Columbia c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[mermaid9052]

Question - from LSN it looks like there hasn't been too many URMs admitted ...

I'm a URM 3.73/166 submitted on 11/22 and have not heard anything back so far ... is it totally unrealistic to expect an answer relatively soon, or is it time to give up hope and prepare for a waitlist/ding/hold towards the end of the cycle?

Congrats to all of the admits!! And good luck to everyone still waiting

[AmandaPB]

Don't worry about the haters. As long as you withdraw from all but one school by seat deposit deadline, you're not doing any harm to anybody.

Thanks, soj. I have withdrawn and will continue to withdraw from any schools I’m no longer considering and wouldn’t put in more than one seat deposit.

[Genki]

Today is my Birthday Columbia. Did you send me a vomit wrapped present in the mail?

[FryBreadPower]

Don't worry about the haters. As long as you withdraw from all but one school by seat deposit deadline, you're not doing any harm to anybody.

Seriously. Plus is it really farfetched that someone might choose Columbia over Stanford (scholarship options/wanting to be on east coast/wanting to work in NY/not wanting to study or work in California)?. It's not like you are waiting between Stanford and some TTT/TTTT that you absolutely, positively would never choose to attend over stanford.

[icedflames]

Okay, I don’t understand why everyone always says something about how I’m in at Stanford anytime I comment on another school’s thread. There are SO many people who are in at Harvard/Yale/Stanford or with full-tuition, named scholarships that are still considering other, lower-ranked schools. I don’t really understand why I’m one of the few that gets shit about it. Yes, I’m still considering other schools and until I withdraw or send in a seat deposit things are up in the air.

We might be jealous (or at least I am) that we'll most likely be in the frozen northeast while you enjoy mild California weather

[sharktankdean]

I wasn't trying to be rude or anything...I was just wondering. I don't think people object to u in the thread. I think we are kinda interested in your cycle so we are curious.

[FryBreadPower]

Nothing today? Why so quiet?

[ssteiner]

I was hoping to hear something today but all's been quiet, though my dorm's mail room can be slow so I might get lucky before the end of the day. New York area, 12/31 submit, 1/12 complete, request for fall grades on 2/1. My numbers are good enough that I'm pretty hopeful about my chances, but the waiting is killing me.

[JamMasterJ]

got mail from Cooley and New Hampshire today.

no Columbia, sigh

[FryBreadPower]

Empty mailbox.

[mikeylikesit]

Just spotted the mailman a few culdesacs away...will update this post in a few. (This is sad).

EDIT: Third piece of mail from Cooley this week...

[soj]

Just spotted the mailman a few culdesacs away...will update this post in a few. (This is sad).

Haha, I've been there.

[maxpower430]

came home to an empty mailbox, wamp wamp.

[WhiteGuy5]

Can someone smart set up a spreadsheet for the people still waiting? (Or one in general?)

[Byzantine]

Can someone smart set up a spreadsheet for the people still waiting? (Or one in general?)

Here we go. Everyone, feel free to group edit as you like.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... UtERk5jWFE

[WhiteGuy5]

Can someone smart set up a spreadsheet for the people still waiting? (Or one in general?)

Here we go. Everyone, feel free to group edit as you like.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... UtERk5jWFE

Lol you're bad at it. Love you for trying though<3.

[Byzantine]

Can someone smart set up a spreadsheet for the people still waiting? (Or one in general?)

Here we go. Everyone, feel free to group edit as you like.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... UtERk5jWFE

Lol you're bad at it. Love you for trying though<3.

Well I never use Google docs... Feel free free to tweak

[annyong]

No mail in the mailbox today, still waiting, early October complete.

[snehpets]

Can someone smart set up a spreadsheet for the people still waiting? (Or one in general?)

Here we go. Everyone, feel free to group edit as you like.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... UtERk5jWFE

Lol you're bad at it.

[WhiteGuy5]

You took it out of context.

[snehpets]

You took it out of context.

Haha, not out of context, exactly, but I know what you're saying. I've just never been that comforted by being told I'm bad at something I did as a favor even if they follow it up with an I love you

[Byzantine]

You took it out of context.

Haha, not out of context, exactly, but I know what you're saying. I've just never been that comforted by being told I'm bad at something I did as a favor even if they follow it up with an I love you

I know right? I felt so good about myself then I got smacked down.

Besides, it's a new thing called crowd sourcing. Someday I'll write briefs this way.

[lessthanjake]

Got an acceptance in the mail today!!!

EDIT: For those wondering, I went complete in late January

[Hermione]

Just got the acceptance too. Also went complete end of January. I'm in a state of shock now.

[WhiteGuy5]

Congrats to you two! You guys must feel great =).

Do you mind sharing some numbers? And post-mark/letter dates?