HBS 2013 - Calling All Waitlisted Applicants

When wait listed -- never give up hope. While the numbers change every year, there is always the possibility up to the day that school starts. Being waitlisted so early gives you a lot of time to continue to (unofficially) develop your application. Do not remain quiet and unknown to admissions as they might assume that if you make no efforts that you might have been admitted to another school that you are happy with (and then why offer a spot to you when it opens up). While we encourage staying actively engaged, do not be overbearing or a outright pest by continually calling, emailing, sending updates, new recommendations, etc. -- YOU MUST BE STRATEGIC WITH YOUR COMMUNICATION AND IT HAS TO BE TIMED RIGHT!

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I'm also in the waitlist group, but I did interview in November. Any idea of how many of us are in the same boat?

When I was on campus for my interview we were told that if we were waitlisted in Round 1, we should receive a final decision by the Round 2 decision deadline. Does anyone know if this is still the case?

I'm on the same boat. And I think we could technically be waiting until June-July for final answers. I like how transparent HBS is with the whole process, though (at least from what I am seeing from previous years).

Feel free to add me to the list.

From the replies I have received from the Adcom they are not accepting updates or additional app data for re-considering waitlisters... Am I missing something?

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Any comparable statistics for those waitlisted post-interview?

Who's still kicking around waiting for the 30th?

Do you have that strong of a preference for HBS over Stanford? Or still trying to weight both options?

I'm still waiting for the 30th. Chances are not great so I am managing expectations. Pike PLEASE PLEASE take GSB and improve the chances for the rest of us! Congrats again on GSB!

Question - what do you guys mean by "waiting for the 30th"? I wasn't aware we were getting updates at month-end - I thought the process was that we would be weighed against Round 2 apps and as such would not receive a decision until end of March.

Depends if you were waitlisted pre or post interview. Those waitlisted pre interview find out if they are getting interviews same time as round 2 applicants.

Got it - that makes sense.

Stanford ticks a lot of boxes for me, but so does HBS. I like different things about both schools, plus, there are some other non-school factors that I have to consider.

Either way, I've decided to wait until I have full information before really making a decision or potentially having the decision made for me.

As WLster from rd 1, sad to say I did not hear anything in this recent wave from HBS

Same for me.

It would make sense for all of these to happen in 2nd wave

I think one WLer on GMAT club chat got an invite today. Statnerd was his ID.

Hmm not seeing any updates