<p>Hi, </p>
<p>Just curious: has anyone heard from the Columbia School of Journalism regarding their admission status? I know their deadline is 1 April; however, I am just curious. </p>
<p>On another note, I would love to hear from people who have reapplied. Does reapplication guarantee a better chance next year?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I applied this year and haven't heard anything from them. I've seen on other boards that people sometimes end up waiting a long while - even after April 1st - to hear from them, so I don't even know if they mail the decisions when they necessarily say they will. I hope that's not the case this year though.</p>
<p>In any event, good luck!</p>
<p>I applied to the Comm. Ph.D. program, but don't expect to hear until early April. I've gathered via other boards that the school generally doesn't notify before then. </p>
<p>I am curious about whether they conduct interviews, either in-person or via phone, prior to sending formal decisions--do you know anything about that?</p>
<p>According to the results page at thegradcafe.com, most people hear from Columbia on or after April 1st. I'm not sure when they transitioned to the web-based application, though; if this is their first year using it, they may notify electronically (like Northwestern did), so notification might be available on April 1st.</p>
<p>Anyone have an opinion on Northwestern Medill vs. Columbia for New Media? I only applied to these two schools and am in at Medill.</p>
<p>Intaglio5:
From what I can tell, Medill focuses more on the technical aspects of New Media --teaching you to use equipment, different applications, etc. Columbia seems to focus more on storytelling. This is obviously an oversimplification -- Medill of course is going to teach you to write, but these are the focuses, I think. (Somebody speak up if this is wrong!) So it depends what kind of experience you have. If you've already been a reporter, Medill will help you get your New Media credentials that all the recruiters love. If you are going to journalism school from a non-journalism background, Columbia might be a better choice.</p>