Columbia University (2025-2026)

[willow sparrow]

dont need allat filler

[glossy lynx]

wrd

[willow sparrow]

they know its core

[unique forum]

Dude 24/7 dining halls

[drowsy gulch]

Both of you got this

[unique forum]

That shit matter

[potent rampart]

gang

i know this is probably not the space to do it but

would somebody be interested in reading my barnard essay?? ik nobody here is an admission officer but I just want eyes other than mine to have read it before hitting submit

[near ruin]

sure

[bronze hedge]

🖐️

[potent rampart]

thanks!! ill send both of you the essay through private

[near ruin]

alr cool

[summer silo]

does anyone have tips for the why columbia essay

im not sure how to approach it

i know we have to talk about the core

[timid bramble]

oh yes

that should be the thing to begin with

[torn mulch]

talk about what specific aspects in columbia appeal to u and why

like yea talk about the core but what are u getting out of the core. why do u gaf

like i love opera and i think it's timeless. i like being able to expand upon my understanding of opera thru music humanities and going to see live performances at the met opera

i go to the met opera already so it like🥹

[glad sentinel]

i think i did a good job w these essays

im proud of myself

whatever happens, happens

i learned and laughed at myself

[celest ocean]

39 minutes...

[hallow hedge]

im wasting application money

[drowsy gulch]

Sure

[celest ocean]

one more supplemental lmao

[glossy lynx]

4 more

[celest ocean]

😭

[glossy lynx]

can i see your adversity one perchance ☹️

[celest ocean]

it's about my grandpa's death 😭

[glossy lynx]

oh shit

nevermind

sorry twin

[autumn minnow]

idts

no

this is good

[celest ocean]

still working on this essay

💀

this is the last one

[autumn minnow]

yeah i don’t think i mentioned new york once, but then again, im not a huge fan

150

good luck

[hollow bay]

i submitted a t 11:59

ts so fried

[celest ocean]

bro i didn't even submit yet LOL

[hollow bay]

is submitting late a thing

might do that for harvard lowkey

[celest ocean]

it's probably fine

but don't do it a few days late 💀

[hollow bay]

like a few hours

does someone wanna read my columbia even though i submitted already

[celest ocean]

yes probably that's fine

[hollow bay]

😭

[glossy lynx]

nvm 3

wrote one in 15 minutes

Gulp

[potent rampart]

already submitted but thank you!!

[autumn minnow]

yeah. you can make up a fake name if you want, many do this

[potent rampart]

i did too but in my main essay

[autumn minnow]

i didn’t mention it at all

[autumn minnow]

oops

[potent rampart]

my friend isnt even applying to college in the us but didnt want to doxx them lol

[autumn minnow]

wait really

[potent rampart]

just submitted barnard btw!! dont think i have a shot but id rather find out for myself

[autumn minnow]

i can confirm

[potent rampart]

feel kinda bad about that $75 fee on my parents though

[autumn minnow]

good luck plenty of time

[analog sparrow]

FUCK I FORGOT TO ADD MY ADDITIONA REC

FUCK WILL THEY TAKE IT

WHY AM I STUPID

[potent rampart]

send them an email!!

[analog sparrow]

YES DOING

[potent rampart]

ill definitely have to because i believe my recommenders changed their emails

[meager bloom]

Wait why do u have to send an add rec??

[potent rampart]

u dont have to, but it is an extra help in the process

[meager bloom]

Sorry I was worried I missed something

[potent rampart]

dont worry!! i know the anxiety all too well

[celest ocean]

im so cooked

i don't know what to write about

[glossy lynx]

ok 2 supps left

wrote another one

[glossy lynx]

which one

[celest ocean]

why columbia

[glossy lynx]

i talked about a core class for the majority of it

and then uhh

a parade in brooklyn

and internship opportunities

[celest ocean]

😭

[glossy lynx]

whaaat

☹️

[celest ocean]

wait what is the parade in brooklyn lol

[glossy lynx]

its a cultural parade

for carribbean culture

caribbean culture has always bneen fascinating to me

[timid bramble]

is it Columbia specific

[glossy lynx]

no that was in my nyc section

[meager bloom]

There's another one called Atlantic antic

I loved that one

[timid bramble]

so you have a section on why nyc?

shouldnt any nyc reference connect to why columbia

[glossy lynx]

just like 2 sentences vro

obviously im going to talk about the urban center known as NYC

because i live in a rural town

big polarization

[timid bramble]

2 sentences in 150 words

[timid bramble]

ic but

wasnt the general consensus that

any nyc thing should be columbia specific

anyways ig its fine

[glossy lynx]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/574006647899291700/1249108658516660334/frog_with_bees_1.gif

[drowsy gulch]

Hey, you’re chances of getting into Barnard now are way higher than your chances of getting in if you don’t apply, which are 0%

[potent rampart]

YES!!!

As I say

[drowsy gulch]

It’s possible. Which is much better than it being impossible

[potent rampart]

The worst shot is the one not taken

[drowsy gulch]

And we’ve got this lol

We’re going to Barnard trust

I’m sure you have a chance

[potent rampart]

Praying we get in 🙏🙏

[drowsy gulch]

Fr

[potent rampart]

same!! Barnard needs more people like us

nyc NEEDS us

it calls our name

[drowsy gulch]

Exactly

[potent rampart]

[drowsy gulch]

Look, I actually injured myself filming my glimpse video

So I’m pretty sure I could sue or something if I don’t get in lol

(Don’t cite me, I’m not a lawyer)

(Not even a law student)

(The only law I know is traffic law and Amsalmatzt)

[potent rampart]

HAHA you could cite wrongful discrimation ☝️

[potent rampart]

idk what amsalmatzt is 😭

[drowsy gulch]

The issue is that I’m getting better

[potent rampart]

how did u injure itself tho??

[drowsy gulch]

Like, a set of specific religious laws. Weird and not worth explaining.

[drowsy gulch]

My video was me climbing on a wall while I talk about rock climbing and how I like climbing bc I like solving problems

I had fallen down some stairs and messed up my back

[glossy lynx]

grahhhh

[drowsy gulch]

And made it way worse doing multiple climbing shoots

I could like, barely stand by the time we had to film the last one 😭

But I did it and you couldn’t even tell I was in pain!

My video was pretty good though

My mom really liked it and she doesn’t like anything

[potent rampart]

Ohh, what religion may I ask??

[drowsy gulch]

I’m Zejan. It’s weird lol

[potent rampart]

💀💀

[potent rampart]

ohh cool, never head of it before

[drowsy gulch]

Yeah.

I taped my phone to a stick and made my dad film me

My phone was covered in tape

I felt like I was on a sitcom

[potent rampart]

that sounds really cool tho!! I have never been rock climbing

[drowsy gulch]

I do it a ton

[potent rampart]

Haha, gotta love supportive parents

[drowsy gulch]

Also I wrote my personal essay about it

[drowsy gulch]

Yeah he was pretty great for the video

[potent rampart]

I felt kind of bad making them pay the 75 fee but hope they know how much it means to me

[potent rampart]

That’s pretty cool!! I wrote mine on overcoming social anxiety. Pretty common but I think I did it well.

[drowsy gulch]

I’m pretty sure you did well

You seem like you’d be a good writer lol idk

Just a vibe thing

[potent rampart]

haha, hope the admissions officers think so too!!

[drowsy gulch]

I write a lot of fanfic but that’s pretty different from essays

[potent rampart]

OMH

what fandoms are you on??

[drowsy gulch]

Well, it’s their opinion that counts!

[drowsy gulch]

Like, this one random webcomic that like 1000 people total read

[potent rampart]

I like webcomics!! Try me

[drowsy gulch]

I feel weird recommending it to people bc I’m one of the only people who writes fic for it

So if you’re in the fandom you’ll probably encounter me

[potent rampart]

Nahh don’t worry, I’m literally o a Disney junior show fandom

[drowsy gulch]

And lowkey nobody there knows I’m a high schooler

[potent rampart]

💀💀

[drowsy gulch]

They think I’m a full ass adult

I’ve kept up this ruse for about a year now

[potent rampart]

sheep in wolf’s clothes 😔

[drowsy gulch]

Exactly!

I don’t want them to feel scammed!

[potent rampart]

HAHA

I’ve been on similar situations

Spec, here on discord

[glossy lynx]

hey guys

[potent rampart]

this server’s different tho

[drowsy gulch]

I’m on the discord for the comic

[glossy lynx]

oh ma lord

54 minutes

[potent rampart]

For obvious reasons 🤷

[drowsy gulch]

This is the only discord where people know that I’m doing apps

[drowsy gulch]

They think I’m legit in my mid twenties

[potent rampart]

omg lock in bestie, it’s already midnight where I’m from 😭😭

[glossy lynx]

i have 1 more supp

its the why major one

just finished the adversity one

[potent rampart]

Same!! Apps are stressful so I don’t really like bringing them up elsewhere

[drowsy gulch]

I wonder if they’ll realize my fic is bad if they find out a 16 year old wrote it in class

[potent rampart]

You kidding?? Those fanfics usually turn out to be the best.

[frozen rune]

guys what vpns are good

[potent rampart]

Born out of boredom and maladaptive daydreaming

[drowsy gulch]

Exactly!

[potent rampart]

I believe in you twin!!! Submitted my app less than an hour before the deadline

[drowsy gulch]

I figure I’m going to reveal my secret when I get accepted somewhere

“Hey guys I’m getting on a plane to fly to Barnard bc I got in this spring!”

[untold ore]

wow im fr curious which ones of you get in

if i ever read/edited your supps pls dm me your result

[drowsy gulch]

The same way I’m going to tell my AP calc BC teacher that I’ve never taken calc before at the end of the year

[glossy lynx]

WAIT GUYS I WANNA SWAP MAJORS FOR COLUMBIA

WTF IS THIS BRO

human rights major???

[untold ore]

LOL

yes you can

[drowsy gulch]

Your username is so funny bc both of my parents went there and all I’ve heard my whole life is stories about how bad the food is and how gross the dorms are

[glossy lynx]

gulp

[drowsy gulch]

I’m sure it’s better now lol

I’m applying too

[potent rampart]

ngl that’s me with my family and friends

[glossy lynx]

Wait twin do i wanna swap from polisci to human rights

is human rights niche

[potent rampart]

They’ve been asking me about apps for forever and I haven’t been able to tell them abt anything that good yet

[drowsy gulch]

My mom is like “wait tea why don’t you want to go to tufts” and I’m like “mom my entire life you’ve been telling me ‘college living is supposed to suck so much that you like sleeping on a mattress on the floor in your first apartment that has like six people living in it,’ I don’t think that’s a universal, maybe Tufts dorms just suck” and she goes all shocked pikachu

But also they went in the early 2000s so maybe things are better now

[potent rampart]

it defo has to have changed in 20 years!!

[drowsy gulch]

Not even

They went like

Late 90s

[potent rampart]

For the better or for the worse tho, idk

[untold ore]

why not if u feel like it fits ur interests better

[potent rampart]

u know what, if they wanted u to apply there they should’ve taken u on a college tour there

To see if you’d like it

[glossy lynx]

it lowk sounds so interesting

[drowsy gulch]

I literally submitted there already

[glossy lynx]

i wanna work in the UN eventually for human rights

so lowk

perfect

[drowsy gulch]

I’ll probably tour if I get in tbh

[graceful zealot]

Andddd i’m getting rejected

[drowsy gulch]

Nah you’ll be fine

[potent rampart]

Makes sense, a little legacy boost can make the difference!!

[potent rampart]

ngl that does sound perfect

[drowsy gulch]

Yeah, they figure I have a better chance since they both went there

[graceful zealot]

Nah just trust me on this one 😭

[drowsy gulch]

Trust me!

[graceful zealot]

Next school to do is tufts

[glossy lynx]

stop

[graceful zealot]

OMG

[untold ore]

congrats

weewoo

!!!

[graceful zealot]

Tufts is my #1 dw bro

[potent rampart]

Yeah, still a pretty good school anyways

[celest ocean]

Now I’ll cry from Princeton in the morning

[glossy lynx]

no tufts can only have 1 #1 fan

[graceful zealot]

Yayy

[potent rampart]

congrats to everybody who submitted!!!

We getting in gang trust

[drowsy gulch]

My mom isn’t sure why she has a headache. I think it’s because of all the students submitting right before it’s due

[potent rampart]

All of you will be in my prayers tonight

[ashen ibex]

did anyone active here get into columbia after being deferred

[drowsy gulch]

If I submit less than like a week in advance I think she would cry

[drowsy gulch]

Yeah

We’ve got this!

[potent rampart]

rare responsible person sighting 😭😭

I also wanted to submit early but I really need to battle my phone addiction

[graceful zealot]

yikes ive started every one of my essays within a week of the due date 😭

[graceful zealot]

literally same

[glossy lynx]

holy fuck this human rights major

sounds perfect

love at first site

[graceful zealot]

that’s cool

[glossy agate]

Idk why but the submission pdf didn't show my sat score. I searched up whether Columbia allows self reporting and it said yes. Are they gonna ask me to show my sat on the admissions portal?

[drowsy gulch]

My mom is the responsible one really

[glossy lynx]

new name

[graceful zealot]

my mom is very not involved lol

[drowsy gulch]

My mom is extremely involved

Perhaps too involved

She reads all of my essays that I print out and leaves borderline illegible edits

[graceful zealot]

she said she liked my personal statement but that it wasn’t anything crazy

that was basically it

and she helped me edit a few supps

[drowsy gulch]

Oh, my mom hates everything except her interior design magazines, and she hates those sometimes too lol

[bronze hedge]

just submitted the most horrible college essay ive ever written

:D...

sigh

i mean

it is what it is

[drowsy gulch]

So she’ll legit be like “this is well written but I think the premise needs to be completely different”

And she’ll reject things she already approved

Sometimes I think getting an essay past her is harder than getting it past an AO

She said my SAT was “fine” and I got a 1530 😭

But also she’s paying the fees for applying so I can’t complain

[drowsy gulch]

You’ve got this!

[glossy lynx]

BANG

[pliant cobalt]

the grace periods…

nvm you’re probably not in est

[glossy lynx]

AND NOW

[glossy lynx]

its 11:35 for me

[untold ore]

CONGRATS ON SUBMISSIONS

[glossy lynx]

THANKS BLAWG

my adversity essay made me cry lowk

[glad sentinel]

now we wait @untold ore

ur amazing btw

[glossy lynx]

and the opposing viewpoint one

[glad sentinel]

u too @autumn minnow

and u @ionic remnant

[wary forge]

everyone’s gonna get in trust 😁 i have full faith u all seem like cool ppl

[autumn minnow]

peak

you're quite amazing

[potent rampart]

that sounds harsh, my parents aren't really involved in the process outside of paying the fees

maybe doing everything early and passing it through ur mom will pay off though!

good night everybody!! its pretty late over here and i need to get some rest

[near whale]

rejected 💔

[analog sparrow]

DONE

why did i lowkey COOK that why columbia 👩‍🍳

[near whale]

my why columbia MIGHT be the worst thing i'ver ever written 😭

[autumn minnow]

me too

[autumn minnow]

aura

[near whale]

yeah it might be the worst thing you ever wrote also

[autumn minnow]

yes mine was very bad

[near whale]

sigh

too late

[graceful zealot]

same i gave up

[near whale]

yeah you're cooked 😭

[livid granite]

if you read the content I reckon you wouldn’t think this

idk what I was doing but yolo

[untold ore]

my why columbia was NOT that good

[untold ore]

no believe in urself

[near whale]

be so fr rn my essays are like mid 😭 😭

[untold ore]

I LOVE U ABBAFANBOY I HOPE U GET IN

no ur essays were good what 😭

good job guys im so proud of u all : D

[near whale]

https://tenor.com/view/lie-detector-lier-trending-gif-6708574292361340617

[near whale]

🗣️

[livid granite]

im running a competition between which school's the slowest to send my app portal, columbia and amherst are the last 2 feel free to place your bets

[celest ocean]

hurry up 💔

[celest ocean]

i think amherst took the longest for me

wait no nyu took the longest

[clever tide]

amherst takes so long

[celest ocean]

😭

[glad sentinel]

omg

my portal

needs to ARRIVE

[limpid tartan]

They extended the deadline to apply gratefully

So I’m applying

[celest ocean]

was there an email or something

[prime temple]

seriously??

also did anyone get their portal stuff or nah

[clear blaze]

I didn’t yet

I was gonna ask too

I got an email telling me they got the appli

[prime temple]

dude was the deadline for Jan 1st in ET or your local time zone

[clear blaze]

But no login info

[prime temple]

from Columbia?

[clear blaze]

Yeah

[limpid tartan]

Yes

[prime temple]

I did NOT get that email wtf

[prime temple]

oh that’s cool

[clear blaze]

This one

But no login info

[prime temple]

I didn’t get that wtf

how long did it take afterwards for you to get that

[clear blaze]

I submitted on the 30th and got that on the 31st

[prime temple]

@clear blaze

[prime temple]

ah

[clear blaze]

I think it’s by ET

Or the schools timezone

[prime temple]

ok I was about to FREAK OUT

[limpid tartan]

I sent a follow up email

[prime temple]

fuck. I have to email them then cause I submitted 30 minutes late according to them

[graceful zealot]

they didn’t get enough apps

[clear blaze]

I was up at 11 pm ish my time (pst) but CA was telling me northwestern was due

[limpid tartan]

Yea Columbia’s reputation sucks

[graceful zealot]

nah don’t worry i did too

you’re ok

[prime temple]

wait so I don’t need to email

[graceful zealot]

well i don’t know

i’m sure not emailing

and i submitted it at 12:50 EST

[prime temple]

dude I went there for a summer program and it was SO cool

[prime temple]

before the stuff yk

[limpid tartan]

How was the dorms and stuff

[clear blaze]

It does? I thought it’s seen as one of the best schools

[prime temple]

ok I was in John Jay, and they give u ur own dorm and ac (loved that), we had a cockroach infestation (hated that) but since I was on floor 12 I didn’t get it. I’d honestly say the dorms I were in were quite nice

[graceful zealot]

they shut down pro-palestine protests

2 years ago

[clear blaze]

Oh

[celest ocean]

Wdym

[graceful zealot]

that’s the main thing

maybe we getting in🫰🫰

[prime temple]

yes!

[clear blaze]

Affirm

[prime temple]

no but someone cracked as shit applied from my school also to Columbia seas so I might be cooked

[graceful zealot]

if i even get waitlisted i’ll actually never live it down

[clear blaze]

You solo ez

You have more aura

[graceful zealot]

i embraced rejection when i had to do my why columbia + why major at 11 PM

[clear blaze]

we all getting in

[prime temple]

he has a much better gpa but I’m cooking in everything else

[graceful zealot]

my top school’s pitzer so i’m not too worried lol

[prime temple]

I lowk think my supps were good for Columbia, better than my others tbh

[clear blaze]

GPA prob one of the things they look at the least

[prime temple]

they made me upload my research abstracts lmao

[clear blaze]

I have no research

Am I cooked

[prime temple]

my gpa is COOOOOOKED so I hope you’re right

[prime temple]

no

[clear blaze]

I “researched” how to get a top 10% raiden shogun

That’s my research

[prime temple]

lmao

I can’t even talk about my research or I’ll js be exposing myself 😭

[livid granite]

amherst it is

[waxen quartz]

Hey I got the same one but I'm really debating wbu?

[limpid tartan]

I’m going to finish my application tonight! It wouldn’t hurt

[waxen quartz]

Yeah columbia app is sooo anoying tho

like I have a research supplemental but no awards so im not sure whether or not I should submit

[limpid tartan]

Just submit!

[limpid tartan]

Mine too

But I’m going to have a big upward trend because my semester gpa next marking is gonna be around 4.8 weighted

[prime temple]

twinning

[limpid tartan]

And my uw will be a 3.4 and my weighted like a 3.8 w

But my life issues kinda cross cancel and I have a lot of national stuff

[waxen quartz]

lmao opposite for me icl

[limpid tartan]

Dang

Hopefully I get in!

I mean I got deferred from MIT so

[waxen quartz]

I didn't ed but got cwru accepted so thats sumn

[limpid tartan]

That issss congrats!

[waxen quartz]

okay I know what to do for the rest but the first supplemental I just have no idea what to do
List a selection of texts, resources and outlets that have contributed to your intellectual development outside of academic courses, including but not limited to books, journals, websites, podcasts, essays, plays, presentations, videos, museums and other content that you enjoy. (100 words or fewer)*

Is it an actual list?

[celest ocean]

it's an actual list

[prime temple]

Did anyone get a confirmation email from Columbia confirming receipt of your application and if so how long after you submitted?

[celest ocean]

They extended the deadline to the 4th

[prime temple]

for everyone?

[celest ocean]

Yes for everyone

[meager bloom]

bro.

wtf

[prime temple]

proof…?

[celest ocean]

Scroll up

[prime temple]

yes but that was for them specifically no?

I never got that email

[celest ocean]

A lot of people received that email

That’s only if you didn’t submit it yet

[prime temple]

ohhhh

like fully after the deadline

[glad sentinel]

u need to have started it

i think

[prime temple]

ya… I did…

[willow sparrow]

is columbia extending decision astrology or no

i saw ts on r/a2c

[celest ocean]

extended until the 4th 😭

[oak pilot]

Do they do this every year

[prime temple]

don’t think so

[oak pilot]

I see

[prime temple]

butttt they do typically give extensions if people have valid reasons

[willow sparrow]

chances 🆙

i HOPE

[simple ruin]

All schools do this every year lmao

Everyone so surprised

Pretty sure Cornell extended for like 2 weeks one year

[simple ruin]

Yeah cuz they don't start reading apps yet anyways so

Might as well squeeze a few more application fees outta people

[dire wasp]

i just saw the tiktok

🥀

[celest ocean]

I did not see anything from Princeton 💀💀

[willow sparrow]

i don’t think harvard did

[meager bloom]

I hope they do this again

[glad sentinel]

um it wasnt two weeks

it was two MONTHS

😭

they gave ppl until march 2nd

[dire wasp]

no WAY

😭

[celest ocean]

is this why Cornell is the best ivy

[celest ocean]

wait what year was that LMAO

[dire wasp]

might as well make an ed2 atp 🥀

[celest ocean]

that genuinely cannot be possible

[glad sentinel]

go on reddit

ull find it

i saw like 3 posts

[celest ocean]

how would they even review all of those applications

💀

[glad sentinel]

all saying they got theirs extended to mar 3

or 2

whatever it was

[leaden storm]

brooo why did they extended deadline after i submit 😭 i rushed my apps for zero reason

[simple ruin]

When I applied pton had 48 hr extension I think

[meager bloom]

Wtf

[glad sentinel]

cus $$

man idc about any other college just this one

lets pray

but if i dont end up thats ok

ill be ok

[ashen ibex]

real

[clear blaze]

WHAT?

[potent rampart]

cant believe barnard extended till january 11th

literally missed out on lehigh bc of finishing my barnard essay

[glad sentinel]

HELP?

these colleges r down bad for that 44

$$

[oak pilot]

application fees suck

pouring bottled water in an ocean

[clear blaze]

thats fucked up

like cant they tell us a few days before the deadline at least

[short cradle]

i just saw that they increased their application deadline

[autumn minnow]

local

[autumn minnow]

they send this every year, it means nothing

[autumn minnow]

no

https://appsupport.commonapp.org/applicantsupport/s/article/When-is-the-deadline-for-my-application-submission

[autumn minnow]

it doesn't hurt, but know that they mess this up every year because it's the local time zone:

https://appsupport.commonapp.org/applicantsupport/s/article/When-is-the-deadline-for-my-application-submission

[limpid tartan]

Thanks I knew that, just put it here because I’m actually able to complete the application

[autumn minnow]

who told you that

jk it is

[limpid tartan]

I completed my Yale app on a whim

[autumn minnow]

welcome to columbia

[autumn minnow]

no

[autumn minnow]

almost nobody has research

[autumn minnow]

yes

[celest ocean]

i repeated the same word twice in a sentence 💀

[autumn minnow]

they'll probably skip over it too

[celest ocean]

and started two sentences with the same thing lmao

😭

[celest ocean]

oh okay

[clear blaze]

not the guy with columbia in this name questioning

[clear blaze]

lol

[autumn minnow]

literally just list it

[autumn minnow]

no

[autumn minnow]

somewhat

[prime temple]

Lmao

[celest ocean]

Waiting for supplementals to be downloaded

😭

[hallow hedge]

guys apparently the deadline got extended?? wtf

[celest ocean]

Yeah it did get extended

[glad sentinel]

i dont even gots a portal

sigh

[untold ore]

to what

this is pretty typical ngl

cornell extended theirs by like 3 weeks

[glad sentinel]

dec 4

wait its jan

god im so tired

jeni i got yale + northwestern submitted

[untold ore]

AWESOME

CONGRATS :D

rest well

anyways regarding the deadline extension like many schools do this

they essentially have a grace period like if you submit 30 min late ur still fine

they like it when there are more applicants so why would they be so strict w the cutoff

[glad sentinel]

cornell seems to b extended by 2 weeks

the portals r showing supplementals r not due until the 16th

[untold ore]

its like not an official deadline extension as in its not like theres some major update/news on the social media/website and theyre permanently changing the date

[glad sentinel]

which tracks

[untold ore]

but like for those who started apps they will still take them

if that makes sense

[glad sentinel]

barnard got a good extension too

jan 11

[untold ore]

its always like this

some person submitted cornell 3 weeks late i think

[glad sentinel]

i was browsing reddit

and some dude got an extension to march 2nd

like??

[untold ore]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DID HE GET IN

[glad sentinel]

IDK he didnt post anything else

updating us

but he said he got extended to march 2nd and keep in mind

he got first extended to the 15th

THEN the 31st

THEN a month later

[untold ore]

butr yeah point is no this doesnt mean anything this is not portal astro its just a tactic schools do to make sure they maximize the number of apps they get in e.g. so people who were about to submit a few hours late dont decide to not submit because they think its past the deadline + im sure the AOs get a bunch of emails regarding an extension/submitting it slightly late so

[untold ore]

bro was keeping it up for the bit

atp he didnt even wanna apply

its funny how every year right after rd deadlines theres a barrage of people stressing over supplemental docs/processing time/submission time

[short cradle]

i would’ve procrastinated all my apps lowk

[livid granite]

Got my Amherst this morning, Columbia is last #boocolumbia

[autumn minnow]

i did

[lime palm]

hey so i applied to cc for cs because I thought the liberals arts core was cool, but i'm starting to kinda question if that was the might move

i thought that picking between the two was just your personal preference and it didn't really affect admission chances but someone told me that since my ECs are like applied cs stuff and not really theoretical or humanities-related i should've applied to seas because i'd have a better chance

so like did i mess up

[meager bloom]

Wait they extended?

[prime temple]

Got my Columbia portal RAHH

[astral river]

Should I still submit to Columbia even though I didn't get the extension email

[prime temple]

yes

[prime temple]

if it lets you on common app

[meager bloom]

I got tje columbia email but I didnt get a log in

So was that not my portal

[celest ocean]

I just did the reset thing for it

😭

[meager bloom]

Thank you!

[celest ocean]

finally lmao

[simple ruin]

No

[livid granite]

did you get your pin? i submitted last week and im still waiting

[meager bloom]

I just realised I had a login alr lmfao

[prime temple]

yo u need to hit the forget password thing and put in ur info then it’ll give it to you

[livid granite]

oh my god

im so dumb

i was wondering why they were taking so long

@celest ocean u were right amherst was last

[clear blaze]

bruh

i dont have my portal yet

but i got my rice one

[near whale]

oh you probably didn't past the intiail filter

[meager bloom]

u need to reset ur password

[near whale]

email them and ask them to withdraw your app

they'll refund the app fee

[clear blaze]

what?

[glad sentinel]

no

[near whale]

wait did you not know this

[glad sentinel]

do not do that

[near whale]

💔

lemme have some fun

[glad sentinel]

do not withdraw ur app

dude thats not fun thats sick 😭

[near whale]

😭

wait there's no way they were going to

[glad sentinel]

@clear blaze it took me 2 days to get mine

ur chill

[clear blaze]

i submitted on the 30th 💀

[meager bloom]

blud is trying to reduce comp

[clear blaze]

ohhh

thanks

[clear blaze]

alright pussy just say youre scared

[near whale]

https://tenor.com/view/jonah-hill-i-guess-bro-bro-i-guess-ok-man-gif-6278747235421617446

i'm scared shitless of a a2c discorder who can't even figure out portals 😭

no march is gonna roll around you're gonna get in and i won't and you're gonna be able to flex on me 😭

mb i shouldn't have trolled

[drowsy gulch]

I love reading about dorm rules

I’m going to be the person who knows all of them

So that I can have the best dorm that it is literally impossible to get me in trouble for

My mom told me I should be a lawyer lol

[ionic remnant]

most of them dont matter that much

[drowsy gulch]

Yeah but it’s fun

I love rules

[drowsy gulch]

Currently I’m looking into ways to put up curtains that would be allowed at Barnard bc I went to ikea yesterday and saw some string lights behind curtains and that was really pretty lol

[ionic remnant]

i just have regular curtains on a tension rod

but it depends on the kind of window your room has so you'll probably have to see what would work before you buy

[drowsy gulch]

That was what I came up with

[ionic remnant]

cool

[wheat warren]

Guys i hate to be that guy but if I didn’t get the Columbia email can I still apply? I had it on my list but for some reason I only got the email form Barnard

[celest ocean]

Just do it anyway

😭

[limpid tartan]

Lmao ur good bro

Ur a junior..

[celest ocean]

They probably just didn’t change their role

[wheat warren]

my bad LOL

[limpid tartan]

How was ur 4 years there

[ionic remnant]

it’s been good

for the most part

[glossy agate]

Guys. An additional letter of rec from my mentor was uploaded before submitting and submitted it. Now Columbia is saying on their portal:
"Please note that we do not track extra letters of recommendation, artistic or research supplements or other optional materials"

Will they not read it?

[celest ocean]

It just won’t appear on the portal

[glossy agate]

yeah it's not there. Does that mean that they're going to see it

[glad sentinel]

“we do not track”

[glossy agate]

[willow sparrow]

They will.

They don’t put it on the checklist so that people do not think it is required

[sinful grove]

guys i just saw a vid saying trump wants columbia to share stats of admitted students and like they will look at their act score and stuff...

is it bad that i went test optional😭

[tribal grail]

Wdym send before it submitted?

You mean on common app?

[sinful grove]

i already submitted my app

but when test optional.... has anyone who applied ed test optional gotten in?

[tribal grail]

Was it was uploaded ON common app ?

[glad sentinel]

nope!

[simple ruin]

Lol clickbait video

I saw it on my recommended

[sinful grove]

stop the fearmonging is working😭

[glad sentinel]

who posted it?

[stuck fox]

someones tryna eliminate competition lol

[sinful grove]

ivy roadmap😭

[glad sentinel]

like clockwork 😭

[tribal grail]

applying test optional is never bad

[glad sentinel]

do not listen to that dude

please block him

[stuck fox]

why

jw

[tribal grail]

if u have a low score for the college then it probably looks worse than test optional

[glad sentinel]

he fear mongers and spreads misinformation

he also argues w/ teenagers

same dude who calls trauma a “hero” story

[stuck fox]

isnt a hero story like a common story archetype

[glad sentinel]

yes but he used to post videos about how trauma is a golden ticket

i think he stopped

[stuck fox]

r there any6 examples of him fear mongering

any*

[simple ruin]

Lmao all of the ivy admissions influencers are a bunch of hacks

Literally spreading misinformation

[glad sentinel]

he also posted a video saying

[stuck fox]

elise pham aint good yeah

[simple ruin]

They try to hard to spin "if you don't into ivy League you're cooked"

Like bro it's not that special

[timid bramble]

he is a scam

[simple ruin]

They're all scams icl

[glad sentinel]

not my goat brandon tineo

[simple ruin]

Why hs soph here

Go party or sum pls

[timid bramble]

let them grind pls

do not demotivate people

[celest ocean]

what high schooler goes to parties

[glad sentinel]

he is applying to yygs also and we’ve been helping

[simple ruin]

???

Wha

[stuck fox]

we don't even have parties here 😭

[timid bramble]

u will get the opportunity to meet them after 3 years

[simple ruin]

No I will be on the beach in Florida

[stuck fox]

yea this

[timid bramble]

oh

[celest ocean]

florida is an interesting choice

😭

[simple ruin]

Top 3 state

Hot weather hot people

[sinful grove]

wait i love that guy

[timid bramble]

Why did I find yygs essays harder than yale ones

[celest ocean]

did you apply to umiami when you were doing college applications

💀

[stuck fox]

thank u for saying this gng cause yygs is acc so hard

[simple ruin]

I really wanted to

[glad sentinel]

i loved my yale essays

[simple ruin]

But I Ed columbia

[glad sentinel]

i like actually loved writing them

[simple ruin]

I told y'all my top 5 was Columbia yale umiami UCSB duke

[glad sentinel]

all about that U

[simple ruin]

Gl with yygs

[stuck fox]

ty!

[simple ruin]

Don't obsess too much over t20

It's not allat

[sinful grove]

yale essays were actually fun to write

unlike princeton

[timid bramble]

the 35 words were fun

[simple ruin]

Public schools are kinda aura

[glad sentinel]

i wrote about tote bags + balloon animals for my short takes!

[timid bramble]

Princeton 500 🥀

[stuck fox]

yea im trying not to

what school do u go to? just wondering

[celest ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/morgana-dance-morgana-dancing-cat-dancing-phantom-thieves-morgana-gif-12178630251014887889

[timid bramble]

no u should obsess it will motivate you

[simple ruin]

Columbia

[stuck fox]

idek what i wanna major in or really, do after college

[simple ruin]

Dw I have no idea too and I'm a junior

[glossy agate]

yes

[stuck fox]

my gateway to a2c was the thought of "thatd be funny if i got into harvard lol"

[stuck fox]

dont u have to select a major in like soph year

[simple ruin]

Oh I chose a major

Idk why I'm doing it tho

I don't really like half of it

Uhh idk what imma do for job tho

[stuck fox]

throw a dart at the major list whichever one it lands on

[celest ocean]

is it time to drop out of columbia

[simple ruin]

I think I went out for dinner more times than I went to class last sem

[stuck fox]

bro 💔

[glad sentinel]

wait thats cute tho

[stuck fox]

what r u majoring in if ur comfortable sharing

[glad sentinel]

if i get in can u tell me about cheap restaurants

[simple ruin]

Yes my beli is kinda elite rn

[glad sentinel]

i love food

[simple ruin]

Sure

[tribal grail]

Then it doesn’t matter

[simple ruin]

I got two lists

Cheap ones for when I gotta pay

And expensive ones when my friends take me out

[tribal grail]

They just say that as in like additional stuff not send through common app

[simple ruin]

Econ polisci joint

[celest ocean]

bro doesn't pay 😭

[stuck fox]

econ has good jobs i think

for t20s

[simple ruin]

All my friends are much richer than me

😂

[glad sentinel]

there is an abundance of gay men in nyc do u think they would buy me food if i asked nicely and said im a poor gay also have some sympathy

[simple ruin]

Yeah but recruiting really starts soph (and tbh now freshman) year

And I don't want a boring finance job

[simple ruin]

Are you chopped or chad

[stuck fox]

what job or venture do u want or do u not know

[simple ruin]

Will depend on that..

[celest ocean]

are their parents rich

[simple ruin]

No idea I lowk been doing random internships for content

[celest ocean]

who knows 💔

[simple ruin]

Cold emailing and shit

[simple ruin]

Yuh

They're full pay lmao

[stuck fox]

dangg

[simple ruin]

Im pay 15k a year

[stuck fox]

life begins at true adam

[simple ruin]

I'm sub3

😢

[stuck fox]

highly doubt

[glad sentinel]

did u find the calc to be accurate

they told me 14k on the calc

[celest ocean]

abba did you apply to nyu too

[simple ruin]

Ya it told me 21k i ended up paying less

[glad sentinel]

i did not

i cannot afford their tuition

[celest ocean]

neither can i

[glad sentinel]

and i want a campus tbf

[celest ocean]

but i'm going to pray

[simple ruin]

It's cuz I missed my weekly bonesmash...

Nyu location is really nicd

I end up going there alot

Bars restaurants clubs there r best

[stuck fox]

whats the minimum amt u can pay for columbia

[simple ruin]

Wdym

[glad sentinel]

oh wait thats actually heat so maybe ill pay less

[stuck fox]

for the npc

[glad sentinel]

0

[simple ruin]

I think 2k cuz student work contribution

[glad sentinel]

oh right

[simple ruin]

Ur expected to work over breaks n shit ig

[glad sentinel]

but parent contribution is 0

[simple ruin]

💔

I just g oon

[stuck fox]

it gave me $5490 and my family incl mother and father make like 40k/y

[celest ocean]

bro what.

💀

[stuck fox]

how do u afford tuition

[glad sentinel]

they will prob give u a full ride

tbf

[simple ruin]

Sperm banks

[stuck fox]

manifest 🤞

[simple ruin]

Nah my parents paying for me 😭

[simple ruin]

Bro I keep getting ads

They pay like 2k a month

If ur true adam

....

[celest ocean]

is it impossible to not dorm

💀

[stuck fox]

deadass they pay more if u have better facial genetics?? 😭

[simple ruin]

First yr required otherwise u can live apartment

But idk dorm is super fun

Just stay up late w the gang

[celest ocean]

😭 i live an hour away

[simple ruin]

Height, IQ, education, face yeah

[stuck fox]

i thought they paid same for every1 but ig that makes sense

[simple ruin]

J dorm

Otherwise it's hard to make friends

Imo

U can apartment or commute like jr yr

When u have a good friend group

[stuck fox]

isnt dorming like half the college experience

[celest ocean]

who is walking.

💀

[stuck fox]

or is it cause housing pay

[celest ocean]

i don't like the college experience unfortunately

😭

[simple ruin]

Trust it's fun

I didn't think Id like it either

[stuck fox]

how do u even know what it is like ur a senior in hs

[celest ocean]

you're a sophomore bro 💔

[stuck fox]

ad hominem 💔

[celest ocean]

LMAO

[stuck fox]

but true i suppose

it just sounds cool

[celest ocean]

joking

i'm antisocial

💔

[stuck fox]

not having to pay for ur own apartment or commuting 1 hour each way tho sounds nicer

[simple ruin]

It's fun

Yygs is summer program right

[stuck fox]

yes

[simple ruin]

You'll get similar experience

Yale campus is cool

They put a lot of money into their students

[stuck fox]

its prob like my fav campus ngl it looks so good

[simple ruin]

It's in my top5 fs

Still prefer Columbia for the city but

Yale is nice

[stuck fox]

columbia feels like theres too much going on and they dont rlly have a campus

[simple ruin]

Wdym

Nah we have a campus it's not huge but it's perf cuz u can j wake up and make it to class fast

[glad sentinel]

i think ur confusing them w nyu

columbia has a campus

and its all rlly close

[stuck fox]

its kinda small though

[simple ruin]

And it's quiet compared to the rest of the city so if u want a break it's actually really chill and pretty

I mean like what r u gonna do w a big campis

[stuck fox]

oh fr? thats cool actually then

[stuck fox]

walk around and enjoy the scenery lol

[simple ruin]

Columbia got lawns I play football all the time on them, got space to run around

Ppl chill on the steps all the time it's really pretty, u also got Central Park close by

Idk I like it

[stuck fox]

i can apply to fly ins in jr/sr year and see how the campuses look in person

also yygs if i get accepted to that

[glad sentinel]

not rlly

blocks r bigger than they see

seem

[celest ocean]

barnard ❤️

[glad sentinel]

i would apply

if i could

[celest ocean]

why did you skull me bro

[simple ruin]

Small campus good

I wake up 5 mins before class

[celest ocean]

😦

[stuck fox]

that type of campus isnt rlly my type i prefer the slightly more sprawled type that yale has, but this is bigger than i remembered

maybe im coping tho

[simple ruin]

Barnard is cool

[timid bramble]

go to stanford

[stuck fox]

northeast solos every other region+i dont rlly vibe with their style of architecture

my opinion may change tho fs

[glad sentinel]

just wait until its fucking 0 degrees out and ur ass has to walk to campus in the snow because the buses r slow 😭

thats y columbia attracts me too

[stuck fox]

i can thug it out probably

although coming from tx would be a weather shock prob

[simple ruin]

Nyc weather isn't that bad

Winters I go out in t shirt sometimes if im lazy

Midwest is where it's cooked cuz wind chill

[stuck fox]

what state did u come from

[simple ruin]

Southeast asia

[stuck fox]

i wear a jacket in anything under 65 here

[simple ruin]

Then Chicago for abit

Then Texas

[celest ocean]

Oklahoma 😭

[simple ruin]

I'm lazy

I'll wear a hoodie if it's under 35

But otherwise t shirt sweats works fine

[stuck fox]

i feel like im dying if i go out in 35

but after like 20 mins my body adapts

[simple ruin]

I love the south

[stuck fox]

it's cool but the northeast seems appealing to me

[simple ruin]

Northeast is nice

I think nyc short term

Retire in the south

[willow sparrow]

me when i lie

[simple ruin]

Wat

Best region

[meager bloom]

ew

[simple ruin]

Sad

[ashen ibex]

why its so hot and muggy

[autumn minnow]

no

[autumn minnow]

no

[drowsy gulch]

I am, but like, only bc I have this probably bad mindset that if I just get into a really good school I can move on completely from the last six years of my life

I’m in my comeback era trust

[wary forge]

as a nyer im scared of u wtf

im actually freezing rn 😭

[meager bloom]

Reminds me of the white people in my town

[simple ruin]

😭 am I whitewashed gg

[simple ruin]

It got pretty cold before I left

Idk I like it chilly

[simple ruin]

Vibes r cool

I like the people

+nature

• gun laws

[wary forge]

bro my hands and face and every other extremity freeze whenever I step outside 😭

and I’ve lived here for like 17 years

[simple ruin]

Did it snow more

I saw the Hudson froze over or smth didn't it

[wary forge]

no clue LOL

but yeah it snowed a bit

[simple ruin]

Damn

I do miss the city a lil

[meager bloom]

Lowkey yes

[untold ore]

me 2

[waxen quartz]

Guys sorry if this is a stupid question but is columbia engineering easier to get into???

[simple ruin]

Nah they're around the same

[little forge]

i personally think its over saturated

and i think cornell engineering is the easiest ivy engineering to get into

i think

[near whale]

seas is intutively harder for intl applicants bc stem is oversaturated for intl

[waxen quartz]

I mean I dont really want to apply for seas
someone just told me it was easier this year

[near whale]

nah they're lying

[waxen quartz]

Ik I alr asked this but what did you guys put in your list because ik a lot of books, podcasts, shows and video essays I can keep but for like written essays plays or website idk squat

also they say

• No author names, subtitles or explanatory remarks are needed.
  but what if its just obscure?

[maiden coral]

i put youtube channels, books, plays, operas stuff like that

didn't explain or put author names

[simple ruin]

Not really

Seas has less applicants like slightly higher AR and lower avg test scores

But it's basically the same

[simple ruin]

Put it in they don't care

Everyone i know here put author names in

[simple ruin]

Apply to what you like

Cs at cc and cs at seas has slightly different requirements

Why major you'll have to explain why u chose it

[waxen quartz]

I'm applying biological sciences but i'm more than fine with biomedical eng at seas
so yeah I would like to apply to the one that is a bit easier

But I am international so Seas is prolly majority of their applicants

[waxen quartz]

sounds good

[autumn minnow]

no

[waxen quartz]

Guys can I include nyt crossword in my list
I mean I legit do it everyday but the rest of my list is all like non generic / obscure so im kinda scared to add it

[lime palm]

so columbia college isn't really looking for more of humantiies/liberal-arts spike in its applicants right?

they evaluate you a lot more just based on your major?

[autumn minnow]

also no

[autumn minnow]

no

[glad sentinel]

they dont admit by major

[chrome panther]

well they do consider your major, but ik what you mean

like if your chosen major is like off from what you did fully...?

[glad sentinel]

no like ur major choice has no impact on u. its nice to have it align off ur ec list to show ur interest but there is no req. for ur major to match what u do

[chrome panther]

ya ya i agreee.

[glad sentinel]

i applied for their womens and gender/sexuality program and its going to be the same as if i applied for engineering

[chrome panther]

ya but i also think they cant really compare people who apply for say english with those who apply for physics

i think if you apply for physics, and have absolutely no ecs on it... then your chances are slim, but you dont need to be only that ig.. you can have other things

but im a desparate rd kid, so dont take my word

[little forge]

wait so seas engineering or stem is different from columbia engineering?

[simple ruin]

No seas is the engineering school

There cs at college and seas

Bachelor arts vs bachelor science

[little forge]

ohh so it's only cs not like computer engineering or anything

[glad sentinel]

credits r also different