Columbia c/o 2020 applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[pretzeltime]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

[dietcoke1]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

yeah I don't think so which is why I'm wondering why it was brought up

[tomgirl]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

Second - I have no idea where the idea that there's widespread "URM fraud" has come from. People listening to Trump too much? My impression is that Columbia is moving towards interviewing all applicants as Harvard does. Haven't seen any proof that it's just bubble applicants, scholarship candidates or URM claimants, haha.

[pretzeltime]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

yeah I don't think so which is why I'm wondering why it was brought up

Haha yeah so odd.

This is how fake news gets started y'all.

[SybillAnnDorsett]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

Second - I have no idea where the idea that there's widespread "URM fraud" has come from. People listening to Trump too much? My impression is that Columbia is moving towards interviewing all applicants as Harvard does. Haven't seen any proof that it's just bubble applicants, scholarship candidates or URM claimants, haha.

+1,000,000.

[dyebri]

i mean is there literally any actual evidence that Columbia is doing this?

yeah I don't think so which is why I'm wondering why it was brought up

NO there is not. People on this site just over analyze and make BS up to compensate for answers they do not know. Lying about URM is a serious allegation that shouldn't be just tossed around without stating any facts

[pretzeltime]

the idea of a Columbia interviewer trying to sniff out someone's true ethnic identity in an interview just made me lol

[jebbush2k20]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

[poptart123]

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[dietcoke1]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

yay lets hope for a big wave so we can end this URM talk

Congrats btw!

[20171lhopeful]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

what is the name of their Public Interest Fellowship?

[dyebri]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

CONGRATS! GOOD NEWS

[dyebri]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

CONGRATS! GOOD NEWS

[dhbiv]

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[wheathins]

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[dyebri]

Can we just drop the URM subject. There is no reason this conversation should have even been started. I agree with the OP and people are suffering from a case of Trump and just making shit up to make themselves feel better for coming up with answers. There is no increase in people lying about URM. Period

[Npret]

Interview for Columbia with 3.9x GPA and 170 LSAT, URM as well. Very worried that I'm a borderline candidate since it doesn't seem like I have high enough LSAT for scholarship interviews. Thoughts?

interviews go to a wide range of people for a wide range of reasons; someone on here keeps suggesting that it's borderline or scholarship people who get it. that's not the case and you can get the receipts from the deans themselves. it's simply not true.

you'll be okay, your numbers are solid, and if you just stay calm and be yourself for the interview, you'll be okay. people with and without interviews have been rejected and accepted, so it's not an indication in any direction. you're good! breathe!

After going through the interview, I really don't think that they're trying to be a blocker. They have legitimate questions about your application and they want to speak with you. Receiving an interview is only a good thing in that they did not have to take more time on your application if they were "unsure" or thought you're a "bubble candidate." They already have sufficient info to make their decision without speaking with you for 20 minutes. If anything, it felt more like gauging interest in Columbia and adding a few more details to your app before making a final decision.

On another note, if you look at past years, a majority of those interviewed did end up being admitted and only a few got waitlisted. Did not see any flat out rejects, but I'm sure they're out there.

This year, it really does look like they're interviewing a decent portion of their applicant pool and it appears almost all URMs are getting interviewed, except those above the medians/75ths.

Where is the data for this "it appears almost all URMs are getting interviewed?"

[scoot456]

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[brinicolec]

Interview for Columbia with 3.9x GPA and 170 LSAT, URM as well. Very worried that I'm a borderline candidate since it doesn't seem like I have high enough LSAT for scholarship interviews. Thoughts?

interviews go to a wide range of people for a wide range of reasons; someone on here keeps suggesting that it's borderline or scholarship people who get it. that's not the case and you can get the receipts from the deans themselves. it's simply not true.

you'll be okay, your numbers are solid, and if you just stay calm and be yourself for the interview, you'll be okay. people with and without interviews have been rejected and accepted, so it's not an indication in any direction. you're good! breathe!

After going through the interview, I really don't think that they're trying to be a blocker. They have legitimate questions about your application and they want to speak with you. Receiving an interview is only a good thing in that they did not have to take more time on your application if they were "unsure" or thought you're a "bubble candidate." They already have sufficient info to make their decision without speaking with you for 20 minutes. If anything, it felt more like gauging interest in Columbia and adding a few more details to your app before making a final decision.

On another note, if you look at past years, a majority of those interviewed did end up being admitted and only a few got waitlisted. Did not see any flat out rejects, but I'm sure they're out there.

This year, it really does look like they're interviewing a decent portion of their applicant pool and it appears almost all URMs are getting interviewed, except those above the medians/75ths.

Where is the data for this "it appears almost all URMs are getting interviewed?"

Just speculation based off of TLS users. Could definitely be wrong. Like everything on this forum, take it with a grain of salt.

ME = URM that hasn't interviewed. lol

[jebbush2k20]

In with Butler and PIF consideration! Email time-stamped at 1:32pm, applied 11/18, interviewed 12/22. LSAT > 75, 25 < GPA > 50.

what is the name of their Public Interest Fellowship?

just "Public Interest Fellowship" lol

[Npret]

the idea of a Columbia interviewer trying to sniff out someone's true ethnic identity in an interview just made me lol

The idea that Columbia administration is anything but ultra liberal is a shocker to me (double alum) as well. L I cant even imagine how anyone could even leap to the conclusions made in this thread.'

If anything I would be more concerned that admissions might identify the posters as idiots and hold these baseless allegations against them.

[SybillAnnDorsett]

the idea of a Columbia interviewer trying to sniff out someone's true ethnic identity in an interview just made me lol

The idea that Columbia administration is anything but ultra liberal is a shocker to me (double alum) as well. L I cant even imagine how anyone could even leap to the conclusions made in this thread.'

If anything I would be more concerned that admissions might identify the posters as idiots and hold these baseless allegations against them.

DRAG HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok, I'm good now. but seriously, +10000000 to this.

[sdb]

Lovely weather we are having

[pretzeltime]

just hope therez a wave a comin' tbhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[brinicolec]

the idea of a Columbia interviewer trying to sniff out someone's true ethnic identity in an interview just made me lol

The idea that Columbia administration is anything but ultra liberal is a shocker to me (double alum) as well. L I cant even imagine how anyone could even leap to the conclusions made in this thread.'

If anything I would be more concerned that admissions might identify the posters as idiots and hold these baseless allegations against them.

Missed that convo altogether.

I mean, there have been a few -- and I mean A FEW -- posts in the URM topic area that are things like "All my life I thought I was white but my great-great-grandfather was actually part ___. Does this mean I'm a URM?" But I imagine that's nothing new and I also imagine most adcomms know better than to assume that you can just look at someone and know whether or not they're a URM