Columbia c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[JoeMo]

I find the VCEs less stressful than the Chicago/NYU calls were since I know I can't expect anything at work. Knowing I need to wait until I get home means I don't tank my productivity as much as I did waiting for calls.

I just compulsively text my mother who can barely text back until she checks the mail starting around 1 (mail doesn't come til 3, but what if it comes early one day?!)

THIS!

[Killingly]

Do we think that decisions are coming for everyone that's complete as of the new year or is there a cut-off for this first round?

I would also like to know this. Would be nice to confirm my WL/reject before April.

[crumpledq]

I would also like to know this. Would be nice to confirm my WL/reject before April.

+1

[Nelson]

Do we think that decisions are coming for everyone that's complete as of the new year or is there a cut-off for this first round?

I would also like to know this. Would be nice to confirm my WL/reject before April.

Last year there were January submits in the first week or so of VCEs. Columbia staggered the mailings by a couple days but they all seemed to come out at roughly the same time. I would assume this holds true for WLs/dings as well and if you were complete before New Years you'll be in the first round.

[cch24]

Do we think that decisions are coming for everyone that's complete as of the new year or is there a cut-off for this first round?

I would also like to know this. Would be nice to confirm my WL/reject before April.

Last year there were January submits in the first week or so of VCEs. Columbia staggered the mailings by a couple days but they all seemed to come out at roughly the same time. I would assume this holds true for WLs/dings as well and if you were complete before New Years you'll be in the first round.

Thanks!

[cogitoergosum]

Do we think that decisions are coming for everyone that's complete as of the new year or is there a cut-off for this first round?

I would also like to know this. Would be nice to confirm my WL/reject before April.

Last year there were January submits in the first week or so of VCEs. Columbia staggered the mailings by a couple days but they all seemed to come out at roughly the same time. I would assume this holds true for WLs/dings as well and if you were complete before New Years you'll be in the first round.

Thanks!

Do you know if this was the case for deferred ED'ers as well?

[amc987]

Last year there were January submits in the first week or so of VCEs. Columbia staggered the mailings by a couple days but they all seemed to come out at roughly the same time. I would assume this holds true for WLs/dings as well and if you were complete before New Years you'll be in the first round.

This is mostly right according to LSN. The holds/wait lists/rejections seemed to go out later (most weren't received until early Feb, whereas most of the early submitters who got good news got it during the last week of January in 2011).

If you look at this data sorted by decision date, you'll see that there seem to be plenty of people (mostly holds I'm guessing), who applied well before New Year last cycle and didn't hear anything definitive from Columbia until April: http://columbia.lawschoolnumbers.com/ap ... r=desc&p=1 There is also a random group of submitters who applied before the New Year and didn't find out until mid-Feb: http://columbia.lawschoolnumbers.com/ap ... r=desc&p=2 Perhaps those people's decisions were sent out a little later than some of the earlier submitters or there was some problem with their applications that prevented them from getting decisions in the first batch. Who really knows?

Anyway, my point is that even though there's a strong possibility that most people who submitted early will hear this week, it's not necessarily a sure thing. Fingers crossed for tons of VCEs starting very soon! Good luck everyone!

[hypothalamus]

Someone said earlier that this year VCEs will probably come out a little later. I know it was a speculation, but what prompted that speculation? Any reason to think decisions will actually be delayed at CLS this year?

[nametaken]

Everytime this thread is bumped by heart jumps thinking there was a VCE sighting.

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Someone said earlier that this year VCEs will probably come out a little later. I know it was a speculation, but what prompted that speculation? Any reason to think decisions will actually be delayed at CLS this year?

My guess is it's because other schools (e.g., NYU and Chi) were slightly late this cycle.

[TheRedMamba]

There have been a few people that have already received VCE's correct?

Just EDers that have been accepted.

really? I was accepted ED and I hadn't heard that, when did they receive them? I am on the WC...

[captainwasabi09]

complete today

[nametaken]

Pleassssseeeeee let there be VCEs tomorrow, Columbia. Please.

[LaCumparsita]

nametaken, would you take Columbia over Harvard?

[hypothalamus]

In January 2010, some people even got decisions the Friday before the week of VCE flooding... We're the Tuesday after now. Why do we have to wait so long?

[Jewel628]

I live in the tri-state area and there was nothing in mail (I had my grandmom check since I am at work)

[nametaken]

nametaken, would you take Columbia over Harvard?

This question has given me constant anxiety since I got in to Harvard haha. I honestly never expected to get accepted at HLS and Columbia was always my first choice, so now I am just confused. I want to stay in NYC, so I definitely want the option and am hoping (if I get in) that I can get some $$ to make the decision easier. But as of now, I have no idea.

[LaCumparsita]

Well then, for your sake, I hope you don't get into Yale. With your numbers, I'd say money from Columbia is more likely than not.

[nametaken]

Well then, for your sake, I hope you don't get into Yale. With your numbers, I'd say money from Columbia is more likely than not.

Thank you, I sure hope so!

[JoeMo]

Well then, for your sake, I hope you don't get into Yale. With your numbers, I'd say money from Columbia is more likely than not.

Thank you, I sure hope so!

Oh God... you applied to Yale too? JK good luck. Very impressive indeed.

[viacavour]

Complete today after submitting 12/5

[WhiteGuy5]

No VCEs today? You all disappoint me.

[JoeMo]

No VCEs today? You all disappoint me.

+1 for your avi.

[so_fetch]

nametaken, would you take Columbia over Harvard?

This question has given me constant anxiety since I got in to Harvard haha. I honestly never expected to get accepted at HLS and Columbia was always my first choice, so now I am just confused. I want to stay in NYC, so I definitely want the option and am hoping (if I get in) that I can get some $$ to make the decision easier. But as of now, I have no idea.

it is funny how you were probably anxious at one point that you would not get in anywhere and then now THIS is what makes you anxious. Though my choices as of now are not quite (to say the least) at the level of Harvard vs. Columbia, I totally understand the feeling. Good problem to have though. congrats and good luck with Columbia and $$

[nametaken]

nametaken, would you take Columbia over Harvard?

This question has given me constant anxiety since I got in to Harvard haha. I honestly never expected to get accepted at HLS and Columbia was always my first choice, so now I am just confused. I want to stay in NYC, so I definitely want the option and am hoping (if I get in) that I can get some $$ to make the decision easier. But as of now, I have no idea.

it is funny how you were probably anxious at one point that you would not get in anywhere and then now THIS is what makes you anxious. Though my choices as of now are not quite (to say the least) at the level of Harvard vs. Columbia, I totally understand the feeling. Good problem to have though. congrats and good luck with Columbia and $$

SO true. I definitely feel really lucky to be complaining about such a non-problem problem haha. and thanks!! Good luck to you too, hopefully you keep adding more schools to your list of those you have to choose between