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Your gut feeling of chance of acceptance.

100% I know I'll be in
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7%
90% Pretty sure, but chance I may not
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10%
75% Most likely
55
13%
50% Coin flip
96
23%
25% I will be lucky to get in, but I might
103
25%
<5% Ain't gonna happen, but what the hell.
85
21%
 
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Re: Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016

Post by KiltedKicker » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:24 am

If I got into Columbia but didn't interview, does that mean I'm definitely not getting any merit aid? Any idea when those decisions could be released? Do they match ever?
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Post by sanibella » Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:49 am

CiscoDisco wrote:SO's interviewer said some decisions are coming out end of the month. So probably next week. SO went complete first few days of Jan.
Some decisions were actually already released this week!
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Post by EnderWiggin » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:04 pm

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Post by lawstud24 » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:37 pm

Do you guys think that writing a "Why Columbia" now and sending it as an update to my application would improve my chances of not being YP'd?
>75 LSAT & GPA
or would it reflect poorly on me because I didn't submit it with my original application?
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Post by strawberrieee » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:50 pm

lawstud24 wrote:Do you guys think that writing a "Why Columbia" now and sending it as an update to my application would improve my chances of not being YP'd?
>75 LSAT & GPA
or would it reflect poorly on me because I didn't submit it with my original application?
It may depend on when you submitted your original application. If you submitted just recently, it could be that you wanted to get the required parts of your applications in first, and submit the supplemental later. If you submitted months ago, I would question why it took you so long to write an additional essay if Columbia was really your 1st choice; it's kind of obvious that the purpose of sending this essay is to prevent YP.

But if you have a really convincing Why Columbia, send it in anyway.
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Re: Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016

Post by ugg » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:05 pm

Would have for sure done a Why X if I had thought YP was a real possibility. Columbia really is a dream for me. Hopefully my interview showed that.
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Post by yenisey » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:34 pm

strawberrieee wrote:
lawstud24 wrote:Do you guys think that writing a "Why Columbia" now and sending it as an update to my application would improve my chances of not being YP'd?
>75 LSAT & GPA
or would it reflect poorly on me because I didn't submit it with my original application?
It may depend on when you submitted your original application. If you submitted just recently, it could be that you wanted to get the required parts of your applications in first, and submit the supplemental later. If you submitted months ago, I would question why it took you so long to write an additional essay if Columbia was really your 1st choice; it's kind of obvious that the purpose of sending this essay is to prevent YP.

But if you have a really convincing Why Columbia, send it in anyway.
Why Columbia? Oh, I don't remember there is an optional essay specifying "Why Columbia". I just integrated it into the Personal Statement. Maybe Columbia PS stipulates "double-spaced two pages"? Sounds like so many things slipped my mind, which demonstrates I care too little about Columbia.
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Post by yenisey » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:49 pm

sanibella wrote:
CiscoDisco wrote:SO's interviewer said some decisions are coming out end of the month. So probably next week. SO went complete first few days of Jan.
Some decisions were actually already released this week!
How did you get to know this? The decisions are rendered via snail mail, aren't they?
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Post by Li'l Sebastian » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:51 pm

yenisey wrote:
sanibella wrote:
CiscoDisco wrote:SO's interviewer said some decisions are coming out end of the month. So probably next week. SO went complete first few days of Jan.
Some decisions were actually already released this week!
How did you get to know this? The decisions are rendered via snail mail, aren't they?
The first came out by email just fwiw.
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Post by sanibella » Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:51 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:
sanibella wrote:
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:mrgreen: figured after three hundred posts and a couple years it was time to become a real, bonafide poster!

Eta totally delighted you noticed :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by teflondon » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:29 pm

Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
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Post by schocolate » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:29 pm

teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
Yaay congrats!
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Post by Manly » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:33 pm

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Post by EnderWiggin » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:34 pm

teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
+1! Email received with PDF of acceptance letter attached.

Interviewed December. PM for stats!
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Post by teflondon » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:44 pm

schocolate wrote:
teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
Yaay congrats!
Thank you! <3

Quick question: is it a definite fact that Butler and Hamilton recipients will be notified upon acceptance? I'm definitely within range and wasn't notified of anything, so I was wondering if I should just temper my optimism now.
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Post by tflan19 » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:47 pm

teflondon wrote: Quick question: is it a definite fact that Butler and Hamilton recipients will be notified upon acceptance? I'm definitely within range and wasn't notified of anything, so I was wondering if I should just temper my optimism now.
It seems that with Columbia, nothing is a definite fact. Last cycle, all recipients were notified upon acceptance, but who knows what they're doing this year. I'd still like to think that they're coming later but that is probably just false optimism.
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Post by gamerish » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:49 pm

teflondon wrote:
schocolate wrote:
teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
Yaay congrats!
Thank you! <3

Quick question: is it a definite fact that Butler and Hamilton recipients will be notified upon acceptance? I'm definitely within range and wasn't notified of anything, so I was wondering if I should just temper my optimism now.
No one has gotten one this cycle yet (or reported it here at least) so no one's really sure if they're putting Butlers and Hamiltons in the PDF copy of the acceptance letter or just in the physical copy that gets mailed out to you.

They have put information about other fellowships in the acceptance PDFs this cycle so far given some acceptances that happened this week but it's not clear if the Hamilton and Butler are gonna be any different.
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Post by GrumpyYellowOgre » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:52 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:
teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
+1! Email received at 3:24 EST.

Interviewed early December. PM for stats!
+2! No interview here. Much surprise.
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Post by redsxfan2010 » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:05 pm

IN! COMMENCE FREAKOUT!

no-interview. pm for stats

AHHHH! Congrats to everyone else!
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Re: Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016

Post by nacogdoches » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:05 pm

GrumpyYellowOgre wrote:
EnderWiggin wrote:
teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
+1! Email received at 3:24 EST.

Interviewed early December. PM for stats!
+2! No interview here. Much surprise.
+3 No Interview either! Mine came at 3:40 PM Eastern.

Edit: Submitted 11/03/15.
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Post by slippin_jimmy » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:08 pm

EnderWiggin wrote:
teflondon wrote:Just got the admit e-mail/PDF!! :mrgreen:
+1! Email received at 3:24 EST.

Interviewed early December. PM for stats!
Congrats, wiggz, and all!!
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Re: Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016

Post by scone » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:26 pm

Just got a Butler by email!!!

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Post by bell » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:27 pm

At the bottom of my admit letter, it says that I'm encouraged to schedule an individual appointment with one of a few members of the admissions team to learn more about CLS. Has anyone else done this? How would I go about doing this?
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Post by burtsbeesfanatic » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:27 pm

In with no interview. I'm having a nice cycle and this is the one I'm most excited about so far. One of my top choices for sure.
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Post by bell » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:28 pm

scone wrote:Just got a Butler by email!!!

(International)
Whoa! Congrats! That's awesome. Was there any warning ahead of time? Did they mention you were under consideration in your admit letter?
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