Columbia 2010 Forum

[ubuntu818]

Thanks!!!

And, Brooklyn.

[Kronk]

He said he lives in NYC. But I'm not going to believe anything until there is another confirmation!

[beef wellington]

Thanks!!!

And, Brooklyn.

Yeah, congrats ubuntu. How long you been complete?

[pissantvache]

Thanks!!!

And, Brooklyn.

Yeah, congrats ubuntu. How long you been complete?

+1. Congratulations!

And, more important, stats?

[babaghanouj]

He said he lives in NYC. But I'm not going to believe anything until there is another confirmation!

+1



but I want to believe, I want to believe, I want to believe

[ubuntu818]

I've been complete since 10-15. 176/3.6+

and i'm a girl

[citydweller09]

IN!!!! I also live in NYC, a stone's throw away from campus.

[ubuntu818]

IN!!!! I also live in NYC, a stone's throw away from campus.

congrats!!!

[babaghanouj]

Congrats to both of you!!

[Kronk]

And then I saw your post! Now I'm a believer!

[World B. Free]

Congrats!

[MF248]

For those that have received decisions, when did your status checker change, if at all?

[of Benito Cereno]

I've been complete since 10-15. 176/3.6+

and i'm a girl

$?

[Kronk]

How long does it take mail to get from NYC to Colorado?

[of Benito Cereno]

How long does it take mail to get from NYC to Colorado?

monday

[ankit]

I'm surprised no one reported an e-mail acceptance before these snail mail acceptances. Last year, a few applicants based abroad got their decisions via e-mail before the snail mails for US applicants arrived. Wonder if they've changed their process for this cycle.

[of Benito Cereno]

I'm surprised no one reported an e-mail acceptance before these snail mail acceptances. Last year, a few applicants based abroad got their decisions via e-mail before the snail mails for US applicants arrived. Wonder if they've changed their process for this cycle.

hope so as ive got nothing here

[citydweller09]

For those that have received decisions, when did your status checker change, if at all?

No change in my status checker. I believe after "complete," the Columbia status checker doesn't update any more.

[TheWire]

I know people have called NYU to see if a letter has been sent, do you think it is possible to have the kind of luck with Columbia?

[babaghanouj]

I know people have called NYU to see if a letter has been sent, do you think it is possible to have the kind of luck with Columbia?

they have to hate that...I wouldn't try it

[CanadianEH]

I've asked this before, but I'll repeat again -

If we only recently went complete, is it likely that we will have to behind all of those who applied earlier? Or is it the case that Columbia's policy of reviewing apps in the order they are completed only for appearances sake?

[of Benito Cereno]

I've asked this before, but I'll repeat again -

If we only recently went complete, is it likely that we will have to behind all of those who applied earlier? Or is it the case that Columbia's policy of reviewing apps in the order they are completed only for appearances sake?

its not super strict but a roughly followed policy according to last years lsn. Still, students who went complete in december still hear late january often last year.

[Series70]

I know the answer must be somewhere in the forum... but could someone tell me how does Columbia send rejections/acceptances?

RD applicants receive these by snail mail unless they are abroad, in which case they may (acceptances) hear by email.

Is it USPS, FedEx, UPS, Stork?

thousands of tiny rats from the sewers of NYC with letters tied to their backs

Actually, I think they just send the rats from Columbia's campus. They always seem to scurry around right when prospective students are on guided tours, which is an obvious indication of their involvement with the admissions process. (No need to worry, though: Ivy League rats are much cleaner than their subway/sewer brethren.)

[babaghanouj]

I've asked this before, but I'll repeat again -

If we only recently went complete, is it likely that we will have to behind all of those who applied earlier? Or is it the case that Columbia's policy of reviewing apps in the order they are completed only for appearances sake?

No one knows how it's going to be this cycle, but if past years are any indication, the first wave of acceptances will include everyone they're ready to admit now--even if they went complete very recently. People whose apps went complete in early-mid january last year were in the first batch.

edited to remove snarkiness

[Kronk]

They aren't rats, they're fancy mice. As discussed about forty pages ago. Only expect a carrier pigeon if you live south.