@Lsatistheworst i think you would need to have money from Columbia (or another school) to convince another T14 to give you a scholarship. I don't think an acceptance alone is going to sway them.
I read that to mean published scholarship or like a presentation at an academic conference or something. I can't imagine Columbia wants to know about my final paper from ENG 343, or my class presentation on Homi Bhabha.
Not surprised by Georgetown nor Harvard. Bit surprised by Berkeley. Extremely surprised by Columbia: I had a bet with a buddy that Columbia would jump to 3 and tie Harvard. Looks like I owe him a beer.
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> Duke priority waitlisted me and will probably ultimately ... I never submitted one. Chicago waitlisted me. Harvard and Stanford understandably ...