Columbia Business School- Class Profile, Admission Tips, Placements, Ranking, Expenses

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Columbia Business School

Website	www4.gsb.columbia.edu
Location	New York, USA
Ranking	Business Week - 7 (2008), Financial Times - 3 (2009)
Known for	Finance
Number of students in class	714
Class profile	International citizens: 39%, GMAT score (mid 80%) 660-760, Average GPA - 3.4, Average Age - 28, Average Work Experience - 5 years
Estimated cost of attendance	$78,200
Admission rate	15%
Recruiting statistics	Investment banking - 29%, Financial services - 26.6%,Consulting - 22%, Manufacturing, 6.4%, Technology - 5.6%, Others - 10.2%.
% having job offer within 3 months of graduation	92.2%

Columbia Business School Admission

Columbia business schools looks for applicants who have demonstrated leadership and team skills. The admission committee reads each application thoroughly to develop a good understanding about the candidate.

When to apply: Since the admissions are rolling it is always better to apply early because of more seats in the early stages.

Interviews: Interviews are not mandatory and are by invitation only. The Columbia admission committee normally schedules a mock interview with a alumnus in the same city if possible. For interview just follow the basics - work on regular questions like Why MBA, goals, profile related questions etc.

Letters of recommendation: The recommenders should talk about the professional work the applicant has done and his/her business potential. He/she may also talk about why the candidate should be selected for the MBA.

Essays: Just focus on clearly articulating how MBA and Columbia fit in with your long and short term goals.