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No, the R1 deposit deadline is January 29.

2011MBA

Hey Solaris. Is the deposite deadline today?

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My dream of going to school with you ended today. A part of me just died.

solaris1

I declined my offer of admission to the Johnson School today. I do think the Johnson School offers a fantastic MBA program and Cornell is an amazing institution to be associated with, with however personal considerations based solely on "fit" have led me to decide to matriculate elsewhere.

"Rankings," academic reputation, or recruiting did not play a significant role in my decision - I want to be completely forthright about that.

I wish everyone else waiting to hear the very best, and hope a lot of you on this thread will decide to attend.

Good luck.

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solaris1

Well put Solaris

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20 Jan 2009, 12:35

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Add me to R3 list as well. Good luck to the rest of the folks around !

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As a Johnson waitlister, I sent in an extra rec letter and an update letter. Then I contacted my admissions coordinator asking if they received them. I have not heard back.

Should I lay off and give him another week, or keep trying to contact him directly? I REALLY need to make sure they have these materials before my app is reviewed again....help

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Raabend

I got a response in 1 business day acknowledging my update letter from my co-ordinator.

If its been a week you could try to contact him and ask him directly. (esp. since the rec would have come from a third person and you have no clue about it. )Since the next decision date is 4th Feb. its best to be sure asap though I am sure they must have updated your file and missed sending you the ack.

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Thanks Sentiment, I was told the rec letter was faxed in late December. And my update letter last Friday. I may give it a few more days.

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I am a Nov. round applicant and just got an interview. Been "under review" since 12/4.

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Raabend

Thanks Sentiment, I was told the rec letter was faxed in late December. And my update letter last Friday. I may give it a few more days.

Is Clarence your contact point? I found him to be painfully unresponsive when I was working to set up my interview. If so, follow up immediately, he won't get back to you unless you're on him like a hound dog.

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ryguy904, my contact is Jason. And all is well....just got an email from him 8-)

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Just got an interview invite. Slight relief, but this is just the beginning.
Do you guys think it'll hurt my chances if I set up the interview for Feb. 2nd (2 days before D-day), or should I try to schedule it as early as possible?
By the way, Solaris, best of luck at Stern...thanks for contributing so much to the Johnson forum.

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hey guys, any good questions to ask a johnson alumnus who now works at goldman?

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young_gun

hey guys, any good questions to ask a johnson alumnus who now works at goldman?

Ask about Johnson's reputation on the Street, ask how difficult it was to land a bulge bracket gig from Johnson and ask if he has any insights on IB recruiting during a recession (and how Johnson students fare at IB recruiting during a recession - are they dropped off the recruiting calendars? or do they still send a fair number to the big banks?)

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Here's my interview debrief FWIW:

I interviewed with a single admissions staff member -- no students were along for the ride. I thought that the interview was conducted very well, and it had a casual, friendly feel. It was about as conversational as you can get, with almost every question arising naturally out of our discussion. I didn't have any of my answers challenged, as others have reported in this thread (primarily with alumni interviews I think). I was concerned about some of these earlier debriefs, and am glad to report a generally positive experience.

I got the standard run of questions, nothing out of the ordinary, so I'll just briefly recap what I can remember:

Resume walkthrough
Examples of leadership
How would I contribute
How my background would be relevant to my immersion
What research had I done on the school
What other programs am I considering
What had we not discussed that I would like to address
What questions do I have

All in all, I thought that the interviewer did a great job. As for my performance, I guess that remains to be seen. I think the main takeaway is to travel to Ithaca if you can -- interviews on campus seem to go more smoothly than those with alumni.

Good luck to everyone still interviewing.

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Good recap belfi. With your high GMAT and a solid interview you should be expecting good news Feb 4th.

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Hii Guys

I am an Nov Round Applicant. My application is still under review - Since dec 20 I think ... Till which date should i think I still have a chance

NITIN

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It took me a month to get the invite. I would wait for a couple of weeks if I were you.

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belfi

Good recap. How to anaswer the contribute question?

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Re: contributing

I think if you can tell them about the clubs you're interested in, list a few leadership roles you want to take on, and explain how you will use your unique background to benefit your classmates, you've got a pretty good answer.

During my interview, I talked about the clubs I wanted to join, and mentioned that I had spoken with officers of these clubs about elections and leadership positions.

I tied my work experience into ways I could help my core group members.

I also mentioned that current students had all been very helpful, and that I looked forward to the opportunity to help out next year's round of prospectives.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

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Updated on: 27 Jan 2009, 17:35

Originally posted by wonderhaven on 26 Jan 2009, 08:17.
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Just returned from Ithaca - what an absolutely beautiful place :-)

Very impressed with everything - smart and friendly students, the classes I sat in on were interesting with exceptional class participation - and my interview was handled extremely well too. I had an adcom + student with both of them asking questions. Very conversational, with follow-up and in-depth questions which helped me project my best. Standard questions.

Good luck all - I'd be honored if I'm accepted and am part of the Johnson school - that's for sure!

Ok for hotels - check out this link, I found hotel prices here much cheaper than kayak / hotels.com etc.

https://www.visitithaca.com/hotdeals/hotdeals.cfm