Active Current Students/Alumni from GMAT Club: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Mappleby MBAInvestor - specializes in Investments/Financial industry Dakells Retrospective: Some thoughts on choosing CBS for investing Columbia Social Media Updates Tweets Columbia_Biz,446742014835441664,600 FB Updates columbiabusiness Dealing with a Ding - Webinar Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echqdCOW7cM Dealing with a Ding.pdf

Last visit was: 20 Nov 2025, 01:26

It is currently 20 Nov 2025, 01:26

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

MBA Archive

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Nov 20
UCR MBA Impact - Live Q&A with UCR AdCom & Student
07:30 AM PST
-
08:30 AM PST
Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Columbia: Calling all applicants - Class of 2016

1 ... 47 48 49 50 51 ... 60

AjMBA

Joined: 06 Jul 2013

Last visit: 24 Mar 2016

Posts: 77

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 25

Concentration: Strategy

Schools: CBS '16 (M)

Posts: 77

Kudos: 32

30 Dec 2013, 18:21

Kudos

Bookmarks

WhatsInYourBackpack

AdrianK86

Got the call this afternoon! No mention of any scholarship, but I'm not really expecting one.

What a way to end the year!

Congrats!

When did you interview?

For everyone who is interested I interviewed on Friday Dec 20th. The interviewer submitted his feedback the same day.

Ankit7

Joined: 13 Sep 2013

Last visit: 10 Dec 2016

Posts: 38

Own Kudos:

Location: India

Schools: Rotman '16 (M)

GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V38 Verified score

Schools: Rotman '16 (M)

GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V38 Verified score

Posts: 38

Kudos: 6

31 Dec 2013, 00:59

Kudos

Bookmarks

contessa922

Submitted on 11/7 but haven't heard anything yet (no invite, no rejection)... Guess I'll have to wait until January!

Did you hear anything from CBS yet ?

I submitted on Nov 9, 2013 but have not heard back anything....

wrkrb

Joined: 22 Dec 2013

Last visit: 07 Mar 2014

Posts: 2

Schools: Stanford '16 (A) Yale '16 (A) Wharton '16 (A) CBS '16 (S) HBS '16 (S)

Posts: 2

Kudos: 0

01 Jan 2014, 20:28

Kudos

Bookmarks

Ankit7

contessa922

Submitted on 11/7 but haven't heard anything yet (no invite, no rejection)... Guess I'll have to wait until January!

Did you hear anything from CBS yet ?

I submitted on Nov 9, 2013 but have not heard back anything....

I submitted in October and haven't heard either...

Posted from my mobile device

financier729

Joined: 19 Dec 2013

Last visit: 28 Nov 2014

Posts: 8

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Location: United States

GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

GPA: 3.72

WE:Corporate Finance (Finance: Investment Banking)

GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38 Verified score

Posts: 8

Kudos: 6

02 Jan 2014, 10:27

Kudos

Bookmarks

Applied Dec 02.... Received invitation today. Expect some invitations this week!

contessa922

Joined: 13 Nov 2013

Last visit: 16 Jun 2015

Posts: 26

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)

GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41 Verified score

GPA: 3.42

Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)

GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41 Verified score

Posts: 26

Kudos: 5

02 Jan 2014, 13:50

Kudos

Bookmarks

wrkrb

Ankit7

contessa922

Submitted on 11/7 but haven't heard anything yet (no invite, no rejection)... Guess I'll have to wait until January!

Did you hear anything from CBS yet ?

I submitted on Nov 9, 2013 but have not heard back anything....

I submitted in October and haven't heard either...

Posted from my mobile device

Nope, still nothing from my side...

contessa922

Joined: 13 Nov 2013

Last visit: 16 Jun 2015

Posts: 26

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)

GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41 Verified score

GPA: 3.42

Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)

GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41 Verified score

Posts: 26

Kudos: 5

02 Jan 2014, 14:04

Kudos

Bookmarks

Scratch that, just checked the application portal again. I missed it before, but there was a line that said "An update to your application status was posted on 12/19" and a link. I got dinged. Oh well, on to the next!

mandu1031

Joined: 03 Dec 2013

Last visit: 01 May 2014

Posts: 1

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Location: United States

Schools: CBS '16 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q46 V39 Verified score

GPA: 3.38

WE:Consulting (Human Resources)

Schools: CBS '16 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q46 V39 Verified score

Posts: 1

Kudos: 5

02 Jan 2014, 14:37

Kudos

Bookmarks

applied 11/28, heard back today with a rejection... just wanted to wish everyone success as you wait for responses (and provide visibility to my submission/response timeline)

does anyone know if the admissions committee will provide feedback on my application if i ask for it?

GMAT 690, 5yrs WE (M&A consulting), 3.3 GPA from "Tier 1" university

yalet123

Joined: 24 Apr 2011

Last visit: 27 Jan 2014

Posts: 6

Own Kudos:

Posts: 6

Kudos: 3

02 Jan 2014, 14:45

Kudos

Bookmarks

mandu1031

My understanding is that this is essentially never provided.

hombre11

Joined: 25 Aug 2013

Last visit: 01 Apr 2014

Posts: 7

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 2

Concentration: Finance, General Management

Schools: CBS '16 (D) Wharton '16 (S) Darden '16 (S) HBS '16 (S)

GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V44 Verified score

WE:Asset Management (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)

Schools: CBS '16 (D) Wharton '16 (S) Darden '16 (S) HBS '16 (S)

GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V44 Verified score

Posts: 7

Kudos: 5

02 Jan 2014, 15:16

Kudos

Bookmarks

Just for the information of the broader community, it appears that the R2 deadline has been extended due to inclement weather. Here's the tweet from CBS:

MBA Admissions will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. We are extending the merit based fellowship deadline to Wednesday January 8. Please let us know if you have any questions!

All the best everybody!

kxc

Joined: 18 Mar 2012

Last visit: 09 Dec 2014

Posts: 21

Own Kudos:

Posts: 21

Kudos: 9

04 Jan 2014, 16:12

Kudos

Bookmarks

For everyone who have not submitted their application yet and would like someone to do a final review of your essays or resumes, I would highly recommend using MBA Girl Journey. I used her essay review service and she provided immensely useful feedback that pulled my essays from average to excellent. Without her help, I would not have received an interview invitation - this I am absolutely sure about.

MBA Girl Journey is not a professional consulting service but the feedback she provided on my essays far surpassed the feedback I received from a professional consultant that I paid thousands of dollars for. While the professional consultant merely moved some commas around and cut down on my word count, MBA Girl Journey provided thoughtful feedback on where she thought my answers were not clear, lacking, or just needed improvement. She will NOT tell you what to write but she will let you know what is good and what isn't, with an objective point of view. Not to mention her services are really affordable, starting at $39!

You can find more information about her services at https://www.mbagirljourney.com. Good luck!

Posted from my mobile device

bagdbmba

Retired Moderator

Joined: 27 Aug 2012

Last visit: 10 Dec 2021

Posts: 1,005

Own Kudos:

4,194

Given Kudos: 156

Posts: 1,005

Kudos: 4,194

06 Jan 2014, 08:56

Kudos

Bookmarks

Folks - Who are planning to submit the app by today EOD hurriedly - sit back and do not hurry....!

Here's what Columbia has to say -
MERIT FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE UPDATE

DUE TO THE IMPENDING WINTER STORM, THE DEADLINE FOR MERIT FELLOWSHIP CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 AT 11:59 PM EST.

P.S: This is NOT for those who're ready to hit 'Submit'... :wink:

tdawg

Joined: 28 Oct 2013

Last visit: 30 Mar 2016

Posts: 64

Own Kudos:

[3]

Given Kudos: 67

Concentration: Finance, Social Entrepreneurship

Schools: Booth '16 (A$) HBS '16 (WL) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V40 Verified score

GPA: 3.85

WE:Analyst (Finance: Venture Capital)

Schools: Booth '16 (A$) HBS '16 (WL) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V40 Verified score

Posts: 64

Kudos: 46

[3]

06 Jan 2014, 09:05

Kudos

Bookmarks

Just got the call! And was awarded a merit scholarship :D

Here's my timeline:

Applied: 11/05
Invited to Interview: 12/19
Interviewed: 12/23
Feedback Submitted: 12/24
Accepted: 01/06

Cheers!

goh4n

Joined: 31 Mar 2013

Last visit: 13 Jun 2014

Posts: 5

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 11

Posts: 5

Kudos: 2

06 Jan 2014, 09:53

Kudos

Bookmarks

I need to ask sometihng. I just submitted my application today for the January deadline. i haven't got gmat to send them my gmat score yet.

1. is it required to be sent to them officially?
2. can i do it now?

iimbanker

Joined: 09 Nov 2013

Last visit: 12 May 2014

Posts: 7

Own Kudos:

GMAT 1: 780 Q46 V51 Verified score

WE:Securities Sales and Trading (Finance: Investment Banking)

GMAT 1: 780 Q46 V51 Verified score

Posts: 7

Kudos: 6

06 Jan 2014, 10:16

Kudos

Bookmarks

Applied 09 Dec. got the interview invite today

kb84ever

Joined: 30 Aug 2013

Last visit: 08 Jun 2014

Posts: 6

Given Kudos: 4

Posts: 6

Kudos: 0

06 Jan 2014, 11:52

Kudos

Bookmarks

tdawg

Just got the call! And was awarded a merit scholarship :D

Here's my timeline:

Applied: 11/05
Invited to Interview: 12/19
Interviewed: 12/23
Feedback Submitted: 12/24
Accepted: 01/06

Cheers!

Congrats! When they called they told you about the merit scholarship? Just wondering if there was no mention during the call if that means no scholarship.

bagdbmba

Retired Moderator

Joined: 27 Aug 2012

Last visit: 10 Dec 2021

Posts: 1,005

Own Kudos:

4,194

Given Kudos: 156

Posts: 1,005

Kudos: 4,194

06 Jan 2014, 11:59

Kudos

Bookmarks

goh4n

You can always send the official score report to Adcom when you've it but for now your're supposed to upload unofficial score report and I assume you did it otherwise application would have thrown an error message...!

BTW, if you've selected CBS as one of your 5 schools where the official GMAT score is to be reported then automatically GMAC will send it to the school within 20 days from your test day.

tdawg

Joined: 28 Oct 2013

Last visit: 30 Mar 2016

Posts: 64

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 67

Concentration: Finance, Social Entrepreneurship

Schools: Booth '16 (A$) HBS '16 (WL) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V40 Verified score

GPA: 3.85

WE:Analyst (Finance: Venture Capital)

Schools: Booth '16 (A$) HBS '16 (WL) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (A$)

GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V40 Verified score

Posts: 64

Kudos: 46

[1]

06 Jan 2014, 12:00

Kudos

Bookmarks

kb84ever

tdawg

Just got the call! And was awarded a merit scholarship :D

Here's my timeline:

Applied: 11/05
Invited to Interview: 12/19
Interviewed: 12/23
Feedback Submitted: 12/24
Accepted: 01/06

Cheers!

Congrats! When they called they told you about the merit scholarship? Just wondering if there was no mention during the call if that means no scholarship.

Thank you!

Yes - they mentioned the scholarship during the call.

krad890

Joined: 26 Dec 2012

Last visit: 12 May 2014

Posts: 16

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 1

GMAT 1: 640 Q49 V29 Verified score

GMAT 2: 730 Q48 V42 Verified score

GPA: 3.6

GMAT 2: 730 Q48 V42 Verified score

Posts: 16

Kudos: 38

[1]

07 Jan 2014, 17:07

Kudos

Bookmarks

Admitted today!

Applied: 10/22
Invited to Interview: 12/17
Interviewed: 12/30
Feedback Submitted: 12/30
Accepted: 1/7

ktlee1981

Joined: 08 Oct 2013

Last visit: 15 Jun 2014

Posts: 28

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 2

GMAT 1: 760 Q49 V46 Verified score

GPA: 3.79

GMAT 1: 760 Q49 V46 Verified score

Posts: 28

Kudos: 10

[1]

08 Jan 2014, 17:49

Kudos

Bookmarks

Admitted today. I got an email at around 6am Singapore time (5pm Eastern) asking if I was awake. (I was, because I was planning to hit the gym.) Confirmed that I was, and got a call from Columbia congratulating me on being admitted with a fellowship.

For those who are keeping track of such things, application submitted on Oct 9, last recommender sent his recommendation in on Nov 30, invited to interview on Dec 27, interviewed on Dec 30 (interviewer feedback submitted Dec 30) and admitted on Jan 8 (Eastern time).