any news from Columbia (NYC)? 2009

[Suzako]

So maybe we'll start hearing back this week? I know letters don't go out until the first week of April, but maybe some people will start getting phone calls . . . . Here's hoping we all hear soon!

 

[pseudobook]

Yeah I hope so! I've been lurking the past couple weeks just reading, and finally joined. I think this purgatory has been the worst of them all - interviews done, nothing more but the final word.

My dreams have taken on an obsessive mind of their own, full of nightmares of missing phones calls, emails, having the mailbox destroyed, or any number of catastrophes to keep me from hearing the news.

I'll be honest, I like these forums (ones regarding Columbia) when they're quiet. It means we're all at the same place - waiting. Once the phone calls/emails/letters start rolling out I'll go completely insane looking for mine.

What makes matters worse is that I'm in Africa right now, with no phone or mailbox and a very scant internet connection at best. I requested Columbia to send me an email with final decisions, but they said they don't use email for that. Which means they will be sending out that vital information to my parents' house first, and I don't like finding out 2nd!

This is the only MFA I applied for, just as a wild card because I always wanted to live in New York. I was actually planning on getting my PhD instead. As it turns out, I was denied at 9 out of 9 PhD programs. Columbia was the only school interested in me, and they were the last ones I expected to hear from.

I felt I had a good interview, so we'll see!

 

[ds65]

"All good things arrive unto them that wait - and don't die in the meantime." - Mark Twain

Anyone else getting anxious?

 

[pseudobook]

Absolutely ridiculous. Even seeing that there was a new post in the thread made my stomach turn inside out. "Oh no, it's begun!"

Last year's first word came on the 26th of March from what I saw here, which was a Wednesday. So if they stick to roughly the same schedule...Tomorrow is Wednesday the 25th...

I wish I could turn my brain off. It endlessly turns to this.

 

[Panda_Bear]

Actually I saw on the old threads that people started hearing on the 24th and through the 25th and 26th. Which was Monday thru Wednesday last year but apparently no one on this forum heard yesterday.

 

[cactus_chef]

hey everyone! i'm new to the boards though i've been looking at them for the past month or two.

has anyone gotten rejections from the columbia production/directing program? i haven't been rejected but haven't been asked for an interview either, and am thinking i'm in some weird limbo!!!

 

[Sonia]

I don't think they've sent any rejections yet. But someone else posted that Columbia interviews all viable candidates, so it's probably not looking good if you weren't asked to interview. I don't mean to quash your hopes, but I wasn't asked to interview, either, and I definitely expect a rejection.

Oh, and we're all in the same applicant pool for Columbia””they don't initially separate production applicants from screenwriting applicants.

 

[Panda_Bear]

Sonia's right. They interview all accepted applicants

 

[Suzako]

Hmm. Well, last year the people who heard on Monday got fellowships. Perhaps no one on the forum got fellowships. On the other hand, they may not be calling people this year, they might just be sending out letters (which would go first week of April). Must distract myself, I'm obviously thinking about this too much.

 

[Panda_Bear]

I'm with you Suzako. The stress is crazy! It's all I think about, day and night. Why do you think letters wouldn't go out until the first week of April?

When I interviewed they told me decisions would be made the week after Spring break (last week), but I suppose that doesn't mean that's when they notify people. The interviewers then followed up their statement with "we have nothing to do with that anyway, so who knows?"

 

[Suzako]

At my interview there was a grad student who they said I should e-mail with any questions. So I did! And he said the letters go out the first week of April. I assume decisions are made before letters are sent out ... I just want to know one way or the other. It freaks me out and reassures me that no one has heard yet.

 

[ds65]

Hi Panda_Bear. I interviewed last week and they were still on break. I'm thinking (or hoping) that they will contact us this week. I hope they call!

 

[bombshellfilms]

ds - that's what i remember as well. i think it will be this week or next. and i'm thinking they might email since they didn't call for interviews. just a guess. i like that we all play psychic.

 

[Panda_Bear]

lol...Suzako joked previously on a thread that "it's all a giant riddle"...

Someone else said they are practically rabid waiting for their responses. That's the best way I can think to describe myself...rabid.

 

[WillieGreen]

Originally posted by Panda_Bear:
That's the best way I can think to describe myself...rabid.

There's a cure for that...so long as you receive notification within 10 days

 

[mkench]

I...scared you didn't I?

I had a missed call from a 212 number yesterday and nearly lost it. It was the wrong number, though.

 

[d_lefeb]

Heads up, guys. Phone calls are being made today.

 

[d_lefeb]

PS I don't know if today is the only day of calls...

 

[Kalie14]

I think my anxiety level just went through the roof. Best of luck to everyone!

 

[Suzako]

Haha, I just reflexively checked my phone. Good luck to everyone!