Columbia

[felicidad]

What the heck, there's a thread about practically every other university.

Seems like they're running a bit on the late side based on past years in the results survey. Anyone know anything?

Edited February 9, 2012 by felicidad

[giacomo]

for those who applied there, i just noticed that someone had posted an acceptance.

[AnotherAntho]

do they usually make their calls in one day? i feel like dying =/

[quantitative]

I'm not moving from my seat until I get a phone call. If it's my dad and not Columbia, I'm going to be pissed.

[Waits]

Anybody else hear anything? Sigh.

[avee]

Nooooooo--already an acceptance? I applied and haven't heard anything yet

[MarxianSociologist]

Does anyone care to claim any of the acceptances and share their stats? Columbia is very high on my list, so I'm pretty bummed that I haven't heard. Would love to hear what the DGS had to say on the call--are all the acceptances out, etc?

[largo]

I guess it's flowerblitz.

[flowerblitz]

Yes. I also heard of one more international applicant (she is in the same department as me) that was accepted to Columbia. Official notices have already been sent, visiting days March 21-22 (same as NYU).

[largo]

Official notices have already been sent? Of course I didn't receive anything. Does this mean Columbia rejected me? I hate not knowing for sure!

[felicidad]

I'm claiming another Columbia acceptance. Same date as all the others.

[quantitative]

I'm claiming another Columbia acceptance. Same date as all the others.

Congrats felicidad!

[quantitative]

I woke up to 2 missed calls from a 212 number this morning. My heart started racing. I called back... Not Columbia.

SO DISAPPOINTED.

Edited February 17, 2012 by quantitative

[Urbanethnographer]

I woke up to 2 missed calls from a 212 number this morning. My heart started racing. I called back... Not Columbia.

SO DISAPPOINTED.

Total bummer! What are the odds?

Any rejections from Columbia? I Heard from NYU(in), CUNY Grad Center(in), and Princeton anthro(out), but nothing from Columbia. It's the last holdout.

[Urbanethnographer]

Has anyone gotten a rejection from Columbia's Sociology program, PhD?

[quantitative]

Has anyone gotten a rejection from Columbia's Sociology program, PhD?

I've heard nothing. Officially a rejection in my mind.

[Urbanethnographer]

I've heard nothing. Officially a rejection in my mind.

Me either, and I'm thinking the same thing. I emailed the GSAS admissions office and got an email back saying a decision would be made, probably within a week, and I would be notified by email.

[avee]

I haven't heard anything. Le sigh

[mcagc]

Me either, and I'm thinking the same thing. I emailed the GSAS admissions office and got an email back saying a decision would be made, probably within a week, and I would be notified by email.

I also applied to the PhD program and have yet to hear anything...do they conduct interview previous to notification?

[Urbanethnographer]

I also applied to the PhD program and have yet to hear anything...do they conduct interview previous to notification?

I don't think so. I also notice that no rejections or waitlists have been posted. It's possible, actually certain, that some people are waitlisted, but I imagine that the delay here is just GSAS getting around to doing the labor of sending out rejections. I notice that yesterday Columbia GSAS was sending out rejections for the History Department. So, I think our time is coming!

[mcagc]

I don't think so. I also notice that no rejections or waitlists have been posted. It's possible, actually certain, that some people are waitlisted, but I imagine that the delay here is just GSAS getting around to doing the labor of sending out rejections. I notice that yesterday Columbia GSAS was sending out rejections for the History Department. So, I think our time is coming!

Thanks for the reply...are you going to see the posted info or are you referring to email notifications?

[Urbanethnographer]

Thanks for the reply...are you going to see the posted info or are you referring to email notifications?

Sure. I was referring to the email notifications. Once they start happening, though, we should start seeing a flurry of posting activity.

[mbol]

do you think it is time to ask the department about our applications?

[jacib]

When I was looking up the relative prices of the Columbia MA and Chicago's MAPSS, I saw this:

To be considered for a fellowship, applications for the doctoral program must be submitted no later than December 15. Applicants to the free-standing M.A. program are not eligible for funding and must submit their applications by March 15.

I would guess that all the PhD admissions have already been sent out for most of the top schools, and schools with formal waitlists have probably even contacted most of the people on their wait list (I've heard of some schools keeping informal waitlists, but I don't know how common that is). Large, top 25 private schools especially seem to send their admissions letters out in big batches (with maybe a few trickling out earlier, but few if any coming later). I would also guess, however, you are still in the running for the "free-standing MA program" (a few rejections out already), and considering the applications for that were only due four days ago, in all likelihood most decision haven't been made yet about it.

[Darth.Vegan]

hm, well I just got the rejection letter from Columbia. I can't say I'm not disappointed. This was my first choice, but I already knew when I didn't get a call in February. I thought for sure I would get the MA offer though, yet nothing still. Sometimes you're just not good enough

Hang in there tomato. Rejection is just part of this process, I know it's hard but try not to get too discouraged.