Columbia 2011! Forum

[shanemahsa]

Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.

They're actually like cream. At least my hold letter was last year.

[Dany]

Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.

I would imagine the same way a vomit flavored Bertie Bott's bean tastes...

LOVE.

[re-applicant]

To add some more vertex love: I love his/her daily "tomorrow is the big day!" posts every night.

[ISTAND]

silence....
starting to like NYU more now just because they have so much more action. I already have a decision at NYU via status checker and not even a peep from CLS! urghhh

But does NYU also claim applications are "holistically" reviewed and read in full by at least two committee members? I'd rather wait with anxiety for a status update knowing a team of admins are reading every word of my app than to be treated as nothing more than a number lottery style. Just saying. They may be reading my PS over and over with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, contemplating my worthiness as a CLS class of '14.

[wiseguy33]

silence....
starting to like NYU more now just because they have so much more action. I already have a decision at NYU via status checker and not even a peep from CLS! urghhh

But does NYU also claim applications are "holistically" reviewed and read in full by at least two committee members? I'd rather wait with anxiety for a status update knowing a team of admins are reading every word of my app than to be treated as nothing more than a number lottery style. Just saying. They may be reading my PS over and over with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, contemplating my worthiness as a CLS class of '14.

I'm fairly certain that this is exactly what happens.

[ringdabell]

I submitted my application in early November (like around 11/4)
but I got the completion email on 12/8 which is like a month later...... (Is this a bad sign?)
I am an RD applicant.

Has any RD heard back yet?
Any insights or infos please!!??

[cruelestgame]

yea wondering the same...any rd's yet?

[JoeShmoe11]

yea wondering the same...any rd's yet?

I mean no offense to anyone who is RD because I know how it feels to wait (and wait and wait and wait) and because we may one day be classmates but I wish we could make a sticky at the top of every page of this topc saying "RD decisions in late January". They gotta get through us EDers first and then need a month to recover their stamina after seeing so many 171s and 172s I guess. Gotta brace themselves for you fancy, scholarship-getting, 174+-ing RDers.

But seriously best of luck to all of you RDers!

[jd2014!]

Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.

They're actually like cream. At least my hold letter was last year.

Ditto. But I think admit letters are special. Even though a hold is more likely to induce vomiting...

[pulandasu]

Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.

They're actually like cream. At least my hold letter was last year.

Ditto. But I think admit letters are special. Even though a hold is more likely to induce vomiting...

Because I've never seen VCE, but @shanemahsa, weren't you referring to Hold or Reserve letter? my reserve letter (which I got like.. 4 times) last year was cream color as well.

acceptance letter is a different color and size from this reserve cream-colored letter, I assume?

[shanemahsa]

Lol. I still can't figure out what a "vomit coloured envelope" would look like.

They're actually like cream. At least my hold letter was last year.

Ditto. But I think admit letters are special. Even though a hold is more likely to induce vomiting...

Because I've never seen VCE, but @shanemahsa, weren't you referring to Hold or Reserve letter? my reserve letter (which I got like.. 4 times) last year was cream color as well.

acceptance letter is a different color and size from this reserve cream-colored letter, I assume?

Yah I was referring to the hold and reserve letters. I dunno if the acceptance letters are a different color but one would think that their stationary would match.

[Excellence = a Habit]

silence....
starting to like NYU more now just because they have so much more action. I already have a decision at NYU via status checker and not even a peep from CLS! urghhh

But does NYU also claim applications are "holistically" reviewed and read in full by at least two committee members? I'd rather wait with anxiety for a status update knowing a team of admins are reading every word of my app than to be treated as nothing more than a number lottery style. Just saying. They may be reading my PS over and over with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, contemplating my worthiness as a CLS class of '14.

I'm fairly certain that this is exactly what happens.

ahahahahah I hope.

[shanemahsa]

silence....
starting to like NYU more now just because they have so much more action. I already have a decision at NYU via status checker and not even a peep from CLS! urghhh

But does NYU also claim applications are "holistically" reviewed and read in full by at least two committee members? I'd rather wait with anxiety for a status update knowing a team of admins are reading every word of my app than to be treated as nothing more than a number lottery style. Just saying. They may be reading my PS over and over with a brandy in one hand, a cigar in the other, contemplating my worthiness as a CLS class of '14.

I'm fairly certain that this is exactly what happens.

ahahahahah I hope.

They actually have that pic on their website.

[vertex]

Hmm.. it looks like about 60% of the ED admits have been handed out for December. I think people are gonna find out today. A big wave!

[Reyshak]

Does anyone have the actual .pdf from the acceptance letter? I never got it in snail mail and I accidentally deleted (!!!) the email. Anyway it's fine because I can just check it online, but my parents want to be lame and frame it, etc. If you can post it (or just PM it to me) I'd really super duper appreciate it and I'll buy you coffee when we're classmates!

[vertex]

Does anyone have the actual .pdf from the acceptance letter? I never got it in snail mail and I accidentally deleted (!!!) the email. Anyway it's fine because I can just check it online, but my parents want to be lame and frame it, etc. If you can post it (or just PM it to me) I'd really super duper appreciate it and I'll buy you coffee when we're classmates!

No disrespect, but this doesn't make any sense. You can't check it online.

And if someone sent it to you, it would have all of their identifying information and wouldn't be useful to your parents unless they wanted to frame some other kid's acceptance letter.

I think you're just gonna have to wait until you get the acceptance letter in the mail.

[shanemahsa]

Hmm.. it looks like about 60% of the ED admits have been handed out for December. I think people are gonna find out today. A big wave!

So I stayed in a hotel last night and TV brand was "Vertex." hah!

[re-applicant]

where are the decisions??

[TLSNYC]

where are the decisions??

I'd show you some real virtual love if you called and asked, haha

[TLSNYC]

Part of me is so convinced that decisions have to come out today that I can do absolutely no work until I start seeing some "I'm in" posts on TLS.

[coolymx]

Hmm.. it looks like about 60% of the ED admits have been handed out for December. I think people are gonna find out today. A big wave!

Is this based on data from previous years or is this some insider information? With only 40% of ED admits lefts my odds don't look so good...which is not necessarily a bad thing

[r6_philly]

Part of me is so convinced that decisions have to come out today that I can do absolutely no work until I start seeing some "I'm in" posts on TLS.

And somehow you can do work after seeing it?

[TLSNYC]

Part of me is so convinced that decisions have to come out today that I can do absolutely no work until I start seeing some "I'm in" posts on TLS.

And somehow you can do work after seeing it?

Iono..I just feel like once decisions are out for today, I can move on with my day knowing I did or did not get one. Right now, the suspense is controlling me.

[annie2010]

Part of me is so convinced that decisions have to come out today that I can do absolutely no work until I start seeing some "I'm in" posts on TLS.

And somehow you can do work after seeing it?

Iono..I just feel like once decisions are out for today, I can move on with my day knowing I did or did not get one. Right now, the suspense is controlling me.

you just got into nyu though didn't you???? if so congrats and do not worry, you can go to law school in NYC next year!!

[TLSNYC]

Part of me is so convinced that decisions have to come out today that I can do absolutely no work until I start seeing some "I'm in" posts on TLS.

And somehow you can do work after seeing it?

Iono..I just feel like once decisions are out for today, I can move on with my day knowing I did or did not get one. Right now, the suspense is controlling me.

you just got into nyu though didn't you???? if so congrats and do not worry, you can go to law school in NYC next year!!

Yeah, it's definitely a big relief, although I can't lie that I much prefer CLS.