How does Columbia view applicants who have left failed companies?
They’re viewed according to their experience. Young people looking to take risks are the type of people who often end up being successful. They aren’t viewed as though they made a bad decision. They’re judged based on their experience, their skills, what they learned — and how that will fit with where they’re headed now. Q: When does Columbia accept the majority of its MBAs? A: I don’t do this percent now and that percent later. With rolling admissions, you want to admit throughout the entire period, as we’ve always done. I don’t see that changing. Q: Other admissions directors have said that they plan to accept more international students in their early rounds in order to help them secure visas in a year when it may be difficult for foreign nationals to get into the U.S. Will Columbia do the same? A: The international pool is sophisticated vs. what it was 10 years ago. The applicants are aware that it’s best to apply early. I haven’t run numbers to compare this year to last, but my f
