<p>it says You may receive your decision online. We plan to post all decisions here on Thursday, December 11, 2008, after 5:00pm (Eastern Time). You will receive a decision letter by conventional mail as well.
does that mean that we will or will not receive an emailed decision also?? i posted this on the official ed thread but everyone was too busy freaking out to answer my question :( or i read both</p>
<p>also, does anyone know if it's true that most people either get accepted or rejected and not many people get deferred?</p>
<p>For your first question, you will have to login to their website to receive your decision. They will not send you your decision via email.</p>
<p>Not sure about the latter question.</p>
<p>Last year, I think they deferred more than they accepted..Check their website under admissions statistics</p>
<p>Here's a more detailed breakdown of Columbia admit stats: Columbia</a> University Statistical Abstract | Admissions 2004-2006</p>
<p>And while I'm not sure where they got these numbers, here's Wiki CU's page on admit stats: [url=<a href="http://www.wikicu.com/Admissions%5DAdmissions">http://www.wikicu.com/Admissions]Admissions</a> - WikiCU, the Columbia University wiki encyclopedia<a href="This%20page%20has%20the%20number%20of%20deferrals...%20they%20deferred%20more%20than%20they%20accepted.">/url</a></p>