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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 07:43
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Applied 9/29, just received status update...ding. Email has yet to come through.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 08:27
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applied ED on 10/2, still haven't heard anything from CBS....wonder how many of us are still in the same boat?
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I'm part of this group. From last years thread it looks like a few ED interview invites went out late Oct/early Nov.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 08:35
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Dinged as well. Applied 10/1. Non-traditional background
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 09:35
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dinged.....well, good luck to everybody who is still waiting!
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 09:45
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They must have done a bunch at once... just got dinged too
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 10:33
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Anyone else waiting to hear back post-interview? Been a week since my feedback has been submitted. Think I'm developing an ulcer.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 10:35
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I am waiting post-interview, but my feedback was submitted 10/29 at night.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 11:56
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Does anyone have stats on the general acceptance rate of interviewed candidates?
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 12:10
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ED re-applicant, applied on 10/2. Got dinged. no email yet. hugely disappointed :(
all the best to rest of applicants.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 12:26
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dinged as well, really disappointed.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 12:36
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but where does it say if you've been dinged or not? On the application status page or somewhere else?
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 12:37
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but where does it say if you've been dinged or not? On the application status page or somewhere else?
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you'll get a status update above Verify Your Address.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 12:38
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Ding! Applied 10/02. Wonder what their criteria to reject is really. Very subjective I suppose. Especially looking at the various profiles that have been dinged. GMAT Scores, GPAs, Background... It's hard to explain... Any thoughts?
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 13:00
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Ding! Applied 10/02. Wonder what their criteria to reject is really. Very subjective I suppose. Especially looking at the various profiles that have been dinged. GMAT Scores, GPAs, Background... It's hard to explain... Any thoughts?
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I think given the diversity of applicants, there's some subjectivity going into it and it's not entirely formulaic... but from what I hear it sounds like they (or all admission teams) have a general good idea of what they look for in an applicant. And seems like they try to combat the subjectivity with having 2nd reviewer look at the app if the 1st dings. so if you're dinged, it was agreement of 2 reviewers.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 13:32
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Ding! Applied 10/02. :(
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 Updated on: 31 Oct 2013, 18:05
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To all the admitted students...did most of you join the Facebook group? I observed there are just 70 admitted students so far and my assumption was that almost all or 80% admitted people join the group...since the number is so low I except there were not many ed applicants. .and rd will make up most of the class. Or maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts?
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 Updated on: 31 Oct 2013, 18:05
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Anyone else waiting to hear back post-interview? Been a week since my feedback has been submitted. Think I'm developing an ulcer.
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I am too though the window seems to have passed...they usually respond in 3 days as per this thread
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This constitutes my very first post, but I've been perusing the website for a long time. You guys have been incredibly helpful, so I wanted to share some hopefully helpful feedback.

By God's grace, I recently got the call for admission to Columbia Business School ('16)! Here is my timeline (early decision) and stats. I'm hoping for equally great news for all of you amazing candidates!

Background:
Male, 26
730 GMAT / AWA 6.0
3.90 4-year GPA from Top 20 U.S. school
4 years WE in Investment Banking (bulge bracket; completed 3 years, now 1st year Associate)
Living in NYC, from CA
Post-MBA: international development / social entrepreneurship

Timeline
Applied 9/30
Interview Invite 10/14
Interviewed 10/23
Feedback submitted 10/24
Admissions call 10/30

General Advice on Interview
The sample questions on blogs such as ClearAdmit are comprehensive and encapsulate all of the questions that you should expect. The best advice I adhered to and received, was to act natural. Yes, it is indeed an interview (and perhaps an interview of a lifetime), but it is important to perceive the interview as a conversation, vs. an interview / job interview. This will allow you to be more natural and more effectively communicate all of the amazing things about you! Also, it is imperative to put some genuine thought into choosing your interviewer. You will receive 6 options, and you should do some proper research into what their backgrounds are, and think about who you would enjoy speaking to most (not necessarily someone in the career path you wish to pursue).

Best of luck to all of you and I hope to see many of you on campus this Fall.
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 31 Oct 2013, 19:51
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I also got dinged.. Good luck to rest of the applicants
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Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 01 Nov 2013, 05:17
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Anyone else waiting to hear back post-interview? Been a week since my feedback has been submitted. Think I'm developing an ulcer.
I am too though the window seems to have passed...they usually respond in 3 days as per this thread
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It seems that there were a few people who got acceptances after 10-12 days earlier on in the cycle (September), so who knows. Hoping to get the decision today as it will be a long weekend otherwise.
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