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

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18 Oct 2023, 15:31

Anyone seeing slots are available through XX/October but then on the calendar there is availability through Nov?? Confusing

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18 Oct 2023, 15:43

chablisvaudesir wrote:

Anyone seeing slots are available through XX/October but then on the calendar there is availability through Nov?? Confusing

So it looks like actual available interview slots are only through Oct 27th.

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18 Oct 2023, 22:18

gloomybison wrote:

anyone submitted on the last day and received invite?

I submitted last day and haven’t gotten an invite yet, anyone who got it by now?

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19 Oct 2023, 00:11

akshitkalra wrote:

I submitted last day and haven’t gotten an invite yet, anyone who got it by now?

Submitted 9/13 - no invite yet. Did find one person one reddit form who claimed 9/13 submission and 10/16 invite.

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19 Oct 2023, 04:24

someone who submitted 9/13 just posted invite on LiveWire.

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19 Oct 2023, 04:29

LeatherCouch wrote:

chablisvaudesir wrote:

Anyone seeing slots are available through XX/October but then on the calendar there is availability through Nov?? Confusing

So it looks like actual available interview slots are only through Oct 27th.

i see - i could select slots through to end of november though, but chose Oct 27 anyway... dang 8 days to prep

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19 Oct 2023, 04:38

just curious, but does anyone know post interview conversion rate for CBS?

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19 Oct 2023, 04:44

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just curious, but does anyone know post interview conversion rate for CBS?

~50%+ https://www.reddit.com/r/MBA/comments/y ... sion_rate/

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19 Oct 2023, 04:47

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~50%+ https://www.reddit.com/r/MBA/comments/y ... sion_rate/

in comments i saw a link to gmat club, and according to that link interview conversion rate is 75%

chances-of-getting-admitted-after-an-interview-380562.html

and it seems pretty recent as well.

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19 Oct 2023, 04:49

mavrick0102 wrote:

and it seems pretty recent as well.

Awesome. Now all I need is the interview invite. lol

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19 Oct 2023, 04:49

I attended a session, where this question was asked - they clarified that they are not like kelogg, giving interviews to most candidates. They are selective in their interviews. therefore, the rates are naturally higher. However, they did not provide a number.

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19 Oct 2023, 04:50

MeghShah wrote:

I attended a session, where this question was asked - they clarified that they are not like kelogg, giving interviews to most candidates. They are selective in their interviews. therefore, the rates are naturally higher. However, they did not provide a number.

thats very interesting.

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19 Oct 2023, 06:35

mavrick0102 wrote:

MeghShah wrote:

I attended a session, where this question was asked - they clarified that they are not like kelogg, giving interviews to most candidates. They are selective in their interviews. therefore, the rates are naturally higher. However, they did not provide a number.

thats very interesting.

alums told me very high for R1 historically, like >60%, but abysmal for R2. That's with the old ED structure tho

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19 Oct 2023, 07:01

Has anyone been able to schedule in November?

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19 Oct 2023, 13:44

Has anyone received an invitation to the interview today?

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19 Oct 2023, 17:18

I submitted 9/13, and just got the invite - saw lots of people mentioning that date above so just updating here! Should be coming out soon for everyone!!

Posted from my mobile device

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19 Oct 2023, 18:03

Is anyone able to schedule in nov?

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