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Denied without an interview. 740 GMAT, 3.6 GPA from an Ivy League school, and 3 years work experience. Applied 10/28

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Do you have good ECs? What is your work ex? Any issues with essays or LORs do you think? Those are good stats and I regularly get in applicants with stats like that so curious if just roll of the dice or if something was wrong.

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Do you think the interview didn't go well or there was something with the application that may not have been up to par? CBS is filled with folks like you (or with lower stats) hence the question. Good luck on other apps. I am guessing something needs reworking, perhaps the essays?

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Applied October 4,
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Congrats!! Amazing news! I'm sure this will the holidays that much more enjoyable :)
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will i be notified when my interviewer completes his feedback?
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will i be notified when my interviewer completes his feedback?
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Yes - you will receive an email that mentions that feedback has been submitted and you can expect a decision in X weeks.
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I applied on November 13, still haven't heard back. Any one else who applied during that time who has heard back?? :( The anxiety is excruciating ....
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anyone knows what the process is after an interview? some people seem to be hearing back in 1 day and some more than 1 week..
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Anyone know where they are at for application dates?
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Received an interview invite on December 28, 2016. Applied on November 9, 2016.

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has anyone received a call recently? or anyone waiting to hear back post-interview?
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Just received an interview invite today, applied Nov 13.
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seems like no decisions have been made in awhile. anyone got a call or rejection after interviewing?
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Hi guys have a quick question regarding the application.

This is actually a question for the admissions team but they're closed until Wednesday and I probably shouldn't be waiting until then to submit my application. I was wondering if you or any of you might have an insight into GMAT score retake option for CBS application.

CBS application form has an option which lets me update my GMAT score in case I want to retake. However there seems to be a bit of a catch. There are two options on the application form regarding this

1.) Explicitly state the date on which you intend to retake the test.-

Selecting this option that will result in the admissions team not reviewing the application until the retake date. I've asked this repeatedly and admissions team has confirmed the same. My question is whether this means a) getting behind the queue in terms of both review and decision OR b) whether they'll give me credit for the fact that I applied sooner even though they'll review my application on/after retake date.

2.) Select not retaking the test and potentially lose a chance to upgrade my score. Any chance I can update this and still submit my updated score a week or two later anyway?

The main issue is CBS gets nearly 30% of the entire applications in the Jan 02-04 window and if I'm being reviewed after the retake date I think it might be more punitive than submitting the score of 720.

Any chance anyone might be able to advise on this issue? I'm really out of depth here and no one seems to be sure. Thanks
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For alum interviews, did everyone still wear a suit even if meeting in a coffee shop? I suppose it's still better to be over-dressed rather than under, but wondering if anyone had a different experience.
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Hi guys have a quick question regarding the application.

This is actually a question for the admissions team but they're closed until Wednesday and I probably shouldn't be waiting until then to submit my application. I was wondering if you or any of you might have an insight into GMAT score retake option for CBS application.

CBS application form has an option which lets me update my GMAT score in case I want to retake. However there seems to be a bit of a catch. There are two options on the application form regarding this

1.) Explicitly state the date on which you intend to retake the test.-

Selecting this option that will result in the admissions team not reviewing the application until the retake date. I've asked this repeatedly and admissions team has confirmed the same. My question is whether this means a) getting behind the queue in terms of both review and decision OR b) whether they'll give me credit for the fact that I applied sooner even though they'll review my application on/after retake date.

2.) Select not retaking the test and potentially lose a chance to upgrade my score. Any chance I can update this and still submit my updated score a week or two later anyway?

The main issue is CBS gets nearly 30% of the entire applications in the Jan 02-04 window and if I'm being reviewed after the retake date I think it might be more punitive than submitting the score of 720.

Any chance anyone might be able to advise on this issue? I'm really out of depth here and no one seems to be sure. Thanks
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Hi guys does anyone have any advice on this? Hitting up against the Jan 04 date now! Any inputs appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi guys, anything at all? Literally any context would help me. It's getting really close!
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