Columbia c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[housebro13]

So have we concluded that all the status checkers are down? I thought a page or so ago a user posted that he or she still had access.

But mine is up and says I'm complete.

[spyke123]

Why are you guys all obsessing over the status checker? Don't we all know their status checker is useless and we get our decisions by snail mail?

[Teflon_Don]

Sorry guys. It was just an NYU booklet thing. Apparently they send something a week after they send the acceptance letter. So we wait another day

[VeeD101]

Why are you guys all obsessing over the status checker? Don't we all know their status checker is useless and we get our decisions by snail mail?

This is what we do.

[housebro13]

Why are you guys all obsessing over the status checker? Don't we all know their status checker is useless and we get our decisions by snail mail?

Are reserves/holds/dings given via snail mail also?

[housebro13]

Sorry guys. It was just an NYU booklet thing. Apparently they send something a week after they send the acceptance letter. So we wait another day

Yeah I think it's safe to say we all hate you now. However, enjoy your NYU pizza box!!! Lol

[Teflon_Don]

Sorry guys. It was just an NYU booklet thing. Apparently they send something a week after they send the acceptance letter. So we wait another day

Yeah I think it's safe to say we all hate you now. However, enjoy your NYU pizza box!!! Lol

Haha fair enough. Sorry again. I jumped the gun

[Sounder89]

It doesn't seem like anybody has a working status checker atm so highly doubtful it means anything

OR...

EVERYONE IS GOING TO COLUMBIA!

Look on the bright side haha

Or...
In light of declining applicants, Columbia Law School has decided to shut down, and the status check page was the first to go.

[spyke123]

Why are you guys all obsessing over the status checker? Don't we all know their status checker is useless and we get our decisions by snail mail?

Are reserves/holds/dings given via snail mail also?

I think holds are via email but dings are via snail mail

[jbagelboy]

Yup status checker back up for me too.

As this is week 4 of January.. (see pg 1 graphs).. and we @ tls are a notoriously superstitious group.. and this is the first time this "glitch" has happened.. I'm going to go ahead and posit that its not a coincidence, first round of decisions have been made and letters are on the way.

Maybe.

[scoopinpoop]

As this is week 4 of January.. (see pg 1 graphs).. and we @ tls are a notoriously superstitious group.. and this is the first time this "glitch" has happened.. I'm going to go ahead and posit that its not a coincidence, first round of decisions have been made and letters are on the way.

Maybe.

Looking through last years thread, it looks like the first wave of acceptances were sent out on Jan 24, so as you said, we're definitely in the neighborhood. Just one more datum (heh.)

[ManOfTheMinute]

As this is week 4 of January.. (see pg 1 graphs).. and we @ tls are a notoriously superstitious group.. and this is the first time this "glitch" has happened.. I'm going to go ahead and posit that its not a coincidence, first round of decisions have been made and letters are on the way.

Maybe.

Looking through last years thread, it looks like the first wave of acceptances were sent out on Jan 24, so as you said, we're definitely in the neighborhood. Just one more datum (heh.)

The second to last Tuesday for both years? Seems quite likely

[Teflon_Don]

So.. NYC people should be hearing by Thursday if your theory is correct, right?

[spyke123]

So.. NYC people should be hearing by Thursday if your theory is correct, right?

very likely... oh god it is starting..

[twinkletoes16]

Hopefully then we can get some confirmation on their ASWs so I can add it to my completely neurotic thread. After much snooping it looks like it is LIKELY March 6-7 and April 3-4 this year, but I think we'll get some clarity after VCE's go out.




Also- does anyone have a picture of the VCE? Or a color sample?


ETA columbia's decision graph looks like a heart attack and/or orgasm just sayin'

[Teflon_Don]

So.. NYC people should be hearing by Thursday if your theory is correct, right?

very likely... oh god it is starting..

I'm ready! Do you honestly think the status glitch meant something? If you had to place $200 on it meant SOMETHING or was just a plain technological error, which would you choose? Haha. I'm obviously bored and have NOTHING productive to do. Except wine

[twinkletoes16]

I'm ready!

[Crowing]

So.. NYC people should be hearing by Thursday if your theory is correct, right?

very likely... oh god it is starting..

I'm ready! Do you honestly think the status glitch meant something? If you had to place $200 on it meant SOMETHING or was just a plain technological error, which would you choose? Haha. I'm obviously bored and have NOTHING productive to do. Except wine

I actually prefer decisions to not come out because my chances at CLS are pretty much 0. As long as no RD decisions have come out, I can ignore reality a bit more than when VCEs have been flying out.

Don't kill meh.

[spyke123]

So.. NYC people should be hearing by Thursday if your theory is correct, right?

very likely... oh god it is starting..

I'm ready! Do you honestly think the status glitch meant something? If you had to place $200 on it meant SOMETHING or was just a plain technological error, which would you choose? Haha. I'm obviously bored and have NOTHING productive to do. Except wine

hm I am not sure if the glitch meant anything but decisions typically come out around this time. so time to countdown to thursday..

[twinkletoes16]

Why was Thursday decided on out of curiosity? Have all the VCEs come out on 1/24? Or the first ones? That would be pretty cool if Columbia managed to make it so all the admits got it on the same day.

[spyke123]

Why was Thursday decided on out of curiosity? Have all the VCEs come out on 1/24? Or the first ones? That would be pretty cool if Columbia managed to make it so all the admits got it on the same day.

I think last year the first batch was postmarked on a Monday and got to those living in the city by Wed. So if CLS mailed out this year's first batch today I am assuming the first sight of them should be this Thursday? This is just a guess though.

[starrydreamz3]

Why was Thursday decided on out of curiosity? Have all the VCEs come out on 1/24? Or the first ones? That would be pretty cool if Columbia managed to make it so all the admits got it on the same day.

No, even though the first batch will probably all get sent out around the same day, it'll definitely take 2-3 days for all the VCEs to reach everyone in the US alone. I remember being one of the earliest RDers on the forum to get an envelope (except for another person in Brooklyn who got it the day before I think), and then a day or so later more and more people got them from farther across the country. So don't be discouraged, the US postal service is definitely not as speedy as email.

And of course, after the first big wave there will be a more sustained yet slower trickle all the way through March/April even.

[subtle]

Why was Thursday decided on out of curiosity? Have all the VCEs come out on 1/24? Or the first ones? That would be pretty cool if Columbia managed to make it so all the admits got it on the same day.

No, even though the first batch will probably all get sent out around the same day, it'll definitely take 2-3 days for all the VCEs to reach everyone in the US alone. I remember being one of the earliest RDers on the forum to get an envelope (except for another person in Brooklyn who got it the day before I think), and then a day or so later more and more people got them from farther across the country. So don't be discouraged, the US postal service is definitely not as speedy as email.

And of course, after the first big wave there will be a more sustained yet slower trickle all the way through March/April even.

Don't be discouraged by any of this! You never know what will happen. I ended up getting accepted, but getting accepted so late into the cycle that they emailed me my acceptance instead of waiting for my VCE to arrive, just to make sure I had enough time to consider financial aid and make deadlines.

[bob loblaw11]

So who in the immediate NYC area is optimistically hopeful they'll be in the first wave and can be our VCE spotter? I'm here, but I think I'll be riding the waitlist at best...

[Anonymous4444]

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