Columbia c/o 2018 Applicants (2014-2015 cycle) Forum

[missruffian]

Wow, just had my interview. My interviewer was so nice and normal she made the UChicago interviewer seem like a robot in comparison. She also made Columbia sound so awesome, maybe I'll have to put it back on my list...

[everything_bagel]

Lol yeah my strategy is to subscribe to all the threads of the schools I'm applying to and just watch those

Same here lol

Works pretty well, except when there are 10,000 updates because people are debating about ED again

[ChemEng1642]

Lol yeah my strategy is to subscribe to all the threads of the schools I'm applying to and just watch those

Same here lol

Works pretty well, except when there are 10,000 updates because people are debating about ED again

Ahh but I check often enough that I only get like max 30 at a time

[R. Jeeves]

Can the people that have already done their Columbia interviews PM me any generic questions they remember getting in the interview? I'll make a list and post ITT.

And by generic I mean any question that was not created based on information in your app/resume - so if the question asked you to elaborate on your experience in student government while you were studying abroad in Paris, you don't have to mention that. But if it was something like, "Describe your leadership style?" that would be really helpful.

Thank you all in advance.

[prettyandsmart246]

Hi everyone! I just found this forum, and it's good to see that other people are feeling the way I am about applying, especially to Columbia!

Good luck to you all!

[sorcer]

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[jawsjawsjaws]

Mine was actually very structured and comparable to that of Chicago's

[BillsFan9907]

Mine was actually very structured and comparable to that of Chicago's

Yeah. No need to PM. Just look over Chicago interview stuff and you are good.

[jawsjawsjaws]

Yeah. No need to PM. Just look over Chicago interview stuff and you are good.

LOL yes. And maybe the Harvard questions as well.

[R. Jeeves]

Yeah. No need to PM. Just look over Chicago interview stuff and you are good.

LOL yes. And maybe the Harvard questions as well.

Awesome. So there probably won't be any curveballs?

[jawsjawsjaws]

Awesome. So there probably won't be any curveballs?

For me, the Chicago and Harvard interview questions covered everything.

[Orion311]

If I submitted around November 1st and I still haven't been contacted for an interview or anything is that a bad sign? I know their website says interviews aren't always indicative of being admitted, but what seems to be the actual trend? Who should expect an interview? All they've done is ask for my fall grades a few days ago

[musedreverie]

If I submitted around November 1st and I still haven't been contacted for an interview or anything is that a bad sign? I know their website says interviews aren't always indicative of being admitted, but what seems to be the actual trend? Who should expect an interview? All they've done is ask for my fall grades a few days ago

Xylo's take on this, to which i agree with;

last year, lots of people were admitted without interviewing. that's probably the case this year too. there's a lot of speculation about what the interviews mean/who's chosen, and we don't know for sure, but it seems to be a combination of interviewing borderline candidates, borderline named scholarship candidates, and probably just some people for whom they want to clarify some things. I think in general it's probably a neutral or good thing, but definitely not the cause for excitement that say, getting a JS1 is.

If it helps, I applied early Oct and received interview offer a week ago, so it seems normal to wait for quite a few months

[littlepuff]

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[paragonloop]

Has anyone received an e-mail from Columbia requesting an updated transcript? (I haven't yet, by the way!)

I did, about a week ago. I'm at/above both 75ths, if that helps to provide any context.

[90convoy]

Has anyone received an e-mail from Columbia requesting an updated transcript? (I haven't yet, by the way!)

Yeah

[honey]

For anyone who had an interview, what was the date range they were open for? Last year, decisions went out while the first wave of interviews were ongoing (those with interviews had to wait a little bit longer actually), so the earlier timeline this year might mean decisions for everyone who applied early enough are coming sooner.

[R. Jeeves]

For anyone who had an interview, what was the date range they were open for?

Jan. 6 - Jan. 16

[RSN]

For anyone who had an interview, what was the date range they were open for?

Jan. 6 - Jan. 16

The second wave after they initially ran out of slots ran through Jan. 23

[curlietop86]

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[ChemEng1642]

interviewing tomorrow... nervous and excited!

Good luck!

[curlietop86]

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[Hikikomorist]

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[cc78]

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered already, but what is Columbia's reputation regarding fee waivers? Are they offered mainly to boost applications?

I know Campos called them out a couple of years ago for sending a slew of waivers to obviously unqualified applicants at the end of the cycle presumably to boost application numbers.

[curlietop86]

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