plasmabeam wrote:
I still wish that they provided some sort of feedback, such as GMAT too low, GPA too low, not enough experience, too much experience, not enough extra curricular etc... My admission consultant told me that my main issue was my age (33), and I can't do anything about it. I actually asked the MIT people about it and they said it wasn't an issue. They even said that my profile was great for MIT and encouraged me to apply. Well, they didn't even give me a interview.
PS This is just my post ding whining. I'll get over it.
This whole admissions process is a matter of luck.
I've seen some laughably unqualified and frankly weird people get admissions from H/S and other M7's (and even people who blatantly lied to get in), while some very inspiring folks with superb work experience and stats get rejected from these same programs.
Don't allow your rejections to devalue yourself.
5-10 years down the road, it isn't your MBA brand that makes or breaks you - it's your personal brand that matters.