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December 23, 2020

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The 9 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist

The 9 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist

“How bad is it, doc?” Well, clients don’t quite ask me that. But, as they clutch their waitlist notification, there can be immense tension and anxiety, as if life itself hangs in the balance. Waitlisted applicants begin to ask: What does it all mean? What should I do? And when, oh when, will it end?… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / MBA Waitlist

May 11, 2020

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Your Guide to Getting off the Waitlist in 2020-2021

Your Guide to Getting off the Waitlist in 2020-2021

The application process is not over for waitlisted applicants. You’ve still got a chance of getting into your dream school. Now’s not the time to slack off, and it’s certainly not the time to give up. Continue fighting for that acceptance! Landing on a waitlist can be a nerve-wracking experience. As a result, sometimes waitlisted… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college waitlist, grad waitlist, law waitlist, MBA Waitlist, med waitlist, weakness

December 17, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes

3 Steps for Rejected Applicants

By now, many of you have received answers from early application efforts – either you got in…or you didn’t. If you got in, congrats – you probably feel amazing! However, if you face a fistful or rejections or waitlist notifications, then it’s normal and ok to feel disappointed and to express that disappointment. But I… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college waitlist, Grad school rejection, grad waitlist, Law school rejection, law waitlist, MBA rejection, MBA Waitlist, med waitlist, medical school rejection

December 3, 2018

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Waitlisted! What Now?

6 Tips for Waitlisted Applicants

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… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / grad waitlist, law waitlist, MBA Waitlist, med waitlist, podcast, weakness

December 3, 2018

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Three Topics to Discuss in Waitlist Letters

Waitlist Advice from Linda Abraham

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… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / College Video Tips, college waitlist, Grad Video Tips, grad waitlist, Law Video Tips, law waitlist, MBA Video Tips, MBA Waitlist, Med Video Tips, med waitlist

December 3, 2018

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Writing Effective Waitlist Letters: A Quiz

Write Effective Waitlist Letters: A Quiz

Think you know how to write an effective waitlist letter? Test your knowledge with the following quiz: 1. Waitlist letters may be three or more single-spaced pages long: (a) if the applicant has a lot of accomplishments to talk about (b) they should never exceed two pages (c) if they are law school waitlist letters only (d)… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college waitlist, grad waitlist, law waitlist, MBA Waitlist, med waitlist

December 3, 2018

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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… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Waitlist, Navigate The MBA Maze

May 3, 2017

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Submitting Additional Material to Wharton? Think Twice

After I reviewed the Wharton waitlist chat transcript, Wharton’s policy towards post-deadline submissions wasn’t entirely clear. Nor was it clear why waitlist applicant are categorically discouraged from submitting anything while applicants before receiving an answer can exercise their judgment as to whether they can submit additional material. Thomas Caleel, Director of MBA Admissions and Financial… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, MBA Waitlist, Wharton / Financial Aid, GMAT, MBA Waitlist, Wharton

August 22, 2016

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What Should You Do When You’re Waitlisted Without Feedback?

waitlisted without feedback

As unfair as it seems, not all b-schools provide application feedback to their waitlisted applicants. You can use the following tips to pump up your application and help assure that the next letter you receive from the b-school is a letter of acceptance. 1. Assess your application. Why wasn’t your application accepted immediately? What is making… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Waitlist

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MBA Application: Strategy, Tactics, Results

Accepted MBA Admissions Resources Before You Apply:  Admissions Strategy MBA Admissions 101 MBA Applicant Blogger Interviews MBA Student Interviews MBA Admissions Consulting When You Apply: Application Tactics MBA Sample Essays MBA Essays 101 MBA Essay Tips — (Organized by school) Executive MBA Essay Tips (Organized by school) MBA Essay Editing After You Apply: Results and… 

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March 17, 2009

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6 To-Do’s if Waitlisted and Upcoming MBA Waitlist Chats

Maverick of the “En Route to MBA” blog gives excellent advice to waitlisted MBA applicants in his recent post “Waitlist -> Admit – How?” based on his experience getting accepted from the Carey waitlist.  (Congrats Maverick!) Maverick refers to a “waitlist appointment” in his post.  If you are lucky enough to be waitlisted at a school… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Cornell Johnson, GMAT, MBA Admissions, MBA Waitlist, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan / ebook, GMAT, leadership, MBA Waitlist, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan

January 23, 2009

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What You Don’t Need to Know on a Waitlist

At the Ross waitlist chat yesterday, there were the usual percentage of questions related to waitlist stats. Indeed, at this time of year every year, waitlist applicants obsess over previous years’ acceptance rates at the schools waitlisting them. Nervous, tense applicants ask, “How many students at School X have been waitlisted and then accepted? Is… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / BBA Admissions, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, MBA Waitlist, Medical School Admissions / MBA Waitlist, Rankings, US News

December 26, 2008

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MBA Admissions: Multiple Acceptances and Waitlisted

A few MBA applicant bloggers are dealing with questions now that they have received first round decisions. First Hakuna Matata!!! is thrilled to be accepted to Yale SOM and Cornell Johnson. Congratulations! He asks several questions in “3 down…1 to go!” and I am going to respond to those that aren’t visa-related. (I know nothing about immigration… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Financial Aid, MBA Admissions, MBA Waitlist, Yale SOM / Cornell Johnson, ebook, Financial Aid, leadership, MBA Waitlist, Yale SOM

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