Omne wrote:
You know what really tickles my nugget? Right now is the right time for me to get my MBA. I've got good experience, did decent on my GPA, could explain my poor UGPA. I'm ready to switch careers, I'm clear in my goals and what I want to accomplish, and I'm not shooting for the stars by applying to H/S/W or anything. But you know what? The recession, or the layoffs on Wall Street and throughout the banking world, may torpedo my attempt. I'm not from a feeder job or anything, and it scares me to think that even though the time is right for me, I may not get it because other people panicked and decided to apply now.
I feel bad for people like me who don't get in because of this surge in applications; who, in any other year, would be viable candidates for decent programs but get squeezed out. I feel for those from Wall Street/banking who now have an applicant pool of similar candidates that has doubled or tripled, making it much more difficult. I feel sorry for the adcoms and 2nd year student interviewers who must want to gouge their eyes out after reading the 175th application from a former CitiBank employee recently let go.
Good post mate,...
Well....yeah I hope they will look for a diversity and kinda let other ppl in.