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VictoryMBA
I am kind of freaking out about something guys, I was hoping you could tell me what you think I should do.
So I applied for a Diversity Day at Columbia last month, and it was to be held on Dec. 3. I had to submit and essay and resume. Anyway, the deadline for notification came and went, and then Dec. 3 came and went and I didn't hear anything. To be honest, I practically forgot about it because I was so busy with other things. Anyway, I checked my junk box a few days ago and I saw an email sitting there that said I had been accepted to attend the Diversity Day. How bad does it look that it basically looks like I made no attempt one way or another to acknowledge their invitation? I mean, it has been well over two weeks since the event took place, but should I send an email anyway?? Or would that just look weird?
To be honest, I don't think it is that big of a deal. But, it could be an opportunity to reach out to CBS admissions; perhaps, visit on your own and explain what happened. Tell them you were so bummed because you really wanted to attend yada yada yada...In fact, first place I would start is emailing a current student BBSA member who was coordinating the prospective student events. PM me for her email.
To be honest, it does look a little bad because you forgot about the day entirely, and it was something you actually applied to. Also, it could look bad because with certain schools - esp with CBS, since they try to compete too much with HBS, S, W - they are very very sensitive to people who really really want to go there. So by not going to that event, it may hurt you. Best thing to rectify is, as the previous poster said, go to the campus and meet with the admissions folks and make up for it. Do that, and you'll not only mitigate the damage, but actually come out on top because you recognize it was an error on your part, and you're making up for it because it's a school you'd like to go to.
22 Dec 2010, 04:18
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