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21 May 2008, 21:01
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Hi DJHouse:
Columbia is my first choice. I've always dreamt of going to this school.
Anyway, Would you have any idea on what the admissions council are particularly looking for in a candidate?And which concentration does the school play best? (Eg. Harvard-General Management, Kellogg- Marketing, Wharton- Finance, Stanford- Public Service etc.etc)
Thanks
Columbia is my first choice. I've always dreamt of going to this school.
Anyway, Would you have any idea on what the admissions council are particularly looking for in a candidate?And which concentration does the school play best? (Eg. Harvard-General Management, Kellogg- Marketing, Wharton- Finance, Stanford- Public Service etc.etc)
Thanks
23 May 2008, 05:59
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redbeanaddict
I would say the admissions council is looking for 3 main things (not necessarily in this order):
1) WHY COLUMBIA - CBS Admissions wants to know that you want to go o Columbia for substantial reasons, such as NYC, finance, value-investing, the Columbia culture, and other aspects that Columbia--specifically Columbia--has to offer. An example of how not to illustrate this to adcoms is to write about only NYC, finance, and being close to Wall Street; their response will be, "Well, then, why not NYU?"
2) Well-rounded individuals - Columbia admissions, like other schools' admissions, wants students who are going to add value to the class. They don't want a class full of bankers who volunteer for the United Way. They want a variety of professions and experiences, so that each piece of experience will add something unique to the class.
3) Exemplary stats - CBS Admissions wants students who have good GMAT scores and GPA's from good schools. These stats are fairly important when predicting students' aptitude in business school. The exemplary stats category can be loosely defined based on an applicant's other qualities, but stats are still a big part of it...as with all top schools.
redbeanaddict
Columbia is renowned for finance. However, and I say this everytime, you can go to Columbia and write your ticket in any field that you choose. They send 50+ students to McKinsey every year, and their entrepreneurship focus is one of the best and continuously growing.
27 May 2008, 21:02
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DJHouse:
Sorry if this may be a personal question, but I'll leave you a generic out as well. Approximately how much do you plan to allot for monthly living expenses (including rent, utils, transportation, food, entertainment, and personal expenses) to live as a student and attend Columbia Business School? What do you think the budgets of most of your classmates will be? My guess was $3500/month on the low end and $5000/month on the high end for the I-Banker types. Does this sound about right for an individual (no wife, kids, etc.)?
Sorry if this may be a personal question, but I'll leave you a generic out as well. Approximately how much do you plan to allot for monthly living expenses (including rent, utils, transportation, food, entertainment, and personal expenses) to live as a student and attend Columbia Business School? What do you think the budgets of most of your classmates will be? My guess was $3500/month on the low end and $5000/month on the high end for the I-Banker types. Does this sound about right for an individual (no wife, kids, etc.)?
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