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

31 Aug 2023, 07:40

Anyone else heard back from the school?

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

31 Aug 2023, 09:55

GeetJo09 wrote:

Can you please elaborate, regarding demographic profile.

Over/under represented candidacy.

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

04 Sep 2023, 04:16

Are you guys aware if an interviewing alumni has a maximum of recommended students?
Just got done with my interview and he basically said he already recommended 2 and both got accepted, so low chance for the 3rd person that is recommended is accepted

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

04 Sep 2023, 05:48

elephantpizza wrote:

Are you guys aware if an interviewing alumni has a maximum of recommended students? Just got done with my interview and he basically said he already recommended 2 and both got accepted, so low chance for the 3rd person that is recommended is accepted

really? i never heard about it

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

12 Sep 2023, 05:40

GMATist1 wrote:

Hi Vidit, Have you heard back yet? I applied about two weeks ago.

I want to get this clarification, are they interviewing guys already?

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

12 Sep 2023, 06:03

blackdiamondstar wrote:

I want to get this clarification, are they interviewing guys already?

i thinks its for J term 2024

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

12 Sep 2023, 06:23

blackdiamondstar wrote:

GMATist1 wrote:

Hi Vidit, Have you heard back yet? I applied about two weeks ago.

I want to get this clarification, are they interviewing guys already?

Hi. As Taranta has stated above, I was a candidate to the J-Term Full-Time M.B.A. program. Good luck!

Posted from my mobile device

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

12 Sep 2023, 22:26

Please I need help

On my portal, I’ve in a mailing address but it keeps telling me to add

so at the review point, I can’t submit

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13 Sep 2023, 02:19

try deleting all addresses, save, logout, then login and enter both perm and mailing add. again

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13 Sep 2023, 11:31

gulluhullu wrote:

try deleting all addresses, save, logout, then login and enter both perm and mailing add. again

Thanks alot

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

14 Sep 2023, 00:08

Do you have any stats around how many Columbia MBA J term students already have a masters degree? Does it increase/decrease your chances?

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

21 Sep 2023, 18:35

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J-term Applicant: Unfortunate and Bizzare... Spent 3 weeks to have an interview with an alumnus (One broke the interview; One no response; One Honey moon; One unavailable;). The Report submission(Sep 5th) "one week" after the interview (Aug 28th); Then the "two week rule" did not apply to me. Not any response from CBS till NOW. Posted from my mobile device

are you reapplicant or new?

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

21 Sep 2023, 18:39

Taranta wrote:

tusoa911 wrote:

J-term Applicant: Unfortunate and Bizzare... Spent 3 weeks to have an interview with an alumnus (One broke the interview; One no response; One Honey moon; One unavailable;). The Report submission(Sep 5th) "one week" after the interview (Aug 28th); Then the "two week rule" did not apply to me. Not any response from CBS till NOW. Posted from my mobile device

are you reapplicant or new?

reapplicant

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

22 Sep 2023, 08:09

Any idea when will the interview decisions be released?

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22 Sep 2023, 08:11

gads1 wrote:

Any idea when will the interview decisions be released?

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

23 Sep 2023, 02:33

has anyone submitted a student endorsement from a linkedin connection you have had brief connection with in the past? how do you address this?

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

24 Sep 2023, 04:15

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mgmz123, If CBS accepts a student or alumni recommendation, you can use that?

Most of the times, it is done by recommender sending an email but it would be good to check with the admissions.

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

24 Sep 2023, 04:15

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