<p>Columbia sends its decision letters on Mar. 31 to be received by Apr. 1? So does everyone get that or just accepted folks?</p>
<p>And if so, wouldn't you be more likely to get the decision in the mail before online? (Well, maybe here b/c I'm in Arizona, but still??)</p>
<p>Just wondering. The suspense is killing my poor heart.</p>
<p>They send the letters on Mar.31 but they arent ‘received’ until around 4 business days after.</p>
<p>Yes, everyone gets a letter (with accepted, rejected, or wl)</p>
<p>I know its faster to check online lol.</p>
<p>Those nearby would get it April 1 (along with the online decisions), but people who aren’t close would get the online decision first. Apparently a lot of schools use snail mail when sending acceptances, so it could take a while.</p>
<p>Darn. I read somewhere they next day air’d em. Okey dokey.</p>
<p>BeautifulNerd, I could be wrong, just in general I’ve seen that the schools tend to snail mail… at least all the ones I’ve applied to. Still waiting on the big envelopes :)</p>
<p>I got a small envelope from Cornell in early March. I didn’t think anything of it lol (thought it was about a missing form or something), but it was an acceptance. Big package doesn’t come til April. It would be hilarious if other colleges all sent small letters for accepted students. Then again, it wouldn’t b/c I could be one of those students receiving a small letter.</p>
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<p>I think they actually said this year you only get a letter if you request one, to save paper.</p>
<p>I think you have to request a letter if your rejected/wait listed. Don’t they send a lot of stuff through the mail for admitted students like housing info and major info? I mean, I thought that was the idea behind big envelope vs small one? There’s all that stuff they shove in there.</p>
<p>Yes but they probably send all that stuff later, way after April 1st. Checking online is definitely the quickest way.</p>
<p>They have decided not send letters anymore via snail mail!! To save paper!! All the info would be sent via email or on the website!!!</p>
<p>Or so I have heard!!!</p>
<p>They send actual, physical letters to accepted students. But if you’re rejected or waitlisted, you have to request that a letter be sent to you or else it’ll just be online.</p>
<p>I’m happy they’re going green by saving the paper.</p>
<p>So accepted students in the area would get letters in the mail on April 1st? I live an hour away from NYC so I would think it would come the next day.</p>
<p>Same question as trf. I live on Long Island 1 hour away from NYC. If I were to get anything from Columbia, would it actually come the next day? </p>
<p>I remember for CMU letters, they sent out 20,000 of them at once and basically people in Pittsburgh didn’t even them till 3 days after.</p>
<p>I’m from Wisconsin, so naturally last year I heard first via the decision website. However, all of my friends from NYC/Jersey and many from New England received letters before the online decision was up.</p>
<p>Also, I just reread the email about the upcoming decision date and it sounds like no one is getting any letters this year unless they request them</p>
<p>"The Columbia community is committed to environmental responsibility; in keeping with this commitment, we will provide some admissions decisions only online, not via regular mail. You may request that a copy of your decision letter be mailed to you after you receive it online; "</p>
<p>So basically, if you want a physical copy of your letter, you are a terrible person.</p>
<p>“The Columbia community is committed to environmental responsibility; in keeping with this commitment, we will provide some admissions decisions only online, not via regular mail. You may request that a copy of your decision letter be mailed to you after you receive it online; further instructions will be available when you check your decision. We plan to post all decisions on Thursday, April 1, 2010, after 5:00pm (Eastern Time). Please click here to receive your decision.”</p>
<p>By “some admissions decisions” I assume they mean rejections/waitlists. I wouldn’t be surprised if they mailed acceptances.</p>
<p>When I got my ED acceptance, they sent the same email as above. The day after it was available online, it came in the mail, without my requesting.</p>
<p>Ditto. They sent ED acceptances next-day air, though deferrals/rejections didn’t get physical letters. And I think that makes sense; no one wants to show off or frame a deferral or rejection letter!</p>