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NZOMNIAC

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21 Apr 2011, 11:07

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Dear NZOMNIAC,

The Admissions Committee has recently reviewed the wait list applications for the Kellogg School of Management and Two-Year Program . Despite your many merits as a candidate, I regret to inform you that we are not able to offer you a place in the entering class.

The Admissions Committee carefully evaluated your application in the following areas: work experience, career plans, academic ability and performance, extracurricular and community involvement, leadership and interpersonal skills. Decisions are based upon a thorough evaluation of your individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as your qualifications relative to all others in our applicant pool. This decision is not a reflection of your personal qualities and achievements or your potential for success in management, but merely a reflection of the limited number of places in the class.

We certainly wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, and thank you for your interest in the Kellogg School of Management and Two-Year Program .

Sincerely,

Beth Flye
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

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Sorry to hear that dude. Thanks for sharing. Were you notified via email?

no email - i just checked online

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Hi NZOMNIAC

Did you send updates since the waitlist?

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21 Apr 2011, 15:10

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Hi NZOMNIAC

Did you send updates since the waitlist?

yes i sent updates, flew to kellogg and met my WL Manager

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21 Apr 2011, 15:27

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Hi NZOMNIAC

Did you send updates since the waitlist?

yes i sent updates, flew to kellogg and met my WL Manager

That sucks...

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OUCH. Im surprised they met with you. They seemed to be pretty adamently against the potential of meeting WL'd candidates in their FAQ.

If you dont mind me asking, what did you guys even discuss?

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21 Apr 2011, 19:03

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Dinged. Bummer.

Indian applicant / 760 / 6 yrs IT..

Thought I had a good shot..well, time to start thinking abt Fall 2012..

All the best to everyone else!

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Hi NZOMNIAC

Did you send updates since the waitlist?

yes i sent updates, flew to kellogg and met my WL Manager

Hi Nzomniac, Scorpionz & Everyone-Else-Who's-Gotten-the-Verdict,

Over the last year and a bit, I've been corresponding on and off with a Kellogg Alum. He's been really helpful given that I pretty much reached out to him cold.

When I updated him about my waitlist situation, he did say, a good handful of waitlisted candidates who reapply the following year do get accepted.

Just from what I gather from comments on forums, Kellogg appears to be a very reapplicant-friendly school. There's something to be said about persistence. In contrast, some other top schools don't appear to be as reapplicant friendly.

So, if say we all get rejected, at the very least, I do feel we have a little bit of an edge for next year compared to someone with almost identical credentials applying to Kellogg.

Thanks for updating and good luck.

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I remember reading on business week forum or something where applicants got offers of summer waitlist along with a official confirmation that if the summer waitlist does not work out, you can apply in early round and having better chances than others to get accepted.

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22 Apr 2011, 14:22

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just found the bw post... interesting.

https://login.prospero.com/n/pfx/forum.a ... &tid=78774

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26 Apr 2011, 05:52

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My waitlist manager don't answer my emails or return my calls. What should I do ?" :cry:

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My waitlist manager don't answer my emails or return my calls. What should I do ?" :cry:

Do you have a hunch why you're waitlisted? If you're truly not getting a response, perhaps, just submit your update letter if you have any?

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My waitlist manager don't answer my emails or return my calls. What should I do ?" :cry:

Do you have a hunch why you're waitlisted? If you're truly not getting a response, perhaps, just submit your update letter if you have any?

Honestly I don't have a clue why I was waitlisted. That's why I am desperatly trying to talk to my waitlist manager and make sure I will address the right point.

What about you elsychung, how did you reach your WlM ?

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MBAUncle, I was able to get feedback from my WL manager a few weeks ago. I called the admissions office first and they gave me the direct line and email for my WL manager. I called and left a voicemail, and then followed it up with an email a day later after I didn't get a response. My WL manager emailed me back asking to schedule some time for a call. We spoke for about 10 minutes and she gave me some good feedback.

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What was your feedback? My WL manager said she looked at my app and there were no causes for concern, but that it was just a numbers thing. I wonder if that's true or if some managers are just more willing to give out details. FYI - I spoke with Jessica Seymour.

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Hi MBAUncle,

I called admission office, found out the direct contact of my WL Manager Jessica Seymour. I left a voicemail, and a day later she emailed me back to schedule a 10 min call.

From other people's responses, it sounds like who you have as waitlist manager makes a diff w.r.t. responsiveness. My WL manager was responsive and helpful.

How many voicemails / emails have you left?

driege: I actually received feedback from Jessica Seymour pertaining fit issues - ad com wanted anecdotes of me playing support roles in my update letter. So I do believe Jessica is willing to provide feedback if there is any. But truth of the matter is, most people on the waitlist, are waitlisted simply because ad com is waiting for the class to shape out. So most of the time, there's no glaring reservation with waitlisted candidates hence there's really nothing much they could say.

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driege: I actually received feedback from Jessica Seymour pertaining fit issues - ad com wanted anecdotes of me playing support roles in my update letter. So I do believe Jessica is willing to provide feedback if there is any. But truth of the matter is, most people on the waitlist, are waitlisted simply because ad com is waiting for the class to shape out. So most of the time, there's no glaring reservation with waitlisted candidates hence there's really nothing much they could say.

I wonder what's better: having one small issue that you can fix or not having anything you can do to change their perception.

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If you have an issue and you fix it, you become more eligible. If you have no issue and still provide some updates you become more eligible also. Overall it does not increase or decrease your chances.

What I have heard is it depends on your profile. Even if 2-3 seats open up they look at what profile folks did not accept admission and they try to admit students with matching profiles to balance the class.

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Hello elsychung,

I also called the adcom and got my WLM contacts. During the course of two weeks I have left two voice mails and sent two emails with no return. I called other times as well. Obviously I don't want to be seem as inconvinient by leaving messages and emails everyday.

However this is driving me nuts because K is my first option but I need to decide soon what I will do for life ! I received a job offer to work abroad from one of my recommenders, a very good career opportunity not only because he knows of my MBA plans and would agree to hire me just for a year But because I would assume higher responsability and get a higher salary. However, I need to define my position soon to start the hiring process and eventually start a reapplication effort for the next Round 1.

Oh well, I have been stressed with this app life for almost a year..... :-(

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If you are planning to re-apply, your best chance might be to be patient and hang in there. If they offer you summer waitlist, take that also and see where it goes. Best case you might get in this year or it will increase your chances of getting readmitted if you re-apply, the longer you hang in there. Unless you hang in there to the end, which shows commitment to the school, getting waitlisted the previous year does not increase or decrease your chances next year as they will evaluate you against the new applications.

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Hi MBAUncle,

Hello elsychung,

I also called the adcom and got my WLM contacts. During the course of two weeks I have left two voice mails and sent two emails with no return. I called other times as well. Obviously I don't want to be seem as inconvinient by leaving messages and emails everyday.

However this is driving me nuts because K is my first option but I need to decide soon what I will do for life ! I received a job offer to work abroad from one of my recommenders, a very good career opportunity not only because he knows of my MBA plans and would agree to hire me just for a year But because I would assume higher responsability and get a higher salary. However, I need to define my position soon to start the hiring process and eventually start a reapplication effort for the next Round 1.

Oh well, I have been stressed with this app life for almost a year..... :-(

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Sounds like you have some deliberation to make over the next little while.

I think there were some articles posted on waitlist strategies. One of which is to review your essays and see if there are weaknesses that you could address in your update letter. It is subjective, and I'm not sure how sending update letters when you have no real updates would weigh against the 'not pestering' rule.

I sent in my stuff, didnt receive a confirmation, but I left it at that.

We should see more movement in May. However, if you're being offered a job with higher pay and better title, that could constitute as a job movement too and I think you ought to send that in and communicate that the firm's waiting on you to make the decision.

But I'm no expert. Ultimately, you're your own waitlist strategist. Good luck! Cliche, but we could all use a little bit of it right now.