Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! : MBA Archive

silverdana

Intern

Joined: 09 Feb 2011

Posts: 34

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 7

Concentration: Entertainment & Media

Schools:USC (in!!!), NYU (Waitlist)

GPA: 3.6

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

27 Apr 2011, 10:48

javatheboxer wrote:

silverdana wrote:

javatheboxer wrote:

It doesn't look good. Anyone on the wait list send additional information?

Who did you email? Every time I email the adcom they never respond. I send them an update but they never replied. Should I send it to the general email account?

@jonky - Well...chances are, you aren't gonna get the outright admit (though I suppose it's still possible - gotta love the unpredictability of it all, right?) But, you could still get waitlisted. I didn't find out that I had been put on the waitlist until the decision deadline, which for R3 is still a couple weeks away, right?

@java - I called the day of the notification just to speak with someone in person and let them know I was interested in remaining on the waitlist (4/1) The woman in the office took down my name. Then, the following Monday (4/4) I contacted my interviewer directly to touch base with her and let her know I am still interested in USC. Then, the following Monday (4/11) I submitted a supplemental essay that basically reaffirmed why I still want to go to USC and further expanded on how I plan to use the Marshall MBA in furtherance of my career goals. And...I contacted everyone I know with ANY ties to USC that I could possibly think of. I haven't really heard a peep back from USC tho, except a brief note thanking my for my essay of continued interest (4/12). I also just got a new job, so I plan to write the AdCom at some point this week to send in an updated resume and brief job description. ...wow, now that I write it all out I am worried about overkill...kinds seems like I am a USC stalker :roll:

Yes, I just sent the essay to the main AdCom mailbox. And that is where I plan to send my updated resume as well.

njmbaapplicant

Intern

Joined: 26 Jan 2011

Posts: 37

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

28 Apr 2011, 10:42

Has anyone who was accepted contacted Admissions about receiving a fellowship (if one was not included in the admit package)?

KSilver2000

Intern

Joined: 08 Mar 2011

Posts: 5

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 0

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

28 Apr 2011, 11:24

njmbaapplicant wrote:

Has anyone who was accepted contacted Admissions about receiving a fellowship (if one was not included in the admit package)?

If one was not included in the package, then you will not get one for the 1st year at all. At least, that's what I was told by the staff.
But you can always try to get a really high year 1 GPA and do a lot of ECs to get a half-tuition fellowship for the 2nd year.

Just make sure you have a lot of cash stowed away for these upcoming 2 years to pay a 2nd mortgage, especially since Marshall tuition is one of the most expensive, if not already (plus the high LA living costs and parking permit/driving costs). During admit weekend, I like how the student ambassador mentioned the required PRIME trip only costs about $3k-$4K (for ~just 10 days!!) and "you won't even notice it since it just gets rolled into your 2nd semester tuition." :lol:

CyberC1

Current Student

Joined: 12 Feb 2010

Status:Current Student

Posts: 441

Own Kudos [?]: 53 [0]

Given Kudos: 26

Schools:USC Marshall School of Business

GPA: 2.9

WE 1: Software Consulting

WE 2: Government / Healthcare

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

28 Apr 2011, 13:54

Just close your eyes and take it. :twisted:

KSilver2000 wrote:

njmbaapplicant wrote:

Has anyone who was accepted contacted Admissions about receiving a fellowship (if one was not included in the admit package)?

If one was not included in the package, then you will not get one for the 1st year at all. At least, that's what I was told by the staff.
But you can always try to get a really high year 1 GPA and do a lot of ECs to get a half-tuition fellowship for the 2nd year.

Just make sure you have a lot of cash stowed away for these upcoming 2 years to pay a 2nd mortgage, especially since Marshall tuition is one of the most expensive, if not already (plus the high LA living costs and parking permit/driving costs). During admit weekend, I like how the student ambassador mentioned the required PRIME trip only costs about $3k-$4K (for ~just 10 days!!) and "you won't even notice it since it just gets rolled into your 2nd semester tuition." :lol:

CaliCan

Intern

Joined: 16 Feb 2011

Posts: 7

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 0

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

30 Apr 2011, 00:04

Has anyone who's been accepted received a second package from USC. I was accepted for round 1 in February and received the original welcome binder package, but I just received an email from DHL saying that USC has just sent me something else that's in transit. I'm out of the country for the next month and a half and I want to make sure it's not something important.

BMR21

Intern

Joined: 11 Apr 2011

Posts: 26

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 0

Location: LA

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

01 May 2011, 16:06

abmmba wrote:

Hi all,

I'm a round 3 applicant anxiously awaiting some type of news. Has everyone that received a video invite submitted their video? Does anyone know if notifications for round 3 applicants come out on a certain day, or is it more of a rolling notification system...?

Good luck to everyone!

Just had my interview this week via skype. She told me that they will send out notifications all on the same day, and she made it sound like it would actually be on the 15th, which is the published notification date.

barista

Intern

Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Posts: 13

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

02 May 2011, 00:50

mbaapplicantsc wrote:

Late last week, I received an email from USC requesting a recorded video interview. I haven't heard anything else.

Hi mbaapplicantsc, did you send out your Video Interview yet?

silverdana

Intern

Joined: 09 Feb 2011

Posts: 34

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 7

Concentration: Entertainment & Media

Schools:USC (in!!!), NYU (Waitlist)

GPA: 3.6

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

02 May 2011, 18:13

Has anyone heard from the waitlist yet? May 1st was the deposit deadline (I think), so hopefully there will be some movement this week...

wwcmocha

Intern

Joined: 12 Aug 2010

Posts: 6

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

03 May 2011, 14:28

Hi CyberC1, I am in the same position with you. How did you decide bw USC and GT?
GT seems to have a stronger global brand. But USC is ranked higher wrt MBA program.

CyberC1 wrote:

Just close your eyes and take it. :twisted:

KSilver2000 wrote:

njmbaapplicant wrote:

Has anyone who was accepted contacted Admissions about receiving a fellowship (if one was not included in the admit package)?

If one was not included in the package, then you will not get one for the 1st year at all. At least, that's what I was told by the staff.
But you can always try to get a really high year 1 GPA and do a lot of ECs to get a half-tuition fellowship for the 2nd year.

Just make sure you have a lot of cash stowed away for these upcoming 2 years to pay a 2nd mortgage, especially since Marshall tuition is one of the most expensive, if not already (plus the high LA living costs and parking permit/driving costs). During admit weekend, I like how the student ambassador mentioned the required PRIME trip only costs about $3k-$4K (for ~just 10 days!!) and "you won't even notice it since it just gets rolled into your 2nd semester tuition." :lol:

lili1986

Intern

Joined: 23 Feb 2011

Posts: 19

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 0

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

03 May 2011, 14:47

silverdana wrote:

Has anyone heard from the waitlist yet? May 1st was the deposit deadline (I think), so hopefully there will be some movement this week...

same here!! still waiting and hoping to hear from them soon!! :roll:

njmbaapplicant

Intern

Joined: 26 Jan 2011

Posts: 37

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

03 May 2011, 15:23

For all those on the waitlist:

I contacted admissions about getting an extension on the deposit. They said that submitting the deposit only guarantees a spot and that spots remain open generally through the month of May. So I would expect to see some movement from the waitlist towards the end of this month. Good luck!

(That being said, I sent my deposit it on May 1.)

mrwuzzman

Intern

Joined: 25 Jun 2010

Posts: 43

Own Kudos [?]: 4 [0]

Given Kudos: 4

Location: Washington, DC

Concentration: General Management, Technology, Digital Media

Q49 V42

GPA: 3.1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

05 May 2011, 10:15

wwcmocha wrote:

Hi CyberC1, I am in the same position with you. How did you decide bw USC and GT?
GT seems to have a stronger global brand. But USC is ranked higher wrt MBA program.

Hey Mocha,

I made the same decision between Gtown and Marshall. A number of things made my decision easier:

1) As you mentioned, the ranking. It's going to mean higher starting salary, better recruiting, etc.
2) More in line with what I'm looking for. USC has entire concentrations focused on technology (which is what I want to study). When I asked our Georgetown guide what they offered in the technology track, he said, "well, we have this one class..." Not very good.
3) The location. Come on, it's southern California! I've lived in DC for 7 years, and I can't wait to get out of here.
4) The environment. Being in southern CA, things are more casual. Polo shirts and jeans are about the most formal you'll need in class, I hear. When I went to Georgetown, there were far more khakis, button down shirts, and blazers. I don't really want to go to school in a business outfit. But that's just me, maybe others are different.
5) It may not apply to you, but Marshall offered me a 100% tuition fellowship. So at that point, it was an obvious choice. But even if I hadn't gotten the fellowship, I would have gone to SC.

njmbaapplicant

Intern

Joined: 26 Jan 2011

Posts: 37

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

05 May 2011, 11:46

Has anyone received anything after submitting the deposit?

getmba2013

Intern

Joined: 30 Jan 2011

Posts: 25

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

06 May 2011, 08:46

Has anybody heard anything regarding financial aid for R2 admitted students?

CyberC1

Current Student

Joined: 12 Feb 2010

Status:Current Student

Posts: 441

Own Kudos [?]: 53 [0]

Given Kudos: 26

Schools:USC Marshall School of Business

GPA: 2.9

WE 1: Software Consulting

WE 2: Government / Healthcare

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

09 May 2011, 06:24

Sorry - Should've responded earlier...

Basically it came down to the fact that I wanted to be in California/Pacific Rim over the long-term. I'm living in D.C. now and am fairly confident that if I wanted to come back and work in D.C. I could do it. I don't think that I'll be able to move to California that easily after Georgetown though. Combine that with a fairly respected entrepreneurship program at USC made it a no-brainer for me.

wwcmocha wrote:

Hi CyberC1, I am in the same position with you. How did you decide bw USC and GT?
GT seems to have a stronger global brand. But USC is ranked higher wrt MBA program.

CyberC1 wrote:

Just close your eyes and take it. :twisted:

KSilver2000 wrote:

If one was not included in the package, then you will not get one for the 1st year at all. At least, that's what I was told by the staff.
But you can always try to get a really high year 1 GPA and do a lot of ECs to get a half-tuition fellowship for the 2nd year.

Just make sure you have a lot of cash stowed away for these upcoming 2 years to pay a 2nd mortgage, especially since Marshall tuition is one of the most expensive, if not already (plus the high LA living costs and parking permit/driving costs). During admit weekend, I like how the student ambassador mentioned the required PRIME trip only costs about $3k-$4K (for ~just 10 days!!) and "you won't even notice it since it just gets rolled into your 2nd semester tuition." :lol:

barista

Intern

Joined: 19 Apr 2011

Posts: 13

Own Kudos [?]: [0]

Given Kudos: 1

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

09 May 2011, 13:18

Hi, anyone heard from USC MBA.pm R3 (Apr 1 App deadline) ?

BMR21

Intern

Joined: 11 Apr 2011

Posts: 26

Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]

Given Kudos: 0

Location: LA

Send PM

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

11 May 2011, 07:55

So I guess its gotta be either today, tomorrow or Friday, huh? Just want the wait to be over with at this point.

gmatclubot

Re: Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants! [#permalink]

11 May 2011, 07:55