Hi Diego77, I have a friend who came off the waitlist in mid May a couple of years ago. So don't give up and wish you good luck!!

When did you receive the scholarship info? Was it during the call yesterday or just today?[/quote]

They told me in the call and then sent me email the next day.

A quick question, folks. The waitlisted candidates have only two options in terms of recommended updates. 1) Improved GMAT and 2) New Grades/Transcripts.

Since I graduated many years ago, the only option available to me as opposed to "do nothing" is to retake GMAT. My GMAT is 710 (Q-85th;V-89th;Overall-93rd). In the light of my engineering consulting background and a GPA of 3.3 UG and 3.5 G, is it worth retaking GMAT and hopefully increasing it by 30 pts or so?

I can't decide if my GMAT, which falls right close to the school average, is a factor or not in the waitlist decision. I am stuck on the fence about this. Any suggestions?

I know it's counterintuitive to "do nothing" but I really think you should hold tight. Your GMAT score is not the issue..quant score is strong, GPA and engingeering background solid - I don't think you have much to gain from retaking. I think that option is best for liberal arts/humanities majors/professionals who may not have taken as many math/stats classes, or didn't do so well on the quant section, who need to demonstrate they can handle the coursework. 85th percentile, IMO, is perfectly acceptable..I got WL with a 740 so take that for what you will..wish I could resubmit career essay as I've clarified what I want to do in the three long months since submitting!

If you can guarantee a 30 point increase, then I would so go for it. But isn't the standard error for the GMATs 30 points to begin with? Meaning, you could easily get a 680 if you don't peak right. I'm starting to think a good GMAT will get you a school interview but an infinite list of intangibles can result in a ding.

Thanks for the waitlist-related suggestions, folks. I really appreciate it.

Here is my take on your question. It looks like Anderson places a heavier emphasis on GMAT scores than its peers (schools in the 10-15 range). Anderson's mean GMAT is 710, Duke - 697, Darden - 699, Cornell - 687. So if you can boost your score by 30+ points that would probably mean more to Anderson's adcom than let's say to Duke's. It's up to you at this point. I think your 710 GMAT is just fine. Good luck!

GMAT is just a hygiene test. He most likely got waitlisted because there's too many applicants in the same profile pool.

Hi guys,

I would like to know what are the profiles of all those of you who got waitlisted and those who got in. Maybe we can figure something out.

Any idea about R2 invites?

Dude, I am sorry. I wanted to comment on your reply and ended up reporting / flagging it with the comment "Any idea about R2 invites?". Moderators, please consider that my mistake. There is nothing wrong with the post above.

Please add me to the roster - Round 2 applicant.

I got offered from both UCLA and Cornell.
In fact, I haven't decided yet which school I should go to.
I'm interested in general management of financial service company.
Is there anyone who can give an advide to me?

In my opinion UCLA is a slightly better business school overall while Cornell has the stronger brand power because of the parent institution. I think, you have to decide, whether you want to be on the East Coast or the West Coast post-graduation. Cornell has the stronger network in the northeast while UCLA rules the west (relative to Cornell). Also, do you prefer living in a big city (LA) or in rural Ithaca? I presume, you would want to get recruited for a rotational program in a financial services company. I have not researched Cornell extensively but I have read that UCLA is not particularly strong in that type of career placement.

I second that question. When and how does UCLA send out its invites? Thanks

By email--mine came about 4 weeks after the application deadline. You go back into your online application and indicate whether you want on or off campus. If you request off campus you get the name, email, and number of a local alum within a few days. If it's on campus you just sign up for a date and time and get matched up with a 2nd year student or adcom member.
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a month never felt longer.

Agree!

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waitlisted here as well - question, did anyone email them and tell them you're still interested? doing so kind of breaks their waitlist guidelines but i'm tempted to do so. advice?

I feel like if a school specifically tells you not to do something and you do it, it's in poor form and comes off badly on you. I would advice against it

Sorry if I am getting a little bit of a bore here with regards to my decision-making process of retaking the GMAT to get off the waitlist. Again, given my balanced GMAT [710: 85th (Q), 89th (V); 93rd (Overall)] and in the light of the adcom's last year post (attached below), I am not sure if I will get any bang for the buck if I retake the GMAT. I don't know if I am getting crippled by too much analysis, but I have been researching a lot and getting multiple feedbacks prior to making a decision, as improving the score any higher within a short period of time is going to take a lot of time commitment and effort (stating the obvious).

Folks: your two cents please?

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April 01, 2009

Reasons UCLA Anderson MBA Applicants are Placed on the Waitlist

Each year the UCLA Anderson MBA Program places a small percent of its applicants on the waitlist. (For instructions on how to handle the waitlist process, please view our blog posting on waitlist guidelines). Typically applicants are waitlisted for the following reasons:

1. Capacity Constraints

The majority of waitlisted candidates are individuals who would be fine admits and successful contributors to the program, but there are simply more qualified applicants than there are spaces in the class in any given year.

2. Competitiveness of the pool

Other waitlisted individuals would also be fine admits, but are relatively less competitive across areas of their application, especially in a very strong applicant pool:

o full-time professional work experience
o leadership / management experience or potential
o readiness for an MBA based on written presentation and / or interview
o record of contributions to community, school, and / or work
o demonstrated ability to successful work on or lead teams
o fit for a highly collaborative student and school culture

For these individuals, there is no need to submit additional materials to enhance their candidacy. Since decisions are made across multiple criteria, the addition of a letter of recommendation or job promotion would not change an admissions decision. And, in the spirit of fairness and equity to individuals applying in later rounds, without the same opportunity to augment their application, we are unable to accept new materials.

3. Lower Demonstrated Academic Skills

A small group of waitlisted persons are potentially exceptional admits, but have limited or no demonstration of skills required for success in the MBA program, including:

Preparation for the rigorous quantitative coursework in the MBA curriculum

o low percentile on the quantitative section of the GMAT,
o no undergraduate quantitative courses (e.g., calculus, statistics), and/or
o low grades in quantitative coursework in undergraduate or baccalaureate work

English proficiency

o low verbal percentile and/or AWA on the GMAT
o low TOEFL score (total or in 1 or more areas)

Individuals with this latter profile are typically aware of their developmental needs and may submit updated test scores (e.g., TOEFL or IELTS, GMAT) during the application review process. For more information, please view the Admissions Criteria and FAQ sections of our website.
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