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Got dinged. I would've loved to go but it is what it is. It was not meant to be and life moves on.
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Just got the DING, and I find myself feeling relieved. I think this was probably not the best fit for me, and yet I am not sure if I would have had the stones to turn down HBS if they had seen it differently. Has anyone else had a similar reaction, or is this GMATclub sacrilege?

Best of luck to all who have their interviews coming up.
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I'm on the same boat, I am not convinced with the all-case method, and I'll probaly prefer smaller / more collaborative programs. In the meantime, It would have been hard to turn down HBS if I had been accepted (except for Stanford).

I can't say I feel relieved, because I'm still disappointed with my Ding, but I'm thinking it's probably for the best :)
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Just got the DING, and I find myself feeling relieved. I think this was probably not the best fit for me, and yet I am not sure if I would have had the stones to turn down HBS if they had seen it differently. Has anyone else had a similar reaction, or is this GMATclub sacrilege?

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I would have turned down the HBS anyway, since my first choice was Sloan and I got admitted only a week ago. Sloan is widely regarded as one of the best schools for those who want to focus on analytics (like I do :)) To be honest I realized that HBS has some serious problems... After I have already applied a Booth alumni told me some horror stories about HBS grads who don't know basic stuff and some of them have a hard time on entry level positions. Many of them got fired during the crisis. The whole case study method is better for an executive programs because you only get to take those "global" decisions after you get to the top. And getting on top without basic knowledge is hard...

On a different note it still feels bad to get denied from ANY program, given the time and money invested.. and most importantly the opportunity cost :( Well, I guess with a 11% acceptance rate you really gotta be something out of this world to get admitted.
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Eh, now I think some of you are just sounding like 'sore losers'.

HBS is a great school. I have a lot of friends who are there and graduated from there and they are all doing pretty well. Just like the people from other B-schools.

It's ok to like other schools over HBS, but coming here and bashing the school? Doesn't look too good, IMO.
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Eh, now I think some of you are just sounding like 'sore losers'.

HBS is a great school. I have a lot of friends who are there and graduated from there and they are all doing pretty well. Just like the people from other B-schools.

It's ok to like other schools over HBS, but coming here and bashing the school? Doesn't look too good, IMO.
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lol well spoken. sounds a lot like a case of "sore losers"... if those folks are gonna trash talk this school so much -- why did they even apply in the first place. i bet their point of view would have been different had they gotten in ;)
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Eh, now I think some of you are just sounding like 'sore losers'.

HBS is a great school. I have a lot of friends who are there and graduated from there and they are all doing pretty well. Just like the people from other B-schools.

It's ok to like other schools over HBS, but coming here and bashing the school? Doesn't look too good, IMO.
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It's just an opinion. Just like any other... and that is an MBA blog where we are supposed to exchange opinions, thoughts strategies etc. no one denies the fact that HBS is a great school. But it's not a good fit for everyone, in fact that's what I meant to say. It has some weaknesses here and there just like any other top school... and there's nothing wrong about it. Did we touch a sensitive spot here? bashing the school? what are you taking about???? I think you sound really desperate... move on, it's not the end of the world. They also declined Warren Buffett!
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Lol, I sound desperate? I'm actually just defending my friends at HBS who are all very dear to me. They are not idiots and are def not getting fired from their jobs. I have totally accepted my HBS faith and moved on but it's clear to a lot of people that you and others are hating on the school for no reason.

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Ding here. Good luck/congrats to the rest!
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Dinged as well -I believe that HBS is a great school, but i agree that case-method might not be a perfect fit for everyone. (I think it's especially harder for non-native speakers).

In addition, for the top schools, there is incredible competition out there. When i check this forum, I see people who get into HBS but rejected by Cornell or who are accepted to Sloan but rejected by CBS.

I think there is no secret formula here. All we can do is give it our best shot, then move on.
I wish the best for people made it to Harvard interviews - What a great success!
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SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER IF THIS QUESTION COMES UP ON YOUR HBS INTERVIEW--AND IT HAS!!!!!!

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I had an interview last week and forgot to write down my interviewer's name. How important is it to send a thank you note/email, and if so, any ideas on how to get her name? I have called the admissions office a few times and got no answer. Thanks for your help!
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is anyone else obsessing over their upcoming interview?

Anxiety central over here
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I had an interview last week and forgot to write down my interviewer's name. How important is it to send a thank you note/email, and if so, any ideas on how to get her name? I have called the admissions office a few times and got no answer. Thanks for your help!
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Dont worry about Thank You notes, they discourage them, assuming you are talking about HBS. At other schools, eg. Stanford, where you are meeting w. alum, etc. and inter. is freq. longer and more chatty, staying in contact w. interviewer can marginally help at times, e.g. WL, if you two get along. etc.
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is anyone else obsessing over their upcoming interview?

Anxiety central over here
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:)

mine is coming up next week...not obsessing over it, but the interview date is like this storm cloud you see approaching in the distance. not much to do except to prepare as best as possible and hope the nerves don't get the best of me on game day.

best of luck!
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I had an interview last week and forgot to write down my interviewer's name. How important is it to send a thank you note/email, and if so, any ideas on how to get her name? I have called the admissions office a few times and got no answer. Thanks for your help!
Dont worry about Thank You notes, they discourage them, assuming you are talking about HBS. At other schools, eg. Stanford, where you are meeting w. alum, etc. and inter. is freq. longer and more chatty, staying in contact w. interviewer can marginally help at times, e.g. WL, if you two get along. etc.
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Great, thank you!
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What r my odds? Amex credit card guy, classy NY museum type, Fort 500 financial analyst. Our Poets/Quants latest https://t.co/bqzT1c7a
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Dinged w/o interview. :(
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Ding here as well...

At 32, I'm certain this is a one-and-done for me. It's sadly ironic. While I did some great things at a very well known company my first 5 years after college, I knew it wasn't "sexy" enough for my dream schools. Plus, to save money for my future MBA, I attended an unknown college w/a full ride vs. graduate w/debt from ivy league. So, the last 5 years I spend doing sexier HBS-quality work (my peers were Tuck, HBS & Booth grads) hoping to be a more attractive candidate. Turns out none of it was good enough. I know there's nothing I could do for the next 7 months that would make my application stronger for next year. Maybe a retake of the GMAT would've helped, but I think 5 years of doing quantitative analysis on $100M+ decisions is ample evidence the coursework won't be an issue...and it's not like a 690 is way outside the lines anyway. Only the 1st ding, but it seriously makes me wonder if the odds of being over 30 and getting an MBA were a lot steeper than I realized.
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Wherever it is that you so desperately want to work probably recruits at other schools too. Maybe even a few lower-ranked state schools. Go to one of those schools, do well, and get the job. Five years from now it won't really matter where you got your MBA.
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