Likely Letters

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Yay, I got one too.</p>

<p>However, does Columbia give these to basically everyone they're planning to accept or to certain, "special" applicants? </p>

<p>I just want to know to see how this reflects on my chances in other schools.</p>

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<p>Hey, Oasis, I'm from Taiwan, too! :) Got accepted to Stanford early, but no likely letters yet...:(</p>

<p>Has anyone applying to Columbia college received likely letters?</p>

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<p>Mavere,
it says a lot about your chances to Columbia but not so much to other schools.</p>

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<p>congrats oasis!
where was your other likely letter from? ;)</p>

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<p>I believe the only likely letters that Columbia College sends are to athletes (who also may be looking at scholarship schools that require an earlier commitment). However, any Ivy can send a likely letter to any one it wants. It is tantamount to an admission, the only difference being the agreed upon uniform notification date when "official" letters can be sent.</p>

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<p>I got one to Columbia College!! Assuming i dont screw up my grades for the rest of the year I'lll be a freshman next year!!!</p>

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<p>I got one too!!:)
I applied to SEAS.</p>

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<p>any international citizen who's got a likely letter?</p>

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<p>???? international citizen? as in U.S. citizen living outside of U.S., or international student living inside U.S?</p>

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<p>oh, i knew people would be confused by that post..</p>

<p>i meant an international student living outside the US.</p>

<p>anybody?</p>

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<p>Wow. Any other CCollege'ers get letters?</p>

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<p>I wonder if there's anyone who wasn't admitted after getting a likely letter.</p>

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<p>this is the first time i read columbia sends out likely letters. is this new or what?</p>

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<p>damn.. i wish i got one of those :(</p>

<p>for the people who DID get likely letters.. what are ur stats?</p>

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<p>2350+ on sat's , around that on combined three of my sat 2's, top 2% on the class, great ec's, leadership positions...and i am assuming this is the case for many of the likelies...</p>

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<p>Well my ECs aren't particularly great, but I am quite proud of my essays and recs.</p>

<p>Anyway, should I be worried about my Columbia interview for tomorrow? I thought the deadline for SEAS interview was 2/14, but I guess not...</p>

<p>Really hope this doesn't affect my "favorable word". lol</p>

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<p>That's funny. Columbia still wants to interview you after you've received your likely letter? To me, that sounds like wasting time. The admissions should schedule your time for another who hasn't received a likely letter, and that might help that applicant. </p>

<p>Well, I think I'm lucky that I never had an interview with Columbia, but I did have interviews with Harvard, MIT, and Yale. </p>

<p>Don't worry. You should be fine. Interviews don't weigh that much anyways.</p>

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<p>Yes!!!!!! So I guess this means I can celebrate. I didn't want to tell everybody and then come April I'm really not in. Wow your stats were way better than mine:
720 CR, 690 M, 680 W 11 essay
750 Math II, 670 Physics, 700 US H
Giving hope to all the non SAT geniuses!</p>

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<p>shawtysqrpants: did you apply for SCEA? what were some of your ECs? no offense, but your SATs arent what I expected from a likely SCEA acceptance.. give me hope, please! hahah</p>

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<p>My stats were: 2290 SAT (690 writing), 800/800/800/770/770/750 for SAT II's, 8 AP exams (7 fives), three significant ECs with leadership positions (around 10-20 hours a week for each). I think my personal statement made a difference -- the Columbia online app is so limited in terms of formatting that it's hard to elaborate much of ECs...generally, I think the deciding factor for most applicants (aside from test scores and activities - which should be good enough already), is the essay.</p>