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Finally got my letter forwarded from my old address - Accepted!!!!
What do you do if there is nothing new to actually update? And what is the best way to stay in touch - email?
Does everyone's waitlist letters say "very highly ranked", "highly ranked" or something else?
I think everyone's letter is generic and says "very highly ranked" unless you have handwritten personalization.
I don't know if this was mentioned before, but do you guys know how much time is spent on lectures, labs, small groups, etc...? I wanted to get a breakdown of the activities. Also, is the curriculum systems-based? I think it is, but I just want to confirm.
Thanks!
waitlisted! 🙂
no other acceptances. I hope it is true that there are spots for waitlisters with no other acceptances.
mmm and rougeunicorn can you confirm this so I have a little more peace of mind?
Thanks for answering my questions mmm.... I was wondering, how is the need based aid at this school?
Do you know what the average student endebtness is at graduation for the school by any chance?It is very good.
$117,544 according to MSAR this year
$117,544 according to MSAR this year
An envelope has finally made its way up to Canada...and it's a big one! This was my dream school for years so I'll see you all at second look and most likely in the fall!! Ahhhh!!
No way! If I can get into that average I will be ludicrously happy. Is there some sort of bias on this data I should be aware of before getting my hopes up?
The bias for every school's average indebtedness comes from those students on scholarship but primarily from those attending through service grants (navy, army, etc.) that have a post graduate indebtedness of $0. That skews the average a little...
The bias for every school's average indebtedness comes from those students on scholarship but primarily from those attending through service grants (navy, army, etc.) that have a post graduate indebtedness of $0. That skews the average a little...
This waiting is killing me...I think Columbia's priority mail plan got stymied by my university's slow-as-balls mail system. Did anyone call the admissions office to hear their decision? I imagine it'd be incredibly awkward to tell someone they got rejected over the phone.
The bias for every school's average indebtedness comes from those students on scholarship but primarily from those attending through service grants (navy, army, etc.) that have a post graduate indebtedness of $0. That skews the average a little...
If one doesn't have any major updates and did not get a personalized note are the chances of getting off a 500+ person wait list slim to none?
the fb group is live
Hmm. . . absolutely no letter/packet received. This may be a flaw of my campus mailing system, but should I call tomorrow if there is still nothing in the morning? 😕
Monday
Is there anything important that goes on in the FB group? I deleted my account (teach right now and it's not awesome to have students creeping on you) so I can't really join...
Is there anything important that goes on in the FB group? I deleted my account (teach right now and it's not awesome to have students creeping on you) so I can't really join...
You can restrict your privacy settings so that students can't find you...
ETA: Letter was delivered to my parent's place, had to force my younger brother to open the letter. His glee at my "failure" was quite frightening![]()
Soooo... the first year living situation... is anybody else as turned off by it as I am? Columbia is an absolutely amazing school, but the thought of living in Bard Hall (terrible heating, scary shared bathrooms, ONE kitchen for the entire first year class and a measly 3 dinners/week meal plan to compensate) is really putting me off. Do other people just not care about this/somehow have a way to make it less miserable than it seems?
Soooo... the first year living situation... is anybody else as turned off by it as I am? Columbia is an absolutely amazing school, but the thought of living in Bard Hall (terrible heating, scary shared bathrooms, ONE kitchen for the entire first year class and a measly 3 dinners/week meal plan to compensate) is really putting me off. Do other people just not care about this/somehow have a way to make it less miserable than it seems?
Aren't off campus apartments much more expensive and harder to find? Also, I heard that first years cannot get into the towers... that a year living in Bard is the entrance fee.There are other living options. You can live off campus or you can apply for a vacancy in one of the apartments. The housing office has a list of all apartments where vacancies are need to be filled.
Also, the bard hall lease can be cancelled at any time for a refund of all remaining money
I'll be in couples housing also, so I'm curious about the choices too. Although the furnished ones have carpet apparently, which doesn't sound great.
No offense, but that's such a first-world problem.
Looks like a lot of the students are already taken lol