Generally, those who are admitted in the early review cycle are the strongest candidates. Should you be among these applicants, you'll probably stand a chance for HLS, YLS and SLS.

Good luck guys!

Hey guys, I'm applying in the regular cycle. I have a question about financial assistance.

I'm just on the fence here whether I should ask for it in my application. I would like to know if it'll hurt my chance in getting accepted. I mean if they want to take me, but see that I need some financial aid, they might decide to go for the one who is equally qualified but need no aid. Could that be the case? Can they accept me anyway but not give me any financial aid despite the fact that I have asked for it?

If I don't ask at all, I would have 0 chance of getting any. So, my question is: does it hurt to ask? Worth it?

Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm applying in the regular cycle. I have a question about financial assistance.

I'm just on the fence here whether I should ask for it in my application. I would like to know if it'll hurt my chance in getting accepted. I mean if they want to take me, but see that I need some financial aid, they might decide to go for the one who is equally qualified but need no aid. Could that be the case? Can they accept me anyway but not give me any financial aid despite the fact that I have asked for it?

If I don't ask at all, I would have 0 chance of getting any. So, my question is: does it hurt to ask? Worth it?

Well, in the instructions, they do say that finantial aid application will be considered independently, but I do wonder if there is a chinese wall among those applications.

I share your concern, but I thought about asking for finantial aid anyway.

Thanks, jsd & Joy!

Right. Oh I'm so torn ><

I don't know if it would make me more desirable if I don't need financial assistance. If so, I won't ask for any then. Every little bit helps!

Thanks, jsd & Joy!

Right. Oh I'm so torn ><

I don't know if it would make me more desirable if I don't need financial assistance. If so, I won't ask for any then. Every little bit helps!

Well, I consider that your personal statement and your statement for financial aid are equally important, remember that CLS also looks for potential influencers in their field, people that can create a reputation for Columbia in their future professional careers.

So, in terms of choosing a non-aid seeking applicant over a prominent professional requesting financial aid, I believe the assessment is independent, remember that in the financial aid section they ask you to detail any aspect related to your financial situation. Just a personal point of view.

For those who applied to the early review process, I wanted to ask you if the email you received from Columbia informing you that your application was complete, said something about your application to the early review process.

In reviewing the email I received, i noticed that it refers to regular cycle application so I was wondering if those who applied to early decision received same email or not. The email I received says the following:

"Thank you for your interest in Columbia Law School's LL.M. Program. We hereby confirm that we have received your application for admission to our 2015-16 LL.M. Program and your application is complete. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. Rolling admissions means we evaluate applications randomly. The date you submitted your application often has no bearing on when you will receive a decision. Some regular-cycle candidates will have a decision in early January while others will have one in late April. If you have not yet received a decision, it most likely means that the committee simply has not yet reviewed your application (so you should not worry!). We strive to give every candidate an answer by the end of April. We will notify you via email as soon as a decision is made on your application".

I will appreciate very much your comments.

Thanks to all!!

Hi LLMEFR,

This is a standard response which every one receives irrespective of whether you have applied under the early review program or the regular cycle. I applied well within the early review period and received this same response so no need to worry.

Decisions for us early review people should start rolling in from next week so fingers crossed and all the best!

It's quite nerve wracking now. Every time i see a notification saying someone has commented on this post, I sense someone may have posted his/her decision! Kill me now!

Thanks sah130, I was going to panic.... jajaja

I´m as anxious as you. I Hope we receive news next week.

Best of luck.

Thanks sah130, I was going to panic.... jajaja

I´m as anxious as you. I Hope we receive news next week.

Best of luck.

I'm expecting to get deferred to the regular cycle. Nothing more and I hope nothing less!!

Glad to know that I'm not the only one who is currently stressing out with that!

Good luck to all of you guys.

15 Dec and no news yet for the ERs?!

No news yet for the ERs. Someone told me they'll send the e-mails on December 21st, but I can't confirm the reliability. Does anyone know?

does anyone happen to know how long do they take to check off the TOEFL requirement and the statement of rank from the requirement list of the Application status checker?

Both are checked off for me, but I don't know when they did it.

Both are checked off for me, but I don't know when they did it.

Both are checked off for me, but I don't know when they did it.

So you have a total of 6-7 items checked off? Im asking because mine are not, and I applied on Dec 08.