Columbia University Graduate School Admission Results

Email to check portal, status update on an application for an MA in Economics. Rejected from PhD but accepted to MA program even though I said no to being considered for secondary MA programs on the application.

Got an email prompting me to check the portal. (1a/7r/1i/2p)

Interviewed for their CMB Umbrella program, concentration in Stem Cell Biology. Got an email 3/12 at 5 PM from Ronald Liem with acceptance - they are doing rolling acceptances so they asked to be quick with making decision.

Has anyone not received any decision for Columbia? Would it be an implicit rejection if they haven’t responded.

Notification to check portal - originally applied to MS/PhD track program, but offer letter was only for MS program. Admissions thought admit to MS was "more appropriate at this time".

MS Documentary

subfield is japanese literature, specifically since the Taishou period transferred for consideration for an MA in the same program. currently about to finish an MA in English, Literature and Critical Theory from a so-so state university. had one semester of intensive-language study at a reputable university in Japan, 3 years of formal language study, strong recommendation letters, an invited contribution to an edited volume, national academic conference experience, and a graduate award. did NOT have: any JLPT certification, teaching experience, or external funding, and only one of my recommendation letters was from someone in the field East Asian studies. i did not have an interview, and i had not directly communicated with any of my professors of interest at Columbia. congrats to those that got in--hopefully i'll have the pleasure of meeting you as an MA student.