<p>This is sooo exciting!!!
So many Gsers are being accepted! The rest of us, have to stay positive…
Just keep wishing, just keep wishing, just keep wishing, wishing, wishing…what do we do? We wish!..lol (music from finding nemo ) :D</p>
<p>lol, you know your obsessed when you are checking CC in the middle of the night, lol. The Pain of waiting is killing me! I just want to hear from at least one of the schools I applied to this week …</p>
<p>Don’t despair! I had pretty much given up hope and was in a sour mood today. At work, I stepped outside and checked my phone. Unknown missed call, left a voicemail. I was shaking when I checked the voicemail and sadly can’t remember all the admissions counselor told me when I called her back because I was too excited. She mentioned multiple specific things from my app that swayed their decision (which I so wish I could play on a loop in my head forever and ever) but again, adrenaline rush. I started calling family and friends and had to stop to think “Did that really just happen? Am I hallucinating right now?” </p>
<p>Stats (ish): I was an overachiever in my small private high school, editor of the yearbook, secretary of student council, in all the plays and musicals, played three sports (none well). Also held down a job and volunteered a bit. 1460 on the SAT (in 2003). Went to Grinnell College in Iowa for two years, had a decent GPA my freshman, but had cruddy family situation that led to un-motivation/sadness/badness and withdrew the first semester of my sophomore year. I was pursuing an art history major. I went back the second semester and got A’s and B’s in three classes, took an F in one (I had already applied and was accepted into another school and figured it didn’t matter, don’t do this!). Then I decided to reject school altogether and waffled around doing nothing, absolutely nothing, for about a year and a half. Found joy in cooking and pursued this to the kitchen I work in now, under a James Beard nominated chef in a fantastic restaurant, while taking two classes a semester at Washington University. After three semesters my GPA is 3.85. I’m planning to major in Writing- and to take advantage of Columbia’s campus in Paris. </p>
<p>I’m drinking champagne right now, so sorry if anything is a little garbled. </p>
<p>Good luck to you all!</p>
<p>At this point, I pretty much acquired insomnia…</p>
<p>Juniper, you’re both going to do well and be happy here. I’m sure of it.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone today. It seems like admissions is getting out a lot of decisions so hopefully everyone else will hear some good news today!</p>
<p>@ Random
OB•SESS
v. ob•sessed, ob•sess•ing, ob•sess•es
v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. (YES! That’s me :D)
v.intr. To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: (a motion of acceptance from GS…yup, definitely me!..LOL :))</p>
<p>Today, Wednesday…3rd day of the week…they say 3’s a charm, so hopefully today we will get some (positive*) feedback :)</p>
<p>I just had a nightmare that I was rejected by every school, UghHH. What A Night. PLease Call Me, lol. I am starting to lose my marbles.</p>
<p>How long after everyone got their call did they get their FedEx package?</p>
<p>Never mind…called FedEx and it is out for delivery lol</p>
<p>@Random</p>
<p>Dude, I had the same dream last night and I got my call two years ago!</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I’ve been stalking this thread for the longest time! Anyway, congrats to all of you who got in!! I’m so happy for you guys.
I have a quick question though. I woke up to an email from GS, and a lady said in the message that she would like to have an interview with me. Does that mean that my chances of getting in are relatively low? I’m still nervous now!!!</p>
<p>haha, But At least you jumped out of your bed sheets and realized you were in Columbia.</p>
<p>That’s true, Random. Believe me, I don’t take it for granted.</p>
<p>Jupiter, no. It doesn’t necessarily mean that your chances are low. At this point, they could have rejected you, right? But, rather than doing that, they’ve decided to keep you on as a candidate. At the very least, all of this means that a few admissions officers have a good feeling about you.</p>
<p>This is your opportunity to prove them right. Good luck!</p>
<p>@ Jupiter, I believe it means you have an opportunity to get in! They may need some information directly from you that probably was not articulated as clearly on your application. Definitely prepare for the interview and cast yourself in the best possible light, and of course, try to be yourself.</p>
<p>If you research past threads on this last year, there are a good amount of people that say the interview lasted an average of about 30 minutes. Supposedly, the GS staff spoke most of the time.</p>
<p>To all those that have been admitted: According to a post on the GS’s facebook we should be receiving our invites to Storybook by the end of the week or beginning of next at the lateest.</p>
<p>I was eating in Edgewater yesterday, just staring at the direction of Columbia ( because I can see the huge church that was next to the school) from across the river as I was eating. How obsessed is that? lol. If it wasnt raining so much, I wouldve crossed the bridge and walked around a bit.</p>
<p>@random i know how you feel…if i didn’t live just a little too far away i would be there as often as i could</p>
<p>Guten morgen everyone! It feels like today is gonna be a good one! </p>
<p>I love waking up to this thread!</p>