CBS Decision Procedure Mr.Matthew Moll, Associate Director(CBS) " Our goal is either to deny admission or invite for an interview or within six weeks of a completed application being received. Our goal for interviewed applicants is to render a final decision within two weeks of the interview report being completed. It is our goal that all reviews are within these timelines. I suggest that candidates reach out to us if their application is outside of the six week timeline, but before doing so they should check their application status page for their complete date . Regarding the interview, it is two weeks from when the interviewer has submitted the interview feedback, not the date of the interview, so applicants should keep that in mind as well. " CBS Success Stories NoggieViking - Class of 2014 https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-evolution-of-your-b-school-pursuit-56765-100.html#p1007146 Mappleby - Class of 2015 https://gmatclub.com/forum/interviews-with-distinguished-gmatclub-2013-admits-147638-20.html#p1215797 For more MBA debriefs Visit this forum Active Current Students/Alumni from GMAT Club: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Mappleby MBAInvestor - specializes in Investments/Financial industry Dakells Actual cost of a Columbia MBA :arrow: ***** Calling ALL Admitted CBS Folks - Class of 2017 *****

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26 Sep 2014, 09:20

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For people that submitted their ED apps 9/8-9/12, did anyone hear back yet?

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26 Sep 2014, 10:28

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i submitted my application on 9/11. still haven't heard anything and freaking out now...

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submitted on 9/10. nothing yet...

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26 Sep 2014, 10:35

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Same - 9/10 submission. Nothing yet.

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26 Sep 2014, 10:40

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i think we are done for boys

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26 Sep 2014, 13:44

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Just got the call, I'm in!

J-Term applicant

Background:
760 GMAT (q49v45)
3.26 GPA (top 5% of top Brazilian b-school)
8 years in investment management, including 2 years running own fund
29 yrs old

Submitted: 08/24
Invited to Interview: 09/09
Interviewed: 09/16
Interview Report Submitted: 09/22
Invite: 09/26

Ask me anything! Very happy now!

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27 Sep 2014, 07:51

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I had submitted my application on 09/15 and until couple of days ago it clearly showed "Application Complete Date: 09/15/2014", I checked today and that message has disappeared. Have others experienced something similar or should I inquire from the adcom.

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27 Sep 2014, 16:02

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in my opinion you are reading too much into it. if there's an interview invite, it will come

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27 Sep 2014, 19:21

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nicoki

I just received the call. Not admitted to regular term but invited to join for the J-term. Quite unexpected!!!
I will take the weekend to thinkg about this.
Any suggestions/ideas?
Thanks!

hi nicoki,
congrats on acceptance to J-term! can you share a bit more about your background? i'm curious to know why CBS believes you were are good fit for j term given that you applied regular term. I assume you applied ED as well right? are you going back to family business or planning on staying in same industry / career path to begin with?

just wondering because i'm about to submit and was also contemplating J-term since i want to return to similar field (renewable energy) but definitely in a new / expanded role.

thanks for insight!

-A

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27 Sep 2014, 19:43

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nicoki

I just received the call. Not admitted to regular term but invited to join for the J-term. Quite unexpected!!!
I will take the weekend to thinkg about this.
Any suggestions/ideas?
Thanks!

I am in the same exact boat as you! I applied ED regular and got invited to do J-Term instead. They said that I could either accept the J-Term invite or I could deny it and then my application would be re-evaluated by the admissions council for regular term (in which I was not guaranteed a spot).

My background is 4 years in investment management and I am staying in the same industry afterwards.

Application submitted 9/1
Invited to interview 9/15
Interview 9/19
Feedback for interview submitted 9/19 late in the day
Acceptance for J-Term 9/25

I am leaning towards doing the J-Term because it makes sense for me and I never even considered it beforehand until now. My hesitation was that the J-Term does not have the internship which can feed into a full-time job. However, after speaking with a current J-Term student, he reassured me there are lots of opportunities to recruit and that the internship is sometimes more geared for career-changers, and not all students doing internships get job offers anyways.

Are you also leaning towards doing the J-Term too? I have the weekend to decide as well! And here I thought I was the only one going through this!

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29 Sep 2014, 10:29

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any word on interview invites from people who applied around 9/10? tempted to give up hope here but I'm not seeing any feedback from others too

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29 Sep 2014, 12:59

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I just received an e-mail from Columbia stating that the admissions person would like to speak to me regarding my application and that I should give them a call. I tried calling back but he was busy and haven't heard back since. My interview was submitted 09/19. What could this be about? An admit call or a "request for information" call?

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29 Sep 2014, 13:16

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shahenshah1

any word on interview invites from people who applied around 9/10? tempted to give up hope here but I'm not seeing any feedback from others too

I submitted my app on 9/12 and have not received any updates. I felt that I had a strong application and am trying to remain optimistic. It seems people expect a reply within 2 weeks but from reading the CBS website it can take up to 6. They try to reply within 2 weeks regarding final admit decisions once they receive your interview report.

Has anyone who applied 9/10 or later heard back?

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29 Sep 2014, 15:15

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congrats! i think you should have heard the great news by now

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29 Sep 2014, 16:23

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congrats! i think you should have heard the great news by now

YAY!!! I'm in!!!!

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29 Sep 2014, 19:55

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congrats! i think you should have heard the great news by now

YAY!!! I'm in!!!!

haha congrats buddy! share your background and timeline?

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congrats! i think you should have heard the great news by now

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haha congrats buddy! share your background and timeline?

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Indian/female/Married
Age: 27
Undergrad: Carnegie Mellon (Biology major with a low gpa-major hurdle)
GMAT: 730
WE: 5 years working in India. Started two companies (Real Estate Development and Mining) in the family business domain. One successful, one not so much.
Goal: Plan to go back to family business and expand
Areas Interested: Entrepreneurship/ Real Estate
Extracurriculars: Screenwriter and aspiring comedian (stand up and improv).

Applied: 08/27
Invite to interview: 09/10
Interview:09/18
Report submitted: 09/19 (morning)
Admit: 09/29

Report submitted

Perfect goals for J term. Don't need Internship

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30 Sep 2014, 01:21

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Applied: 08/27
Invite to interview: 09/10
Interview:09/18
Report submitted: 09/19 (morning)
Admit: 09/29

Report submitted

Perfect goals for J term. Don't need Internship

congrats future classmate (i am regular term tho)

still very excited for you. and i see you've done some great stuff in the past!!! congrats!!!!!!!!

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30 Sep 2014, 07:03

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I sent email to one of my interviewers to schedule the interview on Sunday morning, but she hasn't replied me yet. When I want to move on the next interview, I just realized that I need to wait for 2 business days, right? Not just two days?

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yes, two business days, not two days.

But to be honest, it's fine if you send an email to another interviewer. You waited. You want to facilitate the process to take advantage of the rolling admission process. If i were you, i would send an email now. Anyways, it's the national day holiday, i don't think you will be able to finish your interview anytime soon, unless you are super lucky.

In the meantime, check out the clear admit interview reports and have lots of practice.

Best of luck!

Cheers,