Columbia College of Dental Medicine Class of 2026 Interview/Acceptance Thread

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Thank you! In their app received email, they mention to not email them so it kinda got me in a weird position.

Btw, do you mind sharing your stats? Are you in state?

my stats are on the second page of this thread

 

[roshy101]

does anyone know if columbia is done sending interview invites?

 

[pizza1234!]

That's what they said during my interview.

Do you think it'll be today or Monday?

 

[GoDental111]

Do you think it'll be today or Monday?

Possibly, I am waiting too. I also doubt if they will get back before Feb since they just need to wait a few more days to have us respond within 30 days.

 

[linda94]

For post-december interviewees, how long after your interview did you hear back?

 

[linda94]

Looks like everyone got wait-listed on 12/16 and 1/19.

Did they email you that you were waitlisted (if so, how long after your interview?) or you are just assuming bc you still didn't hear back?

 

[pizza1234!]

Yes I got the wait-list email on 12/16. I interviewed on 9/17.

do you remember what time they sent the emails out?

 

[johnsmithh3090]

Any acceptances today?

 

[lkh052095]

Any acceptances today?

Wondering the same thing

 

[akgdental]

Any acceptances today?

Just got my acceptance offer rn

 

[mooong]

Are they still sending out interview invites?

 

[johnsmithh3090]

Just got my acceptance offer rn

did they call you? when was your interview if you don't mind me asking?

 

[lkh052095]

Just got my acceptance offer rn

Would you mind sharing your interview date as well?

 

[akgdental]

did they call you? when was your interview if you don't mind me asking?

They emailed and i interviews 1/14!

 

[mooong]

They emailed and i interviews 1/14!

When did you get an interview invitation?

 

[akgdental]

When did you get an interview invitation?

I think at the end of September, I applied later in the cycle at the end of august

 

[pizza1234!]

Is anyone else who interviewed in early January still waiting to hear?

 

[chubbybunny79]

Is anyone else who interviewed in early January still waiting to hear?

yea i interviewed 1/7. it seems like most people who interviewed post dec are waitlisted...

 

[linda94]

When you guys sent your Thank You emails, did you get a reply? Bc I emailed my 2 interviewers and the admission coordinator but none of them replied and it's making me think that my email got lost bc I sent it at the end of the day on Friday.

 

[chubbybunny79]

When you guys sent your Thank You emails, did you get a reply? Bc I emailed my 2 interviewers and the admission coordinator but none of them replied and it's making me think that my email got lost bc I sent it at the end of the day on Friday.

My interviewer responded but the admission coordinator did not

 

[tika denter]

Everyone here got a waitlist email?

 

[pizza1234!]

Everyone here got a waitlist email?

Nope, haven't received anything yet. I interviewed before the 1/14 person who was accepted.

 

[lkh052095]

Any news from today?

 

[johnsmithh3090]

Should we apply for financial aid before acceptance is sent? will not applying for aid affect acceptance?

 

[lkh052095]

Should we apply for financial aid before acceptance is sent? will not applying for aid affect acceptance?

I think yes

 

[johnsmithh3090]

I think yes

so financial aid affects acceptance? by applying do you mean just sending the fafsa to the school?

 

[lkh052095]

so financial aid affects acceptance? by applying do you mean just sending the fafsa to the school?

I’m not sure about Columbia, but other schools I interviewed to suggest we file fafsa first. I don’t think it would affects acceptance tbh.

 

[tika denter]

When is the date for their last interview?

 

[chubbybunny79]

When is the date for their last interview?

based on last year, they conducted interviews until the last friday of february, so i'm assuming the last interview date for this year will be 2/25

 

[johnsmithh3090]

If we interviewed but did not hear anything does that mean we're waitlisted?

 

[GoDental111]

If we interviewed but did not hear anything does that mean we're waitlisted?

when was your interview

 

[lkh052095]

when was your interview

I have no response as well, I interviewed on 21st Jan

 

[GoDental111]

I have no response as well, I interviewed on 21st Jan

I am on the same boat and I interviewed in January as well. I think there will be more offers since interviews are still ongoing.

 

[ozrl083019]

Any news ?

 

[spianoos]

Is Columbia just very slow on announcing more acceptances this year, or have I been missing the rounds of acceptances? In past years they look like there were a lot of acceptances in jan or feb... Does anyone know what's going on?

 

[chubbybunny79]

Anything??

 

[pizza1234!]

Is this typical activity for them or other schools? Do you think they're still accepting students or are we all just ghosted?

 

[johnsmithh3090]

Any news?

 

[chubbybunny79]

Does Columbia send out rejection letters or do they just ghost lol

 

[tika denter]

From looking at threads from previous years, it seems like they either send you waitlist email or accept you. They won’t send out a rejection letter. Maybe things could have changed as they a new guy running admissions 🤷‍♂️

 

[lkh052095]

Anyone got a waitlist email?

 

[lkh052095]

Has anyone sent them a letter of intent? I asked my interviewer if they accept one but no response yet🥲

 

[kachao123]

Hey, guys just withdrew from my seat at Columbia. Good luck!

 

[yifei8]

Any acceptance?

 

[chubbybunny79]

What’s the difference between alternate and waitlist?

 

[pizza1234!]

What’s the difference between alternate and waitlist?

it's the same thing, just a different name.

 

[ozrl083019]

it's the same thing, just a different name.

Why wouldn’t they just say waitlist than alternate list?

 

[tika denter]

They sent out more waitlist emails ?

 

[chubbybunny79]

They sent out more waitlist emails ?

I received an alternate/waitlist email around 11pm last night

 

[linda94]

Yup, I got the waitlist email on Wed night too. Do you guys think some students might still withdraw/decline their offers at this point or there's a slim chance of getting accepted in March/April?