For all my friends who got the dreaded "Ding"
Please do not loooose heart ..... I am sure there is a better school out there waiting for u which is a better "fit" for you .... Which truly believes in ur vision & is sure that it can help u reach there. You must work on the schools that are still open & also think of giving another shot at ur dream school next year. Most of the schools, especially one like MIT, really value a student who shows the resolve to improve his/her candidature & apply the next year again!
Also, please do remember that at the end of the day, MBA is just a tool to make us reach our desired goal ..... So lets not give it more than it deserves! Eventually, if one has the passion and the desire to fulfill what one has started out to do, I am sure that MBA or No MBA, he/she can conquer that milestone. So just keep on doing ur bit.
I am sure that most of us R2 applicants will also find ourselves in the same shoes as you very soon ...... We need to keep on striving .... Thats the only thing that is in our hands ....
Best of luck with ur remaining schools that u all are looking fwd to !