If you find yourself on a business school’s waitlist, the first thing to remember is this: Being waitlisted is not the same as being rejected. It means that you’ve shown the adcom that you qualify for the program, and that’s something to celebrate! However, it also means that you have not yet been accepted, so …
Christie St-John has extensive knowledge of MBA, specialized master’s, and EMBA admissions. With more than 25 years of experience as an MBA admissions director and career coach at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, she has reviewed thousands of applicant essays and conducted numerous interviews worldwide. Her clients have successfully gained admission to a wide range of schools, including Columbia, Wharton, Harvard, Kellogg, Berkeley, Michigan, Oxford, INSEAD, and Esade.
Landing on a school’s waitlist can be disappointing and even nerve-racking. As a result, waitlisted applicants sometimes let their anxiety or disappointment cloud their thinking, but if you’re waitlisted, try to stay calm and focused. Remember, if you’ve been waitlisted, you have not been rejected. If you play your cards right, you still have a fighting chance of …
Dr. Sundas Ali has taught, mentored, and advised college and graduate students for more than 15 years. She has immense experience working with students from multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, and the Middle East. A lecturer at the University of Oxford, Sundas has also been involved in the school’s admissions process and committees, particularly for the prestigious PPE (philosophy, politics, and economics) degree.
Was your b-school application rejected? This blog post offers a step-by-step process for evaluating your rejected application and crafting a standout application for your next attempt. If you implement the principles discussed here and reapply with strong essays, letters of recommendation, and an interview, you should find yourself preparing to attend a favorite business school …
Michelle Stockman has a master’s in journalism from Columbia University and is a former staff member of the Columbia Business School admissions office. She’s also a broadcast journalist and producer, with 15 years’ experience coaching applicants to MBA, graduate, and undergraduate programs.
“Waitlisted. Now What?” is the latest post in our series Navigate the MBA Maze. First, a word of introduction: Realize that receiving a wait-list letter means you qualify for admission. You pass. You are probably on the wait-list (and not admitted) because they have already admitted applicants with your profile and want diversity in the …
If you are on a waitlist, Linda Abraham has something to tell you: You want your waitlist letter to be as compelling as possible. Check out our Waitlist Services and work one-on-one with a dedicated advisor who will help you jump from the waitlist to that coveted acceptance pile. Learn more about how we can …
[powerpress] So, you’ve been waitlisted and you’re not sure whether to laugh or cry. You can choose to do either, neither or both, but then it is time to figure out what to do next. Listen to the recording of our latest podcast episode to hear Linda Abraham’s six tips for waitlisted applicants. Make sure …
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