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Got rejected today after interview evaluation submitted 10/19.

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I'm sure the last thing you want to do is stay around this forum but were you IB in NYC?
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Got rejected today after interview evaluation submitted 10/19.

750 GMAT
5 years work experience, currently at a top-tier financial services firm with some management responsibilities
solid extracurriculars
interview went as well as I could have hoped
application had a pretty coherent direction -- not sure what else I could've done


I'm sure the last thing you want to do is stay around this forum but were you IB in NYC?
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Haha no worries, I read this as much as possible over the past couple weeks so I'm happy to contribute. At a large PE firm, not a traditional role although still close to the investment process and a fairly unique role.
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Got rejected today after interview evaluation submitted 10/19.

750 GMAT
5 years work experience, currently at a top-tier financial services firm with some management responsibilities
solid extracurriculars
interview went as well as I could have hoped
application had a pretty coherent direction -- not sure what else I could've done


I'm sure the last thing you want to do is stay around this forum but were you IB in NYC?

Haha no worries, I read this as much as possible over the past couple weeks so I'm happy to contribute. At a large PE firm, not a traditional role although still close to the investment process and a fairly unique role.
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I am just paranoid now haha. You sound like a solid candidate and always heard that there is a very high acceptance rate among people who get invited to interview ED. I have two more long days until mine and then the long wait begins...
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I am just paranoid now haha. You sound like a solid candidate and always heard that there is a very high acceptance rate among people who get invited to interview ED. I have two more long days until mine and then the long wait begins...
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I know what you mean. I'm sure this is just one of those scenarios that people refer to when they say there's some randomness to who actually gets selected (although I never really believed that). Good luck with your process!
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For those of you who were accepted, how soon did your application status change on the online portal?
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I'm confused with the invites. How come those who applied in September and October, probably fewer than those who applied at the deadline, took about a month to get interviews while some people who applied at the deadline heard back in two weeks.

Does this mean that others who applied near deadline are out of luck? Maybe they filled many spots early on? Any idea of how this makes sense?
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I'm confused with the invites. How come those who applied in September and October, probably fewer than those who applied at the deadline, took about a month to get interviews while some people who applied at the deadline heard back in two weeks.

Does this mean that others who applied near deadline are out of luck? Maybe they filled many spots early on? Any idea of how this makes sense?
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Pure speculation but my guess would be the people that heard back real fast had something stand out and weren't a very controversial candidate. Therefore, CBS may want to get a commitment out of them before HBS and Wharton start giving admission or interview invites. Total speculation.
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I guess that could make sense. It would be interesting to know if people who applied near the ED deadline who didn't apply to Harvard or UPenn got an interview. I think schools can see who you've sent your GMAT too. Could also be a driving factor
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For those of you who were accepted, how soon did your application status change on the online portal?
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Mine changed about an hour after I got the phone call from the adcom. She mentioned on the call that she would update my status and I got an email an hr later alerting me it had changed.

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I guess that could make sense. It would be interesting to know if people who applied near the ED deadline who didn't apply to Harvard or UPenn got an interview. I think schools can see who you've sent your GMAT too. Could also be a driving factor
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I'm not saying they know that people applied to those schools. I'm just saying i think the process went like this.

Candidate A

Reviewer 1 - Yes, interview
Reviewer 2 - Yes, interview

Interview invite sent in roughly 2 weeks

Candidate B

Reviewer 1 - No, Ding
Reviewer 2 - Yes, Interview

Goes to committee where they discuss or possibly a 3rd reviewer

Interview invite sent 4 weeks or a ding.
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Got a ding today from Columbia.. Super disappointed, it was my top choice :(
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Got a ding today from Columbia.. Super disappointed, it was my top choice :(
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Sorry to hear man, sure you'll land somewhere awesome. Did you have an interview?
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Got a ding today from Columbia.. Super disappointed, it was my top choice :(

Sorry to hear man, sure you'll land somewhere awesome. Did you have an interview?
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Nope.. Waiting to hear back from the others now and have got to start looking at Round 2 schools more seriously..
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Damn got a ding as well. It was a reach but it was my top choice and was hoping the ED might help me. Applied on 10/1. Good luck to the rest of you.
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Damn got a ding as well. It was a reach but it was my top choice and was hoping the ED might help me. Applied on 10/1. Good luck to the rest of you.
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Sorry to hear that.. Good luck with the rest of your apps and good luck to everyone who hasn't heard back yet..
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Nope.. Waiting to hear back from the others now and have got to start looking at Round 2 schools more seriously..
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Sorry to hear that! It's a tough game.

When did you apply in ED?
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Nope.. Waiting to hear back from the others now and have got to start looking at Round 2 schools more seriously..


Sorry to hear that! It's a tough game.

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I applied on Sep-27
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Is there a pattern in terms of when final decisions come out post-interview (ex., acceptance calls are usually soon after, dings are closer to the 2 week time frame)? My interview feedback was submitted on 10/13 and I haven't heard anything yet...
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Is there a pattern in terms of when final decisions come out post-interview (ex., acceptance calls are usually soon after, dings are closer to the 2 week time frame)? My interview feedback was submitted on 10/13 and I haven't heard anything yet...
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How do you know when your feedback was submitted? I have not received an alert
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Is there a pattern in terms of when final decisions come out post-interview (ex., acceptance calls are usually soon after, dings are closer to the 2 week time frame)? My interview feedback was submitted on 10/13 and I haven't heard anything yet...


How do you know when your feedback was submitted? I have not received an alert
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I received an automated email titled "Columbia Business School: Interview Feedback has been received". I think the interviewer has two days to submit it post-interview.
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