Columbia Class of 2020 Forum

[jd20]

I spoke to the financial aid office last week and they said award letters would begin going out this week, and also that it was a good idea to email them other scholarship offers before those letters go out.

Wow, really? Thanks so much for sharing this. Do you know how many scholly letters maximum would be appropriate to share?

No problem! I don't really know, but I would imagine they're probably more interested in similarly-ranked schools

[WordsworthIsBae]

I spoke to the financial aid office last week and they said award letters would begin going out this week, and also that it was a good idea to email them other scholarship offers before those letters go out.

Wow, really? Thanks so much for sharing this. Do you know how many scholly letters maximum would be appropriate to share?

No problem! I don't really know, but I would imagine they're probably more interested in similarly-ranked schools

I feel stupid for waiting to hear back for their offer before submitting my other offers. I just thought that would come across as presumptuous/premature but I suppose I was wrong!

[catalina559]

I spoke to the financial aid office last week and they said award letters would begin going out this week, and also that it was a good idea to email them other scholarship offers before those letters go out.

Wow, really? Thanks so much for sharing this. Do you know how many scholly letters maximum would be appropriate to share?

No problem! I don't really know, but I would imagine they're probably more interested in similarly-ranked schools

I feel stupid for waiting to hear back for their offer before submitting my other offers. I just thought that would come across as presumptuous/premature but I suppose I was wrong!

Thanks for the heads up on this! Does anyone know who we email the other offers to? The financial aid main email?

[hoyasaxa13]

Hey everyone!

Checking in, just got accepted yesterday. I was wondering if there's some sort of facebook group for admitted students, and if anyone will be going to the upcoming Mondays with Columbia.

[texcellence]

Hey everyone!

Checking in, just got accepted yesterday. I was wondering if there's some sort of facebook group for admitted students, and if anyone will be going to the upcoming Mondays with Columbia.

no but i wish someone would make one (not volunteering)

[IlovePorzingis]

Hey everyone!

Checking in, just got accepted yesterday. I was wondering if there's some sort of facebook group for admitted students, and if anyone will be going to the upcoming Mondays with Columbia.

no but i wish someone would make one (not volunteering)

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[TAD]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

[AnonHumanPerson123]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

[TAD]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

[AFtoLawschool]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

[TAD]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

yep.

[AFtoLawschool]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

yep.

Damnit. I was hoping they switched to emails this year. It appears not.

[Thelaw23]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

yep.

Damnit. I was hoping they switched to emails this year. It appears not.

Ugh, I got excited. Back to my mail box

[WordsworthIsBae]

What would be considered peer schools for scholarship negotiation purposes? Would Duke, Northwestern, and Cornell work?

[Leliana]

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[lawdude31]

i would hope if they sent out email to international students then they mailed the snail mail. But I've been wrong before.... most notably on the LSAT.

[WordsworthIsBae]

What would be considered peer schools for scholarship negotiation purposes? Would Duke, Northwestern, and Cornell work?

I have heard that CLS only really considers Chicago, NYU, and maybe Penn as peers for negotiation. But it couldn't hurt to try.

I too have read/heard this somewhere and I'm really hoping that it's hearsay.

[poliksa]

Is financial aid you get on top of scholarships (i.e. Butler/Hamilton), or do you get whichever is the higher amount (scholarship vs. need-based aid)?

[hellohalo]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

yep.

It's awesome but please just withdraw

[NotAGolfer]

Just got my Columbia aid package. Was surprised by the amount. Equivalent to the Butler.

Did this come via snailmail?

Nah. Email.

Email eh? Are you international?

yep.

Damnit. I was hoping they switched to emails this year. It appears not.

Ugh, I got excited. Back to my mail box

If they sent out the first round via mail Monday (fingers crossed), it possibly could reach our mailbox today...right?? (Also crossing fingers they sprung for first class)

[AFtoLawschool]

If they sent out the first round via mail Monday (fingers crossed), it possibly could reach our mailbox today...right?? (Also crossing fingers they sprung for first class)

It's strange to me that they do the decisions via a scanned and emailed letter, but the $$ via snail mail.

Though, it is nice not worrying about refreshing my email every 3 minutes when I hear there's a wave going on.

[AFtoLawschool]

Finally hit 100 posts, we have a picture on the OP now!

[jb111]

Really hoping to get my merit aid letter before the end of the week. After visiting both NYC schools last week, it's about 99% certain that I am depositing at whichever of Columbia/NYU gives me more $ and then riding out the Harvard waitlist.

Uncertain times, but I'm looking forward to finally getting at least a deposit down.

It really is bizarre they can't email this, or at least scan a copy of the letter like they do for acceptances. The time crunch (from the prospective student's perspective) is more of an issue at this point in the cycle.

[jjcorvino]

Really hoping to get my merit aid letter before the end of the week. After visiting both NYC schools last week, it's about 99% certain that I am depositing at whichever of Columbia/NYU gives me more $ and then riding out the Harvard waitlist.

Uncertain times, but I'm looking forward to finally getting at least a deposit down.

It really is bizarre they can't email this, or at least scan a copy of the letter like they do for acceptances. The time crunch (from the prospective student's perspective) is more of an issue at this point in the cycle.

Totally agree. A ton of deposit deadlines are 4/1 or 4/15. Tough to make decisions when you don't have the necessary info.

[AFtoLawschool]

Really hoping to get my merit aid letter before the end of the week. After visiting both NYC schools last week, it's about 99% certain that I am depositing at whichever of Columbia/NYU gives me more $ and then riding out the Harvard waitlist.

Uncertain times, but I'm looking forward to finally getting at least a deposit down.

It really is bizarre they can't email this, or at least scan a copy of the letter like they do for acceptances. The time crunch (from the prospective student's perspective) is more of an issue at this point in the cycle.

I think it's even more strange that they email acceptances but only snail mail $$$.