2010-2011 Columbia Application Thread

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brooklyndude said:
My letter finally arrived in Brooklyn . . .waitlisted. I am actually relieved because I thought it was a rejection (until I got to the second paragraph.)

Anything for you, NeuroE?
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Yep. Also waitlisted. No handwritten note, but that's ok. I'm going to go charm him in person (hopefully my so-so interview here was the deciding factor).
 
HankMED said:
JUSGEO89 said:
Hey, just called the admissions office. They said some stuff was mailed out Friday. I live like 10 miles from the office and still haven't heard anything. I don't think its going to be good news as my interview was under 12 minutes long. The guy asked me 1 question and then was trying to push me out. I felt like a cheap date getting forced out of the room after a 1 night stand... lmao
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To preempt any questions, the admissions office said the Friday mailing DID include some acceptances. Keeping the hope alive...
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Dr Gerrard said:
No letter here. Anyone with a recent acceptance?
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I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure from the above quotes that JUSGEO89 is the one who called the admissions office and that HankMED only said what he said "to keep hope alive..." This isn't meant to be a debbie-downer (especially because I haven't heard anything either) but rather as a way to keep our expectations low. Good luck!
 
MDub1 said:
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure from the above quotes that JUSGEO89 is the one who called the admissions office and that HankMED only said what he said "to keep hope alive..." This isn't meant to be a debbie-downer (especially because I haven't heard anything either) but rather as a way to keep our expectations low. Good luck!
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Yeah- I had that thought as well. It is odd that one person reported calling the Admissions Office and another reported on something the office had said. I'm hopeful that they both called and that acceptances really are coming, but I'm assuming it'll be a waitlist or rejection. From what we had heard, it sounded like Admissions was big on getting the acceptances out first and all at the same time.
 
Still waiting to hear back here in upstate NY
 
MDub1 said:
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure from the above quotes that JUSGEO89 is the one who called the admissions office and that HankMED only said what he said "to keep hope alive..." This isn't meant to be a debbie-downer (especially because I haven't heard anything either) but rather as a way to keep our expectations low. Good luck!
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Nope, spoke to the admissions office as well, just passing on what they told me...
 
HankMED said:
Nope, spoke to the admissions office as well, just passing on what they told me...
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now you are REALLY keeping the hope alive! props. i can't even imagine the excitement of someone who opens their mailbox to see a big acceptance packet a week after the first (and what we thought was the only) group received them. ridiculous.
 
Just got the WL letter (FINALLY) - NYC suburbs, as did my friend in NJ.
 
hey, are any other West Coasters and/or Californians still waiting to hear back? i wish i was home...my sister texts me everyday to tell me that the mailbox is empty of anything columbia-related.

this is the craziest mental marathon ever! 😱
 
lxc said:
hey, are any other West Coasters and/or Californians still waiting to hear back? i wish i was home...my sister texts me everyday to tell me that the mailbox is empty of anything columbia-related.

this is the craziest mental marathon ever! 😱
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Me! Ugh. Pretty frustrating.
 
med8866 said:
If you need any accomplices, I'm in.
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If we don't hear from Bleargh or Med8866 again, I think we'll know what happened...

(To the two of you, that loud noise you'll soon hear will be the FBI breaking into your house as they come to take you away.)
 
Finally got the WL letter today here in the midwest, both for P&S as well as Bassett. No handwritten comments, but I did not interview with Dean Nicholas. I sent an update/LOI email about ten days ago (right before decisions started to come out); Now I feel as though I should send another one, but I have nothing else to update with. Maybe I'll send them a handwritten love note with a lock of my hair? Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back...
 
But if some acceptances were mailed out and no one has gotten one yet, maybe that's good news for us still waiting?? Keeping the hope alive I guess
 
Accepted!!!!!
The letter arrived in Toronto, Canada via Fed Ex this morning. I haven't seen it yet- I got this information from my mom. By checking the FedEx website, I estimate that they sent this letter either Monday or yesterday (more likely Monday I imagine as it's the cheapest option).
Don't loose hope guys!
 
SolitaireAddikt said:
Accepted!!!!!
The letter arrived in Toronto, Canada via Fed Ex this morning. I haven't seen it yet- I got this information from my mom. By checking the FedEx website, I estimate that they sent this letter either Monday or yesterday (more likely Monday I imagine as it's the cheapest option).
Don't loose hope guys!
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Wow! Congrats! I'm in Toronto too - will call parents asap. Are you going to accept? interviewing anywhere else in Ontario?
 
med8866 said:
Wow! Congrats! I'm in Toronto too - will call parents asap. Are you going to accept? interviewing anywhere else in Ontario?
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I'm going to accept (for now). I'm interviewing at McMaster at the end of this month. If I get into Mac it may be a tough choice (purely on financial grounds and putative career goals lol).
 
I'm going to Mac too at the end of this month 🙂
 
SolitaireAddikt said:
Accepted!!!!!
The letter arrived in Toronto, Canada via Fed Ex this morning. I haven't seen it yet- I got this information from my mom. By checking the FedEx website, I estimate that they sent this letter either Monday or yesterday (more likely Monday I imagine as it's the cheapest option).
Don't loose hope guys!
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So awesome! Congrats! I kinda wish I lived in Canada so I could really really hope for good news haha. Nothing in the mailbox today in the midwest. Come on...
 
mmmcdowe said:
:xf:
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thank you kind sir

med8866 said:
If you need any accomplices, I'm in.
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i realized that blowing up the post office would be completely counterproductive to actually receiving a decision. instead, i think we should spike their water coolers with ritalin. you still in?
OoEeOoAhAh said:
If we don't hear from Bleargh or Med8866 again, I think we'll know what happened...

(To the two of you, that loud noise you'll soon hear will be the FBI breaking into your house as they come to take you away.)
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is that why there are people rappelling down my wall right now
 
Still no letter. (Midwest)
 
No letter for me in California either.

Maybe tomorrow...
 
no letter yet in philly.. kind of frustrating because im in ecuador and my roommate hates checking our mail.
 
also nothing here in CA...:/

HankMED mentioned that the Ad Com claimed to have sent out some acceptances last Friday/this Monday. But, I can't help thinking about the Cornell thread...the Ad Com said a similar thing after the batch of acceptance emails was sent out, to no avail---only WL emails received since. And no Columbia acceptances to my knowledge either since the initial batch. Sooo I can't help but (disappointingly) wonder if Columbia did a similar thing---claimed to have sent out a few more acceptances to appease anxious premeds, when in reality only WL/rejections have gone out since the initial batch of acceptances was sent a week ago...

Any thoughts?? This wait is driving me MAD as it is to most pple here...:scared::scared:

p.s. I seriously hope I am wrong!! :/
 
emeraldcity1 said:
also nothing here in CA...:/

HankMED mentioned that the Ad Com claimed to have sent out some acceptances last Friday/this Monday. But, I can't help thinking about the Cornell thread...the Ad Com said a similar thing after the batch of acceptance emails was sent out, to no avail---only WL emails received since. And no Columbia acceptances to my knowledge either since the initial batch. Sooo I can't help but (disappointingly) wonder if Columbia did a similar thing---claimed to have sent out a few more acceptances to appease anxious premeds, when in reality only WL/rejections have gone out since the initial batch of acceptances was sent a week ago...

Any thoughts?? This wait is driving me MAD as it is to most pple here...:scared::scared:

p.s. I seriously hope I am wrong!! :/
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Well, there was the Canadian acceptance earlier today. I hope the only acceptances left weren't the international ones.

But I do agree it's unlikely that there are more...
 
OoEeOoAhAh said:
Well, there was the Canadian acceptance earlier today. I hope the only acceptances left weren't the international ones.

But I do agree it's unlikely that there are more...
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Yeah...I assume the Canada acceptances were unique because they are international.

Anyway...if anyone in the US has been accepted this week...let us know!!

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emeraldcity1 said:
Yeah...I assume the Canada acceptances were unique because they are international.

Anyway...if anyone in the US has been accepted this week...let us know!!

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I looked at the FedEx website at it says that it would have taken 1-2 days for my letter to travel from NY to Toronto. So, I'm under the impression that it was sent on Monday.

Remember, Canada isn't THAT far away! I know there is an international border to cross, which slows mail down a bit, but Toronto is closer to New York than the Midwest or California are.
 
SolitaireAddikt said:
I looked at the FedEx website at it says that it would have taken 1-2 days for my letter to travel from NY to Toronto. So, I'm under the impression that it was sent on Monday.

Remember, Canada isn't THAT far away! I know there is an international border to cross, which slows mail down a bit, but Toronto is closer to New York than the Midwest or California are.
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Definitely true and thx for the message--a little bit of hope is always nice 🙂 My thought was that they might consider domestic v. international applications separately or something along those lines--I heard it is very hard to get in as an international student, so congrats big time!! Who knows though, maybe everyone is considered in one big batch--nobody knows what really goes on behind those closed doors
 
SolitaireAddikt said:
I looked at the FedEx website at it says that it would have taken 1-2 days for my letter to travel from NY to Toronto. So, I'm under the impression that it was sent on Monday.

Remember, Canada isn't THAT far away! I know there is an international border to cross, which slows mail down a bit, but Toronto is closer to New York than the Midwest or California are.
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As Emerald says, we're saying the international acceptances came later because they're international, not because Canada is far away. As you yourself told us, they came via FedEx while those in the States were sent USPS. That alone might be the reason they were sent out at a different time.

Anyway, I'm in the Mid-Atlantic and I got my waitlist notification today. I find it a little funny that they want me to accept a spot on the waitlist, but whatever- I'll do it.
 
finally got my letter, waitlisted... which seeing as i never expected an interview I'm psyched.

I got an acceptance at my first choice yesterday so I'm not going to keep the spot, but what a roller coaster week it was waiting for that letter!

Good luck to everyone else, and congrats 🙂
 
Finally got my letter today in Boston. Waitlisted at P&S and Bassett. The wording of the letter is very strange though - it makes it hard to tell if you're on one waitlist or both. Fingers crossed for the next few months! I'd go in a heartbeat. :xf:
 
UCStudent said:
Does anyone know if they mail the decisions to the preferred mailing address or permanent mailing address that is listed in your amcas? Mine are different....🙁
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My letter was sent to my permanent mailing address where my parents live.
I got waitlisted. mmcD any advice for alternates? I am supposing the good 'ol Letter Of Interest and a new glowing letter of recommendation would help. Any other ideas?
 
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