Congrats, Halifax! That's awesome. Now the pressure's off, right?
My GREs: V 720, Q 750, A 5 I'm glad that I got into school, as I took them five years ago and would have had to retake them for next year... :shudder:
BTW, that's a sick verbal score, Halifax. Dag.
I totally agree that the SOP is one of the most important parts of the application. If you can show that you'll be a great fit for the department and that your interests coincide with the professors you intend to work with, you should be in good shape. A prof. from U of C specifically told me that my SOP and research interests were a very important part of their reasoning in choosing me.
Oh (belatedly) - I have no further information about Columbia. Sorry, all.