Columbia Interview February

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butterfly1985

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Hey everybody,
I heard that we had equal chances of getting into Columbia even though the interview is after december 1rst, and I jsut read now that only 7 spots were available 😱 . My interview is on the 2nd of february- what are my chances of getting in? :idea:
 
i'm in the same boat as you, interview beginning of feb. but i can't believe that there are only 7 spots left. columbia interviews through march, that means about 7-8 more interview dates. with 7 spots left, are they only gonna take 1 person per interview? if they're gonna fly us out, i'm sure they would be more fair than that. on predents there are 30 people accepted thus far, and only 5 attending. sure that's not 100% accurate, and not everyone uses that site, but i gotta think our chances are better than that. good luck
 
It could just mean there are 7 spots left based on the deposits they have received. And assuming some of these people have multiple deposits, they all more than likely will not go to Columbia. So, if this 7 spots thing is true, I don't think it will be come April/May. I know it sucks if you still have an interview, but in my mind, there's still hope. Good luck on your interview!
 
i think if its based on the number of deposits then anyone waiting, including me, is screwed.. I think what is meant is that they sent out 70 or so acceptances and as of a week ago, they assume they were spoken for..

I hope by now(ie past Jan 15th) many spots are now open..
 
Exactly, there were only 7 spots open before Jan 15. Now that people have withdrew from some schools and opened up more spots, there will be more acceptances being handed out to people who are waiting on there #1 choice but still have a deposit down on Columbia.
 
yeah, it may be obvious, but there are still some people who read "only 7 spots left" and go and run to their parents to complain and get yelled yet...believe me i know at least one person who did this, but then again she's outta her mind and a little crazy


Anyone who isn't aware of why amsie wrote that, PM her and ask, it'll be very insightful for everyone. I felt like a dummy until i asked her what was up a few weeks ago, and then she told me. So just PM her and ask
 
thehipster said:
yeah, it may be obvious, but there are still some people who read "only 7 spots left" and go and run to their parents to complain and get yelled yet...believe me i know at least one person who did this, but then again she's outta her mind and a little crazy


Anyone who isn't aware of why amsie wrote that, PM her and ask, it'll be very insightful for everyone. I felt like a dummy until i asked her what was up a few weeks ago, and then she told me. So just PM her and ask
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You have no idea how much trouble youre in,V 😡
 
thehipster said:
Exactly, there were only 7 spots open before Jan 15. Now that people have withdrew from some schools and opened up more spots, there will be more acceptances being handed out to people who are waiting on there #1 choice but still have a deposit down on Columbia.
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Wow, that means 68 acceptances were sent out and therefore almost half of predents.com got into Columbia?!
 
I think speeddater is the person giving away the scholarship. Thanks a million. Here comes my PM.
 
Keep sending her more PMs people, she'll full of a wealth of information, you just have to unlock it. I wouldn't have gotten any acceptances if it wasn't for her, so ask her about the trick to get in....hurry before she stops.

Also ask fancymylotus for info, there was some awesome stuff from this person, but you gotta be nice when you PM them.
 
thehipster said:
Keep sending her more PMs people, she'll full of a wealth of information, you just have to unlock it. I wouldn't have gotten any acceptances if it wasn't for her, so ask her about the trick to get in....hurry before she stops.

Also ask fancymylotus for info, there was some awesome stuff from this person, but you gotta be nice when you PM them.
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So....how about that lil habit of yours?
 
I FINALLY got my columbia acceptance!

I've been lurking the forums for a year, it's gonna be stony brook or columbia...

I cant make new threads yet 🙁
 
prez_al said:
Wow, that means 68 acceptances were sent out and therefore almost half of predents.com got into Columbia?!
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There were more than 70 acceptances. Probably more like 100-120 to account for those accepted students who are going to matriculate elsewhere.

Ams, how'd the interview go?

Rocco, congrats. Go to stony to open up a spot for me :meanie:
 
Mackchops said:
There were more than 70 acceptances. Probably more like 100-120 to account for those accepted students who are going to matriculate elsewhere.

Ams, how'd the interview go?

Rocco, congrats. Go to stony to open up a spot for me :meanie:
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Toasty:it wasnt at numero uno,but the dude that interviewed me saw my numero uno connections and wanted to talk about THAT school and not the one I was at. Quite weird. I later realized it was because the dad and him were both post-doc the same year at numero uno and HE didnt tell me that at the interview! BAH!
 
fancymylotus said:
Toasty:it wasnt at numero uno,but the dude that interviewed me saw my numero uno connections and wanted to talk about THAT school and not the one I was at. Quite weird. I later realized it was because the dad and him were both post-doc the same year at numero uno and HE didnt tell me that at the interview! BAH!
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are you going to columbia too? (seeing as how you're from NY)
 
butterfly1985 said:
Hey everybody,
I heard that we had equal chances of getting into Columbia even though the interview is after december 1rst, and I jsut read now that only 7 spots were available 😱 . My interview is on the 2nd of february- what are my chances of getting in? :idea:
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There are ALWAYS spots open, even until the very last interview date. A couple of my classmates interviewed really late, and yet they all got in (3 of them were in the same interview group in Feb/March!)
 
Sheesh!! How come columbia has not contacted me so far? Anybody else here still have not heard from columbia? I thought their adcoms were going to meet in mid-January? no?
 
Anybody going to be at Columbia Feb. 9?

I reek of something, but I'm pretty sure its not fabulous.
 
I just got my interview to columbia- I applied very late to this school and now I think that I have no chances...should I even go to the interview or at this point its just a waste of time?😕
 
shuna said:
I just got my interview to columbia- I applied very late to this school and now I think that I have no chances...should I even go to the interview or at this point its just a waste of time?😕
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Of course you should go... It's Columbia! (That is if it's not going to cost you a fortune to get there). If they gave you an interview at all, then they're obviously interested and you still have a decent chance.
 
Mila said:
Of course you should go... It's Columbia! (That is if it's not going to cost you a fortune to get there). If they gave you an interview at all, then they're obviously interested and you still have a decent chance.
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Thanks Mila that’s sweet...I will probably go just to see the school, but with min expectations...its kinda late in the process and it seems that not too many sits are available...I have it in the first week of Feb. so I guess ill see some of you there...G-L to u all.....
 
vandy_yankee said:
There are ALWAYS spots open, even until the very last interview date. A couple of my classmates interviewed really late, and yet they all got in (3 of them were in the same interview group in Feb/March!)
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Seriously yo, it depends on years, last year was different from the year before. Its up to Dr M how many people he likes to accept and sometimes he over accept people so spots cant be opened up till the day of school. Judging on class of 2010, I know three people with crazy DATs like 24, 25 got in March or from the waitlist. The later the game, the higher stats you have to have, its the rule of the game, unless Dr M likes you particularly.
 
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