Columbia 2011! Forum

[thecilent]

Look at my 4.44 index in that group. lmao.

I would rather be a held 4.44 than a held 4.11.

Id rather be an accepted 4.2 than a held 4.44

[Kent M]

I wish for Columbia to hold me if keeps me away from the waitlist.

[law_monkey]

So the index number on the LSDAS report only goes to one digit - we're assuming they run the index themselves?

The index on LSP rounds at a later point, so I think a lot of people go off of that. I'm not buying the index thing right now anyway someone with a lower index than me has been accepted, someone else has been held, and someone with a higher index than all of us also got held. So it's definitely failing as an indicator for URMs anyway. Obviously it's more than just numbers, but it's tough to not have any guesses at all.

[Peameal]

So if there's 22 people on the TLS hold spreadsheet, does anyone have any idea what that means about how many people were actually held?

That is, does our sample (TLS self-reporters) tell us anything about the overall population of applicants?

(I suspect not, but maybe someone here has a better idea.)

[4102011]

No hold for me - just more ominious silence...good or bad sign - I am not sure

[c_dubya_s]

So the index number on the LSDAS report only goes to one digit - we're assuming they run the index themselves?

I'd have a hard time believing that they don't, at least to one more decimal place. A 4.4 can be a lot of different things. And I don't think it really holds for URMs and other cases that are a little harder to predict.

[r6_philly]

So if there's 22 people on the TLS hold spreadsheet, does anyone have any idea what that means about how many people were actually held?

That is, does our sample (TLS self-reporters) tell us anything about the overall population of applicants?

(I suspect not, but maybe someone here has a better idea.)

I am clearly convinced no. (that's my better idea).

[Fresh]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

[c_dubya_s]

No hold for me - just more ominious silence...good or bad sign - I am not sure

+1 Although I'm still holding out hope for that 1/28 wave.

[aesis]

Holds coming via email/pdf. Spreadsheet going around with stats/index and completion date if provided.

[thecilent]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

No pain, no gain.

[glitched]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

big news today:

There is another batch - 1/28.
Holds were emailed out today - there is a spreadsheet.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out! Not all of them. Just the ones on the left side of my face. It hurt a little but you know... not as much as everyone said it would. it would be nice to eat some solid food though, am i right? am i right?

[BackToTheOldHouse]

Just got held. No VCE for me.

[arism87]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

big news today:

There is another batch - 1/28.
Holds were emailed out today - there is a spreadsheet.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out! Not all of them. Just the ones on the left side of my face. It hurt a little but you know... not as much as everyone said it would. it would be nice to eat some solid food though, am i right? am i right?

What? 1/28 batch? ELABORATE.

Edit: nevermind, wuteva, my mail wouldn't take that long anyway... but still curious? lol

[r6_philly]

No hold for me - just more ominious silence...good or bad sign - I am not sure

+1 Although I'm still holding out hope for that 1/28 wave.

I really like your optimism sir.

[thelaststraw05]

Look at my 4.44 index in that group. lmao.

I would rather be a held 4.44 than a held 4.11.

Id rather be an accepted 4.2 than a held 4.44

Amen.

[sgtgrumbles]

Just got held by email.

Edit: What does it mean, exactly? Do I need to whip up a LOCI if I want a shot at getting in?

[glitched]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

big news today:

There is another batch - 1/28.
Holds were emailed out today - there is a spreadsheet.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out! Not all of them. Just the ones on the left side of my face. It hurt a little but you know... not as much as everyone said it would. it would be nice to eat some solid food though, am i right? am i right?

What? 1/28 batch? ELABORATE.

yup. "someone" from "LA" "claimed" "they" "got" a "VCE"..... "today"

"edit:" postmarked "1/28"

[law_monkey]

Uhh I'm lazy can someone update me no what the hell is going on?
Hold? Waitlists? Spreadsheets? help

big news today:

There is another batch - 1/28.
Holds were emailed out today - there is a spreadsheet.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out! Not all of them. Just the ones on the left side of my face. It hurt a little but you know... not as much as everyone said it would. it would be nice to eat some solid food though, am i right? am i right?

Oh I hope you heal quickly. I've been in pain for a week because one of my wisdom teeth broke through the gum and I'd rather spend my money on ASW travel expenses than getting them pulled.

[thecilent]

yup. "someone" from "LA" "claimed" "they" "got" a "VCE"..... "today"

lol.

[law_monkey]

Just got held by email.

Edit: What does it mean, exactly? Do I need to whip up a LOCI if I want a shot at getting in?

WHAT??? The world has officially ended! But I'm sure you'll get off it too.

[r6_philly]

well last year Harvard tried to raise the GPA ranks. Is Columbia doing the same?

Please?

[dovetail]

Held. 4.6 index. 178/3.76

edit: typo

[vegenator]

Chiming in here. Held about an hour ago. Submitted on 9/14/10. 169/3.83= 4.237 index. I honestly expected rejection after reading the bit about going green with certain decisions, so I'm cool with it.

I'd also be curious to know how many holds they send out in general.

[Curry]

Held. 4.6 index. 177/3.76

This scares me for next year.