Columbia c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014 cycle) Forum

[paglababa]

Award for most curve balls during the cycle definitely goes to CLS. Interviews. Multiple rounds of them. Email acceptances.

... next they'll send an English gentleman dressed as a squire to your door to read you your acceptance from a scroll.

This. In everywhere, except CLS, this cycle. In other news, they acknowledged my email displaying continued interest(guess that's my LOCI?) and said they would add to my file...

[dehesse]

Anybody submitted before Jan 13 and still at "Completion Pending"???

+1

Srsly WTF.

They JUST changed mine to completed and mine was submitted 1/13. But they aren't the only school that has taken this long so I'm trying to believe that it's not a terrible sign.

[The-Specs]

If you had told me at the beginning of this cycle that the last school i would hear back from was Columbia I would have (a) not believed you and (b) assumed that I was going to get into Yale because there is no way that Columbia took longer to get back to me than Yale took to ding me.

Come on Columbia. At this point I don't care what the decision is, let's just have it already.

[bbkk]

Anybody submitted before Jan 13 and still at "Completion Pending"???

+1

Srsly WTF.

They JUST changed mine to completed and mine was submitted 1/13. But they aren't the only school that has taken this long so I'm trying to believe that it's not a terrible sign.

I JUST went complete too!!!!!! OMG finally!

[jasper09]

Anybody submitted before Jan 13 and still at "Completion Pending"???

+1

Srsly WTF.

They JUST changed mine to completed and mine was submitted 1/13. But they aren't the only school that has taken this long so I'm trying to believe that it's not a terrible sign.

I JUST went complete too!!!!!! OMG finally!

+1 submitted 1/7. JUST went complete (and I'm on the verge of singing the hallelujah chorus)

[BanjoCalhoun]

Does anyone know what Columbia's take is on resume updates?

I have substantive resume additions that I would hope could help get me off the fence with them, but couldn't find anything on their site that explained their views on updates by email. I haven't received a decision despite submitting a long while ago. At this point it's only fair to expect a waitlist/deny but since I should be a solid candidate from a stats perspective I was hoping an update could still make a difference.

[gbelle]

Does anyone know what Columbia's take is on resume updates?

I have substantive resume additions that I would hope could help get me off the fence with them, but couldn't find anything on their site that explained their views on updates by email. I haven't received a decision despite submitting a long while ago. At this point it's only fair to expect a waitlist/deny but since I should be a solid candidate from a stats perspective I was hoping an update could still make a difference.

They accept them and will add them to your file

[FluffMonster]

Just got the waitlist email.
Complete 11/15. Numbers in profile.

[bbkk]

Just got the waitlist email.
Complete 11/15. Numbers in profile.

Sorry.

Is it Waitlist or Held? They are not the same, right?

[gbelle]

Just got the waitlist email.
Complete 11/15. Numbers in profile.

Sorry.

Is it Waitlist or Held? They are not the same, right?

Correct: WL and held are different.
Sorry to hear about the WL

[JustHawkin]

Just got the waitlist email.
Complete 11/15. Numbers in profile.

Sorry.

Is it Waitlist or Held? They are not the same, right?

Correct: WL and held are different.
Sorry to hear about the WL

Wait...this is news to me. So is held going to be hearing back sooner than WL?

[FluffMonster]

"Reserve"

I just figured that was their version of the waitlist, even though it's "unlike the applicants who are waitlisted at other schools".

[gbelle]

Just got the waitlist email.
Complete 11/15. Numbers in profile.

Sorry.

Is it Waitlist or Held? They are not the same, right?

Correct: WL and held are different.
Sorry to hear about the WL

Wait...this is news to me. So is held going to be hearing back sooner than WL?

Held still means you don't have a final decision. From held you could be rejected accepted or placed on their reserve.

I never understood why they had this category. I feel like my app has been unofficially held since I applied in October and haven't heard a thing..

[JustHawkin]

Held still means you don't have a final decision. From held you could be rejected accepted or placed on their reserve.

I never understood why they had this category. I feel like my app has been unofficially held since I applied in October and haven't heard a thing..

Thanks for the clarification, I had a brain fart and thought that was held. But really, all I rememebered was it didn't say waitlisted, so I assumed I was held for a second, (terrible logic, I know). Reserve for me

[gbelle]

Held still means you don't have a final decision. From held you could be rejected accepted or placed on their reserve.

I never understood why they had this category. I feel like my app has been unofficially held since I applied in October and haven't heard a thing..

Thanks for the clarification, I had a brain fart and thought that was held. But really, all I rememebered was it didn't say waitlisted, so I assumed I was held for a second, (terrible logic, I know). Reserve for me

No prob. Sorry to hear about the reserve. I'm not an optimist when it comes to getting in off of it...

[JustHawkin]

No prob. Sorry to hear about the reserve. I'm not an optimist when it comes to getting in off of it...

What's the history look like for # of people pulled from it?

[gbelle]

No prob. Sorry to hear about the reserve. I'm not an optimist when it comes to getting in off of it...

What's the history look like for # of people pulled from it?

You might have to do a bit of research in previous threads and on LSN. All I know is that I didn't get in off it. So for myself, I'd like to avoid it at all costs

Edit. If I do remember correctly, some were let in early summer. As summer progressed there was less movement.

[samoby]

No prob. Sorry to hear about the reserve. I'm not an optimist when it comes to getting in off of it...

What's the history look like for # of people pulled from it?

I know someone who got off in July, but that was after retaking the LSAT in June and jumping from a 171 to a 177, so not a typical case. I'm not particularly optimistic, either.

[EquallyWrong]

Yesterday, noon was their accepted batch...maybe there will be another today in an hour if they turn out to be creatures of habit?

[scoobysnax]

JUST GOT MY ADMIT EMAIL!!!!!

172/3.63. Sent 10:30AM. East Coast. Uhhh submitted late November, not sure "actual" complete date because they asked for my fall transcript, which wasn't sent until January.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT OMG

[W$RKliveWELL]

JUST GOT MY ADMIT EMAIL!!!!!

172/3.63. Sent 10:30AM. East Coast. Uhhh submitted late November, not sure "actual" complete date because they asked for my fall transcript, which wasn't sent until January.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT OMG

that's great yo congrats!!!!!! hope to be just like you one day

[$alty]

congrats

[cesium]

Does anyone know approximately how many people Columbia admitted from "held" and their waitlist last year?

[patfeeney]

Oh wow. Just got the acceptance email at 10:30 am. 174, 3.6, submit early December, complete early January. Non-URM.
This surely is a cure for the rejection stream blues.

[The-Specs]

Oh wow. Just got the acceptance email at 10:30 am. 174, 3.6, submit early December, complete early January. Non-URM.
This surely is a cure for the rejection stream blues.

Congrats!

Must have been a small batch.