Calling all UCLA Anderson Fall 2010 applicants!

CaliforniaBear - what you said makes all sense. I have been debating with myself about MBA programs for years that is why i am no longer a young applicant. Financially, out of school, i dont think i will make my current salary. I live in bay area, so I will not leave california since it will cost me less down here even other schools may have better ratings. Not everyone from top 1 school can do well, that is my belief. so, case by case. you have to analyze your situation first.
Good luck!

Does anyone knows anything about scholarship? i dont recall i applied for any. Do i have to apply to be considered with scholarship?
Any info is appreciated.

GoBruins, alws, unhedged,
Thanks for the support! You guys rock. Can't wait to check out A-days!

Congrats to all of the admits!

Re: stats on waitlisters, the closest that I have come to any kind illustration of odds is the Business Week profile...https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/ra ... /ucla.html

I'm in as well...best of luck everyone!

Got the call......after being waitlisted in round 1

Indian Male based in Delhi /25/ Semiconductors/740

To all the waitlisted candidates- Hang in there. There's light at the end of tunnel and its magestic.

i got 76th %ile on my Gmat, (700 overall) and was like you in the no math in college, but if you've received that many dings, and no interview invite from Marshall, that seems to me like you might want to take another look at your essays/career direction. I interviewed last year with Marshall with a 650 and 62nd %ile quant (ultimately WL'd and rejected to both Marshall & Anderson). I'd encourage you to look for a very specific direction you'd like to take your career. If you don't have one, perhaps another year working is good? if you do, perhaps there's a better way to express the direction you're moving?

Never forget that there's no shame in reapplying (I did and got in this year!) and if you work hard and apply yourself, you can do it!

I didn't get a call so far but AY says I've been accepted. Anyone else in this position? Also no news of scholarships ...

I'm a little surprised at the no interview from Marshall, since I did get interviews from both Stern and Anderson. I don't think that has to do with my quant score - I'm more looking at weaknesses in my Anderson app when I point to that. Right now, I'm focusing on ways to make it in for this year, and since I can't do anything in terms of experience, activities, or essays, it's really just my test score that I can improve.

But absolutely... I agree that my essays and other parts of the app obviously need another look. If it comes down to re-applying next year, that's a whole new ballgame for me, and I'll make a lot more adjustments.

Ding w/o interview here.

Congrats to all the admits and goodluck to the waitlisters.

I also got a call around 11am CST. Very nice. I asked about scholarships and she said some more may become available in the following months and they would notify you, everyone is in the pool by applying. (Probably a nice way of saying, "you didn't get a Fellowship on your Admit, but a small chance some small ad-hoc scholarship may come up"). Congrats to everyone and see you at A-Days. Man, tickets to fly to LA are expensive. I booked.

So, there is no application to file and everyone is automatically in the process?

The business week article is pretty helpful I suppose. 20% admit rate of waitlist people last year but it differs every year so I would take the number with a grain of salt.

Got the email.. I'm in!

Yes. I didn't apply for anything separately and received a fellowship notice about 6 hours after my admittance email. Chances are, if you are getting some $$, you'll hear today.

swank6 - I have to second the other member's thought on your GMAT. Your score is killer and the quant isn't bad at all. It's definitely not the reason you didn't make it in.

IMHO, your time is better spent researching how to beat this thing through your application essays. As many many MBA's will tell you about applying...it's just a game. I believe it now b/c nobody asks a single thing about your application once you're admitted.

I reapplied this year and got in with the help of a consultant. It's not absolutely critical to hire one, but he sure helped me develop a good hook that flowed well with my original application essays. Was what I wrote my absolute intention upon starting school? Not exactly but you would be hard pressed to find ANYONE who does exactly what they write about. Just remember that when you reapply, every point made in your essay needs to hit on the question, what have you done lately that makes you better FOR UCLA?? It's not, what do you want to do with your life or what makes you a better "fit" for the school.

Good luck!

Quick question to all the accepted applicants.

have any of you not visited the campus and not have made direct connections with the adcom at anderson.

I m trying to understand if it is mandatory to visit or initiate direct conversation with adcom apart from talking to students, alum etc