Any idea when we’ll hear back if we applied 10/1?
ty so much for info <3 I hope we all get in 
Hi guys! I also applied for GS Spring 2019.
I never thought to apply and I saw somewhere that someone said Columbia doesn’t send emails to students because they already have a lot of people who want to apply to their school (wrong). ( I’m a member of PTK, maybe that’s how they found me?) They sent me SO many emails inviting me to apply and also sent an admissions manager to my state to do an information session for prospective students. After attending the information session, I applied. I submitted everything by the 10/01/18 early action deadline and I’m hoping to hear back soon. When I called last week, the woman I spoke to said that my application was currently being reviewed, so maybe you guy’s applications are being reviewed as well! hope we all get in! Fingers crossed!
P.S: I also received the aforementioned “packet” in the mail with a letter from the Dean of Admissions speaking about the importance of the GS application essay. I don’t know if it means anything but it was cool to receive.
Here are my stats:
Went to a non-traditional High School ( like an alternative school for misguided youth), started working right after High School. Later on, Failed my first few semesters at a CC when I was 19, Had a baby when I was 20. Got into Law enforcement, 4.0 when I got back into CC, Now at a 3.83 and also volunteer with the Supreme Court in my state.
@gsgsgs should hear back by 11/15
Do they still mail out packets? Would we be able to check FedEx and get a clue? The suspense is killing me!
I have no clue. But did you send your new essay?
@bravoyourlife I submitted my essay on 10/2 right after I submitted my app on 10/1 corrected all the typos and such before then. Also, everyone, this might be totally off but the last few time I’ve called the admissions office (have been calling them obsessively) they said we would get a decision by 11/1. then they changed there response to by 11/15. Do you guys think that the initial answer was a mistake? I had everything in on 10/1
What about after you received a packet? And I think we will get a decision by 11/15… Thanks for your time!
@braveyourlife Of course! I didn’t send a new essay after I received the packet. The first one should suffice, shouldn’t it?
Oh I thought they wanted you to submit new version. My bad my bad.
How many credits do you need to apply? And are Honors courses a must?
Did everyone here received that “packet”. Because I didn’t. Can anyone tell me what it says specifically?
@braveyourlife it was just an informational packet explaining the stories of past students and the importance of the admissions essay. Just a typical packet schools will send out. PTK members are probably on a list and receive them. I have already applied and been rejected once so I also probably was put on the list hence I received one as well.
@gsgsgs Thanks for sharing! Fingers crossed!
Anyone else read the Columbia GS Spring 2018 forum ?? :)) It’s hilarious!
@PhoenixFlowers About what?
They found out literally on the 15th. We are tripping, it’s not coming until the 15th I’m guessing.
Spring 2017 they found out around 11/9 so perhaps a little earlier for some of us!
Any updates?
I’m really starting to freak out. I’ve kind of recently been coming to the realization that my overall GPA and SAT scores aren’t of ivy league caliber. I think I’ve been banking on the fact that I’m a female veteran and that my more recent grades have been all A’s.