Calling all Columbia Applicants for 2009!

Would anyone be interested in swapping essays for peer critique?
Since the essays will be read by adcom members who have no knowledge of our personality/experience/education outside of what's on our application, i thought it would be helpful to have the essays read by another applicant (would be a different angle to review vs. getting feedback from people already know us so well like friends and family). Please PM me and let me know!

Anyone who applied on october 8th has received any news?

Does anyone know how Columbia's 'Innovative Programs' work. For example, can anyone participate in the Program for Social Intelligence?

finally I got news from columbia. I am invited to interview! So, now I need information about Columbia Interviews. Do you know where can I find it?

Try reading through some earlier posts on this thread

Congrats! Check this out: https://www.clearadmit.com/wiki/index.ph ... aInterview

Clear Admit's reports are great to read through!

Anyone?

I'm confused. If I fill out the work experience part of the appli, do i still need to upload a resume?

Yes.

I am in for RD. About to click submit in a few days....

Same here, hopefully by this weekend.

No if you do not wish to be considered for fellowships.

Hi I'm very confused about the columbia app with regards to the employment history. Do I upload a document or something with every job I've ever had? I filled out one of the employment history segments with my current job and saved it and when I returned to the app, it wasn't filled with all my information so naturally i'm hesitant to fill out every job for the past 10 years only to find it not there upon my return. Is there an official document we're supposed to download to fill in or something? Am I missing something? Please someone help!

Would anyone know which club i can contact to be able to talk to filipino alumni of Columbia?

Hi, I have my interview tomorrow in London. I would like to know how much time use to last the final decision since the interview. I would like to know it before christmas.

I haven't interviewed w/ Columbia, but from what I've seen so far I think it depends on how long it takes your recommender to submit interview feedback.

I know you don't want to hear this, but following what happened earlier in ED round, some people go responses within 3 days while others got decision after 5 weeks. Several got rejected in 1 or 2 days after the interviewer returns feedback. You'll recieve a message once your interview submits feedback then it's the waiting game again. Seems your interviewer has up to 7 days to return feedback.



EDIT: I think the response has to do with how strong of a candidate you were in the first place, that is based on seeing the people who got deferred to RD, their decisions seemed to take the longest. If you're a really strong or week candidate, the responses should be quick.