NOTE: Roll Call Page Managed by All Global Mods Jan 2010 and Another 2010 Threads were Merged for Simplicity https://profile.ak.facebook.com/object3/249/1/n42316303783_9782.jpg Columbia Business School - Class of 2012 Applicants Jan 2010 Total Applicants: 2 Interview Invites: Admitted:1 WL: Dinged: TXB - ACCEPTED 9/23 manojrana9 - Applying ED Total Applicants: 44 Admitted: 12 WL: 4 Dinged: 9 Unknown: 18 novian18- ACCEPTED 9/24 (Sub 8/20, Int Invite 9/14, Int 9/21) eminent – ACCEPTED malik – ACCEPTED 10/12 audrey83 - ACCEPTED 11/4 praz - ACCEPTED 11/6 imchuckbass* (JD/MBA) - ACCEPTED 11/16 flyingator - ACCEPTED 11/17 entrepreneur2015 - ACCEPTED 12/1 SBChargers - ACCEPTED 12/4 snakesonplanes - ACCEPTED (Invite 11/5) aiken17* - ACCEPTED 12/7 radionowhere - ACCEPTED 12/21 raven52 - DEFERRED to RD 10/28 ysj231 - DEFERRED to RD 11/7 mbasc2010 - DEFERRED to RD 11/30 sapphireka - DEFERRED to RD 11/30 xlick – Dinged 10/26 vamsi142 - Dinged hohoo - Dinged 11/6 dan2012 - Dinged 11/9 moskovybus - Dinged 11/12 ojkap - Dinged 11/20 niraja - Dinged 12/3 BangaloreKid* - Dinged 12/3 kweku415* - Dinged 12/3 timothy332 - INTERVIEW 10/19 amps* - INTERVIEW (Invite 11/11) weaksuper - INTERVIEW (Invite 11/23) roger3808* - INTERVIEW theburgh - INTERVIEW Megachaoren triple5soul dan2012 CrushTheGMAT qlemon gnz1 Vamsi142 nickTW afan turbo2008 mizu freezzing dugurong RD Total Applicants: 118 Interview Invites: 41 Admitted : 14 WL : 6 Dinged : 35 Aenigma (interviewed) Anonymous13 (interviewed) awang1283 (interviewed) bigfernhead (interviewed) david2008 (interviewed) KarBare33 (interviewed) Kiki723 (interviewed) kohlia (interviewed) LB20 (interviewed) pintotowncar (interviewed) powerka (interviewed) sojo35 (interviewed) techwonk (interviewed) WaitingOn6 (interviewed) drmang7 (interviewed) Dunchess (interviewed) Fruitfly (interviewed) mbanxious (interviewed) nsidelnik (interviewed) zippy10 (interviewed) aditi123 afinado (interviewed) all Applicant1978 bigdre bwizzle (interviewed) cavorter cesc4 gkumar goldenspaceship greytmba HaroldPark hegel (interviewed) jjdubles jon82 jumbalaya kkr mbaseek12 mustafaj nikhilashri ntpaledo oscar81 passivation PleaseOhPlease rza SalarymanJ SCBooth souryab swank6 thisisgettingtome thescientist (interviewed) triple5soul unhedged Yankees2008 yelmaya 2009mba2012 2012dreams 2012mbahopeful (interviewed) aaj Anya1979 atypical azona (interviewed) baobabt blitz85 BostonArmyGuy (interviewed) BSbound Carlitos (interviewed) cheetahfish (interviewed) chrishelt christinee cozmo8 designstory (interviewed) drew031482 ebnab (interviewed) FChang go2bizSkool grv gyhb hellobirdieapp hermanstood hokiegenius InCaseYouAsked IndianGuardian jmtomasz kannagade KBCalifornia (interviewed) kma682 (interviewed) kombz (interviewed) kzslacker laxstar320 (interviewed) Marcus7 (interviewed) Marescotti (interviewed) mba2012orbust meridian17 (interviewed) mor nicholasffry (interviewed) NickTW (interviewed) nikheel oatwich ozgeuyanik Pleonasm pmk157 prakyrules Reality Reeve015 righty123 rkcz RonMexico shadowsjc (interviewed) shiny26 smashzone Steppenwolf (undecided ED/RD) superdkny testgmattest55 thedeadlyone theoutlawfades (interviewed) ttocsik vodkacran warriorM33 westsew whirlwind yangsta8 Last Year's CBS F'09 thread: calling-all-columbia-applicants-for-63151.html#p460533 Essay Topics and Deadlines: Since the January 2010 application officially opens today at 5.PM, I thought I throw in the thread for Early Decision 2010. I know it may be a little early in the game, but has anyone else started preparing their application? This means visiting the school, talking to CBS ambassadors, drafting the essay, etc. And good luck everyone!

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Do you think I should try to find an example from my professional life that is applicable since I'm not that recent of a grad, even if it's not as compelling a story? Or should I stick with the best story?

I would try to find a more recent story.

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Hey guys, I need an opinion on the ethical dilemma question.

I've been out of school for 4 years, but the best response I have to the ethical dilemma question is something related to catching someone cheating in college (where we had a strict honor code) and having to figure out what to do about it when a professor asked me point-blank what happened (and it was a violation to lie).

Do you think I should try to find an example from my professional life that is applicable since I'm not that recent of a grad, even if it's not as compelling a story? Or should I stick with the best story?

The example that you quoted is not the best ethical dilemma IMO. You have to come up with an example where there are no clear right or wrong answers. I slightly twisted your example to come up with one....Say a friend reports to you and you find out that there is a better replacement to do his job cause you friend does not perform as expected...what would you do...Loyalty towards your friend or towards your company?

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Count me in for Regular Decision - submitted on 01/06, went Under Review on 01/08, still Under Review

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Does anybody know if it is possible to choose the interviewer from different geographical locations? When/if the interview notification comes, I may be in Buenos Aires, or I may be in New York. I worry about my travel plans and my agenda.

Also, does anybody know what is the commitment deposit amount for RD? (I know its 6k for ED).

I can tell you about how I tried to find interviewers in different states around the US. I was in your same boat and was unsure about my travel plans. I did my first search query and the system outputted names of alumni. I did a second search query for a totally different location and more names were added to the list but the old names weren't deleted. I continued to search for alumni in potential places I would be in the next few weeks. After the system gave me 9 names in various locations, it wouldn't add additional names, even if I gave it a totally different location. So, when you do your search query for alumni, be aware that the system will only show 9 names and it won't delete the names that it's already shown you (even if you're not interested in them). Does that make sense? Luckily, things worked out for me so that I didn't have to call admissions office and ask them to reset my alumni searches.

Don't know about commitment deposit for RD.

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Very useful info. Thanks a lot.

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A question in CBS application which says have you ever spoken to a columbia representative or attended an information session. I have marked no. Is there anyone who got an admit with this answer?

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This is not a significant question or anything, don't worry. There are plenty of candidates/admits who never visited CBS and/or were unable to attend an info session just for simple reason there was no info session in their area. Just be honest about what you write, that's good enough.

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A question in CBS application which says have you ever spoken to a columbia representative or attended an information session. I have marked no. Is there anyone who got an admit with this answer?

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I feel like CBS must read the apps in an order that is somewhat diff than just First In First Out. My thinking is since they get the bulk of their apps in the first few days of January, how could they already be past Jan 6th. If they are getting thousands of applications btwn jan1 - jan6 is it possible that they get through them that quickly, I don't think so. There must be some sort of filter, like Highest Gmat Scores first or specific ethnicities first, I wouldn't be surprised if they had some sort of statistical program which they used to determine which apps to read next to weight out the class... just my two cents... I applied on the 6th and have not heard anything yet..

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I agree with you that there must be "a method to the madness." However, while I speculate that a person's GMAT score might be the reason why applications are initially (relative to submission) reviewed in a particular order, past that point I feel like some apps are under review longer because they are placed into pools of similar applications. In other words, even though Columbia is "rolling" admissions, I honestly don't believe the adcom's at Columbia review each case individually, but rather how the application is relative to others. Thus, depending on the pool an application is placed in, I speculate that as the adcom gets a better idea of the caliber of students who continue to apply, and the decreasing number of seats open, only then will a decision be made. In my case, because my stat's aren't "Wow!" I will more than likely wait longer for a decision (unless my app just sucks) because I'm on the bubble/low-end, and I assume a decision will be made after they receive the status of those who they gave invitations to prior.

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I just got an email from Columbia saying that my application status had changed. When I logged in, there was no change in the status! Did this happen to anyone else?

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I think once your application is submitted, it is categorized based on your nationality. So if you are Indian or Chinese, you are kinda screwed. But I dont think the apps are categorized based on GMAT score IMO.

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I might be missing something here but how exactly do they know what your nationality is? I don't think the application provided boxes for Indian, Chinese, etc. but only had one box for 'Asian'.

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The personal info section asks for the country of primary citizenship.

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I honestly doubt there is any transparent method to the madness. Nothing we're going to be able to perceive from the outside, anyway, with GMAT Club as a limited sample size.

For example, I have a high GMAT score, am a very non-traditional applicant, live in NYC, am female, have visited Columbia a couple of times, and attended prestigious undergrad. I even applied a couple of days early and went "Under Review" on 1/8. Any of those things, you might conjecture, could kick me to the front of the queue or into a certain bucket or however you want to phrase it. Fact is, I haven't heard a peep in weeks. So maybe that's it -- I'm not getting in at all, they've already made up their minds, they just want to torture me a while longer. Or maybe I am not thinking creatively enough and there is some other method of differentiation. Or maybe they've read my app and are arguing about it; or maybe they tossed it in the loo; or maybe someone spilled coffee on it and they have to reprint; or maybe they found out about that time I pocketed a scented bath bead from Pier 1 Imports when I was six; or maybe (probably!) there are already too many scifi nerds at Columbia and they just don't need another one; or maybe; or maybe; or maybe.

As long as it is fun to conjecture, carry on. But as soon as you start to find yourself freaking out, remember: this ish is crazy. There may be no rhyme or reason. There is a definite date by which we will all know. Until then: we wait.

Be easy.

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I think they do it based on the quotas they need to fill.... X amount of this Y amount of that and they read and make decisions on keeping that balanced. Otherwise it would be impossible to consistently have X% of each group year after year. I'm not sure being "different" really matters. I think everybody thinks they are different, unless you have literally done something that .0000000000000000001% of the population has(think parachute into a war zone and single handledly pull 1000 people out to safety) and it is positive, I think everybody including myself are much more similar than we think. Despite what all the admissions offices state, I think this is largely a numbers game. Theres really no other way it can be done, theres just too many applicants to really contemplate...

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As long as it is fun to conjecture, carry on. But as soon as you start to find yourself freaking out, remember: this ish is crazy. There may be no rhyme or reason. There is a definite date by which we will all know. Until then: we wait.

this is sound advice. remember, we're all in this together, so while it may be fun to conjecture as a means to pass the time, the downside is others might stop by, read our conjectures, and take them to heart thinking it is fact (when in reality none of us really knows how the adcom comes to their decisions).

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Pls count me in. App. sumbit on 01/21. thanks

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anyone on ED deferral list got a decision yet?

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does anyone know what the process is once you've completed your interview. does the interviewer submit a written or on-line form? thx.

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does anyone know what the process is once you've completed your interview. does the interviewer submit a written or on-line form? thx.

I believe they do it via online form. When you get an interview invite, once you've set up your interview via email with an alum, you have to enter it in the system with the date & time, which sends the interviewer an email to a link to the feedback form.