Columbia LLM - 2020-2021 Applicants


Astrid J

Thanks for the updates and congratulations to all those who got it.

Might you guys know if the acceptance emails are all sent at the same time? For example all those who got acceptance/rejection emails got the information at 11:00am EST?

Thanks for the updates and congratulations to all those who got it.

Might you guys know if the acceptance emails are all sent at the same time? For example all those who got acceptance/rejection emails got the information at 11:00am EST?
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Uzbek Lawy...

Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays)

Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays)
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Astrid J

Anyone heard anything from Columbia today? Except newsletter emails!

Anyone heard anything from Columbia today? Except newsletter emails!
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vcv92

I have not heard anything so far :( goingg crazy!

I have not heard anything so far :( goingg crazy!
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Ind_law

Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays)


Hahaha! I too legit feel that. BTW, with such great details of their on-campus happenings, do you think we should read into those emails? Are they a hint of some kind? Does anyone know of anybody who got rejected but used to or still receives those emails?

[quote]Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays) [/quote]

Hahaha! I too legit feel that. BTW, with such great details of their on-campus happenings, do you think we should read into those emails? Are they a hint of some kind? Does anyone know of anybody who got rejected but used to or still receives those emails?
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Inactive User

Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays)


Hahaha! I too legit feel that. BTW, with such great details of their on-campus happenings, do you think we should read into those emails? Are they a hint of some kind? Does anyone know of anybody who got rejected but used to or still receives those emails?

I think they have a mailing list / database of everyone who's ever applied to Columbia and they keep sending those newsletters to everyone. It's something similar to what most of our law firms do with monthly updates - send them out to every email contact on our databases. I wouldn't read into it.

[quote][quote]Columbia should change their newsletter e-mail address. Or else someone will certainly get heart attack one of these fridays) [/quote]

Hahaha! I too legit feel that. BTW, with such great details of their on-campus happenings, do you think we should read into those emails? Are they a hint of some kind? Does anyone know of anybody who got rejected but used to or still receives those emails? [/quote]
I think they have a mailing list / database of everyone who's ever applied to Columbia and they keep sending those newsletters to everyone. It's something similar to what most of our law firms do with monthly updates - send them out to every email contact on our databases. I wouldn't read into it.
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Mattt

CLS sends out weekly newsletter every Friday afternoon (US time) but I keep forgetting that. Lol.

CLS sends out weekly newsletter every Friday afternoon (US time) but I keep forgetting that. Lol.
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Ind_law

Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday?

Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday?
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JRMC

Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday?


Hi Abhishek! I don't know for sure if they work on weekends, but I don't think so (and I hope they don't and they are resting with their families!)

As I posted above, Dean Polo stated a couple days ago that the admission committee is going to keep on reviewing applications and they're going to keep on accepting people through the next 4-5 weeks. Anyway, if someone's got accepted in another program and haven't heard about CLS yet, they can write to CLS up to one week before de deadline of the first program that that person was accepted to, informing this situation, and they'll rush to give you an answer.

I know anxiety is hard to handle, but hang in there! Eventually you'll get a decision (I hope a good one, but if they reject you, you'll know that too). Don't start losing your hair over stress right there :)

All the best for you!

[quote]Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday? [/quote]

Hi Abhishek! I don't know for sure if they work on weekends, but I don't think so (and I hope they don't and they are resting with their families!)

As I posted above, Dean Polo stated a couple days ago that the admission committee is going to keep on reviewing applications and they're going to keep on accepting people through the next 4-5 weeks. Anyway, if someone's got accepted in another program and haven't heard about CLS yet, they can write to CLS up to one week before de deadline of the first program that that person was accepted to, informing this situation, and they'll rush to give you an answer.

I know anxiety is hard to handle, but hang in there! Eventually you'll get a decision (I hope a good one, but if they reject you, you'll know that too). Don't start losing your hair over stress right there :)

All the best for you!
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Ind_law

Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday?


Hi Abhishek! I don't know for sure if they work on weekends, but I don't think so (and I hope they don't and they are resting with their families!)

As I posted above, Dean Polo stated a couple days ago that the admission committee is going to keep on reviewing applications and they're going to keep on accepting people through the next 4-5 weeks. Anyway, if someone's got accepted in another program and haven't heard about CLS yet, they can write to CLS up to one week before de deadline of the first program that that person was accepted to, informing this situation, and they'll rush to give you an answer.

I know anxiety is hard to handle, but hang in there! Eventually you'll get a decision (I hope a good one, but if they reject you, you'll know that too). Don't start losing your hair over stress right there :)

All the best for you!


Thanks for the information. Actually, waiting becomes particularly difficult when so many others have received their decisions. I just hope that in the next 4-5 weeks the wait will be over and won’t go beyond the first week of April. Anyway thanks for your kind words. The times are really tough I’d say!

[Edited by Ind_law on Feb 29, 2020]

[quote][quote]Guys, does anyone know whether the Committee sends out decisions on weekends? Has anyone here received an offer on a Saturday or a Sunday? [/quote]

Hi Abhishek! I don't know for sure if they work on weekends, but I don't think so (and I hope they don't and they are resting with their families!)

As I posted above, Dean Polo stated a couple days ago that the admission committee is going to keep on reviewing applications and they're going to keep on accepting people through the next 4-5 weeks. Anyway, if someone's got accepted in another program and haven't heard about CLS yet, they can write to CLS up to one week before de deadline of the first program that that person was accepted to, informing this situation, and they'll rush to give you an answer.

I know anxiety is hard to handle, but hang in there! Eventually you'll get a decision (I hope a good one, but if they reject you, you'll know that too). Don't start losing your hair over stress right there :)

All the best for you! [/quote]

Thanks for the information. Actually, waiting becomes particularly difficult when so many others have received their decisions. I just hope that in the next 4-5 weeks the wait will be over and won’t go beyond the first week of April. Anyway thanks for your kind words. The times are really tough I’d say!
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Blackbird

Is there any way to check the progress of ur application? Am just accessing my Lsac account, which states my application as transmitted. That's all. Am I missing something. Please guide, would be appreciated.

Is there any way to check the progress of ur application? Am just accessing my Lsac account, which states my application as transmitted. That's all. Am I missing something. Please guide, would be appreciated.
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Inactive User

Is there any way to check the progress of ur application? Am just accessing my Lsac account, which states my application as transmitted. That's all. Am I missing something. Please guide, would be appreciated.

Columbia would have sent you an email with a link for an online application status checker after they received your application. It'll have a login ID and password in the email for you to access it. Check that.

[quote]Is there any way to check the progress of ur application? Am just accessing my Lsac account, which states my application as transmitted. That's all. Am I missing something. Please guide, would be appreciated. [/quote]
Columbia would have sent you an email with a link for an online application status checker after they received your application. It'll have a login ID and password in the email for you to access it. Check that.
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Ind_law

To all the admitted students:
Could you guys please tell me by when do you have to respond to the admission offer? What is the deadline?

To all the admitted students:
Could you guys please tell me by when do you have to respond to the admission offer? What is the deadline?
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1 April

1 April
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Blackbird

Guys!
Application submitted on 18 Dec 19
Application complete on 16 Jan 20
However decision not yet received. On the status checker application reads complete however except TOEFL all other boxes are ticked. Should I be worried? Pl guide

Guys!
Application submitted on 18 Dec 19
Application complete on 16 Jan 20
However decision not yet received. On the status checker application reads complete however except TOEFL all other boxes are ticked. Should I be worried? Pl guide
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Astrid J

Guys!
Application submitted on 18 Dec 19
Application complete on 16 Jan 20
However decision not yet received. On the status checker application reads complete however except TOEFL all other boxes are ticked. Should I be worried? Pl guide


No. Nothing to be worried about. Mine is also not ticked. I didn't do TOEFL because I am a native English speaker and I studied my undergrad in English. I think if you didn't do the TOEFL there is no need to have it ticked. Provided your application is complete, then you are fine!

[quote]Guys!
Application submitted on 18 Dec 19
Application complete on 16 Jan 20
However decision not yet received. On the status checker application reads complete however except TOEFL all other boxes are ticked. Should I be worried? Pl guide [/quote]

No. Nothing to be worried about. Mine is also not ticked. I didn't do TOEFL because I am a native English speaker and I studied my undergrad in English. I think if you didn't do the TOEFL there is no need to have it ticked. Provided your application is complete, then you are fine!
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LLMEL

Has anyone received a decision today?

Has anyone received a decision today?
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Blackbird

Am checking my email every 30 mins. The wait is making me go crazy.

Am checking my email every 30 mins. The wait is making me go crazy.
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Sual

Hi everyone!
I received an admission decision yesterday with no financial aid though
All the best to those who are waiting a decision

Hi everyone!
I received an admission decision yesterday with no financial aid though
All the best to those who are waiting a decision
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Astrid J

Hi everyone!
I received an admission decision yesterday with no financial aid though
All the best to those who are waiting a decision


Congratulations. At what time did you receive the acceptance email? (You can indicate your time zone if you don't mind)

Thanks a lot for your wishes.

[quote]Hi everyone!
I received an admission decision yesterday with no financial aid though
All the best to those who are waiting a decision[/quote]

Congratulations. At what time did you receive the acceptance email? (You can indicate your time zone if you don't mind)

Thanks a lot for your wishes.
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