2009-2010 Columbia University Application Thread

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No I live in Toronto permanently (went to high school there). I'm only in London b/c I go to UWO for undergrad. I can't even get an interview at Western b/c of the Verbal 11 cutoff. I've got U of T and Mac interviews this month too. Best of luck on ur interview.

Nice. When will you be at Mac? I'm March 28th. But I don't really know if I should go, cause Columbia is my top choice. I guess to go visit some friends in Hamilton? haha
 
Last year it looks like pretty much everyone got their acceptances within 48 hours of the first postings. This can't really be it, right?
 
Nice. When will you be at Mac? I'm March 28th. But I don't really know if I should go, cause Columbia is my top choice. I guess to go visit some friends in Hamilton? haha

I'm March 28 too! I've got U of T on the 25th of March. I'll c u there man. I'm looking forward to the MMI. PM me ur info and so we can meet up/find each other that day.
 
People only started to post acceptances to the MD program (regular not Bassett) yesterday. It's barely been 24 hours. I'm sure there will be a lot more acceptances over the course of today and tomorrow.
 
Lol sry about that... i got a little caught up in the excitement.. I live in Toronto but go to school in London , ON at Western. Nice to c another Canadian on SDN. Well my case is a bit different from yours (i'm a dual citizen).

Wow no way...I go to UWO too. And am from Toronto. But nothing here yet =(
 
Hey Guys,

I received a FedEx acceptance package right now. I live in Toronto, Canada.
It was dated March 3rd. I am beyond belief. It really is a big envelope.... Don't worry about those who haven't heard anything yet... Toronto is very close to NYC. Don't let the international thing get you down. Good luck to everyone else!

Wait, did you get the package in Toronto or in London?
 
ACCEPTED TO COLUMBIA!

YES!!! Top choice for me! I'm in Rockland County, NY if anyone is interested
 
Nice. Did you go to CHAT for highschool by any chance? I have many friends at London. I'll be there this weekend for an interview, but I really don't know why. I'll have some fun in that interview, that's for sure :laugh:

Did you go to CHAT? Because I met somebody from Toronto who went to CHAT on my interview day...was that you lol?
 
Did you go to CHAT? Because I met somebody from Toronto who went to CHAT on my interview day...was that you lol?

Lol, yes! You're the guy who said "Western is all about the easy grades" weren't you?!
 
Lol, yes! You're the guy who said "Western is all about the easy grades" weren't you?!

Did I, lol? That sounds like something I would say haha. Well, hope you got good news, because I have nothing yet =(
 
I got it in London. Btw for the record.... I admit Western is probably easier than U of T. However, their science undergrad program is still pretty rigourous. But they're more fair with marks than U of T imo.
 
Wow, just happened to read the Johns Hopkins thread (a friend of mine recommended it), that's some pretty intense conversation a couple pages back.

That was crazy, glad to see nothing like that has sprung up on this thread...
As soon as anyone from California hears any news, would they be so kind as to let us know?
 
Haven't heard yet, so I might just be building up my confidence by saying this, but I just want to point out that a waitlist at Columbia is not a bad thing. 2/3 of the student tour guides I met on my interview day were accepted off the waitlist, and they said that Columbia tends to over-waitlist people to make sure that those who attend really want to be there (which is silly, because who wouldn't).

Good luck everyone!
 
I got it in London. Btw for the record.... I admit Western is probably easier than U of T. However, their science undergrad program is still pretty rigourous. But they're more fair with marks than U of T imo.

Ya. I know, I personally never believe rumours about one school being easier than another. Who really knows. Anyway, undergrad is finished!
 
Haven't heard yet, so I might just be building up my confidence by saying this, but I just want to point out that a waitlist at Columbia is not a bad thing. 2/3 of the student tour guides I met on my interview day were accepted off the waitlist, and they said that Columbia tends to over-waitlist people to make sure that those who attend really want to be there (which is silly, because who wouldn't).

Good luck everyone!

Yea i totally agree, just more uncertainty but def. better than a straight out rejection. here is still hoping 🙂
 
Yea i totally agree, just more uncertainty but def. better than a straight out rejection. here is still hoping 🙂

I'm really scared to go home and find an empty mailbox.:scared:

I like that smiley face.

But, just to let everyone know....my interviewer told me that of the ~1100 people interview...300 will be rejected post-interview, and the rest either accepted or waitlisted.
 
in central nj, at least not for me. Is this for sure rejection/waitlist?
 
Omgwtfbbqsauce!!!!!


Accepted in california!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'm really scared to go home and find an empty mailbox.:scared:

I like that smiley face.

But, just to let everyone know....my interviewer told me that of the ~1100 people interview...300 will be rejected post-interview, and the rest either accepted or waitlisted.
hmmm, that seems like a lot of waitlisted folks...do you know if it would be ranked?
 
Accepted in california!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ACCEPTED TO COLUMBIA!

YES!!! Top choice for me! I'm in Rockland County, NY if anyone is interested

o m g......accepted...😱

accepted!! on long island

Congrats, guys!!! :woot: Hope you all go out and do some epic celebrating tonight.

And good luck to everyone still waiting.. don't count yourself out yet, especially if you're not on the east coast. I live in the midwest and was told my regular Columbia acceptance packet would be mailed out with everyone else's in early March (Bassett program acceptance) and it hasn't made its way here yet.
 
Haven't heard anything yet, but I'm wondering when the revisit weekend is. Want to plan my schedule at work accordingly, just in case, and need to know by this weekend for the rest of mar/apr.
 
Haven't heard anything yet, but I'm wondering when the revisit weekend is. Want to plan my schedule at work accordingly, just in case, and need to know by this weekend for the rest of mar/apr.

april 15-16
 
Has anyone received rejection letters yet? I am in Brooklyn, and I am wondering if those letters are just being sent off later?

mpa
 
I just got in!!!!!

I'm in Utah.

For sure going there. I'm shaking and my mom is balling. This completely makes up for the girl that bailed on our date tonight cuz she said her friend was coming in town and then I found out she's going to a cabin with a friend of mine. I DON'T EVEN CARE!!! I'M GOING TO COLUMBIA!!!!!
 
Accepted. Preferred address in the southeast.

First acceptance in a long long list of waitlists...
 
No mail for me today. Le sigh. I'm sure I join the ranks of many, very accomplished waitlistees/rejectees. This is just not my week.
 
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No mail for me today. Le sigh. I'm sure I join the ranks of many, very accomplished waitlistees/rejectees. This is just not my week.

Me neither mdeast... I'm in MA. Maybe we'll be luckier tomorrow? But until then, drowning it in alcohol and obscenely loud music. Feel free to join.
 
congrats everyone-and thanks to mmmcdowe for all the help during the interview season 🙂
 
Accepted! today by mail, such a blessing. hopefully ill see some of you at revisit.
 
Accepted in PA! The letter is dated March 3. The past few hours have been torture, checking SDN constantly and waiting until I could reach my mailbox. I'm so, so thankful. Good luck to everyone.
 
Accepted in PA! The letter is dated March 3. The past few hours have been torture, checking SDN constantly and waiting until I could reach my mailbox. I'm so, so thankful. Good luck to everyone.


Also accepted in PA! I kept going out and opening my mailbox even though I knew the mail guy hadn't come yet. Is that accurate btw that the revisit is April 16th?
 
Me neither mdeast... I'm in MA. Maybe we'll be luckier tomorrow? But until then, drowning it in alcohol and obscenely loud music. Feel free to join.

Still no news for me in Chicago.. hopefully will hear something tomorrow... congrats to everyone who got accepted!
 
Blanked in Ithaca, NY... Looking like maybe only 9/10 on post-interview decisions 😳. Columbia would have been a contender, but I'd live if disappointment strikes again tomorrow. Congrats again to everyone. Looks like a lot of you had C as your number 1!
 
Still no news for me in Chicago.. hopefully will hear something tomorrow... congrats to everyone who got accepted!

also in chicago and also no news...you just gave me hope that maybe its the chicago post office thats the problem and not me 🙄
 
also in chicago and also no news...you just gave me hope that maybe its the chicago post office thats the problem and not me 🙄

Good to hear that... you gave me hope too!! 🙂 And even more so after taking a look at your profile 😛
 
Accepted!!!!

Dated 3/3, big envelope sent by Priority Mail received at my preferred address on the West Coast

😀😀😀
 
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Good to hear that... you gave me hope too!! 🙂 And even more so after taking a look at your profile 😛

In Minneapolis and haven't heard also. Hoping good news comes to the Midwest tommorrow.
 
How do you know when revisit is? I don't feel like leafing through the entire acceptance package to check 😛

I think it's from the Columbia P&S 2014 facebook group (made by the current students, so should be legit info).
 
has anyone gotten an acceptance packet in the midwest yet?
 
CONGRATS to all those accepted!!! :highfive::clap:

You lead and amazing life. Please give me one of your acceptances.

ah, thanks😳. Sure, just tell me which one and it's yours. 👍


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