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

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Welcome 2024-2025 Columbia J-Term 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 Data Point / School Columbia US News Ranking 11 Applicants 5643 Accepted 1109 Enrolled 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 2025 Entry Application Deadline- Round Application Deadline Interview Decisions Released Final Decisions Released Round 1 By June 18, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) Rolling Ongoing, and no later than August 15 Round 2 By August 15, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) Rolling Ongoing, and no later than October 15 August 2025 Entry Application Deadlines- Round Application Deadline Interview Decisions Released Final Decisions Released Round 1 September 10, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) By November 15 By December 20 Round 2 January 7, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) By February 20 By March 26 Round 3 April 1, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) By May 1 By May 15 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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Updated on: 28 Aug 2024, 10:56

Originally posted by angadpas28 on 27 Aug 2024, 03:46.
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Hi all, I applied to CBS J Term Program on 3rd August 2024 thinking the deadline was 15th August (Round2), but I saw them changing it to 5th September 2024. I understand that it’s a rolling admission method, has anyone applying in this round heard back from them?
*EDIT, Got an interview invite on 29/8/2024
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Hi all, I applied to CBS J Term Program on 3rd August 2024 thinking the deadline was 15th August (Round2), but I saw them changing it to 5th September 2024. I understand that it’s a rolling admission method, has anyone applying in this round heard back from them?

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Got an interview invite this morning!

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Anuraag5473 and esselte00 ... Please share your interview experience

Hey! Did you receive an interview invite? When did you apply?

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Hi everyone, I am applying for CBS R1 deadline. I noticed that CBS has a Financing your MBA section in which they are asking for details on our plans to finance MBA through student loans, family, self. I was curious whether there is any best practice for this and how does CBS assess this section, if at all? Any advice would be much appreciated.

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Anyone who applied in R2 around 14th August with an interview would invite?

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Hi! anyone receive invitation on 28th of august? many receive in ClearAdmit. Does it mean if we didn't get an invite we will be rejected?

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Hi! anyone receive invitation on 28th of august? many receive in ClearAdmit. Does it mean if we didn't get an invite we will be rejected?

I applied late July and haven’t received. The application status hasn’t changed. In the past they have rolled out interview invites on 2 consecutive days. So hopefully not all hopes are lost. When did you apply?

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Anyone who applied in R2 around 14th August with an interview would invite?

On Clearadmit there is an entry of someone who applied on 15th August and got invited yesterday. Did you get an invite?

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On Clearadmit there is an entry of someone who applied on 15th August and got invited yesterday. Did you get an invite?

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Just saw. No invite for me yet

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I applied in mid-August but haven't received an interview invite yet. Do you know if this is the first time they've sent out interview invites in August? I noticed on ClearAdmit that the last invites were sent in early or late July 2024 before the yesterday one

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I applied in mid-August but haven't received an interview invite yet. Do you know if this is the first time they've sent out interview invites in August? I noticed on ClearAdmit that the last invites were sent in early or late July 2024 before the yesterday one

So they had sent invites on 31st July and 1st of August before this. And I guess I saw one entry for 8th of August.

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Can anyone guide as to what could be the time frame from interview to final decision date ? (For an admit / waitlist )

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Oh, thanks! Hopefully, we still have a chance! Fingers crossed! Let me know if you have an invite!

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For some reason, CBS has extended R2 deadline. Hoping it means fewer applications and higher success rate

*for J-term

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Also supported by the fact that it seems they’ve slowed down response rate

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Anyone who applied in R2 around 14th August with an interview would invite?

Hi nsdnsd! I applied on August 15th, got an interview invite this morning.

Menarbiersama1803 no invite yet doesn't mean a rejection. Invites go out in phases, as they did for J-term R1 as well

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Hi all, I share my experience that hope could help

apply in June (R2) > invites to interviews 31 jul > interview 2W aug > accepted this week

the interview was with very friendly alumni (I applied for JTerm)

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