Columbia Fall 2010 (1 Viewer)

[jojo]

So if you didn't get a call yet you're not in? Or is it just a few people that were called before the
"official" notices are sent out?

 

[Kretze]

Congrats to everybody who got in!!

I am an international student and wanted to know if you know if they are going to make more calls during this week or not!

Thank yoou!

Good luck

 

[robot_m]

It'd be nice to sort of know some people before we start classes, so I quickly threw together a facebook page for people entering Columbia:

http://www.facebook.com/home.p...?gid=112039378811563

 

[l224444]

I feel like if you don't get a call, you're not in. Perhaps they said otherwise, but it has already been made clear they are not transparent about the process and seek to avoid awkward situations on the phone.

 

[Neville26]

I'm thinking the same I224444, but I'd wait until the weekend. I think there still could be calls coming today and tomorrow. No way can they call everyone in the same day (unless it's many people doing it). I know a woman in my office who does this and she'll spread it over several days b/c it can be exhausting talking to 30, 40, 50 people in one day calling them, telling them they're in. 20 is a lot to do in a day for one person. It just is, with everything else they have to do. So I'm still waiting/hoping thru to tomorrow and Friday. I think if I've heard nothing then then...eek...probably not the best thing. Did you get an interview I224444? I did, FYI.

 

[l224444]

Neville:
I like your attitude because it gives me hope, as opposed to anxiety. I also had an interview and I felt like I did alright, although the professors were really nice and I feel like they could leave everyone with such an impression. So let's hope together.
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[Neville26]

I224444: Glad to hear. Yeah, so maybe tonight around the same time more calls will come out. We'll see. But if Saturday comes, you have my permission to start getting less and less hopeful. I'll be there with you, too. With a bottle of gin.

 

[jojo]

I'm in the same boat as you guys. Had an interview, thought it went well, but I think everyone's goes well.

I agree if Saturday rolls around and we still haven't heard anything I think we're not getting in.

Best of luck.

Just thought of this. Prob not good news for everyone waiting to hear, but they did contact everyone for interviews within two days (or so I think by looking at older posts) so things are looking pretty grim

 

[Neville26]

I guess I'm one of the exceptions, b/c I didn't feel it went well. I wasn't connecting well, I wasn't answering questions well, I was saying things I later regretted, etc. So yeah, jojo, I'm glad your interview went well but let's just say I won't be surprised if I get rejected from Columbia. It was the worst out of all the interviews I had, I felt.

 

[New2you]

I don't know about that. It doesn't seem like anyone was called today, and it looks like the calls went out between 6 and 9pm EST yesterday. I find it hard to believe that they called everyone that was accepted in three hours. I tend to believe that they are telling the truth and more acceptances are to come. Keep hope alive guys! Good luck to all.

 

[jojo]

I'm one of the exceptions, b/c I didn't feel it went well. I wasn't connecting well, I wasn't answering questions well, I was saying things I later regretted, etc. So yeah, jojo, I'm glad your interview went well but let's just say I won't be surprised if I get rej

Sorry to hear that...

If you don't mind my asking, who did you interview with and what concentration?

 

[l224444]

Hmm, none of you lurkers got in today? Weird, it doesn't seem to me like they could notify so quickly either, especially with the weird hours.

 

[Suzako]

I will say this: I don't want people to hang on to false hope but I know that a slew of people in my class got in off the wait list. So . . . there's that. (but I'm pretty sure they all were interviewed)

 

[asd85]

I was in two minds about posting this because it's nice to have hope and i dont want to take that away from you -

But writing this out will give me a sense of closure and hopefully you too -

I called Thursday morning because my current employers need me to commit one way or the other about next academic year. I explained the situation to the admissions officer. He eventually admitted:

"If you didn't get an interview, it's safe to say you will not be admitted..."

I was still hoping to be the exception until I resolved to write this, but now I'm going to get on with life and commit to the job I am very lucky to have. I am also going to sit down and write a screenplay...

I could never have afforded the MFA anyways..

Sorry guys, best of luck...

 

[KaiserSuZ]

thanks for calling asd85. i can count myself out now. i'm sure some interviewed ppl will get waitlisted though, so good luck!

i think i was really premature to do applications this year when i haven't spent as much time on writing as i should have. for those who were accepted, what went into your preparation? and did you have a lot of ppl look over your work?

 

[robot_m]

I started working on my application in May. I went through 3 major revisions (starting over from scratch) on my Statement of Purpose, and probably 20-30 drafts of what ended up being my final version.

The creative aspects took me less time because they were story ideas I'd had for a while.

In fact, I decided on applying for Creative Producing late in the game, and I ended up writing the second of my two treatments the day before the deadline.

 

[Neville26]

Did any screenwriting emphasis applicants get the call that had interviewed?

 

[kelli21]

Had or hadn't? I interviewed with Eric and Dan

 

[nyny4282]

did everyone who got a call interview with eric?

 

[Silverlenz]

This is off topic, but has anyone that wasn't interviewed gotten a rejection email/letter? I'm okay with not getting in/ waitlisted, but I would like to have some closure. BTW, congrats again to those who got accepted to Columbia. For those of you who got in, are you planning on attending for sure? Or are you still considering other options?

SilverLenz