Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016 Forum

[SD619]

Held... The day after Duke waitlist

Anyone have a thread they can link me to about writing a LOCI?

Would it be a good time to ask for them to interview me? Or to drop that my baby sis goes to the undergrad and we would overlap for 3 years?

Columbia is my #1

[Dcc617]

Held. I'm surprised and disappointed since I thought I was in prospective Butler/Hamilton territory. I guess I bombed the interview or something, since they apparently hate me.

[discoinfiltrator]

My condolences to everyone as well for the hold emails, but this is really throwing me off, though; I'm similar to you guys in stats and I haven't been held (at least not yet).

What does this mean for me now?

I'm in the same position. Maybe we're being held for being held?

I interviewed beginning of January, haven't heard anything since. I also did not receive the "Held" email. I'm a splitter though (LSAT>75, GPA<25) and felt like my interview was only so-so (purely because of my own performance; my interviewer was very kind) so I assume I'm either going straight to the waitlist or my ding's in the mail.

[drblakedowns]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

[strawberrieee]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Do you have that much to say without becoming repetitive? If yes, I think 2 pages are fine. But I doubt you need more than 1 page.

[lolRCscrewyou]

No hold status, no waitlist email, no admit email, no admit package, and no rejection letter. Am I missing any others?

Edit: Maybe I never applied. Maybe my application is in the trash. Maybe the world doesn't actually exist.

+120

[WatchClosely]

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[Loney M. Setnick]

So we've already established WL =/= Hold. Is being held better or worse than WL?

[Topszn]

Late because I was out last night when I got the email but -- Held as well

Kinda surprised, I thought my interview went really well, and also kinda annoyed at basically being placed on some kind of quasi-waitlist. Really surprised at how many others were Held too.

At least I can focus on my JS1 now I suppose...

[strawberrieee]

So we've already established WL =/= Hold. Is being held better or worse than WL?

Better.

[Topszn]

So we've already established WL =/= Hold. Is being held better or worse than WL?

Better.

+1. It just means you're still UR, but its taking longer than they anticipated and/or they want to gather perspectives from other AdComm members.

[Hildegard15]

Held. I'm surprised and disappointed since I thought I was in prospective Butler/Hamilton territory. I guess I bombed the interview or something, since they apparently hate me.

I'm so sorry DC. the only explanation I can come up with is your interviewer couldn't handle how very handsome you are.

[IamElleWoods]

Applied first week of Oct, interviewed mid-Nov, literally nothing since. >75th LSAT, ~50th GPA, 2 years WE...... In at H, and I live in NYC .... wtf Columbia

[Budfox55]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

[meowmers]

man this is weird as heck. still radio silence here.

I'm pretty sure you and I are never hearing from Columbia

i have entered into gobear's cartesian doubt and fear i will never emerge:

No hold status, no waitlist email, no admit email, no admit package, and no rejection letter. Am I missing any others?

Edit: Maybe I never applied. Maybe my application is in the trash. Maybe the world doesn't actually exist.

i post, therefore i applied?

[theconsigliere]

man this is weird as heck. still radio silence here.

I'm pretty sure you and I are never hearing from Columbia

i have entered into gobear's cartesian doubt and fear i will never emerge:

No hold status, no waitlist email, no admit email, no admit package, and no rejection letter. Am I missing any others?

Edit: Maybe I never applied. Maybe my application is in the trash. Maybe the world doesn't actually exist.

i post, therefore i applied?

I can't help but feel like we (and certainly some others) are in an implicit hold despite not being sent the official hold

[Topszn]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

[strawberrieee]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

[newrad]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

Just print the words to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston and you'll be fine.

[Topszn]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

Just print the words to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston and you'll be fine.

You guys should seriously consider charging consultation fees you know

[strawberrieee]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

Just print the words to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston and you'll be fine.

You guys should seriously consider charging consultation fees you know

I charged contingent fee, so if you end up getting off Hold, you must give that seat to me as payment. Good deal?

[Loney M. Setnick]

So we've already established WL =/= Hold. Is being held better or worse than WL?

Better.

+1. It just means you're still UR, but its taking longer than they anticipated and/or they want to gather perspectives from other AdComm members.

Ok, so does that mean if you're being held, your chances of admittance are higher than ever getting off the waitlist? Also, how many people's applications do you think are being held? In the e-mail I got, it said "your application is one of a select group of applicants placed on Hold." What does "select" mean? Does "select" mean 300 out of the 6,000 applicants or does "select" mean 60 out of the 6,000?

[RedWhite&Blonde]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

Who should we address it to? I hate starting with "To Whom It May Concern"

[strawberrieee]

Ok, so does that mean if you're being held, your chances of admittance are higher than ever getting off the waitlist?

Definitely higher than getting off Reserve (aka waitlist). Hold apps get on-going review, while Reserve don't get re-review until there are slots after cycle ends (eg too many people withdraw).

Also, how many people's applications do you think are being held? In the e-mail I got, it said "your application is one of a select group of applicants placed on Hold." What does "select" mean? Does "select" mean 300 out of the 6,000 applicants or does "select" mean 60 out of the 6,000?

Questions that only adcoms know the answer...

[ProductofUnreality]

My post hold LOCI for Columbia is coming in at 2 pages. Would it be better to have a 1-page LOCI and include a separate 'why Columbia,' or leave it 2 pages?

Excuse my ignorance, but I assumed that a LOCI would essentially be a "Why X" essay. Is that wrong? Unless you have major updates to your resume, what would you include in a LOCI that isn't why Columbia? Gracias amigos.

I wrote a Why X essay as part of my original application, so if that's true I don't really know what i'm going to write in my LOCI.

Tell them that despite everything they have done to you, you still love them wholeheartedly.

Who should we address it to? I hate starting with "To Whom It May Concern"

Who signed the last communication you received from them? You could address it to them, or a more general "Dear Columbia Law Admissions".