Columbia 2013 (CBS) - Calling All Applicants

Off the top of my head, Mars, Campbell's (Pepperidge Farm), Colgate Palmolive, Heinz, General Mills, P&G, Coca Cola. Some of the last ones on the list I'd really only be interested in for internship since I do want to end up in NY area after school, but an internship at Coke would definitely help with getting into Pepsi I would think.

Just got dinged, applied before merit scholarship deadline.

I'm still waiting and was trying to figure out if anyone on the boards knew anything.

FWIW, I have interviews at both HBS and Wharton, so am hopeful (although by no means certain), that I will get a chance to talk to CBS as well.

First time poster, long time lurker. Just got the acceptance call today and will be attending! Applied 1/7, interview invitation 2/1, interview 2/3, accepted 2/13. Who's attending CBS Connect this week??

It honestly was not meant as an insult to other applicants that I thought Columbia as my safety school.

@ old1442 - I am just at a point in my career that a lower rank schools won't give me the leverage I need. I work for your typical large bracket firm, have been working for almost 6 years (in Aug) - made from Analyst to VP in 2.5 years, and if I stay i'll probably make SVP in the next year or so, and Director in another 4. I am pursuing an MBA, because I want to switch tracks - move to consulting and do something elsewhere. I also have a visa issue, I'm not American, and the visa sponsorship really limits the opportunities you have from a lower rank school. It would kill me to beg my boss to let me back in after spending all that money on a brand name lol.

@Mappleboy - Admission process clearly is a black box. I was invited to attend all sorts of special women events at Columbia, which I did. Thus, as I mentioned, veyr surprised.


@chains1910 - Word. I really hope mine would be Wharton, or Kellogg or LBS lol. I guess I am definitely leaving Manhattan if I pursue an MBA

WORD!!! For $250 bucks, atleast get me a printed letter on some nice stationary!

OK Interesting - so those companies did not hire from CBS last year? That's actually very surprising (especially P&G). 2012 employment report verifies what you're saying. So from your research, and aside from CBS, are you leaning towards Fuqua or Stern?

@Dakells, I would guess a lot of that is probably due to location. Duke gets Coke since a lot of their recruiting goes to Atlanta (a la consulting and Deloitte). Columbia likely gets PepsiCo and Unilever since they're in Purchase and NJ. I don't think many schools get actively recruited from by both Pepsi & coke or Unilever & p&g. It seems to be one or the other, but all the top schools do have at least 1 big guy per category.

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Yes, agreed, makes sense. I just don't get Mars and Colgate, Mars is in NJ and Colgate is in NYC, odd. Maybe Colgate just didn't hire anyone, but recruits, not sure, I've been told though that Mars doesn't come/ or post at all (as a sweets fiend this particularly bums me out). Who knows there are always alums to reach out to I suppose though who can maybe help.

NYUKellogg - I'm still deciding, not ready to commit yet! Leaning towards Columbia overall, but between NYU and Duke I am leaning towards Duke. Aside from the fact that I loved the program, if I'm going to give up Columbia for more companies that I'm interested in, then I would probably go with Duke which has a lot more of the companies rather than NYU which only has slightly more. If I stayed in NYC I just don't think I could see myself going with NYU over Columbia. Probably doesn't make the most sense, but oh well!

It doesn't matter if it makes sense to us. It just has to make sense to you

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At the risk of sounding selfish - are u taking yourself off the Kellogg/Wharton Waitlist?

Indian applicant here, applied on 9th Jan..Still waiting to hear anything from Columbia

Skeletor that's a super fast interview turnaround from invite to invitation. When did you get your interview feedback submitted?

Wow that was quick!

Obviously , Its a parody.

Only Dings going out so far for those who applied (Atleast on this thread). So hope that you dont hear soon.

Attending. I think there's a facebook page linked to on one of these posts... though I'm not an active facebook user. Might be nice to make a list of forum members who are attending if there's interest.