you have to ask yourself if you get into Columbia are you willing to forfeit the deposit from the other school. If you’re willing to do so then why not send in the app. At worst you will lose the app fee and the time it takes to write the essays and app. If you’re willing/able to lose the deposit on the other school then go for it.



BearStearner wrote:
I finished my Columbia essays coupla days ago. Before i ask my recommenders for their letters, is there any point for applying this late?

I just don't wanna waste any more time. I kinda wanted Booth but I didn't get invite so I just wanna a shot at another finance school.

What do you guys think?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2009, 14:01
Submitted: 1/7/09
Dinged without interview: 2/23/09

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4.06/4.33 GPA from Columbia for masters (Mechanical Engineering)

2 years work experience at top economic consulting firm


Does anyone know anything about quirky admit/interview policies for Columbia?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2009, 15:34
gregory wrote:
Submitted: 1/7/09
Dinged without interview: 2/23/09

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750 GMAT
4.000/4.000 GPA from Large state school for undergrad (Mechanical Engineering)
4.06/4.33 GPA from Columbia for masters (Mechanical Engineering)

2 years work experience at top economic consulting firm


Does anyone know anything about quirky admit/interview policies for Columbia?


Sorry to hear that. Have you applied to Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton? Best of luck.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   25 Feb 2009, 10:04
To all your GMAT Club Pundits:

Do you know which schools are more GMAT intensive versus others?

I heard Cornell used to be that way focusing more on work experience than mere test taking abilities but since the new Admissions Director joined, it is focusing on increasing the GMAT average.
Columbia being a finance school is probably GMAT intensive and so is Chicago. Not sure about Kellogg, UCLA, Michigan or Darden? Thoughts?
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   25 Feb 2009, 10:54
Did anyone attend the admitted students weekend? How did it go? Was it useful etc....

I'm trying to decide if it's worth attending the next one in April.

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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   25 Feb 2009, 13:34
Patience wearing thin!

Submitted 12/31, interview invite 1/26, interviewed 2/7...fell asleep for almost 3 weeks w/ a drool stain on my CFA LIII books...and no e-mail notification.
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Re: Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009! [#permalink] New post   25 Feb 2009, 13:41
MBARunner wrote:
Patience wearing thin!

Submitted 12/31, interview invite 1/26, interviewed 2/7...fell asleep for almost 3 weeks w/ a drool stain on my CFA LIII books...and no e-mail notification.


did your interviewer submit feedback?
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