Landing on a waitlist can be a nerve-wracking experience. As a result, sometimes waitlisted applicants let their anxiety or disappointment get the better of them. But the application process is not over for waitlisted applicants! “Waitlisted” is not “rejected.” If you play your cards right, you still have a fighting chance of getting into your…
Reapplying to Business School: How to Do It Right the Second Time Around
Were your b-school applications rejected? Eager to go for the gold again? If this sounds like you, read on! This blog post offers a step-by-step process for reevaluating your rejected application, and submitting top-notch applications to the best schools for you. If you implement the principles discussed here and apply with strong essays, letters of…
The 9 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist
So close, and yet so far. That’s the frustrating, even agonizing feeling you can have after receiving a waitlist notification from a b-school. You’re in no-man’s land, neither here nor there. They liked you enough to say, “Maybe in six months, we’ll see,” but they didn’t fall in love with you at first sight. Now…
Waitlisted! What Now?
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 you…
Three Topics to Discuss in Waitlist Letters
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…
Waitlisted. Now What?
“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…
