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Re: Calling all Columbia MBA Applicants: 2020 Intake (Class of 2022)!
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25 Sep 2019, 09:14
25 Sep 2019, 09:14
Mudit27021988 wrote:
One quick question. Is the conversion rate after interview invite high for Columbia. I read in one of the egmat blogs. Not sure if the info is correct. Can some one validate?
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Historically this was true and I have read the e-gmat blog, however, last year I have known quite a few people (with stellar profiles) who even after the interview were either denied or waitlisted so not sure how much this is true in the present context.
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Re: Calling all Columbia MBA Applicants: 2020 Intake (Class of 2022)!
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25 Sep 2019, 09:17
25 Sep 2019, 09:17
rohan2345 wrote:
Mudit27021988 wrote:
Hi I have a couple of questions. I wrote to admissions but I havent heard from them for about a week now.
Will be helpful to have them addressed.
1) Do we have to report cwncelled score as well as Columbia is asking for number of times gmat exam taken.?
2) do recommenders have to post their reply before October 4 deadline as well? Or by completing the application the meaning conveyes is that your recommendrs should have got the email?
3) my college transcripts talk only about percentages. Will it be ok to use the GMAT measure for writing GPA (which essentially is I think if greater than 70% than it's a GPA of 4/4).
Pleaseeee help!!!
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Will be helpful to have them addressed.
1) Do we have to report cwncelled score as well as Columbia is asking for number of times gmat exam taken.?
2) do recommenders have to post their reply before October 4 deadline as well? Or by completing the application the meaning conveyes is that your recommendrs should have got the email?
3) my college transcripts talk only about percentages. Will it be ok to use the GMAT measure for writing GPA (which essentially is I think if greater than 70% than it's a GPA of 4/4).
Pleaseeee help!!!
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Hi Mudit27021988,
With regard to your second question, I remember the adcom member saying that though they say that recommendations should be submitted together with the applications, they keep upto 5 days buffer for the recommendation letter. So if you end up applying to Columbia on 4th October, your recommendations can be submitted by 9th I guess.
With regard to transcripts, in India and some other countries, a lot of colleges follow percentage system and hence please report your percentage as it appears on the transcript and do not convert it to a GPA. Top US business schools are aware of the of different grading systems around the world and hence do not expect you to convert the same.
Hope this helps. All the best!
Thanks rohan for your help. Please see the response I got from adcoms today.
Thank you for reaching out, I’m happy to answer your questions.
1) We’d like to know how many times you’ve taken the GMAT, including all scores.
2) The deadline is indeed Oct 4th, however, recommenders can submit their letters up to 3 weeks after that date (just keep in mind we will not look at your application until it is complete).
3)Do not worry about the transcript, we will have a general idea of how you did by looking at the percentages.
I am still not sure if they are askingng for cancelled scores. But I guess there is no field to input score of all attempts so it should be fine just to mention the number of attmepts. I am attaching the official result which actually shows the dates of gmat as well. Hope that works
Re: Calling all Columbia MBA Applicants: 2020 Intake (Class of 2022)!
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25 Sep 2019, 09:23
25 Sep 2019, 09:23
Mudit27021988 wrote:
rohan2345 wrote:
Mudit27021988 wrote:
Hi I have a couple of questions. I wrote to admissions but I havent heard from them for about a week now.
Will be helpful to have them addressed.
1) Do we have to report cwncelled score as well as Columbia is asking for number of times gmat exam taken.?
2) do recommenders have to post their reply before October 4 deadline as well? Or by completing the application the meaning conveyes is that your recommendrs should have got the email?
3) my college transcripts talk only about percentages. Will it be ok to use the GMAT measure for writing GPA (which essentially is I think if greater than 70% than it's a GPA of 4/4).
Pleaseeee help!!!
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Will be helpful to have them addressed.
1) Do we have to report cwncelled score as well as Columbia is asking for number of times gmat exam taken.?
2) do recommenders have to post their reply before October 4 deadline as well? Or by completing the application the meaning conveyes is that your recommendrs should have got the email?
3) my college transcripts talk only about percentages. Will it be ok to use the GMAT measure for writing GPA (which essentially is I think if greater than 70% than it's a GPA of 4/4).
Pleaseeee help!!!
Posted from my mobile device
Hi Mudit27021988,
With regard to your second question, I remember the adcom member saying that though they say that recommendations should be submitted together with the applications, they keep upto 5 days buffer for the recommendation letter. So if you end up applying to Columbia on 4th October, your recommendations can be submitted by 9th I guess.
With regard to transcripts, in India and some other countries, a lot of colleges follow percentage system and hence please report your percentage as it appears on the transcript and do not convert it to a GPA. Top US business schools are aware of the of different grading systems around the world and hence do not expect you to convert the same.
Hope this helps. All the best!
Thanks rohan for your help. Please see the response I got from adcoms today.
Thank you for reaching out, I’m happy to answer your questions.
1) We’d like to know how many times you’ve taken the GMAT, including all scores.
2) The deadline is indeed Oct 4th, however, recommenders can submit their letters up to 3 weeks after that date (just keep in mind we will not look at your application until it is complete).
3)Do not worry about the transcript, we will have a general idea of how you did by looking at the percentages.
I am still not sure if they are askingng for cancelled scores. But I guess there is no field to input score of all attempts so it should be fine just to mention the number of attmepts. I am attaching the official result which actually shows the dates of gmat as well. Hope that works
Perfect! Just mention the number of attempts, and include the scores that you have accepted as they appear on your score report. They will not care for the cancelled score so just mention the ones that appear on the report. You have a fantastic GMAT score now, so I guess you have nothing to worry about in terms of GMAT.
Cheers!
All the best. 
