Application status SIPA confused!

[nossessell]

Hi.

So I applied for Columbia SIPA MIA 2012.

The application status reads "Application Under review" but Incomplete.

What does this mean? Has it been sent to the admissions committee?

I'm an International Student, so i don't know much about US universities applications..

Does anyone know about this?

Thanks...

[greendiplomat]

I think this link will help clear up a bit of the confusion: http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/sipa/2011/10/06/top-10-tips-for-2012-application-%E2%80%93-9-tracking-and-communication/

Based on the information provided here, it takes up to 3 weeks after the deadline for them to print out the applications, and then manually confirm that all the necessary materials are there. In short, don't stress.

[jflorezi]

I applied for the MIA and the application status is “Application Complete – No additional documents.”A

Apparently it has been sent to the Committee!

[Helpplease123]

Did you not receive the following email on submission? Read it and the blog and all will be explained - I got an email yesterday saying my application is now complete and being reviewed by the admissions committee (I submitted on 4th Jan but last recommendation was submitted on 11th Jan). Although confusingly it still says GRE received not official on my application page...

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Thank you again for submitting your application for fall 2012 consideration. I wanted to follow up again quickly with some additional encouragement and advice.

First, we consider our Admissions Blog to be our number one source of communication regarding the application process. We received several hundred emails on January 4th and 5th with questions that were actually answered on the blog in the days and weeks leading up to the deadline.

There is nothing wrong with emailing us of course and the blog will not answer every question you might have, but we hope that by following the blog you will have many common questions answered, thus saving time and possible anxiety.

If you have not subscribed to the blog doing so is easy. Simply entering your email address in the Feedburner box in the right hand menu will ensure that you get an email every day we update the blog. If you follow our blog with an RSS reader, do note that our home page address has changed. The old address will be active for several more months, but it would be wise to update your reader to reflect this new address:

http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/sipa/

Regarding the processing of applications, please note that it can take us several weeks to complete an application. This is normal and you should not be worried. I recently covered this on the blog, but in short it will take us a least a week to print all of the applications we have received and we need to go through each application manually to verify accuracy and completion. Thus it can easily be up to three weeks before we complete our manual review process.

I know the stress level associated with applying and wanting to know your status. I applied and went to graduate school myself so I have been in your shoes. As an administrator tasked with managing the review process, I ask for your patience as we work as quickly as possible. We will contact you if we need anything and you will get an email when your application is complete.

Finally, thank you for taking the time to apply and Happy New Year.

Sincerely,

Grace Han

Edited January 17, 2012 by Helpplease123