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by Spaceman Spiff » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:41 pm

I just started my first semester at CLS and want to apply to the B school for a JD/MBA. Since I am already a student here and Columbia is my only option (and the admissions obviously knows this), would applying ED give me any advantage? Being a broke student, $6K is a lot of money to drop for deposit, especially when my committment to Columbia is 100% by default. Also does being a CLS student get me any brownie points? I know some schools (e.g. Stanford) like and even encourage dual degrees.

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by Anurag@Gurome » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:36 am

Officially, no advantage from being a CLS student. But anecdotal evidence suggests that there is an advantage.

The early decision deposit counts towards the rest of your fee, if I am not mistaken. You only lose it if you withdraw. So ED may be a good option if you are 100% certain about the JD/MBA. ED may give you a further leg up, in fact. If you are not yet certain about MBA, don't apply in the ED round. In fact, think seriously before you apply at all. JD/MBA is a major commitment of time and money.

Does that help?

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by Kaneisha Grayson » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:41 am

I agree with everything Anurag said, but I want to be a little more encouraging of joint degrees. As a Harvard MBA & MPA, I'm a huge fan of joint degrees. Just make sure you really know why you want to pursue the joint degree and how the two degrees will COMPLEMENT not just supplement one another.

If you are 100% sure you want to apply to Columbia GSB, and your application is ready in time, I would definitely apply ED.

You should reach out to current Columbia MBA/JDs and get their input as well. A quick search within your network on LinkedIn will surface plenty of folks you can talk to.

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by Spaceman Spiff » Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:31 am

Thanks for the advice guys! Unfortunately the situation has kind of changed now. I got off the waitlist at HLS and moved to Boston so now I should consider applying to HBS instead and things aren't looking that good

I have not even started researching HBS but I know it's a hell of a lot harder to get into!

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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:21 pm

Hmm - that does change things. Let us know how it evolves.

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