2014-2015 Columbia University College of P&S Application Thread

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Sigh. Really sad didn't get an interview from here. I did research at their institution. Oh well. :/
 
Wait, so if I'm rejected, is that just for MSTP or is that also for MD? Because it doesn't really specify but the letter is from Dean Nicholas.
 
Same, MD regular applicant, no decision released either. However, I am hopeful that this means MD decisions are coming soon too....let the stress out begin. O_O
 
This is interesting. I also just barely interviewed here and when I was there they mentioned that the last interview group comes in on Monday. They will have to make decisions super fast if they are sending them out soon. I wonder if this is truly non-rolling.
 
daenschl said:
This is interesting. I also just barely interviewed here and when I was there they mentioned that the last interview group comes in on Monday. They will have to make decisions super fast if they are sending them out soon. I wonder if this is truly non-rolling.
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I suspect that the Monday interview slot was only scheduled because some applicants couldn't make it this passed week due to the snow storm and I know at least for one person this is the case.
 
FriendlyFH said:
I suspect that the Monday interview slot was only scheduled because some applicants couldn't make it this passed week due to the snow storm and I know at least for one person this is the case.
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Yes, now that you mention it, I remember somebody at the office explicitly saying that monday was for those that had to reschedule.
 
I feel so bad for the peeps interviewing today, they already ran into a storm which made them had to reschedule their trip. Now again! They just can't seem to avoid the worst weather! Good luck to them and to us all who are waiting for the decision day that is soon approaching. A snow day can be beautiful too. I just went out and took this photo

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And this

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Hey all - when you submitted an update or a thank you, did it appear in your portal somewhere? I just uploaded something and it said "file submitted" but I can't see the file anywhere on my portal. Neuroticism!
 
Jrcomsto said:
Hey all - when you submitted an update or a thank you, did it appear in your portal somewhere? I just uploaded something and it said "file submitted" but I can't see the file anywhere on my portal. Neuroticism!
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Don't worry, did the same for me, but I later received a confirmation email that my letter had been received.
 
Question:
So I sent a thank you letter and got one back in response from Dean Nicholas. It was very nice, but I assumed it was a form letter. What do other people think? Did ya'll get one too?!
 
dr.me said:
Question:
So I sent a thank you letter and got one back in response from Dean Nicholas. It was very nice, but I assumed it was a form letter. What do other people think? Did ya'll get one too?!
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I got one for my thank-you note. I think I remember reading that it is basically a form letter. Still, it is a nice touch!
 
dr.me said:
Question:
So I sent a thank you letter and got one back in response from Dean Nicholas. It was very nice, but I assumed it was a form letter. What do other people think? Did ya'll get one too?!
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The Dean response letters are a great deal of debate every year. I got one too, it was very nice but seemed almost personalized. I interviewed with him, so maybe he did personalize it. But I think it still was mostly a form letter.
 
quickquestion1125 said:
Do you guys think that they will announce decisions tomoorrow? I'm getting nervous
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Any particular reason you think it might be tomorrow? It seems impossible to know what "soon" means for different schools. For NYU it meant over 7 weeks, so I don't have my hopes up for tomorrow, but you never know!
 
why does everyone think its so early!? The last two years were at the way end of Feb
 
HorseshoeLex said:
why does everyone think its so early!? The last two years were at the way end of Feb
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Probably because of the email from Jan. 23rd saying they will "soon notify applicants of [their] decisions." Any idea if/when that message went out in previous years?

Edit: I checked last year's thread, and the email didn't go out until Feb. 18th, so I think we'll hear back sooner than they did. As far as the actual date, I have no idea.
 
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Probably because of the email from Jan. 23rd saying they will "soon notify applicants of [their] decisions." Any idea if/when that message went out in previous years?
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They have indicated that the notification date will be earlier this year by changing the FAQ page to say "Mid February" instead of "the beginning of March." Here's the evidence.

Why people are speculating about the exact decision date, including whether it will be tomorrow, I think is pure neuroticism.
 
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They have indicated that the notification date will be earlier this year by changing the FAQ page to say "Mid February" instead of "the beginning of March." Here's the evidence.

Why people are speculating about the exact decision date, including whether it will be tomorrow, I think is pure neuroticism.
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Right and also too isn't it because we have to decide by end of April instead of mid-May this year? I can't believe it's coming up!
 
ConsultantMD said:
Right and also too isn't it because we have to decide by end of April instead of mid-May this year? I can't believe it's coming up!
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If that is Columbia's reasoning for moving their notification date up, I applaud them. Some of their peers have made no indication of doing the same.
 
so to be as neurotic as possible, the email last year went on 2/18 and they got calls 2/28 so 10 days but it has already been 10 days since we received the email this year, 1/23 .... they just like to make us crazy!
 
doctortobeee said:
so to be as neurotic as possible, the email last year went on 2/18 and they got calls 2/28 so 10 days but it has already been 10 days since we received the email this year, 1/23 .... they just like to make us crazy!
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Haha nice find, do you know when the last interview date was for last year?
 
Great, 2-3 weeks of freaking out. I'd say the 12th or or 19th or 20th. They'll either try to meet before the holiday weekend or wait until its over (my completely uneducated guess)
 
HorseshoeLex said:
Great, 2-3 weeks of freaking out. I'd say the 12th or or 19th or 20th. They'll either try to meet before the holiday weekend or wait until its over (my completely uneducated guess)
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By holiday do you mean Valentine's Day? 😉
 
The paper they gave us after the interview said under the heading of "when will I find out" that decisions will go out "usually around the second week of February". That means next week, but it is still a little vague.
 
Good luck to all. You will ALL get in. You ALL deserve this!
 
Wait what is the post interview acceptance rate? Anybody?
 
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