2017-2018 Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

[waynerooney1994]

Does anyone know when we find out about housing and the lottery?

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[JoHar]

Accepted off of waitlist today via phone call!! Sent LOI (intent) and update.

 

[étoileschanceuses]

Have any students accepted off the waitlist received financial aid yet?

 

[JoHar]

Have any students accepted off the waitlist received financial aid yet?

I was told I would hear later this week or early next week. But I just came off today so I cannot speak for everyone else!

 

[~ Doctor~]

@~ Doctor~ Which school are you going to?

WashU

 

[soon_t0_be_MD_12]

How did Columbia treat you guys financially this year? IS the donation really making it tuition free?

 

[believer!]

Rejected and planning to reapply. Does anyone know if Columbia is open to providing feedback on the application?

 

[878956]

Rejected and planning to reapply. Does anyone know if Columbia is open to providing feedback on the application?

Lol, no they don't. You would be hard-pressed to find any top 20 that will give you feedback on how to improve your application.

 

[believer!]

Lol, no they don't. You would be hard-pressed to find any top 20 that will give you feedback on how to improve your application.

Sad but thanks

 

[Jaigantic]

Rejected and planning to reapply. Does anyone know if Columbia is open to providing feedback on the application?

Sorry to hear that
Were you waitlisted then rejected?

 

[believer!]

Sorry to hear that
Were you waitlisted then rejected?

Rejected before waitlist

 

[1MDplz]

Sorry to hear that
Were you waitlisted then rejected?

I don’t think you can be rejected post-waitlist. Instead it’s kind of a silent rejection up until matriculation (unless you get off the waitlist)

 

[878956]

I was also rejected post interview

I don’t think you can be rejected post-waitlist. Instead it’s kind of a silent rejection up until matriculation (unless you get off the waitlist)

 

[Jaigantic]

I don’t think you can be rejected post-waitlist. Instead it’s kind of a silent rejection up until matriculation (unless you get off the waitlist)

The worst possible method

 

[drmindykaling]

Anyone here anything back from housing at Columbia? I thought they would let us know by May 11th!

 

[JoHar]

Is there AOA or internal ranking at Columbia?

 

[the_pharmacist]

any movement this week? i called the office and they said that nobody has been admitted from the waitlist yet. not sure who to trust...ha ha ha...

 

[1MDplz]

any movement this week? i called the office and they said that nobody has been admitted from the waitlist yet. not sure who to trust...ha ha ha...

Haven’t heard anything :/

 

[ergo432]

Are there any current Columbia students who could help look over my letter/update? Thanks in advance!

 

[hs764]

How did Columbia treat you guys financially this year? IS the donation really making it tuition free?

I just got accepted off the waitlist and they offered me full tuition plus some living expenses. So, pretty much.

 

[justforfun_2011]

I just got accepted off the waitlist and they offered me full tuition plus some living expenses. So, pretty much.

you should buy a lotto ticket ;-)

 

[JoHar]

anyone get their housing assignment yet? Just curious how long it generally takes.

 

[pupper1234]

has anyone heard about waitlist movement here??

 

[the_pharmacist]

has anyone heard about waitlist movement here??

rock paper scissors for who gets to annoy the admissions office again with a "aaaaany waitlist movement this week?"

 

[afcpanda]

Any more waitlist movement?

 

[the_pharmacist]

soooo anyone else here giving up hope? reapplying? both?

 

[daisydukes99]

soooo anyone else here giving up hope? reapplying? both?

Yes I think it's over here. According to Last year's thread the email came on June 8th that the class was full so we will probably get one any day now.
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[TheVisionary]

Yes I think it's over here. According to Last year's thread the email came on June 8th that the class was full so we will probably get one any day now.
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They just sent it out, damn. I appreciate the transparency though!

 

[twist2]

They just sent it out, damn. I appreciate the transparency though!

Did dean Nicholas send out the email?

 

[TheVisionary]

Did dean Nicholas send out the email?

Yes. I assumed all WLers got this email...did I assume wrong?

 

[ada0]

Yes. I assumed all WLers got this email...did I assume wrong?

Nope I got it too

 

[Hebe11]

Also got the letter :/ Withdrew so I could move forward with housing and planning for my current school with some peace of mind. Good luck to everyone holding out

 

[Appletini10]

Is there AOA or internal ranking at Columbia?

There is AOA (based mostly on clinical grades) but there is emphatically no internal ranking.

 

[auspi]

@WedgeDawg

1. If you took time off from your undergraduate studies, please briefly summarize your reasons for doing so. (250 words)

2. From which languages can you translate scholarly material into English?

3. In what collegiate extracurriculars did you engage? (400 words)

4. If you have graduated from college, please briefly summarize what you have done in the interim. (300 words)

5. What challenges do you expect to arise from living and working in a complex urban environment? How will you meet them? (300 words)

6. Is there anything else you would like us to know? (300 words)

7. Please describe your parents' occupations: (100 words)

There are some other questions, but are just checkboxes.

For #3 (extracurriculars) and #8 (parents' occupations), the space limit isn't in words, its in characters. Don't make the mistake I did and write too much, then have to delete it all :/