Columbia c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[joiedevivre18]

From the data on mylsn.info, it seems like Columbia sends out decisions throughout March and (to a lesser extent) April. Hopefully more people will hear back soon?

[ssanonymous]

First Reserve. What does that mean?

[ssanonymous]

First Reserve. What does that mean?

You dont wanna know.

Not good then?

[BigZuck]

First Reserve. What does that mean?

You dont wanna know.

Not good then?

Basically a rejection. Columbia doesn't like to commit to rejecting too many people and its really hard to get off their waitlist (aka reserve list).

[cwid1391]

First Reserve. What does that mean?

You dont wanna know.

Not good then?

Have you been held before this?

[ssanonymous]

First Reserve. What does that mean?

You dont wanna know.

Not good then?

Basically a rejection. Columbia doesn't like to commit to rejecting too many people and its really hard to get off their waitlist (aka reserve list).

:,( Why not just straight ding me?

[pebblsrock]

Just got an email with the Reserve PDF. Interesting what you guys said. I think it's pretty alright.

[ManOfTheMinute]

The people who are getting reserved right now... when did you guys go complete?

[BigZuck]

Reread what I just posted. Also, lawschoolnumbers.com. They prefer people die a slow death. The anti-Boalt, if you will.

[whereskyle]

1st reserve is the WL.

[WaitingandHopeful]

Held just now.

Complete in early December.

Way under gpa median, way over LSAT, strong columbia connection.

[badams91]

also held right now 3.3/176. thought the email was gonna be deny/ reserve so im happy i guess

[ssanonymous]

So reserve is waitlist? There's not like a bunch of lists: reserved, 2nd reserved, waitlist, etc etc?

And I went complete 01/16 but I submitted 11/06

[Crowing]

Reserve is WL yeah. 2nd reserve is after the first cut of reserved people, and there is a 3rd reserve after that.

[ssanonymous]

Reserve is WL yeah. 2nd reserve is after the first cut of reserved people, and there is a 3rd reserve after that.

Sooooo first waitlist? Not bad.

[ManOfTheMinute]

So if we don't get WLed, are we liked bound for ding-town?

[Lavitz]

Still radio silence.

[BigZuck]

So if we don't get WLed, are we liked bound for ding-town?

WL is ding-town.

[BigZuck]

Reserve is WL yeah. 2nd reserve is after the first cut of reserved people, and there is a 3rd reserve after that.

Sooooo first waitlist? Not bad.

You're not understanding anything you're being told.

[Crowing]

Reserve is WL yeah. 2nd reserve is after the first cut of reserved people, and there is a 3rd reserve after that.

Sooooo first waitlist? Not bad.

Everybody is initially in first reserve. In May or so CLS will cut some people off that WL, the people who survive make "second reserve." Then later in the summer some more people are cut from that, and the remainder are in "third reserve." At least that's how it worked last year.

[ssanonymous]

Reserve is WL yeah. 2nd reserve is after the first cut of reserved people, and there is a 3rd reserve after that.

Sooooo first waitlist? Not bad.

Everybody is initially in first reserve. In May or so CLS will cut some people off that WL, the people who survive make "second reserve." Then later in the summer some more people are cut from that, and the remainder are in "third reserve." At least that's how it worked last year.

Ah, ok. I get it. Thanks guys

[sinfiery]

Very unlikely I'd attend with anything under a butler so not disappointed.

Although they do seem to have awesome professors.

[housebro13]

Finally heard back from Columbia. Held via email. Submitted 11/1. Complete 11/12. GPA above 75th, LSAT below median. URM
But, will most likely withdraw

[applemaroon]

Held today.

Very unlikely I'd attend with anything under a butler so not disappointed.

Although they do seem to have awesome professors.

[chadbrochill]

Held today.

Very unlikely I'd attend with anything under a butler so not disappointed.

Although they do seem to have awesome professors.

What the..I don't even.. What's going on?