TTPB: Bro, you talking about visa, what about courses? They won't let you register courses without i20. USC will begin course registration soon. F for the people who will get admit in June. Most students will register for the courses by then. You will either be waitlisted again just like right now to add to your anxiety. Or you need to take up courses which are recommended for the 1st sem. As everyone might be aware of the batch size there. This might hamper your cgpa as well.

All this fuss about USC every year, lol! But I am amazed people haven't moved on already this year. It's almost mid May and might be considered stupid if you are still just waiting for USC. Be thankful to everyone who supported you through this process and willingly accept the other admit you have. You are gonna spend hefty tuition fees for your masters and so you should be happy with the admit you have. Next year is gonna be the same, same number of deferrals, same number of new applications and same cgpa filter. Start with the other process because an admit in June, won't assure you your visa slot. And USC may simply ask you to apply next year or defer. I am going for the Summer term to some other university this June and I am still not able to get emergency visa slot (ps: trying since 2 weeks). So, it's gonna require a lot of luck to get visa if you get an admit in May end or June.

TTPB: to all rejects from Columbia MSCS. Can u tell me when did u apply and when it went under review If anyone is from India. Thanks

Generic reject

Received late acceptance for an early application. First generation.

This was my top choice, I'm completely devastated. Really thought my profile was good enough but I was wrong. CS competition is insane at this point it seems. I guess I'll be headed to USC now...

Lol true. I was kinda obsessed with USC (ps: Fall 2019 , 9.12 cgpa). Waited till May end for the same and got a reject in June :). I almost ended up screwing my other admit and had to end up paying hefty rent for the whole first year due to the delay. But now I don't have any regrets of not being a Trojan. I graduated from a equally good university and I'll be joining Amazon as SDE and even my friends from USC will be joining the same with similar salary. I was told to post my views about USC admission process by one of friends who would be going for masters this fall. Focus on your skills and you would do great don't worry!

All of my friends living in India have been rejected. Don't know if this is related to the present COVID and embassies conditions in India or application have been clearly rejected on academic standards. I can see all have been rejected on gradcafe.

Expected this though, bummer :/

Long wait it was! And Now my watch has ended

Finally peace 😅 I do have an admit from a similar ranked program to Columbia, but I have always wondered what Columbia's decision would be. I am grateful for the reject.

Ahh! Finally it's over.

Expected rejection after a loooong wait

Finally, what a relief...

Ignore WL. Have mass rejects been sent out yet? I don't have any other admits yet, is there a chance I can get an admit for the spring session?

I've got rejected six months after the interview. Normally, they will not inform via email.

Has anyone heard official acceptance from Grad Center? I had unofficial acceptance via email from the professor who interviewed me in February. Been waiting since then for official acceptance and haven't heard anything.