ORhopeful Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Hi All, NOt sure how many of the MS OR applicants have used the online admissions link I have checked it before for my Columbia applicant ID (10 digit ID starting with a C) but was always shown two link - one for the current application (with updates of recos/scores/etc) and another to the Financial Aid System Online. Today, there are 2 more links under the Financial Aid called Entrance/Exit Interviews and Perkins Master Promissory Note. I know I'm getting paranoid waiting for my results and feel like reading into everything which gives me hope. Is everyone getting these additional links or does this mean something for my application status ? Hoping to hear from other applicants soon. Thanks, nitinl Applied to : Stanford (MS&E), Cornell (ME ORIE), Columbia (MSOR) Rejects : Stanford Admits :
diredingo Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 <br />Hi All, <br />NOt sure how many of the MS OR applicants have used the <a href='https://admissions.columbia.edu/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow'>online admissions link </a><br />I have checked it before for my Columbia applicant ID (10 digit ID starting with a C) but was always shown two link - one for the current application (with updates of recos/scores/etc) and another to the Financial Aid System Online. Today, there are 2 more links under the Financial Aid called <b>Entrance/Exit Interviews</b> and <b>Perkins Master Promissory Note. </b>I know I'm getting paranoid waiting for my results and feel like reading into everything which gives me hope. Is everyone getting these additional links or does this mean something for my application status ? <br /><br />Hoping to hear from other applicants soon. <br />Thanks, <br /><br />nitinl<br /><br /><br />Applied to : Stanford (MS&E), Cornell (ME ORIE), Columbia (MSOR) <br />Rejects : Stanford <br />Admits : <img src='http://forum.thegradcafe.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <br /><br /><a href='https://admissions.columbia.edu/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow'> </a><br /><br /><br /><br /> Haven't received a decision here, either. I remember getting an email many months ago confirming items received, but nothing since.
kivo2004 Posted March 14, 2010 Posted March 14, 2010 Hey guys, Just saw this at the Columbia web page. Looks like 2010 has been a complete fiasco for Columbia. The application deadline for MS Only for the Fall 2010 Term has been extended until April 15th.
kivo2004 Posted March 14, 2010 Posted March 14, 2010 Hey guys, Just saw this at the Columbia web page. Looks like 2010 has been a complete fiasco for Columbia. The application deadline for MS Only for the Fall 2010 Term has been extended until April 15th.
Financial Engineer Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Do you guys applying to Columbia MSOR got interview calls? There are reports on the other forums that people who applied to MFE program but got rejected and sent to MSOR program got email to call and interview. This is new and must be a sign of bad time there. http://www.quantnet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6348
wifey99999999 Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Do you guys applying to Columbia MSOR got interview calls? There are reports on the other forums that people who applied to MFE program but got rejected and sent to MSOR program got email to call and interview. This is new and must be a sign of bad time there. http://www.quantnet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6348 Why is this a sign of bad time?
Financial Engineer Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Why is this a sign of bad time? Bad time for Columbia. Why do you need to extend the deadline 2 more months? why do you need to interview and convince people to come to columbia? They didn't have to do that before? why now? More programs, more competition.
wifey99999999 Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Bad time for Columbia. Why do you need to extend the deadline 2 more months? why do you need to interview and convince people to come to columbia? They didn't have to do that before? why now? More programs, more competition. Deadline extension is a good argument for bad time... However, if they want to convince people to come, why not simply offer them admission (or better yet, offer them financial aid (full or partial) too), and save the interview process? Normally, interview is used to filter out the borderline applicants. So I am not sure interview MS applicants is a sign of bad time. But it definitely looks weird. But the question is definitely, "Why now"? This is something that intrigues me as well. Edited March 16, 2010 by wifey99999999
ORhopeful Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) I assumed the interviews would be to gauge the interest of an MFE applicant to pursue a course in OR. I guess the interviews/ discussions have started today. Request the people who have had the interview to share with us what it was all about. EDIT : a friend who got "interviewed" was asked just 3 simple questions - Is he interested in the OR program, Has he applied to other schools and How he plans to finance the program. Looks like once these questions are answered satisfactorily, these applications will be added to the MSOR application pool. Edited March 17, 2010 by ORhopeful
wifey99999999 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 I assumed the interviews would be to gauge the interest of an MFE applicant to pursue a course in OR. I guess the interviews/ discussions have started today. Request the people who have had the interview to share with us what it was all about. EDIT : a friend who got "interviewed" was asked just 3 simple questions - Is he interested in the OR program, Has he applied to other schools and How he plans to finance the program. Looks like once these questions are answered satisfactorily, these applications will be added to the MSOR application pool. sounds like it's not really an "acamedic" type of interview (i.e. why you want to come, how the program will help you in the future, why you are good fit for the program... types of question). Instead, it's more like gauging the interest ...
ORhopeful Posted March 18, 2010 Author Posted March 18, 2010 ^^ yup - did not sound like an academic interview at all. Any idea when we can expect results news for MSOR now ?? another week/two weeks ?
ORhopeful Posted May 10, 2010 Author Posted May 10, 2010 I hope most people have decided on their final destination by now. Who all are heading to Columbia for MSOR ? It'll be great if you can share a little about yourself here. Let me start off: International Student from India. Undergrad in Chemical Engineering from Top 10 Engineering College in India. (2008) Working for the past two years with a global consultancy company. GPA: 7.93 (on scale of 10) GRE: 1430 (800, 630, 4.5) Interests: Sports, music, books, movies. \ Hope to hear from more of you. Cheers!
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