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Has anyone received an interview invitation for Round 3?
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Has anyone received an interview invitation for Round 3?
Yes, I have. My interview is due today

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When did you submit your application?
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Round 3. Around 17th March
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Hey I received the interview invite on 23rd March

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Hey I received the interview invite on 23rd March


Hi @jyo107, Thank you for the update. May I know when you have submitted the application?

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Edit: As of this afternoon (May 5) I was offered an interview!

Hi! Applied yesterday R4 for the PEMBA Social Impact program. The deadline is today. When should I expect to hear about an interview? I know this is more of a niche program, so I have not been able to find much information about what to expect.

Would also love to hear if anyone here has been admitted to the PEMBA Social Impact program.

Appreciate the insight. The waiting game begins!
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Hi again. I have a close friend who is a recent graduate of the BU Law School. He was wondering if he should write to the AdCom to see if he would be able to send in a brief letter of support, as a BU alum.

Would this be beneficial, or no, given he did not attend Questrom specifically?
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Hi again. I have a close friend who is a recent graduate of the BU Law School. He was wondering if he should write to the AdCom to see if he would be able to send in a brief letter of support, as a BU alum.

Would this be beneficial, or no, given he did not attend Questrom specifically?

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I think you are allowed to submit supplemental material as part of the application to Questrom. I don't see any cons of having a BU alum speak about how you might fit in (as long as they only have good things to share!).
Also, BU is one of the few schools that have a social impact specialization. I'd recommend reaching out to one of the (PEMBA) Admission Ambassadors for a better understanding of the program. I know a bit about the full time program and can share more info, if that helps.

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QUESTROM'S ONLINE MBA DEVALUES REPUTATION

Buyer beware! BU's Questrom OMBA program positioning is not on par with their on-campus MBA. The apparent value proposition of their OMBA derives from the on-campus program's reputation and the low entry price. But the OMBA quality isn't competitive with substitutes in this segment.

Without any data to value the program, Questrom's OMBA is riding on the reputation of it's on-campus MBA. But the the strength of correlation between a school's online and on-campus programs is generally weak. That's why online programs are ranked separately.

If your MBA investment is in the $24K USD range, then you'll get a better value from MacQuarie or Gies. But if the burnish of an MBA from BU has hypnotized you, then prepare yourself for this:

It's confusing and error prone. They've created a custom mishmash of learning platform technologies. Expect confusion for one to two months. Monitor your grades for omissions after you've submitted assignments.

It's frustrating. The professors lack sound pedagogy for online instruction. (Coursera is better.) If English is your second language, you will need outside help. Many of the assessments are poorly designed and some are biased to American English. Regardless, expect to petition at least one of your assessment scores.

It's demoralizing. Everyone running the OMBA program is overstretched. They have no time for personalization. They're also clear that you are free to exit the program if you don't like it.

Strongly correlating Questrom's online MBA and on-campus MBA programs is a mistake. If anything, in its current condition, the OMBA program would devalue Questrom's on-campus reputation. You can get a better quality education elsewhere. Include European countries in your search and you'll uncover many high value offerings.

Buyer, you've been warned!
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To be honest, I was shocked when I received the email saying I got rejected. Maybe because I rescheduled my interview twice at the end they simply canceled my interview. [#permalink]
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Yeah, this could be the reason why. You had a great score and were from an underrepresented applicant pool.
Without an interview, BU (and almost all schools) don't roll out an offer.

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Hi again. I have a close friend who is a recent graduate of the BU Law School. He was wondering if he should write to the AdCom to see if he would be able to send in a brief letter of support, as a BU alum.

Would this be beneficial, or no, given he did not attend Questrom specifically?

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I think you are allowed to submit supplemental material as part of the application to Questrom. I don't see any cons of having a BU alum speak about how you might fit in (as long as they only have good things to share!).
Also, BU is one of the few schools that have a social impact specialization. I'd recommend reaching out to one of the (PEMBA) Admission Ambassadors for a better understanding of the program. I know a bit about the full time program and can share more info, if that helps.

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Hi,
Hope you're doing well. I know its an older post but I wanted to know more about this program, especially if you got in.
If you're interested in helping, I'll reach out on dm.
Thank you in advance.
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Hi,
Hope you're doing well. I know its an older post but I wanted to know more about this program, especially if you got in.
If you're interested in helping, I'll reach out on dm.
Thank you in advance.

Hi, They have last visited the site in 2021. I am not sure if you are going to get a reply. You may also want to reach out to some current students through LinkedIn or some other platform :)
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Hi,
Hope you're doing well. I know its an older post but I wanted to know more about this program, especially if you got in.
If you're interested in helping, I'll reach out on dm.
Thank you in advance.

Hi, They have last visited the site in 2021. I am not sure if you are going to get a reply. You may also want to reach out to some current students through LinkedIn or some other platform :)

Hi,
Thank you for this advice!
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