Columbia Class of 2016 Forum

J90 · Post by **J90** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:09 pm

Anonymous1963 wrote:
Sampaguita21 wrote:
J90 wrote:
Sampaguita21 wrote:I was under the impression that we get some sort of packet in February on financial aid and stuff like that (I can't remember where I read that though. so not 100% sure if this is true).

Also, for those of you who're looking to buy a hoodie, the Columbia book store was having a 25% off sale last week! I got mine for 35 bucks.
Nicely done, I'll admit I'm a little bit envious! I saw a grey one with basic block print, but I'm hoping that navy one with the crown logo (found earlier in this thread) comes back. Saving up for that plus a suit should the need ever arise!

Slightly random, but I heard CLS gives us a free hoodie too, although I don't know if that's at the ASW or upon school actually starting.
J90, I'm pretty sure I saw the hoodie you're referring to (grey with crown logo) on sale when I dropped into the store last week. I dropped by the CU bookstore again last night to pick up something to read, and the hoodies are no longer on sale.

Ok so I emailed too today, mentioned I'd buy 4 myself (my parents and sister want one) and that I knew of others that would buy a t-shirt, and the response I got was:

Hello [ ]
We are hoping to restock the law tee by the end of January or early February.

So, good news!

! Thanks for passing on the news!

Sampaguita21 · Post by **Sampaguita21** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:31 pm

Can't wait til the RD admits join this thread! It's been so quiet over here

gabriella97 · Post by **gabriella97** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:19 pm

I am a ED admit at CLS. Has anyone in the same boat received the admission package or anything from the admissions office other than the admission email?

J90 · Post by **J90** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:17 pm

gabriella97 wrote:I am a ED admit at CLS. Has anyone in the same boat received the admission package or anything from the admissions office other than the admission email?

Nope, Gabriella. I tried calling CLS Admissions last week, the woman there seemed to think we'd be receiving the packet early-mid February. She wasn't willing to be more specific than that, which makes sense, nothing's set in stone.

It's a bit of a weird silence, since I've got a buddy who ED'd to UVA and has a good bit more info/put a deposit down already, but nothing to do now but wait...

gabriella97 · Post by **gabriella97** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:30 pm

Thank you so much J90~~

J90 wrote:
gabriella97 wrote:I am a ED admit at CLS. Has anyone in the same boat received the admission package or anything from the admissions office other than the admission email?
Nope, Gabriella. I tried calling CLS Admissions last week, the woman there seemed to think we'd be receiving the packet early-mid February. She wasn't willing to be more specific than that, which makes sense, nothing's set in stone.

It's a bit of a weird silence, since I've got a buddy who ED'd to UVA and has a good bit more info/put a deposit down already, but nothing to do now but wait...

J90 · Post by **J90** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:50 am

gabriella97 wrote:Thank you so much J90~~

No prob! Haha I'm just excited and anxious to start, as I'm sure everyone here is, so if I can help any of you guys out anytime consider it done.

We should be getting some RD admits in here soon too, I'd think!

spyke123 · Post by **spyke123** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:52 am

Sampaguita21 wrote:Can't wait til the RD admits join this thread! It's been so quiet over here

Hold on tight! I think our time (to freak out) is coming really soon.. really hoping the first wave of RD decisions come out this week!

J90 · Post by **J90** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:29 pm

spyke123 wrote:
Sampaguita21 wrote:Can't wait til the RD admits join this thread! It's been so quiet over here
Hold on tight! I think our time (to freak out) is coming really soon.. really hoping the first wave of RD decisions come out this week!

Pulling for you!

Sampaguita21 · Post by **Sampaguita21** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:35 am

J90 wrote:
spyke123 wrote:
Sampaguita21 wrote:Can't wait til the RD admits join this thread! It's been so quiet over here
Hold on tight! I think our time (to freak out) is coming really soon.. really hoping the first wave of RD decisions come out this week!
Pulling for you!

Good luck RD applicants! Hoping that many of you will be joining us in this thread soon

And I agree. the silence since our e-mail admit in December is unnerving.

starrydreamz3 · Post by **starrydreamz3** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:42 pm

Sampaguita21 wrote:
J90 wrote:
spyke123 wrote:
Sampaguita21 wrote:Can't wait til the RD admits join this thread! It's been so quiet over here
Hold on tight! I think our time (to freak out) is coming really soon.. really hoping the first wave of RD decisions come out this week!
Pulling for you!
Good luck RD applicants! Hoping that many of you will be joining us in this thread soon

And I agree. the silence since our e-mail admit in December is unnerving.

I'm a deferral and I got an email from them last week about all the things I need to do to be re-admitted, so there is activity there I swear!

However, they've yet to invite me to the ASW again. Looks like I may be crashing... o.O

bellagio · Post by **bellagio** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:07 pm

Accepted RD! Very excited to finally join this thread

J90 · Post by **J90** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:28 am

bellagio wrote:Accepted RD! Very excited to finally join this thread

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAH! Haha how'd it feel, man! And glad to have you in here, congratulations!

I think we're going to see a lot of life tomorrow, perhaps Monday at the latest!

bellagio · Post by **bellagio** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:19 pm

J90 wrote:
bellagio wrote:Accepted RD! Very excited to finally join this thread
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAH! Haha how'd it feel, man! And glad to have you in here, congratulations!

I think we're going to see a lot of life tomorrow, perhaps Monday at the latest!

Haha thanks. Took a few minutes for me to accept it was real. I was not expecting an email this early on, so when I saw the words CLS, I thought it was a WL. From what I can tell, the VCE's (NCE's?) have started, so I'm sure things will pick up here.

Sampaguita21 · Post by **Sampaguita21** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:34 am

Congrats bellagio! So glad to see RD admits trickling in at last

starrydreamz3 · Post by **starrydreamz3** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:26 pm

bellagio wrote:
J90 wrote:
bellagio wrote:Accepted RD! Very excited to finally join this thread
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAH! Haha how'd it feel, man! And glad to have you in here, congratulations!

I think we're going to see a lot of life tomorrow, perhaps Monday at the latest!
Haha thanks. Took a few minutes for me to accept it was real. I was not expecting an email this early on, so when I saw the words CLS, I thought it was a WL. From what I can tell, the VCE's (NCE's?) have started, so I'm sure things will pick up here.

So glad to see another GG avatar in here! =P

moonman157 · Post by **moonman157** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:05 pm

Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia

J90 · Post by **J90** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:11 pm

moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia

I feel the same way, man! Columbia's been my dream for a while now. Hopefully it's just down to picking from two incredible results either way now for you - haha you earned it, congrats.

jychun412 · Post by **jychun412** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Checking in! RD admit

I really want to go to Columbia but also very worried about graduating with so much debt.
Does anyone know if retaking June LSAT and getting higher score could help at all with negotiating? Or is it just too late?
I've heard it worked with some schools last year but I don't know if Columbia was one of them.

J90 · Post by **J90** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:12 pm

jychun412 wrote:Checking in! RD admit
I really want to go to Columbia but also very worried about graduating with so much debt.
Does anyone know if retaking June LSAT and getting higher score could help at all with negotiating? Or is it just too late?
I've heard it worked with some schools last year but I don't know if Columbia was one of them.

Jychun, I'd just be speculating (take this with a grain of salt, please!), but Columbia's merit scholarships are extremely limited (just Hamilton and Butlers) and these have traditionally been announced along with the letter of admission. Having them offer merit aid post-June might be tricky.

Not that it's impossible - I'm only guessing myself, so don't count yourself out unless you call and they explicitly say no! - but I'd think Columbia's one of the schools that's less likely to negotiate merit aid with you post-June. What I have heard, though, is that they're decent about negotiating offers with other schools, especially CCN/even high money offers from other schools. Part of the reasoning here is that that haggling comes out of the need-based budget, not the merit-based one, which may be much smaller. So see how the rest of your cycle plays out and then present yourself and your offers once you have them!

bellagio · Post by **bellagio** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:30 pm

moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia

Hey I'm so glad to see you here! I actually took your advice back in October (November?) on a thread I'd been secretly stalking and decided not to go ED. Really glad neither of us have to regret doing so

bobr · Post by **bobr** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:23 am

J90 wrote:
moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia
I feel the same way, man! Columbia's been my dream for a while now. Hopefully it's just down to picking from two incredible results either way now for you - haha you earned it, congrats.

EXACT same. Really excited - feels surreal.

helix23 · Post by **helix23** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:16 pm

moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia

this. checking in.

any fb group yet?

J90 · Post by **J90** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:31 pm

bobr wrote:
J90 wrote:
moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia
I feel the same way, man! Columbia's been my dream for a while now. Hopefully it's just down to picking from two incredible results either way now for you - haha you earned it, congrats.
EXACT same. Really excited - feels surreal.

Never been more ready to leave California, and I love my state. Surreal's right.

Haha but nah, no Facebook group yet Helix, as far as I know. Do the adcomms usually make those or are they student-run (I know a couple schools set them up themselves)?

alicen · Post by **alicen** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:51 pm

hi all, deferral from 2010-2011 cycle here. does anyone know to whom we address our dean's certification? is it just the regular office of admissions address?

moonman157 · Post by **moonman157** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:37 pm

bellagio wrote:
moonman157 wrote:Can't believe I'm checking in here! RD admit, still waiting on money to make my decision, but it would take quite an offer to sway me away from Columbia
Hey I'm so glad to see you here! I actually took your advice back in October (November?) on a thread I'd been secretly stalking and decided not to go ED. Really glad neither of us have to regret doing so

Congrats to you too! And glad that that could help...this site was very helpful in guiding me towards the decision that I made, and we clearly made the right one

Congrats to the other people checking into this thread as well! Let's get that FB group started ASAP!

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