Welcome, all Columbia CBS class of 2024 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post Join Columbia CBS chat Columbia CBS MBA Deadlines Round Application Deadline Notification Early Decision Oct 6, 2021 Rolling Merit Fellowship Jan 5, 2022 Rolling Regular decision April 8, 2022 Rolling

Submitted: 28th July, Interview Invite: 12th August, Interview + Feedback submitted: 25th August, Admitted: 1st September

I just received an invite for interview. Application complete on aug 10 Posted from my mobile device

I just got an interview invite. I applied for J-Term and this is my current timeline (Dates are EDT): Aug. 10 - Application Completed Sept. 1 - Interview Invite

Anyone submit their application post 12 August get their invite yet?

Can you guys help me out with the structure for the essays? Running a bit tight on the deadlines and on the gmat and occupied with work I know what I would want to do post mba and everything need structure to help me write the essays with more brevity totally appreciate any help in this regard and congrats to everyone who got in

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Just got the email yesterday with admissions decision. Interview debrief below and also on CBS Interview debrief section on GMAT Club Timeline: Applied - 08/06 Interview invite - 08/27 Interviewed - 08/30 Feedback submitted - Within 30 mins Admitted - 09/01 This thread helped me a lot in the past few days so thought I would share my experience. Got the email inviting to interview from Columbia and they had already set me up with an interviewer: an Alum in about his 50s from the PE and corporate restructuring industry. The interview was over zoom. We briefly said hi in portuguese and my interviewer quickly switched to English. He explained to me how the conversation was to be broken down: Part 1: questions for me; Part 2: questions for him; Part 3: Other business related topics if there is time. Part 1 lasted 15 minutes: 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Why CBS? 3) What other schools have you applied to (to which I answered "Only CBS" which he called suicidal). 4) Tell me about the VC industry in Brazil 5) How active is your firm in managing portfolio companies? He then announced the end of this section and asked if I had any questions. I felt slightly worried because there were still 45 mins left in the allotted time but I realized that the interviewer enjoyed talking about himself, so I started shooting questions about his career, MBA experience, working alongside x, y and z (notable businessmen in Brazil). He mentioned several times during the interview that the process was very tough and that I should not take it personally if I get rejected. I tried to show him that I was confident without sounding cocky. I think it worked. One tip I would give, especially with older alumni, is ask them for tips and advice on what courses to take and where demand is concentrated in the business labour market. I think more experienced guys love to be asked questions about their opinion on things kind of like in a mentorship capacity. At the end of the 1h, he said that he would recommend me and that he thinks the school would be smart to let me in, but reiterated that it was a competitive process and that I should not feel too sad if I don't get in. 30 mins later I received a notification that he submitted his review and just 2 days later got the email from admissions. For anyone applying to CBS, I would HIGHLY recommend submitting as early as possible, due to the rolling admissions. Happy to answer any questions.