Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 : Columbia

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Welcome 2023-2024 Columbia Applicants Welcome, all Columbia class of 2026 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 MBA Deadlines Round Application Due Decisions Released Round 1 Sep 13, 2023 Mid December Round 2 Jan 5, 2024 Late March Round 3 Apr 3, 2024 Early May Columbia MBA 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, the goal is for students to explore and reflect during their educational journey 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 or more 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. CBS proudly fosters a collaborative learning environment through curricular experiences like our clusters and learning teams, an extremely active co-curricular and student life environment, and career mentorship opportunities like our Executives-in-Residence program. Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you academically, culturally, and professionally? 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) Columbia Application Stats Class of '24 Applicants 6177 Accepted 1363 Acceptance Rate 22% Enrolled 844(Aug and Jan intakes) Yield Rate 61% Columbia Class Profile Class of '24 Avg. GPA 3.6 Avg. WE 60 Average GMAT 729 GMAT middle 80% 700-760 View the full Columbia CBS Class Profile --> https://academics.business.columbia.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile

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25 Apr 2024, 00:47

R3 waitlist or R2?

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 04:11

What does waitlist after FE means? Is this a good sign or a politically correct way to say no?

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25 Apr 2024, 04:51

it is as is - you are waitlisted

probably progressed one level up (since FE isnt a waitlist - potential candidate), and waitlist is a waitlist behind all the admits

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25 Apr 2024, 05:46

I thought FE was better than waitlist… since they have chance to be admitted without waitlist

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25 Apr 2024, 06:26

depends if youre talking about waitlist pre-interview or post-interview. I think it is between them

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 06:40

I see. Thank you!

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 08:52

Did anyone from R2 waitlist receive email from the adcom?

asking for a call to discuss the waitlist?

if anyone had done that before, can you please share what did they discuss?

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25 Apr 2024, 10:32

anyone got any updates for R3?

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 11:16

anonivylover wrote:

anyone got any updates for R3?

Not yet

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 11:33

R2 WL first admitted - see clear admit

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 14:46

so if R3 applicants don’t receive any notifications today does it mean it’s a rejection?

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25 Apr 2024, 14:49

anonivylover wrote:

so if R3 applicants don’t receive any notifications today does it mean it’s a rejection?

I’m assuming they will reject us right? They won’t just not saying anything?

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 14:54

well, the website says final decisions are in early may. but if we don’t receive the interview invites by 25th we aren’t going to be considered further.

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 14:58

i was waitlisted R2 and was admitted via phone call today

going to update my decision tracker

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25 Apr 2024, 15:00

R3 rejected via portal

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25 Apr 2024, 15:02

rejected too

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Re: Calling all Columbia CBS MBA Applicants: Class of 2026 J-Term 2025 [#permalink]

25 Apr 2024, 15:40

for any1 waitlisted and still waiting, i got WL then did class visit and went back the next day and met with someone from admissions letting them know i would go if accepted. I also submitted an updated WL reply form stating this as well that morning. I got the phone call this morning about admission. dont be overeager but showing some initiative cant hurt

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25 Apr 2024, 15:40

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