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Looked at the forum for the last day of interview R1 Booth invites - Oct 16th. No invites were extended, and email was sent at 4CST to reject everyone waiting. So 1.5 hours until its confirmed.. heh
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Someone above said they talked to admissions today and they said there are more invites today.
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Looked at the forum for the last day of interview R1 Booth invites - Oct 16th. No invites were extended, and email was sent at 4CST to reject everyone waiting. So 1.5 hours until its confirmed.. heh
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ouch..yea i scrolled back to page 17 for oct16 posts. they were all dings....#facepalm

back to work, productivity goes up from here.
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haha yeah, dont hurt our hopeful illusion! lol, let´s just wait and see... Lower expectations yet keep optimist! ;-)
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speaking of patterns - i went back to 2015 intake post for R2 results.

on the last day (feb 4), some invites got sent out post 4pm CST. Some dings got sent out much later in the day. so hang in there!
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not sure I'm going to last past 4PM cst one way or another haha!
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This is nerve wrecking. Opened the application page a thousand times today and got nothing done at work.
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ding...heart broken!
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Puffff.. Ding here too..
So much for optimism.. :x :x :roll: :roll:
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Ding :cry:
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Ding - but why? Because they have already got enough Chinese male from R1?

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Ding - but why? Because they have already got enough Chinese male from R1?

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I understand your frustration. That said, you have a lot to be proud of.

Admissions has changed at top schools given unlimited GMAT re-takes, pushing non-URM stats into the stratosphere. There was an article on P&Q re: HBS's shift in admissions. Now that all of the non-URM's have 730+ GMAT's, it's really fickle how you can differentiate yourself (e.g. tear-jerker essay).

https://poetsandquants.com/2015/10/16/dinged-sandy-will-tell-you-why/
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"So in the old days, sorta last year, the way things are going, you had a kid apply to HBS from Microsoft with a 730 GMAT and a real solid GPA (which is also now becoming even more inflated as well) and that was a solid profile. Today, that kid is competing against a cohort of nerds at hi-tech companies you and I have never heard of. It is not as easy to thin out the pack based on GMAT, GPA and JOB as it used to be."
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Stay realistic but also optimistic at the same time! :P
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Ding - but why? Because they have already got enough Chinese male from R1?

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That is a lot to be proud of! How are you with displayed leadership, community involvement, effort to get to know people from Booth? I know Booth is strong on the right fit. Did you express that? You say your essay should be fine, but that was in your control to be great. Maybe some of these areas were lacking? If not, then I really don't know. Based on your previous accomplishments, it sounds like you will continue to be very successful anyhow.
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Ding - but why? Because they have already got enough Chinese male from R1?

College in China, 3.9/4, No.1 in class
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I understand your frustration. That said, you have a lot to be proud of.

Admissions has changed at top schools given unlimited GMAT re-takes, pushing non-URM stats into the stratosphere. There was an article on P&Q re: HBS's shift in admissions. Now that all of the non-URM's have 730+ GMAT's, it's really fickle how you can differentiate yourself (e.g. tear-jerker essay).

https://poetsandquants.com/2015/10/16/dinged-sandy-will-tell-you-why/
Quote:
"So in the old days, sorta last year, the way things are going, you had a kid apply to HBS from Microsoft with a 730 GMAT and a real solid GPA (which is also now becoming even more inflated as well) and that was a solid profile. Today, that kid is competing against a cohort of nerds at hi-tech companies you and I have never heard of. It is not as easy to thin out the pack based on GMAT, GPA and JOB as it used to be."
Stay realistic but also optimistic at the same time! :P
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Thank you for your reply. There must be something I didn't do well in the application package. However, it's a shame declined applicants will never have a chance to figure out where the problem is. Good luck with your application too.
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