Columbia 2012 Applicants (1 Viewer)

[n3wchapter]

@jufebato thanks a lot for that. when i didn't get called for an interview, that was already a clear sign. anyways, your post clarified a lot of me. at least i can prepare for it now.
all the best to you.

 

[coffeebreak]

Hello,

I skimmed through this chain just now, and seems like 5 or 6 screenwriting/directing applicants that were admitted right? Most of them international students

Seems like Columbia might make another round of calls. Unless they just sent out emails to everyone on the 14th??????

Looks like people interviewed late in month too

 

[HUwriter]

I don't know why Columbia hasn't sent out rejection letters yet. Also for the directing/screenwriting did the people who have more of a directing focus get calls and screenwriting focus applicants will not get calls? NYU didn't make calls for their writing program so I wonder if Columbia does the same.

 

[rockie2]

surely they could not have called all 48 directing/screenwriting people in one day, right? In previous years, calls spanned over at least a week.

I interviewed on the 7th and have yet to hear anything. When I interviewed, they informed me that last week was their "off week" (spring break?). I keep thinking that perhaps they had a list of people they absolutely wanted, and are debating about the rest as we speak.
Who knows, though? Either way, they said they would notify everyone by the first week in April so the wait drags on...

 

[HUwriter]

I guess my thing is, is it their policy to interview everyone or are there people they didn't interview but will still accept.

 

[rockie2]

I have heard in the past that only on a rare occasion will they take someone who did not interview. That's what I have heard over the past 3 years.

 

[aNDy2011]

I suppose nobody got called since this Monday right?

 

[Fred Flintstone]

FYI for those of you worried about Columbia being a 3-year program (as far as money), the tuition in that third year is much much lower than the first two years. First and second year about 50k, third year about 10k.
http://arts.columbia.edu/tuition-and-fees

 

[coffeebreak]

Nothing..........

Letters? Calls?

Anybody?

 

[FilmForest]

Has anyone called the admissions office and asked them what is going on with the acceptances? Anyone receive a waitlist offer or reject??

 

[Dreamer123]

We have to respond by April 16 yes or no so maybe after that they will get to the next group?
Hope that helps!

 

[aNDy2011]

I just called and they told me that most of the calls are done. We will be receiving email withing a week or two.

 

[Pebble]

Andy thanks for the news. Did you talk to Jake crane? I wanna believe a few of us might get calls but seems like he said the same thing about extra interview calls. Plus 1 to 2 weeks? Talk about dragging it out. Wishing for the best but I'm bummed.

 

[aresee]

FYI:
I am a student at the film school. Last year, after initial acceptance calls, many people declined by the deadline, and some declined later.
If you are waitlisted:
One of my classmates got a call the Thursday before classes started the following Monday.
Don't give up hope.

 

[Pebble]

Arsee: thanks. Do you know how many of your classmates got off the waitlist in april? There's a thread on here from last year where a bunch of waitlisters were waiting to hear and seemed like no one got off after the April 16th deadline. I know it's just the forum but still. And not to assume you hear anything around school, but any guesses if they're done calling?

 

[aresee]

I don't know if they are done calling. I was on the thread last year and calls started on like Tuesday or Wednesday. I didn't get a call. I thought it was over. Then, Sunday afternoon I got a call from Eric.
As for waitlisted folks, those will continue right up through August. As I mentioned, one of my classmates got a call three days before classes started. So MANY people got off well after the April 16 deadline.
Hang in there. It's definitely NOT over.

 

[aNDy2011]

I waited on waitlist so long last year and didn't get in. Hopefully, not this year again.

 

[Pebble]

AnyThing new?

 

[mike8163]

I just called. They said we should know this week. I was interviewed late Feb. Long wait.

(Screenwriting/Directing)

 

[DRaGZ]

It's funny, 'cause right after the interview they told me they'd tell all of us the results in mid-March. Dohohohohoho