Columbia C/O 2019 Applicants - 2015 - 2016 Forum

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:09 am

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cam89 · Post by **cam89** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:18 am

Hi
Didn't see anyone talk about this here. Did anyone notice that Columbia moved away from traditional "why Columbia" essay to an essay about how the applicant will contribute to the school?

cbbinnyc · Post by **cbbinnyc** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:48 am

cam89 wrote:Hi
Didn't see anyone talk about this here. Did anyone notice that Columbia moved away from traditional "why Columbia" essay to an essay about how the applicant will contribute to the school?

Hmm, granted, I don't remember what the wording of the instructions was last year, but the "why Columbia" essay and an essay about how an applicant will contribute to the school are separate things - one is a "why X" essay and the other is the DS. I don't think they've "moved away" from anything (though perhaps they are highlighting their interest in a DS more?).

ETA: This is assuming I'm looking at what you're actually referring to. The instructions I'm looking at say, "Applicants, if they wish, may submit brief supplemental statements that will provide useful information to the Admissions Committee in evaluating the application. The Committee especially welcomes addenda that allow it to understand the contribution your personal background would add to the Columbia Law School community."

cam89 · Post by **cam89** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:25 am

cbbinnyc wrote:
cam89 wrote:Hi
Didn't see anyone talk about this here. Did anyone notice that Columbia moved away from traditional "why Columbia" essay to an essay about how the applicant will contribute to the school?
Hmm, granted, I don't remember what the wording of the instructions was last year, but the "why Columbia" essay and an essay about how an applicant will contribute to the school are separate things - one is a "why X" essay and the other is the DS. I don't think they've "moved away" from anything (though perhaps they are highlighting their interest in a DS more?).

ETA: This is assuming I'm looking at what you're actually referring to. The instructions I'm looking at say, "Applicants, if they wish, may submit brief supplemental statements that will provide useful information to the Admissions Committee in evaluating the application. The Committee especially welcomes addenda that allow it to understand the contribution your personal background would add to the Columbia Law School community."

Yes- they are different. Nowhere in the app does it offer a why Columbia essay. So you're only option here is a diversity statement not a "why X". Is this correct? Am I missing something?

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:56 am

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cam89 · Post by **cam89** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 1:12 am

gobears!! wrote:
cam89 wrote:
cbbinnyc wrote:
cam89 wrote:Hi
Didn't see anyone talk about this here. Did anyone notice that Columbia moved away from traditional "why Columbia" essay to an essay about how the applicant will contribute to the school?
Hmm, granted, I don't remember what the wording of the instructions was last year, but the "why Columbia" essay and an essay about how an applicant will contribute to the school are separate things - one is a "why X" essay and the other is the DS. I don't think they've "moved away" from anything (though perhaps they are highlighting their interest in a DS more?).

ETA: This is assuming I'm looking at what you're actually referring to. The instructions I'm looking at say, "Applicants, if they wish, may submit brief supplemental statements that will provide useful information to the Admissions Committee in evaluating the application. The Committee especially welcomes addenda that allow it to understand the contribution your personal background would add to the Columbia Law School community."
Yes- they are different. Nowhere in the app does it offer a why Columbia essay. So you're only option here is a diversity statement not a "why X". Is this correct? Am I missing something?
The prompt says "especially welcomes" addenda on your diversity contribution. So that does not exclude the why Columbia. You can attach more than one file. That's clear with the "supplemental statement(s)" language in the intro. I just think they didn't use the specific why language but that does not mean you can't do it. You can also incorporate it into your PS.

Fair point. I hear what you're saying. You can do either one (or both) but they "especially welcome" a DS. Thanks for your help.

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:19 pm

Fellow June Waiter checking in. Harvard and Columbia are my top 2 choices so I'm crossing my fingers!

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strongbadge · Post by **strongbadge** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:34 pm

Checking in. Went complete a few min ago!

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:44 pm

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strongbadge · Post by **strongbadge** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:52 pm

Generally wrote:In case it was not apparent, you can change your poll answer as your status changes k thanks

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:54 pm

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strongbadge · Post by **strongbadge** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:06 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:06 pm

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Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:08 pm

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:13 pm

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Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:18 pm

urbanist11 wrote: Cmon man time to catch up on the rules. Save your blasting for the compendium.

I've been out of the loop for a while now. What's changed?

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:08 am

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Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:13 am

basedvulpes wrote:
ruizdaw wrote:
urbanist11 wrote: Cmon man time to catch up on the rules. Save your blasting for the compendium.
I've been out of the loop for a while now. What's changed?
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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:01 pm

Has anyone gotten a fee waiver yet? Should I just wait until the October LSAT comes out?

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