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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.

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.

I also spoke with Jessica Seymour. Her response was that in my situation, it was a combination of waiting to see how the class was going to fill out, and needing some additional information. They wanted me to explain a little more in detail about why I need an MBA to get where I want to go.

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Hey tigerblood, did you get an email confirmation for your update letter? I didnt but want to see if that's normal.

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elsychung, I didn't get a confirmation response either. I'm sure they received it however.

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03 May 2011, 13:58

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Anyone done any analysis of last year as to whether there is any significant waitlist movement in May? Or should we view the WL as a summer long limbo?

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There were some dings leading upto May 10 and around may 10-12 people who got selected were notified, rest of them were kept on summer waitlist. This information is from following 2010 waitlist.

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There were some dings leading upto May 10 and around may 10-12 people who got selected were notified, rest of them were kept on summer waitlist. This information is from following 2010 waitlist.

Ah, so if the 2010 WL numbers were anything like this year, we're talking about a fairly small fraction of the WL'ers who saw any action in May.
Running out of time to be making decisions about my future...

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Also this year, the schools have admitted students aggressively anticipating a drop in applications due to better job prospects in the industry. There might be very less movement this year. Or if lot some of the admitted students get promoted or get better job offers they might reject their mba admits.

When I spoke with Tuck, the coordinator told me they are not even looking at round 3 applications forget wait lists. With wait lists I am sure everyone is on the border line, if someone has real "significant" updates or better than that an offer from other competing school, that might push them over the hurdle. Otherwise it is a real wait until some seats really opens up.

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Perhaps you know more than I do, but I don't see how competing offers (surely most people on Kellogg's WL got into other schools too, and some of them with some $) or significant updates help. Isn't it almost exclusively about who does and doesn't accept the offer of admission?

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This is all unsubstantiated postulation. Granted I'm still optimistic and I'd like the believe that I have a shot, but nonetheless there is no merit to the above claim. Not to mention that every school is different. UCLA for example sent out emails encouraging R3 applicants.

End of the day no one knows anything so need to spread rumors. We will all find out next week. Until then let's just hope for the best.

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First order they try to balance profiles, second order they look at why person X versus person Y in the same profile . Competing offers definately boosts your chances as more than one school thinks you are recruitable after your MBA. Since 2008 MBA applications have become about employment figures and showing a higher number of recruits on graduation. Booth and Tuck went up the ranking just based on few fractional improvement in employment numbers.
Significant updates help if there was genuine weakness in your application, like less experience or weak GMAT or some behavioral issue. If you say you got promoted in your company, there is no way for them to verify that unless you provide a recommendation.
UCLA is really struggling with attracting quality applications as its ranking is going down.

Again these are just my thoughts

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As further proof that the above claim is unsubstantiated. Quote from recent HBS email about its wait list.

"We expect that there will be spaces in the class that will need to be filled, but at this time I cannot accurately indicate to you how many."

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Once submitting the follow-up essay, everyone received the confirmation e-mail? I'm wondering since no response from wl manager from the beggining of wl period

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YYYY, a good handful of us received no confirmation so don't fret.

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I've been hearing that some people were receiving e-mail from Admissions and Financial Aid regarding MEDILL....has anybody gotten one?

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what is MEDILL?

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But has anybody received this e-mail? I'm wondering if receiving it means something....?

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I don't think the Medill email has anything to do with anything Kellogg related, much less the Kellogg waitlist or admissions to Kellogg. It's probably a result of someone un-clicking the "Please send me information on other programs..." during the application process.

On another note, what days should WLers plan to hear from admissions? Thoughts on the status?

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I hope we hear on the 11th. That was the second date listed in the waitlist letter.

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I went to visit Kellogg again a few weeks after being waitlisted, and the admissions person who took me to my class visit said that there would be people admitted from the waitlist this year.

She didn't disclose how robust it would be, but I thought that was a positive sign. Also, with HBS utilizing the waitlist this year, that should be a sign that comp schools will also be utilizing the waitlist.

Any other people heard similar things?