{"id":439,"date":"2009-03-17T11:27:09","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=439"},"modified":"2013-04-10T11:21:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T18:21:40","slug":"6-to-dos-if-waitlisted-and-upcoming-mba-waitlist-chats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/6-to-dos-if-waitlisted-and-upcoming-mba-waitlist-chats\/","title":{"rendered":"6 To-Do’s if Waitlisted and Upcoming MBA Waitlist Chats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maverick of the \"En Route to MBA<\/a>\" blog gives excellent advice to waitlisted MBA applicants in his recent post \"Waitlist -> Admit -\u00a0How?<\/a>\" based on his experience getting accepted from the Carey waitlist. \u00a0(Congrats Maverick!)<\/p>\n

Maverick refers to a \"waitlist appointment\" in his post. \u00a0If you are lucky enough to be waitlisted at a school that provides feedback to waitlisted applicants, then by all means follow the advice he gives. Review your application for weaknesses, discuss how you can address them during your appointment, and follow the meeting with appropriate action.<\/p>\n

However, many if not most, top schools do not <\/strong>provide such feedback. \u00a0They rely on you to do your own self-assessment and act on it. \u00a0In that case:<\/p>\n

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  1. Follow the instructions <\/strong>provided by the school.<\/li>\n
  2. Review adcom blogs and chat transcripts for additional tips<\/strong> for waitlisted applicants. Accepted has 25 chat transcripts devoted to MBA waitlist<\/a> topics going back to 2000, including several so far this year. In addition, you may find tips for waitlisted applicants in recent general MBA admissions transcripts.<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. If you believe there is a weakness in your application, let the school know what you have done to improve in that area. <\/strong>. Have you raised your GMAT <\/a>score? Have you taken a class in math or writing to prepare for b-school and address a weakness? Have you taken a leadership position in community service, which you had neglected since college?<\/li>\n
  4. Inform the school of recent positive developments<\/strong> like a promotion, new project, published article, community service initiative or success, etc. The schools want to admit dynamic, growing individuals.<\/li>\n
  5. S<\/strong>how fit and interest<\/strong> -- provided the school is interested in hearing from you.<\/li>\n
  6. Be considerate of the adcom's time. <\/strong>Send in relevant, meaningful, and succinct information. You are not paid by the word to write, and they aren't paid by the word to read. If you send in reams of garbage -- a cross between spam and junk mail -- you will earn yourself a ding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We are hosting several chats devoted to the MBA waitlist in the next several weeks:<\/p>\n