Columbia Reserve 2010 Forum

[UnitarySpace]

ya'll might be happy to know that there are 358 officially registered in columbia's admitnet, down from 360 a two days ago. There is hope.

really? how do you know this?

i'm an admit. the 358 might not include international students though. i'll check again when the site is working again

[elm84dr]

Unfavorable Action.

[xokel87]

unfavorable action as well. looks like Penn if NYU doesn't come through on waitlist.

[runnerman]

unfavorable action as well. f columbia. why place me on the waitlist to begin with and then reject me, when, with zero effort, they could just keep stringing me along?

[gmail]

2nd reserve here, found out a couple days ago.

[Kiersten1985]

Would people mind posting stats when saying if they got in/second reserve/dinged? Only if your comfortable, obviously, but it would be really helpful to see if there's any rhyme or reason to what they're doing.

[haroldfordIII]

No one got an "admit"?? It seems all 2nd reserves and "unfavorable actions"...

[lawyerlover]

To all those who received unfavorable action (if you are still checking this group) did you follow up with Letters of Continued interest or recommendations?
I think that may be a difference between those on 2nd reserve and those not... I have pretty low numbers for columbia but I demonstrated strong interest and I made it to the second reserve.

[xokel87]

To all those who received unfavorable action (if you are still checking this group) did you follow up with Letters of Continued interest or recommendations?
I think that may be a difference between those on 2nd reserve and those not... I have pretty low numbers for columbia but I demonstrated strong interest and I made it to the second reserve.

I sent more LOR's and LOCI's and even visited [edit from Indiana].. so I think I displayed a strong interest. About the same effort got me off the waitlist at Penn. When I visited they basically told me 'good luck' because they replace those who said no with waitlisted applicants with similar characteristics. I'm 165/3.93.

[lawyerlover]

To all those who received unfavorable action (if you are still checking this group) did you follow up with Letters of Continued interest or recommendations?
I think that may be a difference between those on 2nd reserve and those not... I have pretty low numbers for columbia but I demonstrated strong interest and I made it to the second reserve.

I sent more LOR's and LOCI's and even visited [edit from Indiana].. so I think I displayed a strong interest. About the same effort got me off the waitlist at Penn. When I visited they basically told me 'good luck' because they replace those who said no with waitlisted applicants with similar characteristics. I'm 165/3.93.

congrats on getting into Penn! I guess my thoughts were wrong. are you a URM?

[Big Tuna]

.

[Kiersten1985]

No one got an "admit"?? It seems all 2nd reserves and "unfavorable actions"...

Don't think so. No one in here at least. I think admits get phone calls, though, no?

[Jrugg88]

What do people make of those who haven't received a letter yet? Has anyone thought about calling to inquire?

[Kiersten1985]

What do people make of those who haven't received a letter yet? Has anyone thought about calling to inquire?

Too scared.

Also, what would I say? "So, like everyone in the TLS waitlist forum has gotten letters and I haven't. What gives?" haha

[xokel87]

To all those who received unfavorable action (if you are still checking this group) did you follow up with Letters of Continued interest or recommendations?
I think that may be a difference between those on 2nd reserve and those not... I have pretty low numbers for columbia but I demonstrated strong interest and I made it to the second reserve.

I sent more LOR's and LOCI's and even visited [edit from Indiana].. so I think I displayed a strong interest. About the same effort got me off the waitlist at Penn. When I visited they basically told me 'good luck' because they replace those who said no with waitlisted applicants with similar characteristics. I'm 165/3.93.

congrats on getting into Penn! I guess my thoughts were wrong. are you a URM?

No. Nonurm, right out of undergrad. Didn't get to visit Penn it was Columbia that told me about the waitlist procedure.

[CrimsonCal]

didn't receive anything yet as well, hmmmmmm.... in California here

[lawgod]

second reserve today

[Jrugg88]

What do people make of those who haven't received a letter yet? Has anyone thought about calling to inquire?

Too scared.

Also, what would I say? "So, like everyone in the TLS waitlist forum has gotten letters and I haven't. What gives?" haha

How about: "My first reserve letter indicated I would receive something at the end of May. I haven't received anything yet. I was wondering when I might expect to receive a further update on my status?"

[shanemahsa]

Mail came today... still nothing.

3.69/176

Edit: yes I wrote a LOCI after being put on reserve.

[runnerman]

To all those who received unfavorable action (if you are still checking this group) did you follow up with Letters of Continued interest or recommendations?
I think that may be a difference between those on 2nd reserve and those not... I have pretty low numbers for columbia but I demonstrated strong interest and I made it to the second reserve.

I sent an LOCI. 168/3.8, good softs. And FWIW, I first applied to law school in 2008 and made it to the second reserve before withdrawing...

[Kiersten1985]

What do people make of those who haven't received a letter yet? Has anyone thought about calling to inquire?

Too scared.

Also, what would I say? "So, like everyone in the TLS waitlist forum has gotten letters and I haven't. What gives?" haha

How about: "My first reserve letter indicated I would receive something at the end of May. I haven't received anything yet. I was wondering when I might expect to receive a further update on my status?"

Do you want to call?

[chutzpah]

Would people mind posting stats when saying if they got in/second reserve/dinged? Only if your comfortable, obviously, but it would be really helpful to see if there's any rhyme or reason to what they're doing.

Dinged with 165/174, 3.64. 174 was a Feb score so they held my app until it came in... which was obviously late. Did not submit a LOCI. I'm going to Harvard's Kennedy School in the fall, but was interested in a joint JD/MPP with CLS. I will probably apply again this year.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!!

[rjfried]

Nothing yet here in Georgia

[IAFG]

'm going to Harvard's Kennedy School in the fall, but was interested in a joint JD/MPP with CLS.

why is the MPP program not jointed with harvard's own law school? how odd

[lta]

'm going to Harvard's Kennedy School in the fall, but was interested in a joint JD/MPP with CLS.

why is the MPP program not jointed with harvard's own law school? how odd

It is... Is it also connected to CLS so that you get an MPP/JD in 4 years, chutzpah?