The saddest post on the forum. I hope the WL will turn out positive and then you can renounce your membership. Hopefully no one else will have to join this thread. I hope I won't next year.

I feel your pain sango - that is an incredible GMAT score - you sure you don't wanna reapp next year ?

Bro

This is a depressing thread. But I feel compelled to add my name to the list.

GMAT Score : 710
Work Experience : 6+ years
#Applications : 3
#Dings : 3
#Interviews : 1

Which ding hurt the most and why ?
Chicago because it was my best application, I got the interview, I thought I had a chance.
What next ?
Preparing for the next application season
Why the lack of success?
Poor essays for the first 2 schools. For the last school, I've no idea. Low GMAT

Sorry to hear guys, but don't lose hope! Cliché aside, life works in mysterious ways and the next opportunity is always around the corner.

Thanks for sharing tsaditya - the what next part is perhaps the most difficult part for all of us.

Hey - ok, I'll join this club. However, I'll be honest I don't think I put in the effort I should have put in in the apps

GMAT Score : 760
Work Experience : 8+ years
Location : US
#Applications : 2
#Dings : 2
#Interviews : 0
#WL : 0
Which ding hurt the most and why ?
Chicago hurt because I did not get an interview even. But looking back - I should have put more effort into my application. I did not even visit the school even though I live in Michigan and abt an hour's flight away. The app was done almost in a whim and started a month before deadline. Thanks to BCC145 who reviewed my essays to Chicago, they were at least presentable before being submitted. I should have expected the ding.

What next ?
I am still evaluating if it makes more sense for me to go Part time, since that was what I was planning on doing initially - but am very much tempted to go full time now. So I might end up applying in R1 for next year to a few more schools and seeing how it goes. Hopefully, the US green card thing will work in the next year too, which may make next year more practical for me. I am on my 7th year of H1 now, so will have problems working in the US after my studies if I do that without my green card - and that will be difficult for me because my husband and I haven't planned on moving back to India right away.

Why the lack of success?
I think I know. A few of different things - age (I'm 31 now), the WE for my age (not spectacular), not enough research on the schools (no visits etc, only talked to a couple of people) and definitely not casting my net wide enough - however I wanted to apply to the schools I knew I would go full time to without hesitation, giving up a decent pay and inspite of the visa issues and that is why I applied only to 2 schools.

Sorry to hear about dings bsd, adcxway, tsaditya . Hopefully your one of your WL's will turn into admit.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I see one commonality among many of you: age. 3 years ago, b-schools were telling people to get experience, now anyone with 5+ years is at a disadvantage. Trust me, I know

GMAT: 730
Age: 28
Work Experience: 7 years (Indian Male, IT)
Location: Atlanta
Applications: 4
Interviews: 3
Dings: 4

I seriously have no idea about why i got dinged. I can sort of make my peace with my Ross and Kellogg ding saying that the essays could have been much better. But i thought my Chicago and Wharton applications were very good.

What Next?
I am yet to come out of this rut. But i have started planning a bit. I am probably going to change jobs and try to get into a big brand name company, do some community work and reapply ED/ R1 later this year.

Yeah, guys, don't give up! I've been in your shoes last year (4 applications, 2 WL turned dings, 2 dings after interview). It was painful and I feel your pain now.

I know, my essays were really not great last year, so I put additional effort into my re-application essays. At least none of you have to retake GMAT, right (adcxaway, I do not think 710 is low, not really)? Look at the bright side of it!