Calling all Michigan (Ross) Fall 2009 Applicants!

how do we check the status of the application?

With my recent failures, I was devastated. It took me a week to digest what had happened. Unfortunately, by then, I had played all my cards. My Round 2 apps were in. So I could not reflect and build something better for Round 2. I knew that if it going to be better, it is going to be after 9 months - the same cycle of school research, school visits, apps, interviews and the wait coupled with anxiety.
At the same time I told myself, these are 3 out of my 6 schools and I still have to hear from the remaining three. I will wait and see what happens. During the wait, I indulged myself in the numerous movies I had missed out in the last 6 months Wife and I were literally watching a movie every single day. The wait still continues and I feel much better prepared for more failures as well as ready to celebrate if there is any good news. Will see how it goes...Thanks for your kind words !

Never regret playing your cards. Life is about taking risks. If they don't pan out, learn from them and then they aren't a waste.

90% of people never really test what they they are capable of. Never regret pushing the envelope!

RF

Add me up for r2 and all the best for r1 applicants.

That is one thing I do not regret - trying out. Whenever I talk to people who could not meet their goal, my words to them are ,"At least you tried and learned in the process." But it was much more difficult to say that to myself when I heard the bad news.

This process has made me introspect not only about my career but also about me as a person..The environment in which I was brought up and then eventually during my work career, it was all about competition and who reaches there first. I did not have an opportunity to sit and think what do I really want to achieve in life. The last 6 months made me do that.

I am seriously thinking about changing jobs and industry/functionality by keep my long term goals (of my essays) in mind even if I don't get a single admit this year.

I genuinely appreciate all your support !

I can associate with all the regret and failure mentioned by rgajare14. I also applied to few schools in R1, but having not got any, i have to now pin my hopes on R2 Ross. And i am already prepared, that in case of failure, i would be here again in about 6 months, doing the same thing, but probably much better. Failure does teach you a lot and could be put to good use in future applications.

By the way, if it itsnt out of topic, does any know whether any of the USA schools have Jan admissions? I know Columbia and Kellog has, but without internships. Not good for me.

Best of luck to all R1's.

Tomorrow could be a big day for a lot of us. I'm actually pretty nervous tonight since I'm currently sitting 0-2 with no place yet to go for next year. Good luck to everyone!

I hope you are right Lev!

I am pulling for you!

Thanks, man. Same back at you.

moderators - please add me to the R2 list. I submitted my application on 1/2

My profile - India/M/770/4 Yrs Work Ex (Mgmt Consulting)/Intl Exp (US, UK) - close to 1 yr

Thanks

It's the Decision Week! (at least that's the rumor...)

Good luck to everyone and I am especially pulling for my buddies Leverandon, manbilla, refurb, sam77sam7, sentiment, and terp26.

May Ross-fairy be with you all.....

Thanks, ninkorn! I'm checking my cell phone every few minutes already.

Good Luck everyone, could be a long week

For some reason, I feel like they may not start calling until tomorrow...

Just a hunch!

Good luck to my Round 1 Ross crew this week!!!

thanks ninkorn!