"Second Most Competitive Applicant Pool in Ivy League History"

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>Article in today's Columbia Spectator....</p>

<p>Note to all who are checking acceptance via FedEx tracking....it says in the article that letters AND packages are being sent...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/30/442ba502bf26c?in_archive=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/03/30/442ba502bf26c?in_archive=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I just called and nothing is coming to my house. They could find nothing for my address, so I assumed I am rejected now you point to this article saying that letters are coming fedex also. Is this true?</p>

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<p>yeah. nothing is coming to my house too. i don't know. we'll just find out by 5 pm I guess.</p>

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<p>I am sick to my stomach. I have to find something to keep me away from this board. This waiting is excruciating. I don't know how I am going to make it through the day. GAH!</p>

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<p>Does "packages and envelopes" suggest that all decisions were mailed FedEx? Is there any chance that a rejection/waitlist would weigh 2 pounds?</p>

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<p>A 2 pound package is definitely an acceptance. If FedEx doesn't have one for you, I'm afraid you have not been offerred a place. </p>

<p>Congrats to all who were accepted. To the rest of you -- college is what YOU make of it. I guarantee that next August or September you won't even remember Colulmbia.</p>

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<p>Packages and envelopes means Fedex for accepts and USPS for rejects.</p>

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<p>I got mine, I'm in.</p>

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<p>congratulations!</p>

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<p>What time did it come?</p>

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<p>sorry, i asked this is another thread, but is fedex completely separate from usps? do fedex packages ONLY come by fedex trucks?</p>

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<p>Yes Fedex comes by their trucks</p>

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<p>thanks...i'm too scared to call fedex and my regular mail has already come...so i guess i'm just waiting now.</p>

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<p>Hmmm a 9.6% acceptance rate... -_- Not feeling too good about this, although the last part of that article "Columbia continued to review students’ SAT scores primarily based on a 1,600 point scale, focusing on the Critical Reading and Math sections" helps me a bit o;</p>

<p>Yale has a 8.6% this year:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=163994&page=1&pp=15%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=163994&page=1&pp=15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>what they heck do they need a two pound package for?</p>

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<p>if it is 1.1lbs, they have to pay for 2 lbs. There is lots of paperwork.</p>

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<p>What are the odds looking like for waitlisted students?</p>

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<p>yay i'm one of the most competitive applicant pool.

that really flatters me lol.</p>

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<p>Aww, shucks. Thanks. I'm flattered.</p>

<p>I actually first found out about my acceptance via e-mail from Dean Colombo, but I applied early. The package arrived the next day.</p>

<p>Not really sure how much stock to put into these numbers. To me, such a "competitive pool" probably boiled down to luck and split hairs. Can't wait to see who'll be joining me in the fall, though.</p>