Columbia c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[twinkletoes16]

I work full-time. I asked my manager for a LoR. It took her forever to write and when she finally showed it to me, I thought it was terrible. I did not use it, did not write an addendum, did not care.

I'll let you all know if I come to regret this decision.

balls to the wall. I like it. Interested to see what they do (if anything). Have they always required this?

[Lavitz]

balls to the wall. I like it. Interested to see what they do (if anything). Have they always required this?

Seems like it. Quotes from last year's thread:

I have a question about the LORs. I saw the following in the CLS instructions:

Columbia requires two letters of recommendation. For applicants currently matriculated in or recently graduated from a degree program, we prefer that both letters of recommendation be submitted by faculty. For applicants currently working on a full-time basis, a letter from an employer or immediate supervisor who most recently supervised your full-time work is required and may replace one of the two faculty letters. In some instances, applicants may find it extremely difficult to obtain one of the required appraisals. If that is the case, applicants must use their best judgment to determine what letters should be submitted to complete their file, with the understanding of how valuable letters of recommendation are to our evaluation of their qualifications for admission.

See bolded - They require one from an employer? I haven't asked my employer because I've been working in a more admin type job and I don't think they'd comment as well as some of my other recommenders on my qualities, etc. I don't know what to do now... Do you think it'll hurt me if I don't submit one from my current employer?

Not unless you've been out of school for a long time, "In some instances, applicants may find it extremely difficult to obtain one of the required appraisals. If that is the case, applicants must use their best judgment to determine what letters should be submitted to complete their file, with the understanding of how valuable letters of recommendation are to our evaluation of their qualifications for admission."

I take that to mean that if you can't get one of the required ones then they aren't going to hold it against you, but that they would look favorably upon letters of recommendation from those sources.

Getting an academic rec is impossible for me. We both just have to use our best judgement like the school says.

Thanks. It would take too long to get an additional rec at this point so I'll take my chances and submit with the reccs I already have collected.

I think it's the "required" language that threw me off. Most schools seem to write that 2 reccs are required and certain types are "preferred." So I didn't expect this from CLS.

And yes, freestallion and Tiago were both accepted in the first RD batch--no problems detected.

I hope that relieves anyone panicking about getting dinged for this.

[TheColonel]

For what it's worth, I went to an information session led by the director of admissions and he was pretty clear that they preferred academic LORs unless you'd been out so long that getting one would be really difficult. I wouldn't sweat it.

[jubee]

For what it's worth, I went to an information session led by the director of admissions and he was pretty clear that they preferred academic LORs unless you'd been out so long that getting one would be really difficult. I wouldn't sweat it.

Phew. Hearing this stuff is such a relief. Thanks all around!

[twinkletoes16]

For what it's worth, I went to an information session led by the director of admissions and he was pretty clear that they preferred academic LORs unless you'd been out so long that getting one would be really difficult. I wouldn't sweat it.

Phew. Hearing this stuff is such a relief. Thanks all around!

+1


just confused why they would say one thing and write another

[joedf]

Think ED'll hear back tomorrow? Would they all be released tomorrow if yes, or do acceptances come back over a period of a week or two starting tomorrow give or take a couple days?

[Anonymous4444]

columbia gives out the least info of any school since the complete email its been radio silence or something...

[Elahrairah]

Think ED'll hear back tomorrow? Would they all be released tomorrow if yes, or do acceptances come back over a period of a week or two starting tomorrow give or take a couple days?

Just running off LSN, it seems like the first Monday in December is far and away the most popular day for acceptances. But decisions, good and bad, come out throughout the month. Including Christmas Eve and New Year's.

[joedf]

Think ED'll hear back tomorrow? Would they all be released tomorrow if yes, or do acceptances come back over a period of a week or two starting tomorrow give or take a couple days?

Just running off LSN, it seems like the first Monday in December is far and away the most popular day for acceptances. But decisions, good and bad, come out throughout the month. Including Christmas Eve and New Year's.

Gotcha.

Yeah, you're absolutely spot-on. I ended up going through the whole of last year's thread through January, and ED decisions came out as late as 12/29.

A chunk came out 12/5, then at least as far as TLS goes, not 'til 6-7 days later for the next small group... then one 12/23, and a couple at the end of the month. Yikes.

Hope you guys are all doing well, and with a little luck I'll see some of you next fall.

[vertex]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

[trojandave]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

Just like Nov 27th and Nov 29th were too? If you say this every day you'll be right eventually

[joedf]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

I still love this guy, even if he's a troll. I can't be mad at anyone who says, "Everyone hold on to your hats!"

[piccolittle]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

I still love this guy, even if he's a troll. I can't be mad at anyone who says, "Everyone hold on to your hats!"

Haha you guys should have been around two years ago.

[joedf]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

I still love this guy, even if he's a troll. I can't be mad at anyone who says, "Everyone hold on to your hats!"

Haha you guys should have been around two years ago.

Haha I wish I had, if it meant anachronistic catch phrases full-time!

[Anonymous4444]

Tomorrow's the big day! Everyone hold on to your hats!

I still love this guy, even if he's a troll. I can't be mad at anyone who says, "Everyone hold on to your hats!"

Haha you guys should have been around two years ago.

Haha I wish I had, if it meant anachronistic catch phrases full-time!

anachronistic: a type of fish found mostly in Africa and Asia

[banjo]

Why not go troll the kids still waiting for their December LSAT scores? Let me throw in "Hold on to your butts!"

[joedf]

anachronistic: a type of fish found mostly in Africa and Asia

That's tight, I had no idea. Another definition:
"out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time"

On a related note, a "geek" can also mean someone who bites off chicken heads for entertainment, often found in circuses...

[joedf]

HOLY SHIT.

I JUST GOT IN.

HOLY SHIT.

172/3.69

[venus]

HOLY SHIT.

I JUST GOT IN.

HOLY SHIT.

172/3.69

Wow!!! Congrats!!!

[Anonymous4444]

congrats!!! email? you are ed im guessing?

[trojandave]

HOLY SHIT.

I JUST GOT IN.

HOLY SHIT.

172/3.69

HUGE CONGRATS!! But did you hold on to your hat??

[tyler.durden]

HOLY SHIT.

I JUST GOT IN.

HOLY SHIT.

172/3.69

CONGRATULATIONS!!

[Lavitz]

HOLY SHIT.

I JUST GOT IN.

HOLY SHIT.

172/3.69

Congrats!

HUGE CONGRATS!! But did you hold on to your hat??

It would be a shame if he lost that anachronistic hat of his

[joedf]

Haha thank you so much! No hat to hold onto, yes, but I did clutch my head as part of the initial reaction. Same deal, right?

I did ED, yes, and the decision came as a .pdf letter attached to an email!

[gabriella97]

Congrats!!! When did you submit your app and when did it go complete? I'm trying to gauge whether I will get an email from them soon!! Congrats again!

Haha thank you so much! No hat to hold onto, yes, but I did clutch my head as part of the initial reaction. Same deal, right?

I did ED, yes, and the decision came as a .pdf letter attached to an email!