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

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Anyone who applied to the Bassett program heard any news yet?
 
Congrats on the recent II's!!!

I was going to send an in the area email here but it seems that only two batches of II have been sent out. I think sending an in the area e-mail at this point might be a little presumptuous... anyone concur?

And to those worried about the Bassett program, I am also curious when they will send out II's, although I didn't apply for Bassett. I applied for the PhD-to-MD program as well as regular MD, and I haven't heard back from either. Maybe they take longer in considering the Bassett and PhD-to-MD applicants after they get some regular MD applicants invited first? Just speculation 😉
 
MSTPhopeful2015 said:
Congrats!!!!! Columbia is amazing 🙂 !!!! You deserve it!
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sunflower18 said:
Very well deserved 🙂 🙂 🙂
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You guys are so nice, thank you so much
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I sent Columbia an in the area email prior to my II, but it seems like they were unable to accommodate my initial request. Would it be too much to send them another set of dates of when I will be in the area? Or should I just suck it up and choose one of the available dates? I don't want them to think I'm a pest.
 
Person0715 said:
I sent Columbia an in the area email prior to my II, but it seems like they were unable to accommodate my initial request. Would it be too much to send them another set of dates of when I will be in the area? Or should I just suck it up and choose one of the available dates? I don't want them to think I'm a pest.
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I requested a different date to interview than the options they gave me. Now I'm scheduled for Halloween.
 
ProbablyAPenguin said:
So are Fridays an option? None of the dates listed on my calendar are Fridays....
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Of the available dates they gave me, one of them was a Friday. However, none of the dates worked for me so I emailed them dates that I was available, requesting Fridays, Thursdays, or Mondays. I guess Halloween happened to work for them, too.
 
I had the same issue. I called the admissions office, and they said that this has been a problem . It's probably best to give them a call (they will give you the contact info for someone who can help).
 
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Has anyone who applied to the Bassett gotten an interview from either program? If so when were you complete
 
Y'all I really wanna apply here but feel like it's too late. What do y'all think? 🙁
 
Jr MD said:
Y'all I really wanna apply here but feel like it's too late. What do y'all think? 🙁
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I think that if you really want to apply, especially if it's your dream school, then you should. In the end, you don't want to regret not doing so, and the monetary investment that you will have to make would be small compared to the thought of a missed opportunity. At least that's how I think about it 🙂. But I don't know how receptive Columbia is to re-applicants if you would happen to fall in that boat next cycle, especially as you noted that it's late(r) in the cycle to apply here, so it might be good to get someone else's opinion.
 
I think I shot myself in the foot. I sent an in the area email to Columbia but I mentioned that I will be interviewing at a few other schools. SHould i have just said I was visiting the area instead?
 
premedpurposes said:
I think I shot myself in the foot. I sent an in the area email to Columbia but I mentioned that I will be interviewing at a few other schools. SHould i have just said I was visiting the area instead?
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I've been wondering about this too, but honestly I think schools are going to assume that if you're "in the area" that means you're there to interview at other schools. I think they'd understand/expect that you're considering other schools, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
 
premedpurposes said:
I think I shot myself in the foot. I sent an in the area email to Columbia but I mentioned that I will be interviewing at a few other schools. SHould i have just said I was visiting the area instead?
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everyone is aware you are applying and interviewing in a bunch of places
 
Anyone know if there are no more November Interview dates left or has Columbia not opened those dates yet?
 
Is anyone else getting the spam from Columbia regarding the Bassett program? I've gotten 5 emails in the past 2 hrs alone...
 
I didn't apply to Basett either..their just emails telling me about the program..the same emails...and how you get $$
 
Toastayy said:
I didn't apply to Basett either..their just emails telling me about the program..the same emails...and how you get $$
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Strange... I have not gotten any! I don't have a spam filter so I wonder if I'm not on their listserv? I hope that doesn't mean I'll miss future communications 😉 (Hello, II!)
 
Just saw the troop of interviewees today when I went out walking the dog. Since I live right there on campus, I'd probably see tons of them all the time from now on. Really, it's a stab in the heart! I do have some interviews coming up soon, but I'd love to get one from my beloved alma matar! Please!
 
Friendly_female_house said:
Just saw the troop of interviewees today when I went out walking the dog. Since I live right there on campus, I'd probably see tons of them all the time from now on. Really, it's a stab in the heart! I do have some interviews coming up soon, but I'd love to get one from my beloved alma matar! Please!
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Hey, don't worry Friendly! I believe you'll get one soon, they're probably just reviewing our applications 😉 And I had no idea this was your alma mater! That is so awesome. You'll definitely get one then with your stats!

But I do relate because when I first started grad school, it was because I didn't get into med school the first time. And when I was in undergrad, my current school was my dream school. Seeing medical school interviewees in the halls as I labored over tumor studies and ChIP analyses at my current school was a stab in my heart 🙁 And now I'm interviewing at my school in 2 days, and was in the first batch of II's at my school! Look how the tables have turned 😉

I trust you'll meet good news soon. Fingers crossed for you!
 
Secondary Md/phd application question: Please insert your academic and/or relevant work experience below.
Should I just rehash my amcas because it kinda has the same format..
Employer:
Position:
Start Date:
End Date:
Type of Work
 
Does Columbia send complete emails? I submitted my application on 9/02 but I never got an email saying it was complete :S
 
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