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Columbia University2026-2027 Thread
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Jul 11, 2026
#1

first for good luck! <3

anonymous
Jul 18, 2026 • Edited Jul 18, 2026
#2

Just received. Same as last year but they reworded the diversity secondary

Required: The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons values a wide array of experiences and perspectives. How will you contribute to this important value of our institution, and how will it inform your future role as a physician?

Only other thing is they make you upload a CV, but hey, for all I know maybe that was on there in previous years and it just wasn't recorded on here.

anonymous
Jul 18, 2026
#3

+1 oos mstp

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Jul 18, 2026
#4

+1 IS

anonymous
Jul 26, 2026
#5

anyone having trouble paying?

anonymous
Jul 27, 2026
#6

anonymous:

anyone having trouble paying?

ME

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Jul 27, 2026
#7

anonymous:

ME

Can you get into the portal? I can't load it atm.

anonymous
Jul 29, 2026
#8

In the prereq requirements, it says "Two years of Chemistry, one of which must be Organic Chemistry, both with labs." My undergrad institution only offered one semester of organic chemistry. Has anyone else run into this problem? Would I still meet the coursework requirements?

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Aug 13, 2026
#9

Have the IIs been MD or MD/PhD

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Aug 13, 2026
#10

medschoolapp1600:

Have the IIs been MD or MD/PhD

MD for me

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Aug 13, 2026
#11

Are we thinking that if you submitted early and don’t get an II in the next few days that’s it or -

anonymous
Aug 13, 2026
#12

spurs98:

Are we thinking that if you submitted early and don’t get an II in the next few days that’s it or -

people gotta chill yo nobody is thinking this 😭

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#13

anonymous:

people gotta chill yo nobody is thinking this 😭

Let us be stressed in peace bro 😭

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Aug 13, 2026
#14

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anonymous
Aug 13, 2026 • Edited Aug 13, 2026
#15

were the II's sent at once sent or one by one?

anonymous
Aug 13, 2026
#16

anonymous:

were the II's sent at once sent or one by one?

is there another drop right now?

anonymous
Aug 13, 2026
#17

Just submitted my secondary today

Even though I felt it benefited from more time in the oven, wonder how cooked I am lol

anonymous
Aug 13, 2026
#18

has anyone gotten an II for the PhD to MD track?

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Aug 16, 2026
#19

Just coming here to say that this school is truly amazing, and you all should 100% come here.

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Aug 19, 2026
#20

Still all MD interviews?

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Aug 19, 2026
#21

anonymous:

has anyone gotten an II for the PhD to MD track?

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anonymous
Aug 19, 2026
#22

Anyone applying to the PhD to MD program get LL?

anonymous
Aug 19, 2026
#23

veil:

Just coming here to say that this school is truly amazing, and you all should 100% come here.

What got you to pick here over Penn?

anonymous
Aug 19, 2026
#24

anonymous:

What got you to pick here over Penn?

nevermind penn, what about hopkins 💀

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Aug 20, 2026
#25

anonymous:

What got you to pick here over Penn?

Would never want to bring down any other school, so let me start by saying Penn is a great place. My perception of Penn was that it was a bit more cutthroat (more competitive, more frequent exams, more gunners), and I wanted a much more chill experience. I also found that throughout the application process, a lot of the Penn med students I spoke to were more indifferent about the school as opposed to all the Columbia med students I spoke to who absolutely loved it and raved about it. Also, I knew I wanted to be in a big city for medical school, and when I visited the Columbia medical school campus, I absolutely loved it. The building is brand new and has some insane views of NYC. The on-campus housing is also amazing. The vibe is very fun and social.

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#26

anonymous:

nevermind penn, what about hopkins 💀

As soon as I visited Baltimore it was wraps 😂 Also, many of the Hopkins med students I spoke to did not like it there and had a lot of negative things to say. That was just my experience though, still an amazing school.

anonymous
Aug 20, 2026
#27

veil:

Would never want to bring down any other school, so let me start by saying Penn is a great place. My perception of Penn was that it was a bit more cutthroat (more competitive, more frequent exams, more gunners), and I wanted a much more chill experience. I also found that throughout the application process, a lot of the Penn med students I spoke to were more indifferent about the school as opposed to all the Columbia med students I spoke to who absolutely loved it and raved about it. Also, I knew I wanted to be in a big city for medical school, and when I visited the Columbia medical school campus, I absolutely loved it. The building is brand new and has some insane views of NYC. The on-campus housing is also amazing. The vibe is very fun and social.

Wait I've heard the opposite where Columbia has a toxic/gunner rep and people at Penn are more down to earth w/ working with the underserved in Philly. Could just be class dependent though

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Aug 24, 2026
#28

has anyone gotten an MSTP interview?