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20 Jan 2011, 19:25
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I have a friend that's a shoe-in at one of the Top 10 schools because his family knows one of the big donors. Somebody like him could have easily been waitlisted just to make room for people like my friend. I think admissions, in the end, just make sure people they're admitting doesn't drag down their hard numbers (GPA, GMAT, yield, expected job placement %, etc.) too much, and they have a lot of latitude in doing whatever they want.
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20 Jan 2011, 21:21
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in that case, you might wanna look at your goals and fit too with regard to the schools, but i guess its too late for that since you already have submitted the apps....the best you can do now is retake the gmat and hope for a positive change...
all the best....
20 Jan 2011, 21:37
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Last year's waitlist was highly competitive and I think if you made that list that it bodes well for your application this year, particularly since reapplying shows greater commitment. Unless you are currently applying to other schools, I would advise you start studying for the GMAT and notify Emory that you plan to retake the exam and the date you are planning on . At any school you need to wage a waitlist campaign which involves meaningful actions to strengthen your candidacy which may also include enrolling in courses to improve your GPA and certainly telling them of any promotion or notable success at work. If you do end up on Duke's waitlist this year, your hopefully higher GMAT score will of course also help you there. Unfortunately, Indian applicants tend to score high on the GMAT and consequently it takes a higher than typical score to stand out. That being said, the dean has told us that for the class of 2012 they consciously took applicants with lower GMATs and GPAs to admit candidates with unique and interesting backgrounds who can contribute well beyond their ability to score well on standardized tests.
