Columbia 2013 Applicants

[s.aldani]

@nellie I actually live in San Francisco right now (moved here in Feb), though I was living in London before that for 4ish years doing my undergrad at KCL. Where do you study?

I'm from Dubai though so my acceptance package has definitely been sent there. All my different addresses has made things really complicated and i'm actually not sure if I've got it in Dubai yet! I'm paying my acceptance deposit today though!

Also, I'm 23

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[mickeyliu]

I just declined my spot a couple days ago. I'm happy that my spot went to someone in this forum! Best of luck!

@freakyfreddy I think I've probably taken the spot you declined! Thanks a million!
Because my WL finally becomes AD! What a dramatic turn!
Just received the mail!
I'm a CP applicant BTW

 

[nellie]

@mickeyliu congratulations!! thats great news!

 

[nellie]

@s.aldani wow san fran! it must be so beautiful there (especially compared to london where we just had the worst winter in like 1000000 years or something). i study at the school for hippies, goldsmiths. haha. were you doing law at kings then? and wow you're from dubai! my flatmate was there for a wedding last autumn he said it was beautiful! i also heard tisch was opening a school there..? but of course new york is the place to be for indie film ^^ looking forward to meeting you in the fall!

 

[kincid]

congrats mickeyliu! I got off the cp-wait list last week so I know the feeling are you an international applicant too?

 

[sudarshansuresh]

nellie: haha I somehow knew when you said you're finishing your undergrad in media and comm that it must be Goldsmiths. My girlfriend did her post grad there.

I'm still waiting and hoping that I get bumped up from the waitlist. Any directing waitlisted applicants heard back yet? Can someone tell me when the deadline for accepting/ submitting your deposit is for directing/ SW applicants?

 

[s.aldani]

nellie it is lovely here, not too warm though, just very very temperate. So glad I'm not in London right now though! My happiest memories are in London but the one thing I don't miss is the rain! I studied English Lit at King's.

I think the Tisch in the UAE is already open, it's not in Dubai though, it's in Abu Dhabi (the next emirate over and the capital) I can't imagine it's very good. Between the sheer lack of artistic education in the country and the stringent censorship laws, I'm not entirely sure how the film course could truly thrive there. Oh well, it's still an important venture. Baby steps for the country.
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[nellie]

@s.aldani haha it was pouring today! you're lucky you graduated already, the past three years have been the worst winters we've seen... snow in MARCH i mean, come on London! sad that i'm leaving a city famous for notoriously bad weather for another temperamental city. haha. new york holds my greatest memories though so i can't wait

Oh right! you know they opened a tisch asia in singapore, where i'm from, and it closed down last year... no idea why they chose to open a tisch in singapore in the first place, for the same reasons you mentioned above about abu dhabi. i'm sure tisch in the UAE will fare much better though!

@sudarshansuresh LOL caught red-handed! what course did your girlfriend do? accepted students have to send in their decisions by April 15th, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that you hear something soon!

 

[sudarshansuresh]

Thanks nellie! She did her MA in Media & Comm. If I may ask, has Columbia offered you any sort of financial assistance (if you've applied that is)?

 

[nellie]

unfortunately i didnt apply for aid, only because i honestly thought my chances of getting into columbia were zero... now i'm hoping i'll be able to apply for some sort of aid for my second year but i dont think its possible so stupid, right?

 

[ColumbiaNYC]

now i'm hoping i'll be able to apply for some sort of aid for my second year but i dont think its possible so stupid, right?

Not sure if I got your question right, but you can definitely apply for aid in your second year even if you didn't apply in your first year. It's really a shame you didn't do it. Have you tried talking to Kenny Wong?
Generally I would always say: Talk to the people. Columbia can help you a lot, but you have to ask.

 

[mickeyliu]

congrats mickeyliu! I got off the cp-wait list last week so I know the feeling are you an international applicant too?

Thanks! Yup I am an international applicant！Look forward to seeing you soon!

 

[mickeyliu]

mickeyliu congratulations!! thats great news!

Thank you!!! It's such a MIRACLE!

 

[nellie]

Not sure if I got your question right, but you can definitely apply for aid in your second year even if you didn't apply in your first year. It's really a shame you didn't do it. Have you tried talking to Kenny Wong?
Generally I would always say: Talk to the people. Columbia can help you a lot, but you have to ask.

oh wow thats great to hear! i'll definitely ask around during first year. thanks for all your help once again!

 

[bob loblaw]

Just for fun, can anyone who turned down an acceptance give a shout in this thread? Looking for some hope for the waitlist. Thanks!

 

[Cknguyen1290]

Well Ira just called me yesterday to tell me that I was off the wait-list and was accepted to the Creative Producing program. However, I declined because I have already made my decision to attend AFI and sent in my deposit. So good news for those on the wait-list, there's hope and I hope one of you gets my spot!

 

[sudarshansuresh]

I'm guessing they still haven't started notifying directing/ SW waitlists?

Hey bob loblaw, are you waiting on Creative Producing or Directing/ SW?

 

[bob loblaw]

I'm waiting on Directing. It's not very fun. I assumed the deadline was Monday, and waitlist calls would be trickling in over the week. That may be the case but I haven't heard anything here and my phone's not ringing. Maybe this week?

If I don't hear back this month, I'll probably move on with my life. I don't think I can stay in a perpetual state of "ready to move to NYC any minute," even though they say waitlist spots can open up all Summer.

I'm guessing they still haven't started notifying directing/ SW waitlists?

Hey bob loblaw, are you waiting on Creative Producing or Directing/ SW?

 

[sudarshansuresh]

Got a call the day before from Eric Mendelsohn telling me that I've been accepted for directing! Got the official email yesterday.

I'm terrified mortified petrified stupefied!!!!

Question -- has anyone else received a letter from the office of financial aid along with the acceptance letter? Mine, directs me to a link where I can supposedly see what they've offered me, but it's just blank. Is that a polite way of telling me I haven't been offered anything? Or do you guys know if they'll update it in the coming days?

bob loblaw: I was in this exact frame of mind when I got the call. Was literally gobsmacked to see an NY number on my phone. You just never know when opportunity is gonna rear it's head. Wish you the best of luck and I really hope you get the call too!

 

[sayonara]

Congrats, Sudarshan!
Did you receive the call before the email? When did you get the call?