duongdav wrote:
Hey prospects,
First off, congrats to the admits!
Just got a ding from R1. I'm at a loss as to what I could do to improve for the following year. just to share, here is what i submitted for my essay three that i thought would help me stand out from the pile of applicants.
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hope yall enjoy the video. if anyone that was admitted or if anyone has time to help with a profile analysis, your feedback would be much appreciated.
jist of my app:
Undergrad: UCLA, Econ & Acct, 3.2 GPA
GMAT: 690
Experience:
-3.5 yrs public accounting, CPA
-2.5 yrs (simultaneous with public accounting) in a start-up CPG company as a co-founder, worked on marketing and sales, integrated product into 70+ campus gift shops
- 6 months (simultaneous with start-up) in PR at a CPG focused company, quit public accounting to start on a path in creative field
Goal: Brand management in CPG
Well, I watched your video man, I had that song stuck in my head all night :D seriously good job, you put a lot of detail into that that i didnt even notice until the second time through.
If anything you definitely showed enthusiasm and a lot of commitment. I would've thought you had it nailed for sure. your stats are awesome as well.
if I were to get admitted after you were dinged (especially with all you did) i would feel pretty guilty. If admits were transferrable coupons i'd just give you mine :D
the only thing i can say is that maybe you just didn't get lucky, just my opinion of course. My uncle was on the adcom for Cornell and his advice to me in bschool apps was "apply to as many schools as you can" he said that contrary to what applicants like to believe, the application process is very unscientific and a lot of it just comes down to luck of the draw. they do their best to weed out the applicants who arent fit/competetive enough for the school, and after that it's pretty much like drawing out of a fishbowl. When you're choosing the very best 400 out of 4500 applicants and making these decisions as a team, it's probably pretty tough to get the very top 400. They are bound to mess up alot in the process, either by picking some students from the lower 3000 who shouldn't get in, or missing some students that would normally be in the top 50 (like you, IMO).
I do think with the amount of work you put into your application (especilly the video) you deserve at least a few words of feedback from the person who decided "no" after reading your app. so if there is a polite way to contact them and ask, i would give that a shot.
good luck with whatever you end up pursuing!