To all RD/ED Columbia GS Applicants

<p>Age:34
Gender:Male
Nationality/Race:Singapore / Asian
Where do you live now:London
SAT/GED/TOEFL scores: My SATS are too old, and English is my first Language
Previous Undergraduate Institution: Parsons School of Design
GPA:around 3.3
Work Experience: Own Fashion Company 3 years + fashion consultant 3 years ( concurrent )
Volunteer Experience: Not much, but I had done community services by interacting with intellectually disabled children
Essay: I wrote about how I was bullied in high school for being a NERD, and how that made not follow my true calling of astrophysics. I eventually went into fashion, and did well ( and even got a Master’s ) and had my own business, although my heart was always elsewhere. An eventual diagnosis of Aspergers made me forgive myself, and made me realise that i can go and chase my dream of becoming an astrophysicist.
Recommendations: My high school Math teacher and ( believe it or not ) Tim Gunn from Project Runway.
Applied on: 26 March ( 1st part ) and 25th April ( everything in )
Decision:Oh yes !
General Comments: Yeah !!!</p>