MonsGM wrote:
londoncalling1 wrote:
Well that's that then. Ding. Again.
It's a bit of a sucker punch to reach this point. It's really hard not to judge your self-worth in light of that (or plot ways to make the AdCom realise what a terrible mistake they made by, I don't know, becoming a real life Tony Stark or something) but look, I got a 760 on my GMAT. I am a woman with a science degree from a top 20 US college. I've worked in management roles in tech startups for 5 years and am currently CMO/COO and founding management of a startup that's passed 500,000 customers with write ups in Mashable, CNET and TechCrunch. I've been included in a 30 under 30 women in tech roundup for a major international publication, worked all over the world and I volunteer with programs that engage women in science and technology. I'm not bragging. I'm just saying actually, I'm pretty effing awesome and if Stanford doesn't realise that (for me or anyone else here) then it's their loss. I can't judge myself based on whatever strange criteria they're looking for this particular year.
Moral of the story - you're all awesome.
Ding'd... I guess I expected it after the 19th
I will jump on this bandwagon as well
Londoncalling, I think I would also get comfort in knowing there are other awesome people out there in the same situation... we might even start a group and follow up on each other's progress and push ourselves to continue being awesome, way awesomer than their graduating class in 2 years! Who's with us?! (by this point I am already rambling on and day dreaming and only partially joking...) but this is my profile anyways:
From latin america
770 in gmat
Graduated from top lat-am engineering school with a 3.9 GPA while also having a background freelancing in art and design
From top global management consulting firm, considered (and mentioned in recommendations) as most sought after consultant for staffing
The truth is that Stanford or Harvard or any top school can actually fill 3 entire classes of exceptional people - but in practice they can't do this. This line is actually told to HBS students the first day of class. There are some things other than your credentials, things you can't control at all, that play into the decision making process. Bottom line is that when you hit submit you should be hopeful of course but realize this is an extremely competitive process and be ready for a rejection. There are no guarantees in life.
Not downplaying any of your accomplishments here (both of you). As long as you see it as their loss, you are fine - I worry for those who beat themselves up. If you have spent your life doing all those amazing things you mentioned then I think GSB should be worried, and not you. You will be successful no matter what.
I got dinged as well - was completely ready for it and not phased at all.
Good luck to everyone.