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

[thestillpoint]

Out of the people still waiting, how many you went to Ivy/Top 20ish schools? I'm wondering if that might reveal a pattern.

I did (Ivy). Applied end of October, silence.

[Aqua]

why on earth has columbia put january applicants on hold before responding to FALL applicants? the undergrad institution explanation is an interesting possibility, but isn't a complete explanation. any ideas?

[erikjc]

What is the actual theory about the undergrad institution? I didn't think that was much of a factor.

[smaug_]

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[Greenandgold]

why on earth has columbia put january applicants on hold before responding to FALL applicants? the undergrad institution explanation is an interesting possibility, but isn't a complete explanation. any ideas?

I'm wondering if we (the silents) are a bit of a bimodal group. There seems to be a number who have HYS numbers and a number of us who are on the cusp of the LSN yellow/green divide. So, perhaps this is a strong way to protect yield while also protecting the 75th percentile GPA/LSAT line. Just like the holds, we're probably a group that Columbia is afraid to admit outright because of the way we impact those factors. Therefore, I don't think we are any more (or less) solid than the current holds. We're proto-holds.

That, or maybe my small white envelope large yellow envelope really did just get lost in the mail.

FTFY

[sailboat]

why on earth has columbia put january applicants on hold before responding to FALL applicants? the undergrad institution explanation is an interesting possibility, but isn't a complete explanation. any ideas?

I'm wondering if we (the silents) are a bit of a bimodal group. There seems to be a number who have HYS numbers and a number of us who are on the cusp of the LSN yellow/green divide. So, perhaps this is a strong way to protect yield while also protecting the 75th percentile GPA/LSAT line. Just like the holds, we're probably a group that Columbia is afraid to admit outright because of the way we impact those factors. Therefore, I don't think we are any more (or less) solid than the current holds. We're proto-holds.

That, or maybe my small white envelope really did just get lost in the mail.

+1

Also, to chime in, I went to an Ivy and have heard nothing... submitted end of October. And I'm in at Harvard.

[zworykin]

Still haven't heard anything since going complete in October, and I most definitely did not attend an Ivy.

[Aqua]

Also, to chime in, I went to an Ivy and have heard nothing... submitted end of October. And I'm in at Harvard.

The bimodal explanation makes sense. People in at Harvard: no offense to columbia, but why consider columbia when u have HARVARD? how much merit aid/nyc perks make columbia>harvard?

[WhiteGuy5]

The bimodal explanation makes sense. People in at Harvard: no offense to columbia, but why consider columbia when u have HARVARD? how much merit aid/nyc perks make columbia>harvard?

Harvard vs. Columbia is NOT, in any way shape or form, a done deal. There are plenty of reasons to pick Columbia over Harvard, especially if you get more money from CLS.

[JamMasterJ]

Out of the people still waiting, how many you went to Ivy/Top 20ish schools? I'm wondering if that might reveal a pattern.

definitely not.

Is anyone in the no response group thinking about sending a LOCI?

[hypothalamus]

Out of the people still waiting, how many you went to Ivy/Top 20ish schools? I'm wondering if that might reveal a pattern.

definitely not.

Is anyone in the no response group thinking about sending a LOCI?

I have a better idea: Crash ASD tomorrow, sleep with a professor, get him/her to call the admissions offce. Enjoy the next three years at Columbia.
Disclaimer: In some cases, there might be a necessary additional step between steps 2 and 3 - blackmail said professor with photographic evidence of mischief.

[Aqua]

Out of the people still waiting, how many you went to Ivy/Top 20ish schools? I'm wondering if that might reveal a pattern.

definitely not.

Is anyone in the no response group thinking about sending a LOCI?

I have a better idea: Crash ASD tomorrow, sleep with a professor, get him/her to call the admissions offce. Enjoy the next three years at Columbia.
Disclaimer: In some cases, there might be a necessary additional step between steps 2 and 3 - blackmail said professor with photographic evidence of mischief.

Somehow I feel my chances of success on this plan>waiting out the hold. See lsat score.

[Byzantine]

Out of the people still waiting, how many you went to Ivy/Top 20ish schools? I'm wondering if that might reveal a pattern.

definitely not.

Is anyone in the no response group thinking about sending a LOCI?

I have a better idea: Crash ASD tomorrow, sleep with a professor, get him/her to call the admissions offce. Enjoy the next three years at Columbia.
Disclaimer: In some cases, there might be a necessary additional step between steps 2 and 3 - blackmail said professor with photographic evidence of mischief.

Brilliant. Is it possible for a straight guy to do something like this, or do we have to resort to other methods?

[hypothalamus]

I have a better idea: Crash ASD tomorrow, sleep with a professor, get him/her to call the admissions offce. Enjoy the next three years at Columbia.
Disclaimer: In some cases, there might be a necessary additional step between steps 2 and 3 - blackmail said professor with photographic evidence of mischief.

Brilliant. Is it possible for a straight guy to do something like this, or do we have to resort to other methods?

Byz, there are plenty of female professors at Columbia! Just take your pick and enact the self-help plan outlined above

[kennethellenparcell]

Well, ask and you shall receive. Just got an e-mail. Placed on reserve today.

[Tiago Splitter]

Well, ask and you shall receive. Just got an e-mail. Placed on reserve today.

Until I read your second sentence I thought you had tried the "sleep with a professor" tactic.

Sorry to hear it.

[kennethellenparcell]

Well, ask and you shall receive. Just got an e-mail. Placed on reserve today.

Until I read your second sentence I thought you had tried the "sleep with a professor" tactic.

Sorry to hear it.

Lulz. If I'm gonna sleep with an old, wrinkly prof it will be purely because I want the sexy times and not because I want something out of it (unless that something is Stanford). Meh. It would have been nice to get Columbia but I'm not too upset about it. Probably going to withdraw soon. Although it appears that Columbia doesn't take many candidates from the reserve list so maybe that won't really help anyone who really wants Columbia. Good luck to everyone still waiting. I share your pain, but today at least - no news is good news for y'all.

[potl]

Is anyone in the no response group thinking about sending a LOCI?

It probably won't hurt, particularly if you have something worthwhile to add.

[poe]

I was held by Columbia and admitted to Harvard and Yale last week. A hold at Columbia doesn't predict a thing.

What about reserve? Has anyone on the reserve list had any luck at HYS? I'm thinking I should give up on my S dreams after a soft reject from C.

[WhiteGuy5]

I was held by Columbia and admitted to Harvard and Yale last week. A hold at Columbia doesn't predict a thing.

What about reserve? Has anyone on the reserve list had any luck at HYS? I'm thinking I should give up on my S dreams after a soft reject from C.

Are you on the reserve list? Your stats are too bonkers for that...

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[snehpets]

Is Columbia responsible for the most pain this application season? (Is there another school's thread that would make me feel better)

idk, the people in the harvard thread get pretty freaking maudlin.

[poe]

I was held by Columbia and admitted to Harvard and Yale last week. A hold at Columbia doesn't predict a thing.

What about reserve? Has anyone on the reserve list had any luck at HYS? I'm thinking I should give up on my S dreams after a soft reject from C.

Are you on the reserve list? Your stats are too bonkers for that...

Yeah, I was reserved yesterday. Pretty disappointing - I was expecting a hold.

[WhiteGuy5]

Is Columbia responsible for the most pain this application season? (Is there another school's thread that would make me feel better)

idk, the people in the harvard thread get pretty freaking maudlin.

Yeah but people who have a legit shot at Harvard but don't get in will be fine in the end no matter what. People who have a legit shot at Columbia but don't get in will have to settle for TTT. It's pretty much get in or die in this thread.

Yeah, I was reserved yesterday. Pretty disappointing - I was expecting a hold.

Damn bro, sorry to hear that. Can you think of a reason why they reserved you though? It seems REALLY odd.

[snehpets]

Is Columbia responsible for the most pain this application season? (Is there another school's thread that would make me feel better)

idk, the people in the harvard thread get pretty freaking maudlin.

Yeah but people who have a legit shot at Harvard but don't get in will be fine in the end no matter what. People who have a legit shot at Columbia but don't get in will have to settle for TTT. It's pretty much get in or die in this thread.

you're right, NYU, Chicago, Michigan, Penn, etc. are all super TTT...

In any case, I was referring to the tone in there.