<p>So, we’re all sure that the 11th isn’t just speculation right?</p>
<p>I never heard of likely letters for non-athletes in the early rounds for any of the Ivys. One of my friend got a likely from Cornell in the RD last year. </p>
<p>question: why would they even give likely letters in the first place for ED? isnt ED binding?</p>
<p>So there’s a thread that says <em>Columbia Class of 2019 ED Results Only</em> and someone already posted that he/she has been accepted. The post was from December 1st. If the final decision doesn’t come out until December 11th, then how come this person already knows? Anyone any idea?</p>
<p>@barca03 he or she got in via Questbridge! </p>
<p>@barca03
Questbridge applicants are notified a week early.</p>
<p>If the whole point of likelies is to get the student on your good side and increase the chances of them coming, then I don’t get why they would send out likelies to the ED round, since everybody is legally bound to come if admitted anyway.</p>
<p>@barca03
that was me. Perhaps I should’ve waited until the official decision date, but I was, as you may understand, quite happy to find out I’d been matched to my dream school. </p>
<p>Also, we (QB matches) are not officially offered admission until the 11th, due to Ivy rules, so the letters that we get are actually like binding likely letters</p>
<p>So, how do you get on the portal? Is it different from the application tracking page?</p>
<p>Did anyone sit for any interview with an Columbia Alumnus? I have not been notified about any interviews. Since only 4 days left to go, I guess there is no alumnus available for an interview in my region. Right?</p>
<p>@akashnila
Yes, you can assume that there are no interviewers in your area. Interviews are based on availability, and you are not at a disadvantage if you don’t get one. Where are you from?</p>
<p>@naoman16 same here! Columbia is a great university but just seeing the rejection itself would make me even more worried and less confident that I’ll get into another college. </p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how to get into the portal or has that information not been released yet? </p>
<p>I had a dream yesterday about getting deferred from Columbia. I think it honestly felt worse than a flat out rejection …</p>
<p>Currently in calc, obsessively refreshing my email on the off chance of getting the Columbia email that tells you how to get on to the portal…:o</p>
<p>Your application tracking portal IS the decision portal. Don’t stress too much. 
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<p>Source: Myself last year </p>
<p>I can still get into the portal. Should that not be happening?</p>
<p>@reecie569 I can too, I don’t think it means anything (I hope 
)</p>
<p>@ilovethecity</p>
<p>I am from Bangladesh. Where are you from? Is this your first ED application?</p>
<p>@reecie569 @dancella12 I can too, and I’m sure others can as well. It doesn’t mean anything, don’t worry!</p>