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I submitted right at the wire and haven't gotten a decision yet. I've completed the FAFSA and needaccess, but Columbia requires tax returns to be faxed by March 1st, except for this line from their website:

** For admitted students, if 2012 tax forms are not available by March 1, please submit complete 2011 tax forms by March 1, and complete 2012 tax forms by the end of April. Applicants to the J.D. program DO NOT need to submit tax returns unless they are admitted.

Does that mean I won't have to submit tax returns until after they (fingers crossed) admit me?

Thanks in advance!

feisty_rabbit wrote:I submitted right at the wire and haven't gotten a decision yet. I've completed the FAFSA and needaccess, but Columbia requires tax returns to be faxed by March 1st, except for this line from their website:

** For admitted students, if 2012 tax forms are not available by March 1, please submit complete 2011 tax forms by March 1, and complete 2012 tax forms by the end of April. Applicants to the J.D. program DO NOT need to submit tax returns unless they are admitted.

Does that mean I won't have to submit tax returns until after they (fingers crossed) admit me?

Thanks in advance!

Uh, you need to do your taxes at the regular time. Weird question.

Lol, sorry, to clarify I meant does this mean I don't have to submit a copy of my tax return form to the office of financial aid at Columbia until I am accepted? I have to submit a revision to my tax return (and haven't yet) and my parents haven't filed yet.

feisty_rabbit wrote:Lol, sorry, to clarify I meant does this mean I don't have to submit a copy of my tax return form to the office of financial aid at Columbia until I am accepted? I have to submit a revision to my tax return (and haven't yet) and my parents haven't filed yet.

** For admitted students, if 2012 tax forms are not available by March 1, please submit complete 2011 tax forms by March 1, and complete 2012 tax forms by the end of April. Applicants to the J.D. program DO NOT need to submit tax returns unless they are admitted.

Thanks! I was just confirming that that was how others were interpreting it as well.