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will you beat the odds?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Thu May 09, 2013 2:09 pm

ChampagnePapi wrote:
JamesDean1955 wrote:
toothbrush wrote:
JamesDean1955 wrote:I'm hoping that because NYU just admitted a wave of people off reserve, that Columbia will follow suit, from all those HYS bound people both schools have admitted.
Are you playing CLS too after that NYU WL Admit?
Yep. I actually ED'd to CLS and got reserved. I have a preference for CLS over NYU (though I love them both) - my top choices were always 1. CLS, 2. Penn = NYU (at equal scholarships).

I don't think I'd get enough money from CLS or NYU (if any) to sway me though :? .

Chicago I am thinking of withdrawing from the waitlist...
Dont do it! there is no benefit to withdrawing! lol :lol:
LOL hahaha...I remember that thread. Yeah my own selfishness (to use them as a negotiation tool) and idealism (maybe they accept me AND give me so much $$$$ that I'll attend) are preventing me :lol:

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by toothbrush » Thu May 09, 2013 5:26 pm

Do they want a LOCI ? I haven't sent one since I was reserved a while back. if so, to what email address ?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Thu May 09, 2013 6:07 pm

Reading between the lines a little bit on page 2 of the reserve letter they sent, I got the feeling that they didn't encourage new written materials unless you have questions or concerns, wanted to clarify something on your application, or they specifically asked you for more material. Could be wrong though.

Also it says in the letter that at the end of May they will do their next review of the reserve list, and admit & deny some people at that point.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by stone_fox » Thu May 09, 2013 6:15 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:Reading between the lines a little bit on page 2 of the reserve letter they sent, I got the feeling that they didn't encourage new written materials unless you have questions or concerns, wanted to clarify something on your application, or they specifically asked you for more material. Could be wrong though.

Also it says in the letter that at the end of May they will do their next review of the reserve list, and admit & deny some people at that point.
Yeah it was a bit vague, but I also got that impression.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by toothbrush » Thu May 09, 2013 6:20 pm

And has anyone been dinged from CLS or do we all end up in the abyss of the reserve?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Fri May 10, 2013 10:46 am

toothbrush wrote:And has anyone been dinged from CLS or do we all end up in the abyss of the reserve?
Nope, they reject people from reserve (they say so in their reserve letter, but wasn't sure if I should believe them):

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by WhatOurBodiesAreFor » Sun May 12, 2013 7:24 am

patience is bitter, but the fruit is sweet

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Sun May 12, 2013 12:54 pm

Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by porch » Sun May 12, 2013 1:37 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
I look better in purple than blue.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by ht2988 » Sun May 12, 2013 1:39 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
yup

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by mantunes » Mon May 13, 2013 10:05 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
probably, since i have a way of living in new york cheaply.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by MyNameIsFlynn! » Mon May 13, 2013 10:08 pm

mantunes wrote:
JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
probably, since i have a way of living in new york cheaply.
the streets? :shock:

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by Rlabo » Mon May 13, 2013 11:27 pm

JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
Can't speak for everyone, but I for one would in a heartbeat.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by accentuator » Mon May 13, 2013 11:33 pm

Speaking to an admissions rep, I learned that LOCIs are not discouraged. I guess that goes without saying but I wasn't sure.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by WhatOurBodiesAreFor » Tue May 14, 2013 7:38 am

JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
YOLO

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Tue May 14, 2013 9:43 am

I voted yes #1, because I'm just that confident 8) .

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by gbelle » Tue May 14, 2013 10:50 am

JamesDean1955 wrote:I voted yes #1, because I'm just that confident 8) .
Same. We're in.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by RetakeFrenzy » Tue May 14, 2013 11:42 am

WhatOurBodiesAreFor wrote:poll now added
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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by salad » Tue May 14, 2013 2:11 pm

are you guys sending your additional LORs directly to admissions? Or are you sending them through LSAC?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by toothbrush » Tue May 14, 2013 4:44 pm

salad wrote:are you guys sending your additional LORs directly to admissions? Or are you sending them through LSAC?
I thought we weren't doing that.

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by JamesDean1955 » Tue May 14, 2013 6:09 pm

toothbrush wrote:
salad wrote:are you guys sending your additional LORs directly to admissions? Or are you sending them through LSAC?
I thought we weren't doing that.
I thought everyone decided it was a bad idea after reading the language in their reserve letter.

accentuator wrote:Speaking to an admissions rep, I learned that LOCIs are not discouraged. I guess that goes without saying but I wasn't sure.
Did you speak to them specifically about writing a LOCI when you're on reserve?

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by accentuator » Tue May 14, 2013 6:54 pm

I just asked them if one could talk to a rep and they said you can send in a LOCI

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Re: Beating the odds: Columbia Reserve c/o 2016

Post by mantunes » Tue May 14, 2013 9:42 pm

MyNameIsFlynn! wrote:
mantunes wrote:
JamesDean1955 wrote:Is everyone here willing to pay sticker if accepted?
probably, since i have a way of living in new york cheaply.
the streets? :shock:

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