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Application Dates for 2013 January 2013 October 3, 2012 August 2013 Early Decision October 3, 2012 August 2013 Merit Fellowship Consideration January 9, 2013 August 2013 Regular Decision April 10, 2013 Rankings (2012 GMAT Club Rankings Table) US News 2011 #8 Executive MBA #5 Finance #4 International #5 Management #10 Marketing #9 Nonprofit #8 Production/Operations #8 Bloomberg Businessweek #1 Financial Times #12 The Economist #2 Historical GMAT Club Applicant Threads Fall 2012 - Calling All CBS Applicants Fall 2011 - Calling All CBS Applicants Fall 2010 - Calling All CBS Applicants Fall 2009 - Calling All CBS Applicants Fall 2008 - Calling All CBS Applicants Fall 2007 - Calling All CBS Applicants Popular Links Programs Offered at CBS CBS Employment Reports Notable Alumni Essay Questions Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum) Essay 1: A. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA professional goals? (Maximum 500 words) B. Please view this video , entitled Community at Columbia. Diverse, tight-knit clusters and carefully selected learning teams are defining features of the first year at Columbia Business School. Along with more than 100 student organizations and countless events each semester, the cluster system helps to create a supportive and devoted lifelong community . Describe why you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia community. (Maximum 250 words) Essay 2: Describe a personal experience and how it has influenced who you are today. This essay should have a personal rather than a professional focus. (Maximum 500 words) Optional Essay An optional fourth essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays. Recommendations All applications require two recommendations. If you have been working full-time for at least six months, one recommendation should be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation should be from either a former direct supervisor or from another professional associate, senior to you, who can add personal insight into your candidacy. Recommendation questions include: What is your relationship to and how long have you known the applicant? Is he or she still employed by your organization? Please list three to five adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths. Please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his or her peers. What does the applicant do best? If you were giving feedback to the applicant regarding his or her professional performance and personal effectiveness, in what areas would you suggest he or she work to improve? How does the applicant accept constructive criticism or handle conflicts? How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills in the workplace? Please rate the applicant’s individual vs. team orientation (1 = most effective as an individual contributor; 5 = focused exclusively on the team) Please elaborate on your rating: Please give an example of how the applicant has demonstrated leadership. Is there anything else you feel we should know? Class Profile - Class entering 2011 (January and August) Applications Received -6669 Applicants Accepted -1062 Acceptance Rate - 16% Class Size - 751, divided into 11 clusters January Entry Class Size - 203, divided into 3 clusters August Entry Class Size - 548, divided into 8 clusters GMAT Scores (average) - 716 GMAT Scores (middle 80%) - 680–760 Undergraduate GPA (average) -3.5 Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%) - 3.1–3.8 Work Experience (average) - 5 years At Least One Year of Work Experience - 100% 28% Financial Services, 20% Consulting, 8% Marketing/Media, 8% Tech, 5% Military/Gov, 4% Healthcare, 4% Real Estate, 3% Non-Profit, 2% Energy, 1% Manufacturing, 11% Other 35% Social Sciences, 29% Business, 12% Engineering, 5% Sciences, 3% Technology, 1% Arts, 15% Other Re-Applicant Checklist (if applied last academic year) Submit a new application fee (US$250). Update the “Personal,” “Family,” “Employment,” “Education,” and “Extracurricular Activities” sections of the online application. Update the “How Will You Finance Your MBA?” section of the online application. Submit transcripts of any additional courses taken since your previous application. Submit one new, two-part essay: A. How have you enhanced your candidacy since your previous application? Please detail your progress since you last applied, and address how you plan to achieve your post-MBA and long-term professional goals. (Maximum of 500 words) B. Please view this video , entitled Community at Columbia. Diverse, tight-knit clusters and carefully selected learning teams are defining features of the first year at Columbia Business School. Along with more than 100 student organizations and countless events each semester, the cluster system helps to create a supportive and devoted lifelong community . Describe why you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia community. 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vinitasithapathy

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Thanks -- any idea if i can change my username on this site?

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Thanks -- any idea if i can change my username on this site?

PM bb with a cover letter on "why?"

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Submitted: 08/16
Interview Invite: 09/21
Interview Date: 09/27
Application Complete: 09/28
Admitted: 10/12

Very happy to join CBS!!!

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Submitted: 08/16
Interview Invite: 09/21
Interview Date: 09/27
Application Complete: 09/28
Admitted: 10/12

Very happy to join CBS!!!

Congratulations

...can you please share your profile too..

gallicchiop

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gallicchiop

Submitted: 08/16
Interview Invite: 09/21
Interview Date: 09/27
Application Complete: 09/28
Admitted: 10/12

Very happy to join CBS!!!

Congratulations

...can you please share your profile too..

Sure, I'll update soon:

GPA: 3.6 (top 5% in top economics school in Argentina)
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Does anyone have a list of progressions for the status updates?

Submitted, Under Review, etc.?

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Submitted: 08/16
Interview Invite: 09/21
Interview Date: 09/27
Application Complete: 09/28
Admitted: 10/12

Very happy to join CBS!!!

Just to check: were you also notified via phone call? Congrats!

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I just missed a call for an "unavailable" number and no voicemail. I know I only interviewed on Monday but I can't help but be freaking out that I just missed the ad comm call.

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Does anyone have a list of progressions for the status updates?

Submitted, Under Review, etc.?

There is no progression this year. It just goes to submitted and you have the checklist. You will receive an email notifying you that you have been selected for an interview. You log-in and put in your location and they email you a list of names. Once you schedule the interview with an alumnus you put the email address and interview date into the system. Then after the interview you will get another email with a status update after they submit their input. From there it is waiting for a phone call for an admit or email for a ding.

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12 Oct 2012, 20:53

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Good luck mappleby. Wishing you for the positive news on Monday.

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If they can't reach you by phone they will eventually send a personal email to you to coordinate the phone call. I moved overseas and my listed home number is inactive, so I received a cryptic email asking me to confirm my contact information and/or call in the the admissions officer who emailed me... it was a fun phone call to make though!

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Random question for those who have been accepted to the J-Term 2013:

Do you know when the orientation is? Do you know when classes start? I'm wondering because it's already mid-October and to find an apartment in the city and to complete all the other things that need to get done before classes start will take some time. I'm just curious and couldn't find that information on CBS's website.

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Thats a very valid question. As an international student, I am actually wondering if I will be able to get a visa in time if I am offered admission, given the painful process that it can be !! My assumption, however, is that classes will start for J-Term applicants in early Jan, when the others return from the Winter break.

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New to the site. First time poster.

Applying ED for Class of 2015 (August entry). Submitted app in mid/late August. Received invitation to interview first week of October. Interviewed yesterday with alumni. Fingers crossed.

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Best of luck and please keep us posted!

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Hoping to hear some past or current applicants’ thoughts on this…

For some dumb reason I answered the “How will you be financing your MBA?” question with only what was known and definite at the time of application submission (ie no loans or scholarships). Of course this results in the total estimated cost of the programme not being financed fully. A completely foolish answer now that I think about it.

Well, do you think that this mistake will be a major drawback in the review process and I should send a follow up email to adcom to clarify/correct my answer?

Submitted 10/3 and no update since then...

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I think they may be a little confused but ultimately this isn't a big part of your application. The admissions office told me that the question is really there to make sure you are thinking about it. I highly doubt it will be the difference between a ding and an admit.

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I left mine blank. They don't care. See above poster -- it's just to make sure you are thinking about it.

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How many ambassadors should we contact at once? I contacted one person from the list waited for two days and contacted another person on the list. I have yet to hear. I am not sure if I should just undertake the search and contact all nine ambassadors at once?

My concern is if the ambassadors emailed me saying they are willing to meet and I appoint a date with another ambassador then it might not be polite, and what if the ambassador emailed to admissions complaining that I request for an appointment but ended up not taking it?

Please advice

I am concerned that I am losing time waiting to hear

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Lallalala

did the same thing myself. if i get an interview invite then i plan to send them a mail to clarify..i didnt mention any loans because i have no yet taken the loan..