2019-2020 Columbia VP&S

[iluvmedicine528]

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Does anyone know if interviews are done here?

Based on the previous messages it looks they are.

 

[MD24NY]

Based on the previous messages it looks they are.

I’m attending an interview at the end of this month. I believe they go through January.

 

[premedD1athlete]

Im sure this has been asked several times, but do LOIs carry weight here? is it better to send one pre-decision or wait in case you are WL'ed?

 

[filthy_premed]

From what I've heard, finaid can be a first come first serve sort of situation, so it may save you much more than $16 to send it as soon as you can! Columbia is probably in a better financial situation to give out as much finaid as needed, but it can't hurt to be considered for it early.

First come first serve? Isn't finaid debt free here?

 

[Jeremy Bearimy]

First come first serve? Isn't finaid debt free here?

Fair point! I forgot that Columbia has that.

 

[medschoolthrowaway2020]

19 Women Accused a Gynecologist of Abuse. Why Didn’t He Go to Prison? (Published 2019)

The doctor reached a plea deal with the Manhattan district attorney, who is facing renewed criticism over his handling of the case.

www.nytimes.com

Dr Robert Hadden, gynecologist who abused Andrew Yang's pregnant wife, had sexually assaulted 31 other women

Yang along with 31 other women are suing Columbia University where Hadden had worked, saying that they

meaww.com

Hate to be this person (again lol) but Columbia’s complicity covering up claims of assault in this case is pretty gross

 

[bisonboy]

19 Women Accused a Gynecologist of Abuse. Why Didn’t He Go to Prison? (Published 2019)

The doctor reached a plea deal with the Manhattan district attorney, who is facing renewed criticism over his handling of the case.

www.nytimes.com

Dr Robert Hadden, gynecologist who abused Andrew Yang's pregnant wife, had sexually assaulted 31 other women

Yang along with 31 other women are suing Columbia University where Hadden had worked, saying that they

meaww.com

Hate to be this person (again lol) but Columbia’s complicity covering up claims of assault in this case is pretty gross

There’s a history of this, sadly.


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[runmed11]

MSAR says earliest acceptance date is 3/02/2020. Was this always there or is this new info?

 

[Med.Geek]

MSAR says earliest acceptance date is 3/02/2020. Was this always there or is this new info?

I've always seen it

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

MSAR says earliest acceptance date is 3/02/2020. Was this always there or is this new info?

Yeah I wouldn’t go off that. I think we should all keep our fingers crossed for end of February. It’s a leap year so hopefully they make use of that extra day lol

 

[almostthere2024]

Has anyone heard any Bassett news?

 

[slipslappy]

Really random question--has anyone stayed at Bard Hall for an interview and knows when they accept payment for housing? I totally did not see the line in the confirmation form saying we needed to call ahead with credit card details and I fly in tomorrow for my interview. I'll call first thing tomorrow morning but just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be without housing for the night.

 

[deleted1027852]

Really random question--has anyone stayed at Bard Hall for an interview and knows when they accept payment for housing? I totally did not see the line in the confirmation form saying we needed to call ahead with credit card details and I fly in tomorrow for my interview. I'll call first thing tomorrow morning but just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be without housing for the night.

You can pay afterward. In-person or by calling.

 

[Ikzencriel]

This is pure speculation, but I have a feeling letters of intent don't hold much weight in the decision at elite schools such as Columbia. I doubt they have any trouble filling their class with top students as they know most people they accept will in fact attend. I feel like letters of intent would work better if you wanted to show a school that might think you're overqualified and wouldn't attend, that you would in fact 100% attend. No one can be overqualified for Columbia or schools of a similar caliber. I can't see it having any pull to move you from a rejection to an acceptance, but maybe if they are taking someone off the wait list and are deciding between the top few WL candidates it would matter. Even then, I think they know that the vast majority of WL candidates they accept are going to be ecstatic and likely attend. An admissions dean at another school did tell me that LOI are most effective when sent while you are on the waitlist, so if one is to be sent I assume that is the best time

I asked them and they told me to send one in so who knows, Columbia might be different.

 

[Ikzencriel]

Well I’ll happily admit I was wrong then, thank you for getting this info!
Did they say whether to send one while on waitlist or right now during their final decision process?

I don't think that they specified; sorry.

 

[HereticalHorus]

Have they stopped sending IIs?

 

[soccer90876]

@sunsetgunmen : A few weeks ago I think

 

[Pluto98]

Anyone notice there seems to be a huge in state preference here? Post II acceptance rate for instate is 38% vs 23% OOS. Seems odd since the school is private

 

[deleted976595]

Anyone notice there seems to be a huge in state preference here? Post II acceptance rate for instate is 38% vs 23% OOS. Seems odd since the school is private

They were big on serving the underserved populations in NYC, so I'd guess that in-state applicants are more likely to share that same passion.

 

[Ikzencriel]

They were big on serving the underserved populations in NYC, so I'd guess that in-state applicants are more likely to share that same passion.

Yeah this is actually why Columbia became my first choice after interviewing there

 

[danceN97]

Have they stopped sending IIs?

I interviewed there this past week and was told it was the last week of interviews

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

Could anyone elaborate on what the group interview portion of the day is? Is it just causal introductions or is it a formal group interview

There is no group interview.
Only thing with a group was when Dean Armstrong came out and introduced herself and gave an overview of the curriculum. We just went around and introduced ourselves.

 

[medschoolthrowaway2020]

When should we expect decisions here folks?

 

[deleted972488]

When should we expect decisions here folks?

Late Feb / early March

 

[kserasera]

I seriously love how supportive Columbia has been this cycle.

Holiday email to interviewees, they reached out to say thank you after I sent a thank you on portal and they also assign an admissions rep post-II before decisions go out?! Very sweet of them.

 

[Pluto98]

I seriously love how supportive Columbia has been this cycle.

Holiday email to interviewees, they reached out to say thank you after I sent a thank you on portal and they also assign an admissions rep post-II before decisions go out?! Very sweet of them.

What do you mean by "assign an admissions rep post-II before decisions go out?!"

 

[kserasera]

What do you mean by "assign an admissions rep post-II before decisions go out?!"

I just got an email from an admin rep who will be ‘communicating with [me] regarding all things VP&S throughout this application cycle’.

I’m post-II (last week) with no official admit decision. I thought it was nice of them- now I’m thinking maybe it’s a mistake?

 

[jecki46]

I just got an email from an admin rep who will be ‘communicating with [me] regarding all things VP&S throughout this application cycle’.

I’m post-II (last week) with no official admit decision. I thought it was nice of them- now I’m thinking maybe it’s a mistake?

No, not a mistake. they do this for everyone post-ii. The admin "rep" is a student that they put in contact with all the interviewees if anyone has questions about the school. And they thank everyone for the thank yous.

 

[KnightDoc]

I just got an email from an admin rep who will be ‘communicating with [me] regarding all things VP&S throughout this application cycle’.

I’m post-II (last week) with no official admit decision. I thought it was nice of them- now I’m thinking maybe it’s a mistake?

Edit: Never mind!

 

[kserasera]

No, not a mistake. they do this for everyone post-ii. The admin "rep" is a student that they put in contact with all the interviewees if anyone has questions about the school. And they thank everyone for the thank yous.

Good! That's what I thought. It's really considerate of them and I appreciate it.

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

Edit: Never mind!

Oh you got it too?

 

[KnightDoc]

Oh you got it too?

Yup!! It turns out EVERYONE gets one. 🙂

I was trying to be supportive to @kserasera, by pointing out that it would be really good to have selectively received such an e-mail. As soon as I posted, I saw @jecki46's post that everyone gets them, so I retracted. Thanks for staying on top of me. You have no idea how flattered I am to receive such attention.

 

[deleted996731]

Did everyone respond to their admissions rep? I got mine around the holidays and completely forgot about it lol

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

Yup!! It turns out EVERYONE gets one. 🙂

I was trying to be supportive to @kserasera, by pointing out that it would be really good to have selectively received such an e-mail. As soon as I posted, I saw @jecki46's post that everyone gets them, so I retracted. Thanks for staying on top of me. You have no idea how flattered I am to receive such attention.

That’s what happens when you jump the gun before people who actually applied get a chance to comment

hard to not give it to you when you draw so much. If you don’t like being called out, just fly under the radar more

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

Did everyone respond to their admissions rep? I got mine around the holidays and completely forgot about it lol

I haven’t replied but I probably will later.

 

[GoBlue2019]

Did everyone respond to their admissions rep? I got mine around the holidays and completely forgot about it lol

I didn’t respond

 

[deleted976595]

I didn’t respond

+1. It was a form email. No need to reply unless you have some specific questions

 

[FatherTime-PhD]

+1. It was a form email. No need to reply unless you have some specific questions

Update - I am no longer replying

 

[deleted994247]

i never got an admissions rep email post-interview. Anyone else in my boat? (edit: it's been months since my interview, so it's not a timing thing)

 

[jecki46]

i never got an admissions rep email post-interview. Anyone else in my boat? (edit: it's been months since my interview, so it's not a timing thing)

Check your communications on portal.

 

[jecki46]

+1. It was a form email. No need to reply unless you have some specific questions

And +2. It was a form email with a first year med student for contact... no need to reach out unless specific questions, i don't think.

 

[deleted972488]

i never got an admissions rep email post-interview

+1

 

[Pluto98]

i never got an admissions rep email post-interview. Anyone else in my boat? (edit: it's been months since my interview, so it's not a timing thing)

Pack your sunscreen. I recommend at least SPF 50

 

[deleted996731]

Are there any financial aid forms that need to be filled out prior to a priority deadline (even before acceptance)?

When is the priority deadline for Columbia?

 

[KnightDoc]

That’s what happens when you jump the gun before people who actually applied get a chance to comment

hard to not give it to you when you draw so much. If you don’t like being called out, just fly under the radar more

When you're right, you're right, although I'm not sure I really deserve it insofar as the big criticism of me is that I have the temerity to post without having applied, although I have taken the time to learn a lot about the process, and I really don't offer advice or opinions where I have no knowledge.

In this case, you are 1,000% correct. I was reacting to @kserasera's post prematurely, but I did take it down right away, once I saw the other post. Nevertheless, please feel free to call me out whenever it is warranted. I just don't think it is warranted to call me out when what I post is solid just because I am not a current applicant.

 

[Pluto98]

When you're right, you're right, although I'm not sure I really deserve it insofar as the big criticism of me is that I have the temerity to post without having applied, although I have taken the time to learn a lot about the process, and I really don't offer advice or opinions where I have no knowledge.

In this case, you are 1,000% correct. I was reacting to @kserasera's post prematurely, but I did take it down right away, once I saw the other post. Nevertheless, please feel free to call me out whenever it is warranted. I just don't think it is warranted to call me out when what I post is solid just because I am not a current applicant.

Woah thats a big vocab word!

 

[KnightDoc]

Woah thats a big vocab word!

Let's see if it does me any good on my PS!!! 🙂

 

[Cherry1997]

Did everyone who sent a thank you get a reply with “Although it is too soon to know definitely how things will go this year, I can assure you that the Admissions Committee will keep you very strongly in mind.” I’ve talked to a few other students who got that same email after sending thank you, which is kinda sad because the wording makes it seem like they are basically saying you have a likely shot of getting in? At least that’s how it comes off to me but I could be reading too much into that

 

[mvsrocks]

Did everyone who sent a thank you get a reply with “Although it is too soon to know definitely how things will go this year, I can assure you that the Admissions Committee will keep you very strongly in mind.” I’ve talked to a few other students who got that same email after sending thank you, which is kinda sad because the wording makes it seem like they are basically saying you have a likely shot of getting in? At least that’s how it comes off to me but I could be reading too much into that

Yeah pretty sure everyone got that response

 

[Cherry1997]

Yeah pretty sure everyone got that response

Dang yeah that’s what I thought, I was pretty excited when I first got it and was under the impression it was personalized