Calling all the Columbia J-term 2020 applicants!

Yes, the application is already live!
All the best to everyone!

Good luck all J-Term applicants! Why is this thread so quiet?

J Term doesn't have summer internship, so can we assume that majority of J-Term applicants are not looking for career switch after MBA?

May be a dumb question- Is the TOEFL exam score required for CBS J-Term ?

Hi,
TOEFL is waived if the medium of instruction at your undergraduate study was English.

Hi, usually how long does it take them to answer and how much time is there to accept?

Hey, any J-Term applicant whose heard back??

Guys, be real with me- is there any difference in the competitiveness of CBS regular admission vs the J Term?

I was accepted to J-Term on June 27th. I submitted my application a day after the application went live as I had prepared everything ahead of time. Truly thrilled to attend CBS next year!

How quickly did they get back to you with an interview? And how was the interview?

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Interviewed on 11th July. Haven't heard back. Assuming it's a ding.

Just got admitted a couple of weeks ago after failing to make the August intake. Should not take more than a couple of weeks to get back to you

Applied July 20 and waiting to hear back. Any updates from the rest?

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Applied July 30th and still waiting as well. Let us know if you hear anything - good luck!

Hi guys,

Hope you're having a great day.

I'm a prospective Indian applicant to the J-term MBA at Columbia.

I am a product manager, an ed-tech entrepreneur and tech enthusiast with 5+ years in the tech industry. My goal after MBA is to remain in product management but move into one of the tech biggies (Amazon/Google/Apple/Facebook/Microsoft).

I had a few questions with regards to the J-term. Would be great if you could clarify some of my doubts. I've reached out to alums but would also like to understand what the members here know about the J-term.

1. Since I'm not a industry switcher do you think a J term makes sense for me? (In the long term I would like to start my own company or move into a VC role)

2. What percentage of your international J-term batchmates were able to successfully find jobs and stay in the US? Did a lot of internationals/Indian return to their own country?

3. How good is the Columbia MBA for roles in tech companies? I know Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Apple recruited for MBA's, but were these for students from the J-term.

4. What is your opinion about the J-term? Do you believe you successfully achieved your goals through the program?

Sincerely,
Ishan Rana

Hi guys,

Hope you're having a great day.

I'm a prospective Indian applicant to the J-term MBA at Columbia.

I am a product manager, an ed-tech entrepreneur and tech enthusiast with 5+ years in the tech industry. My goal after MBA is to remain in product management but move into one of the tech biggies (Amazon/Google/Apple/Facebook/Microsoft).

I had a few questions with regards to the J-term. Would be great if you could clarify some of my doubts. I've reached out to alums but would also like to understand what the members here know about the J-term.

1. Since I'm not a industry switcher do you think a J term makes sense for me? (In the long term I would like to start my own company or move into a VC role)

2. What percentage of your international J-term batchmates were able to successfully find jobs and stay in the US? Did a lot of internationals/Indian return to their own country?

3. How good is the Columbia MBA for roles in tech companies? I know Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Apple recruited for MBA's, but were these for students from the J-term.

Thanks!

Submitted my application on 22nd September. Waiting to hear back. Anybody else who got through?

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Hey guys, I was admitted to the program on 2nd October. Super excited to join CBS in January!
Please feel free to hit me up if you have any questions.