Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016 Forum

[JusPassItToWill]

Looking at the Columbia spreadsheets from past years, it seems like most people were accepted in January, with a scattering over February and March. Not to be a total pessimist, but does this mean that not hearing anything from Columbia today (or Monday at the latest) means it's more possible you're dinged/wait-listed? Particularly if you interviewed in early January?

Just wondering about people's thoughts on this, as I continue to obsess about Columbia when I should be working on other things.

I still wouldn't worry quite yet. There's a whole slew of people who were interviewed mid to late January who still haven't heard back and it seems like they're still using snail mail for some people's decisions and that throws off the timeline a bit.

Also to be clear, looking at the timelines there doesn't appear to be much correlation between when you applied and when you're admitted. Last cycle, just as many October-November applicants were admitted in the last week of Jan / first week of Feb as December-January applicants.

ETA: in other words, it's not just January applicants who might expect to hear in the next week.

That's really reassuring to hear. It's also good to know that this waiting ordeal will (likely/probably/possibly) be over by the end of next week.

[killingmesoftly]

Looking at the Columbia spreadsheets from past years, it seems like most people were accepted in January, with a scattering over February and March. Not to be a total pessimist, but does this mean that not hearing anything from Columbia today (or Monday at the latest) means it's more possible you're dinged/wait-listed? Particularly if you interviewed in early January?

Just wondering about people's thoughts on this, as I continue to obsess about Columbia when I should be working on other things.

I still wouldn't worry quite yet. There's a whole slew of people who were interviewed mid to late January who still haven't heard back and it seems like they're still using snail mail for some people's decisions and that throws off the timeline a bit.

Also to be clear, looking at the timelines there doesn't appear to be much correlation between when you applied and when you're admitted. Last cycle, just as many October-November applicants were admitted in the last week of Jan / first week of Feb as December-January applicants.

ETA: in other words, it's not just January applicants who might expect to hear in the next week.

That's really reassuring to hear. It's also good to know that this waiting ordeal will (likely/probably/possibly) be over by the end of next week.

Thanks so much everyone, this was comforting.

[lemonparty]

IN!!!! Got the e-mail at 2pm EST, SO excited!!! No Hammy or Butler, which was a bit disappointing, but after this wait I'm just so happy and relieved!!

ETA: interviewed 1/5!

[strawberrieee]

IN!!!! Got the e-mail at 2pm EST, SO excited!!! No Hammy or Butler, which was a bit disappointing, but after this wait I'm just so happy and relieved!!

Congrats!!

When did you interview? Or did you interview?

[lemonparty]

IN!!!! Got the e-mail at 2pm EST, SO excited!!! No Hammy or Butler, which was a bit disappointing, but after this wait I'm just so happy and relieved!!

Congrats!!

When did you interview? Or did you interview?

Thanks!! Realizing now that I should've put this in my original post (I blame the excitement), so I'll edit but I interviewed 1/5!

[patchel]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

[oliverotis]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

See posts above, you have at least a week

[superfly92]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

[theconsigliere]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

[patchel]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

[theconsigliere]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

[Bach-City]

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[Schneidersbetter]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

Sames! And sames

[procell]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

Sames! And sames

Above both 75th's... interviewed in nov/dec... radio silence

[JusPassItToWill]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

Sames! And sames

Above both 75th's... interviewed in nov/dec... radio silence

I may not have quite as high a GPA as you (I'm median GPA, >>75th LSAT), but as another November interviewee, I consider you my brother/sister and friend, and I salute you.

[oliverotis]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

[justakicker]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

Sames! And sames

Above both 75th's... interviewed in nov/dec... radio silence

Another nov/dec interviewee above one 50th above one 75th and nothing since, there are plenty of us out there!

[theconsigliere]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

Edit: I am not implying that everyone >75% will get one of those scholarships. Just being naively optimistic

[oliverotis]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

yeah, CLS tends to be among the most predictable in the T14 in terms of following the numbers (sorry if that is insulting, adcomms who might be reading this)...which is why the seeming arbitrariness with which they choose who interviews, and who hears when, and who hears by email vs. snail mail, is all so perplexing.

[4thand9]

So my GPA and LSAT are >75% and I still haven't heard. Freaking out and super nervous. Is this normal? When should I assume hope is lost?

Same. GPA>75 and LSAT>>75. In at higher ranked schools.

i'm also in this crowd...at least we're not alone

Did you interview? I didn't.

no

Sames! And sames

Sames, sames, and sames

[curious bobcat]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

Fwiw, I have a 173/4.0 and I didn't get a Hamilton, Butler, or any merit aid at all. I haven't added my numbers to the spreadsheet though. I thought my interview went fine; at least not substantially worse my other three interviews, which all translated into acceptances. So it's not 100% predictable.

[theconsigliere]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

Fwiw, I have a 173/4.0 and I didn't get a Hamilton, Butler, or any merit aid at all. I haven't added my numbers to the spreadsheet though. I thought my interview went fine; at least not substantially worse my other three interviews, which all translated into acceptances. So it's not 100% predictable.

Yes, what I said was just my observation from the spreadsheet. It's certainly not Gospel

[oliverotis]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

Fwiw, I have a 173/4.0 and I didn't get a Hamilton, Butler, or any merit aid at all. I haven't added my numbers to the spreadsheet though. I thought my interview went fine; at least not substantially worse my other three interviews, which all translated into acceptances. So it's not 100% predictable.

Yes, what I said was just my observation from the spreadsheet. It's certainly not Gospel

also technically 173/4.0 isn't >75/>75

ETA nevermind, was looking at year-old data, it's @75th/>75th so yeah point taken

[Crazy_Eyes]

Is anyone else who applied ~1/11 still waiting to go complete? The status checker email says to expect up to 2 weeks to go complete but I'm pushing 3 weeks right now and am starting to get nervous given that I was already going to be reviewed late in the cycle as it was.

[lemonparty]

In the same boat as above posters. Holding out hopes they're just weeding out everybody else and then we're all getting Hammies...

nearly every person in the Columbia spreadsheet with >75 stats reported getting either a Butler or a Hamilton - I think I saw one person who didn't report getting one and that person wrote "Canadian" in the notes column (dunno if that matters at all but w.e)

I'm > both 75ths and not Canadian and didn't get any $. Nearly impossible to predict this stuff