Getting into Columbia Business School takes more than just a great GMAT score and an impressive resume. Operating right in the heart of Manhattan, CBS looks for applicants who thrive under pressure and know exactly how to leverage New York City's competitive edge. The admissions committee wants to see your drive, your leadership potential, and [...]
Thinking about applying to Columbia Business School for your MBA? You’re not alone. As one of the prestigious M7 MBA programs, Columbia consistently ranks among the top MBA programs worldwide and attracts ambitious applicants aiming to build global careers in finance, consulting, tech, and entrepreneurship. At ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting, we’re excited to bring you this exclusive interview with Lior Ben Ari, a current CBS MBA student, who shares valuable insights from his own MBA admissions journey. In this conversation, Lior offers advice on applying to top business schools, reflects on his experience at Columbia, and gives a real look at what it’s like to study at the heart of New York City.
Columbia Business School (CBS) has released its MBA essay questions and deadlines for the Fall 2026 (August entry) and January 2026 intakes. As you embark on this crucial part of your application journey, understanding the nuances of each prompt is key to crafting compelling and authentic responses. Let's break down the new essays and deadlines to help you navigate this process effectively.
Are you aspiring to join the prestigious Columbia Business School (CBS) for your MBA, but feeling nervous about the interview process? ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting has got you covered! We've interviewed numerous CBS candidates and identified the 10 most common questions asked during their interviews. In this blog post, we'll break down these questions and provide tips on how to answer them, increasing your chances of gaining admission to CBS.
The application for the January 2024 start is open and the final deadline is September 13, 2023. If you are considering J-term at Columbia or other programs, such as INSEAD, HEC Paris or IMD, schedule a call to discuss if it is the right move for you.
This year we worked with 25 Columbia MBA & EMBA candidates, and while we don’t have all their results yet we are happy to share what we know so far:
Recently Columbia Business School has announced a new dual degree program MBA x MS: Engineering and Applied Science, in partnership with Columbia Engineering.
Over 70 Columbia students have been punished due to violating Covid-19 travel restrictions. The group of MBA students broke strict protocol when they took a group trip to Turks and Caicos. According to University of Columbia’s spokesperson, Christopher Cashman, this goes against the school’s strict Covid-19 guidelines. The guidelines state that both official and [...]
Starting this application season, the TOEFL is no longer required from international applicants (who attended a non-English-speaking undergraduate university) applying for Columbia business school MBA program. CBS is following other schools that do not need a TOEFL, such as MIT, Duke and Yale. For more info on top MBA programs that don’t require the [...]
Columbia and Kellogg published their Deadlines and Essay Topics for the MBA programs that start in 2019: Columbia Entry: August '19 Early: Oct 3, 2018 Merit Fellowship Deadline: Jan 4, 2019 Final: Apr 10, 2019 Entry: January '19 Deadline: Oct 3, 2018 . Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays. Short [...]
Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School released the deadlines for the MBA programs that start in 2019: HBS Round 1 - September 5, 2018 Round 2 - January 3, 2019 Columbia Entry: August '19 Early: Oct 3, 2018 Merit Fellowship Deadline: Jan 4, 2019 Final: Apr 10, 2019 Entry: January '19 Deadline: Oct 3, 2018 [...]
Stanford and Columbia published new essay questions and deadlines for the MBA programs that start in 2018: Stanford Essays Essay A: What matters most to you, and why? Suggested Word Count - 750 words For this essay, we would like you to: Do some deep self-examination, so you can genuinely illustrate who you are [...]
Stanford and Columbia published the application deadlines for the MBA programs that start in 2018: Stanford Round 1 - September 19, 2017 Round 2 - January 10, 2018 Round 3 - April 4, 2018 Columbia Entry: August '18 Early: Oct 4, 2017 Merit Fellowship Deadline: Jan 5, 2018 Final: Apr 11, 2018 Entry: January [...]
A new season begins with…Another ARINGO client was invited to interview at Columbia (MBA).Another ARINGO client was invited to interview at IMD (MBA).Another ARINGO client was invited to interview at Oxford (MBA).CONGRATULATIONS!Another ARINGO client got accepted to HEC (MBA).
Another ARINGO client was invited to interview at Columbia (MBA).
Stanford and Columbia published deadlines for its MBA programs beginning in 2017:Stanford:Round 1 – 9/21/2016Round 2 – 1/10/2017Round 3 – 4/5/2017Columbia:Deadline for the program beginning January 2017 – 10/5/2016Deadline for the program beginning August 2017 – Early Decision – 10/5/2016Final deadline for the program beginning August 2017 – 4/12/2017
Scholarship season has begun – an ARINGO client was awarded a 15,000 Euro scholarship at IESE!Another ARINGO client got accepted to Columbia (MBA).Another ARINGO client got accepted to Cornell Tech (the third this year!)Two additional ARINGO clients got accepted to HEC Paris (MBA).Another ARINGO client got accepted to UNC (MBA).Crossing Fingers!!Two additional ARINGO clients were [...]
Over the next few weeks, we will post here interviews we conducted with alumni from top MBA programs about their programs and studies. We will start with a Columbia MBA graduate: What is special about your school? In your eyes, what differentiates your school from others? Being in New York is a key differentiator, as [...]
Columbia published new essay questions for its 2016 MBA program:Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.Short Answer Question:What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum)Examples of possible responses:“Work in business development for a media company.”“Join a strategy consulting firm.”“Launch a data-management start-up.”Essay 1:Through your resume and recommendations, we have a [...]
Another ARINGO client (the sixth this year) got accepted to LBS (MBA) with a 20,000 pounds scholarship!! Another ARINGO client (the fifth this year) got accepted to Harvard (MBA) with an $81,000 scholarship!! Another ARINGO client (the fifth this year) got accepted to MIT (MBA) with a $100,000 scholarship!! Another ARINGO client (the eighth [...]
