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anushka   Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 165 |
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scotty: no news yet...nothing...Fri Apr 07, 2006 04:05 AM gonna wait for a week, and if there are still no news next week, then i'm sending my enrollment form to NYU...can't waste more time "paralyzed" because of CLS's silence. |
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| coco
Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 40 |
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anushka,Fri Apr 07, 2006 09:20 AM Why not simply call them? It is far more direct than sending a fax. Good luck. |
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| terrie
Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 18 |
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Do you think it wise to 'bother' them ? Maybe they want to feel "comfortable" about the application before sending an email ?
Fri Apr 07, 2006 09:48 AM |
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| Mariya
Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 37 |
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Hi, everyone, I am in the same situation and I paid my deposit to Georgetown to keep my place / deadline April 3/, but I prefer Columbia - it is not fair. Next payment is after 4 weeks and I hope to have an answer from Columbia until then:)
Fri Apr 07, 2006 09:56 AM |
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| coco
Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 40 |
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I honestly don't think a polite phone call would hurt.
Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:17 AM |
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djvakil
 Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 |
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hi Anushka and other applicants waiting for news from columbia:)Fri Apr 07, 2006 05:21 PM don't even bother about faxes and telephones. most colleges are severely understaffed.........more so during admission times. i sent an email along with a JPEG scan of my admission letters. i got a reply from marrietta informing me of my admission within 48 hours. please be sure to include jpeg scans of ur admission letters to verify the details. wish u guys best of luck! |
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| Salomon Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 61 |
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Fri Apr 07, 2006 05:46 PM hi Anushka and other applicants waiting for news from columbia:) May I ask you where you had been admitted (apart from Columbia) ? |
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| djvakil
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 |
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hi saloman,Fri Apr 07, 2006 06:10 PM my "big admit" was the Fulbright-Case Fellowship Grant...... which is a full tuition waiver plus living expenses, med insurance, books, flight fare etc. what i was seeking to stress earlier is that email might be a better way to getting thru the staff at columbia ...who in my experience have been very cordial and efficient thus far. i did get this reply within 48 hours of my email asking them to expedite my review...........sadly no aid:( Dear Mr. __________: I am pleased to inform you of your admission to Columbia University School of Law's 2006-2007 LL.M. program. Regretfully, we are unable to offer you any financial assistance. You were not awarded the 2006-2007 Appel Fellowship. It was a difficult decision. While we were impressed with your academic and professional credentials, there was a large pool of extremely qualified applicants. Unfortunately, we could only accept a small number of applicants. While we could not offer you the fellowship, we sincerely hope you will be part of our Class of 2006. Your deadline for receipt of the $500. tuition deposit is May 6, 2006.A formal letter will be sent to you next week. In the meantime, you can obtain information about the Law School and the University from our web sites: www.law.columbia.edu and www.columbia.edu. To access the Admitted Students website, go to www1.law.columbia.edu/llm_jsd/llmjsd_admitted . Click on “Login for Admitted GLS Students Home Page.” When prompted, enter the following case-sensitive information exactly as follows: User name: Password: We hope that you will be joining the 2006-2007 LL.M. Program. Sincerely, Marietta LaFargue Graduate Legal Studies Coordinator William & June Warren Hall, Room 611 1125 Amsterdam Ave. New York, NY 10025 gls@law.columbia.edu (212) 854-2655 For: Sylvia T. Polo Dean Graduate Legal Studies Columbia Law School [Edited 22 Apr 2006 by djvakil] |
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| anushka Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 165 |
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djvakil: congrats!Fri Apr 07, 2006 06:44 PM Will you be attending CLS? As for me, still no news after the faxes I sent two days ago. |
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| djvakil
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 |
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Fri Apr 07, 2006 07:02 PM djvakil: congrats! anushka: its a tough call. zero aid! i'm caught between the fulbright fellowship that pays for everything and has great reputation versus the "ivvy" tag of columbia which costs an arm and a leg:) i would suggest u following up ur fax with an email. a lil pressure never hurt! i'm sure they'd understand its just a prospective students axienty. |
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| anushka Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 165 |
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Hi djvakil,Fri Apr 07, 2006 07:53 PM Thanks for your suggestion, I actually did that, at least to be sure the fax reached them... Anyway, tough choice you got to make... I would personally choose the fullbright option...In my case, since I havent received aid from the schools where I was admitted so far, I have to go for "ranking"...but if I had the opportunity of studying with such privilege of having everything covered (financially), I wouldnt think twice. |
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| scotty
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 |
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Hey djvakil...are the Apple n HR fellowships out??? If so, tht would mean all those who have applied for these Schols, their files ought to have been reviewed already, right???...but what do u knw...both god n Columbia work in mysterious ways!!!
Sat Apr 08, 2006 04:49 AM |
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| djvakil
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 |
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 09:27 AM Hey djvakil...are the Apple n HR fellowships out??? If so, tht would mean all those who have applied for these Schols, their files ought to have been reviewed already, right???...but what do u knw...both god n Columbia work in mysterious ways!!! lol, seems like it. what i thought from columbia's email was that i did not get the fellowship and that they are still evaluating it for prospective candidates. i think u should wait till the end of april before ruling anything out. best of luck scotty! and hey anushka..........do update us on ur columbia admission:) |
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| scotty
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 |
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btw dj...u r Indian right???...where art thou from???
Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:15 AM |
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| djvakil
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 35 |
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Sat Apr 08, 2006 01:14 PM btw dj...u r Indian right???...where art thou from??? yeah scotty..... i'm indian. lol, was it the bad wordplay with "djvakil" that gave it away?:) i'm from chennai city. where are u from? u can email me at docs.archive@gmail.com |
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| JDI
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 43 |
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I wonder if applying for financial aid adversely affects chances of admission. I filled out the form stating that I only had half the money required to do the LLM. A friend of mine did not apply for any financial assistance and was admitted over 6 weeks ago. His grades were not as high as mine and he has no legal experience.
Sun Apr 09, 2006 07:24 PM |
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| dodo
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 20 |
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I did not apply for financial aid but still didn't hear anything about Columbia neither. Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:08 PM Has anybody else heard about Columbia lately? Thanks. |
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| jw Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 192 |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 06:30 AM JDI: That's pretty stupid. I've learned through this experience that admissions involves a lot of subjectivity and luck. |
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| scotty
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 |
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waiting for admissions at Columbia...is like Waiting for Godot:-)...if not today maybe tommorow...
Mon Apr 10, 2006 07:00 AM |
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| Salomon Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 61 |
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@ dodo Mon Apr 10, 2006 08:49 AM
It's gone man... They won't be back. Columbia disintegrated during its reentry in the Earth atmosphere, on Feb. 1, 2003. I am sorry. Be strong. PS : It's the second time that I do this joke on this forum (an maybe even in this very thread) but I can't resist... |
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| JDI
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 43 |
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jw,Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:07 AM do you really think so? I'm inclined to believe these schools are keen to make money, not give it away... |
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| anushka Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 165 |
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waiting for godot...hahaha...i hated the book and the play...just watching it was incredibly annoying...cant believe its happening in real life...
Mon Apr 10, 2006 01:16 PM |
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| jw Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 192 |
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JDI:Mon Apr 10, 2006 02:30 PM Sorry, i didn't mean your suggestion was stupid... I meant the fact that your friend had been admitted, and you not, at least yet, (give the comparison in credentials) was ridiculous. |
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| JDI
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 43 |
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Just received a very strange email from Columbia. It was completely blank for about a page, followed by Marietta LaFargue's address on the bottom. Not sure if something is wrong with my email. Did anyone else get this?Mon Apr 10, 2006 05:22 PM |
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| SLS
Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 3 |
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Probably a "first" test email... Mon Apr 10, 2006 05:34 PM Good luck ! |
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