<p>What are the odds of someone getting accepted off the waitlist? Also, roughly how many students are waitlisted each year?</p>
<p>calgirl15 : Last year per this NYT report [2010</a> Admissions Tally - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/?ref=edlife]2010”>http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/?ref=edlife) , 75 students got admitted. We know of one kid from my son’s school who got a call late in the summer. The problem is that I cannot find anywhere how many students they place on the wait list. I recall seeing a number in excess of 1000 - but that may not be accurate. You may simply want to call the office to find out how many students are on the waitlist. Keep in mind that this year things will be wilder because their acceptance rate is so low , so you would think their yield would get worse. But they will use the waitlist to cover themselves.</p>
<p>My recommendation is for you to treat this as worse than a lottery ticket at this stage. I recall that you have admission into Cal Berkeley which is a great school. My son is right now deciding between Cal and Columbia - he appears to be leaning towards Columbia but his mom and I are hoping he gives Cal a critical look. You cant go wrong with Cal.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank you! I really like Berkeley, but the only problem is that it costs an absurd amount of money to attend since I’m not a U.S. citizen. Financial aid is one of the main motivators for me to try and get off the Columbia waitlist.</p>
<p>calgirl15 : Well that’s exact opposite situation that we find ourselves in. Cal being instate is much cheaper than Columbia where will have to pay full freight !</p>
<p>Oh, I see how that could become a dilemma. I wish him all the best! 
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<p>Meanwhile, I’m still curious as to what Columbia’s yield rate might be this year. Predictions, anyone?</p>
<p>you are in the EXACT same situation as me! currently waitlisted at Columbia SEAS, and probably attending UC Berkeley if I do not get off. I remember reading that they didn’t take anyone off the SEAS waitlist for the last 2 years, so I’m just going to treat it as a 0% chance. I’m international for Berkeley too so its pretty expensive…</p>
<p>Yikes, that number doesn’t look very promising. I doubt the number who get off the CC waitlist is significantly better, though. Perhaps I might have to attend UC Berkeley for a year and then try to transfer to Columbia or another school that will give me financial aid, because I don’t know if I want 200K of debt upon graduation…</p>
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<p>You’re an international student who applied to Columbia and requested financial aid? It is VERY unlikely you’ll get in, since Columbia is not need-blind for international applicants!</p>
<p>I’m actually a Canadian citizen, and according to Columbia’s website they’re need-blind for Canadians. I’m not sure how true this is, though.</p>
<p>EDIT: Yes, here it is:</p>
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<p>Taken from <a href=“FAQs: Prospective Students | Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing”>FAQs: Prospective Students | Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing;
<p>Oh, OK! Next time say just you’re a Canadian. As you say, Columbia’s need-blind for Canadians so if you’re admitted and qualify for great financial aid, you’ll get it!</p>
<p>Thanks! Sorry for the confusion.</p>