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redalertmba
Joined: 31 Jul 2015
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23 Mar 2018, 09:46
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https://unclearadmit.tumblr.com/post/377 ... licy-sucks
What Did I Do? (Believe in taking action towards solving the problem for the larger populace, not just writing about issues)
- When I got my waiver, I was perplexed. I sent an email. Got the usual - cannot tell when interviews will be assigned, you may get a phone interview, you may not request for an interview, doesn’t have a bearing on your application, etc.
- I called the admissions office (not the interview scheduling/coordination office - they are different, or atleast the latter is a subset of the former) last week. The lady who answered seemed very confused as to how come despite being a reapplicant who had asked for another interview, and having improved my profile considerably (she asked me you must have shown improvements and I said yes GMAT, double promotion blah blah), I haven’t received my interview invite. She put me on hold, spoke to a colleague, and when she came back said why don’t you speak to the interview scheduler as it may happen that your file somehow got mixed up somewhere. I couldnt believe what she just said!
- I sent another email (the person didn’t answer my call when the admissions office transferred my call). Got the usual - cannot tell when interviews will be assigned, you may get a phone interview, you may not request for an interview, doesn’t have a bearing on your application, etc.
- Eventually, I left an email saying that my email should not be seen as me venting anger. However, here are a few suggestions (eg: rewording the waiver language) that will help anxious applicants like me in the future.
My email wasn’t acknowledged.
Its unfortunate that this issue isn’t highlighted more prominently. EssaySnark wrote about why Columbia B School’s app is unfriendly and how it should be improved. The post was well received. Sadly, EssaySnark, or others like them, aren’t too well versed with the problem I have highlighted above as it has mostly to do with international applicants - within that also mostly Indians and Chinese applicants.
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And look here. The same complaint. From someone else.
Notice the admission office's reply "you may not request for an interview...doesn't have a bearing on your application...etc"
What Did I Do? (Believe in taking action towards solving the problem for the larger populace, not just writing about issues)
- When I got my waiver, I was perplexed. I sent an email. Got the usual - cannot tell when interviews will be assigned, you may get a phone interview, you may not request for an interview, doesn’t have a bearing on your application, etc.
- I called the admissions office (not the interview scheduling/coordination office - they are different, or atleast the latter is a subset of the former) last week. The lady who answered seemed very confused as to how come despite being a reapplicant who had asked for another interview, and having improved my profile considerably (she asked me you must have shown improvements and I said yes GMAT, double promotion blah blah), I haven’t received my interview invite. She put me on hold, spoke to a colleague, and when she came back said why don’t you speak to the interview scheduler as it may happen that your file somehow got mixed up somewhere. I couldnt believe what she just said!
- I sent another email (the person didn’t answer my call when the admissions office transferred my call). Got the usual - cannot tell when interviews will be assigned, you may get a phone interview, you may not request for an interview, doesn’t have a bearing on your application, etc.
- Eventually, I left an email saying that my email should not be seen as me venting anger. However, here are a few suggestions (eg: rewording the waiver language) that will help anxious applicants like me in the future.
My email wasn’t acknowledged.
Its unfortunate that this issue isn’t highlighted more prominently. EssaySnark wrote about why Columbia B School’s app is unfriendly and how it should be improved. The post was well received. Sadly, EssaySnark, or others like them, aren’t too well versed with the problem I have highlighted above as it has mostly to do with international applicants - within that also mostly Indians and Chinese applicants.
=================================================
And look here. The same complaint. From someone else.
Notice the admission office's reply "you may not request for an interview...doesn't have a bearing on your application...etc"
23 Mar 2018, 09:53
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redalertmba
I read that to clearly mean that if you are a competitive applicant than they will interview you because the Skype interview will then help in making their decision.
If you are not a competitive applicant, then it does not matter how good your interview goes. You’ll not be admitted. In that case, they will not interview you since the Skype interview would not be helpful in their decision (it’s a no regardless).
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Schools: Sloan '19 Stern '19 Wharton '19 Yale '19 Darden EMBA"19 INSEAD Jan'18 LBS Tuck '20 Stanford '20 Kellogg '20 HBS '20 Booth '20 Duke '20
GMAT 1: 680 Q49 V35
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Schools: Sloan '19 Stern '19 Wharton '19 Yale '19 Darden EMBA"19 INSEAD Jan'18 LBS Tuck '20 Stanford '20 Kellogg '20 HBS '20 Booth '20 Duke '20
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23 Mar 2018, 10:33
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Changing the topic......
At what time result will be out on 28th? Do international candidates get calls or is it just updated on portal?
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At what time result will be out on 28th? Do international candidates get calls or is it just updated on portal?
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Hoping to hear some positive news.
