Calling all CMU Tepper MBA Applicants: (2019 Intake) Class of 2021

Tepper DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Admitted, 14 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:710 (Q49 V36), GPA: 3.3, Industry: Manufacturing, WE 54, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 22 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730, Industry: Consulting, WE 60, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 34 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:650 (Q48 V31), GPA: 3.5, Industry: Computer Software, WE 84, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 35 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q47 V44), GPA: 3, Industry: Manufacturing, WE 60, heard via: phone
• Denied, 55 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:740 (Q51 V38), Industry: Computer Software, WE 50, heard via: email
• Denied, 59 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q42 V51), GPA: 3.76, Industry: Hospitality and Tourism, WE 102, heard via: portal_update

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Hello Everyone! I have one question in regards to the Waitlist. Anyone from R1 can tell me what are the procedures? What are the chances that I will get admit? Thank you! I desperately need help! This is my only hope now! Any info will be greatly appreciated!

YKL0286

Check the following thread. You will see who were waitlisted in R1 and also a few resources from the previous years waitlisted applicants on how to deal with the waitlist.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/cmu-tepper-c ... 83815.html
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https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba ... tlist.html

the school has an FAQ for this. It is pretty similar to the kenan-flagler waitlist FAQ, so I would guess it is the same for many schools.

Under their things you can do, I think the biggest impact would be retaking the GMAT -- obviously difficult in such a short timespan, but if you are planning to retake it for next year, I would start now and take it in 3 months. If you get a substantially higher score, you will have it for next year's apps and it could help bump you off the WL. That said, if you're not dead set on attending for 2021, it may make more sense to wait until R1 next year to put together a solid app and shoot for scholarship money if you get a substantially higher score. with a 720 it will be very difficult to improve, but it's possible.

Additionally, if you are dead set on tepper (it looks to be the one school you applied to), you can take a week or two to write a letter of continued interest to the adcom emphasizing anything that has changed since your app went in, how much you enjoyed meeting the students, how you feel like it's a great fit, and how much you really want to attend. Keep it under the length of an optional essay (obviously) but try to convey your genuine interest in the program. it may also help to give them a call and reiterate that you're very interested in attending if a spot opens up.

disclaimer: i'm not an admissions consultant. this is just what I would have done if chapel hill were my #1. I think i was waitlisted because they could tell i was more interested in tepper/data analytics focus in an mba program and they want to boost their matriculation stats.

Thank you very much for your advise !!!!

Tepper DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Waitlisted, 29 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:720 (Q51 V36), heard via: portal_update
• Denied, 44 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:720 (Q49 V38), GPA: 3.5, Industry: Consulting, WE 54, heard via: email

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Tepper DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Admitted, 16 minutes ago, from United States, GPA: 3.37, Industry: Computer Software, WE 56, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 27 minutes ago, from Thailand, GMAT:700 (Q49 V34), GPA: 3.88, heard via: phone
• Denied, 50 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:720 (Q51 V36), GPA: 4, Industry: Computer Software, WE 29, heard via: email

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Tepper DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Admitted, 28 minutes ago, from Costa Rica, GMAT:680 (Q46 V38), GPA: 3.7, Industry: Telecommunications, WE 100, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 46 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:720 (Q44 V45), GPA: 3.38, Industry: Computer Hardware, WE 67, heard via: phone

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Tepper DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Waitlisted, 9 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:650 (Q47 V33), Industry: Entertainment and Sports, WE 40, heard via: portal_update
• Admitted, 32 minutes ago, from Viet Nam, GPA: 3.19, Industry: Mutual Funds and Brokerage, WE 44, heard via: phone

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Is there a https://gmatclub.com/chat group for admitted students?

Hey, leahnguyn

Please move to the admitted students portal. Find your answer here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p2251714

Hi,

I have a quick question. Is Tepper's priority waitlist a binding? The reason I ask this is because I have got an admit from another school with scholarship, but Tepper is my first choice. So in case of an admit without a scholarship from Tepper, can I request for a scholarship reconsideration, or does it not work that way?

I'm in the same boat. I do not believe it is. On the waitlist FAQ page it gives the "other school accepted me" case and they basically say you can pay the other school's deposit and see what happens.

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I got in with scholarship !!!!!!!!! Dream does come true !!!!!

Was just admitted with 10K. I'm beside myself. I called admissions to make sure it wasn't a mistake.

Has anyone had any success negotiating a scholarship with Tepper?

Well, one of my applicants did. She managed quite a hefty scholarship from them.

Class 2019-2021 Tepper Admits

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Good to see lot of action on this thread.

Let me know if any question where I can help.