Dean's Certificate FAQ -- PLEASE READ BEFORE STARTING A NEW THREAD

[Whoaz]

Anybody got an updated list?

[ySKhYr]

how do you know columbia doesn't require one this year?  did you call the admissions office?

[The Poster]

columbia doesn't require one this year, which is nice i guess.

those bastards.

[und3r3stimat3d]

how do you know columbia doesn't require one this year?  did you call the admissions office?

went to an info session. associate dean said so.

[OptiJamesJ]

I need to get one, dang.

[TWTW]

how do you know columbia doesn't require one this year?  did you call the admissions office?

went to an info session. associate dean said so.

I just called yesterday and the person I spoke to said the dean certificate isn't needed until you are accepted to Columbia. Just FYI

[drleather2001]

Any idea on how the dean is supposed to fill out the form if they never met you?  I graduated 7 years ago and there is no way that the dean will be able to answer questions like "rate the intelligence of the candidate 1-5."

Stupid, needless form.

Also, can I fax it to the school?  I live kind of far from my undergrad now.  Or should I just mail it?

[PNym]

I've researched the Dean's Cert requirements for the 2008 admissions cycle for the entirety of the T-14, sans HYS, and only Cornell requires a Dean's Cert for an application to be considered complete.

Columbia and UPenn require Dean's Certs prior to matriculation, but do not require them for an application to be considered complete.

However, several schools' admissions staffs have mentioned that they do require Dean's Certs for students who have been thru academic probation and the like. Since I never had these experiences, I did not note which schools had this requirement, so if you have had these experiences, double-check on your own.

HTH

[drew617]

I assume you meant 2008 cycle?

[drew617]

Also, am I searching for a Harvard Dean's Cert that doesn't exist?  The OP's list has them included, but I can't seem to find one.  No longer?