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Welcome 2024-2025 Columbia J-Term Applicants
Welcome, all Columbia class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.
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Application Deadlines:
January 2025 Entry Application Deadline-
August 2025 Entry Application Deadlines-
Essays:
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)
Essay 2: The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to develop as inclusive leaders. Through various resources and programming, students explore and reflect on the following five inclusive leadership skills: Mitigating Bias and Prejudice; Managing Intercultural Dialogue; Addressing Systemic Inequity; Understanding Identity and Perspective Taking; and Creating an Inclusive Environment.
Describe a time or situation when you had the need to utilize one of these five skills, and tell us the actions you took and the outcome. (250 words)
Essay 3: We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership--academically, culturally, and professionally.
How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words)
Optional Essay: If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
Deferred Enrollment Program: Deferred Enrollment candidates will answer two short essay questions instead of the essays listed above. Questions for the 2025 application cycle to be announced.
View the full Columbia CBS Class Profile --> https://academics.business.columbia.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile
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Welcome, all Columbia class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.
Join Columbia chat<---> Add to my Schools
| Columbia | |
| Data Point / School | Columbia |
| US News Ranking | 11 |
| Applicants | 5643 |
| Accepted | 1109 |
| Enrolled | 629 |
| Acceptance | 20% |
| Yield Rate | 57% |
| GPA | 3.6 |
| Average WE | 64 |
| % GMAT | 55% |
| Average GMAT | 732 |
| Median GMAT | 740 |
| GMAT Domestic | NA |
| GMAT International | NA |
| % GRE | 26% |
| Average GRE Q | 161 |
| Average GRE V | 161 |
| Employed at Graduation | 77% |
| Employed 3 Months | 92% |
| Average Salary | $162,099 |
| Average Bonus | $39,027 |
| Salary and Bonus | $194,363 |
Application Deadlines:
January 2025 Entry Application Deadline-
| Round | Application Deadline | Interview Decisions Released | Final Decisions Released |
| Round 1 | By June 18, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) | Rolling | Ongoing, and no later than August 15 |
| Round 2 | By August 15, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) | Rolling | Ongoing, and no later than October 15 |
August 2025 Entry Application Deadlines-
| Round | Application Deadline | Interview Decisions Released | Final Decisions Released |
| Round 1 | September 10, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET) | By November 15 | By December 20 |
| Round 2 | January 7, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) | By February 20 | By March 26 |
| Round 3 | April 1, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET) | By May 1 | By May 15 |
Essays:
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)
Essay 2: The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to develop as inclusive leaders. Through various resources and programming, students explore and reflect on the following five inclusive leadership skills: Mitigating Bias and Prejudice; Managing Intercultural Dialogue; Addressing Systemic Inequity; Understanding Identity and Perspective Taking; and Creating an Inclusive Environment.
Describe a time or situation when you had the need to utilize one of these five skills, and tell us the actions you took and the outcome. (250 words)
Essay 3: We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership--academically, culturally, and professionally.
How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words)
Optional Essay: If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
Deferred Enrollment Program: Deferred Enrollment candidates will answer two short essay questions instead of the essays listed above. Questions for the 2025 application cycle to be announced.
View the full Columbia CBS Class Profile --> https://academics.business.columbia.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile
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I’ve gotten admitted to the ’25 J-term as well. Is there a slack for J-term admits?
What is a competitive EA score for Jterm?
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Posts: 16
Has it ever happened that a J Term admit had requested to be moved to the immediate next August term intake ?
Any idea about J-term R2 interview invite dates?
I submitted on 14th August
I submitted on 14th August
Posts: 16
I got the interview invite in 20 days of application submission
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Posts: 36
Location: India
Schools: Ross '26 (D)
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Schools: Ross '26 (D)
Posts: 36
Anuraag5473
Mind sharing your gmat score?
Posts: 16
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Posts: 36
Location: India
Schools: Ross '26 (D)
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Do you mind sharing your application timeline? When did you apply? When did you get interview invite? Admit call etc
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Any J-term reapplicants?
Posts: 16
11th july application
31st july interview invite
31st july interview invite
Anuraag5473
Thank you soo much for sharing.
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Schools: Cornell '26 (WL)
Posts: 8
Anuraag5473
Thanks for sharing... makes me a bit anxious though. I submitted mine in the first week of July and have not heard anything yet. Anyone know if this is a bad sign?
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Hi everyone,
I submitted my application on 4th August for J-term. Haven't heard anything till now. Any idea how much time it would take for the decision? Thanks!
I submitted my application on 4th August for J-term. Haven't heard anything till now. Any idea how much time it would take for the decision? Thanks!
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Joined: 30 Dec 2023
Last visit: 20 Oct 2025
Posts: 13
Location: United States (NY)
Schools: Columbia '27 (II) Stern '27 (II)
Schools: Columbia '27 (II) Stern '27 (II)
Posts: 13
anyone using EA for full time MBA application?
Hvat
I applied on July 1st, received interview invitation on August 1st and completed interview on August 6th.
Haven’t heard anything since though, wondering what to expect - anyone has any take on this?
Posts: 16
Any J term R2 interview applicants who received final decisions?
Anuraag5473
Are you j-term r2 applicant , if so did you receive an interview invite? When did you submit your application?
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Are you j-term r2 applicant , if so did you receive an interview invite? When did you submit your application?
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