Calling Urbana-Champaign Applicnts(2015 Intake)Class of 2017

- review the posts on waitlist strategies posted on the2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 threads about Illinois MBA
- The only thing you can do, unfortunately, is improve your GMAT score. Everything else, at this point....unlikely to impact the adcom (job promotion, new courses, etc).
- Reach out to the adcom with questions (in a nice, normal, moderate way.). The adcom are suckers for people who love the Illinois MBA. Asking questions, one way to show them you are excited about the program.
- I believe you are young, in addition to doing the above things, start thinking about the next admission cycle, the one for next year. Start fixing your file now, etc for the next cycle. Missing one year is not an issue....in the long run, whether you started your MBA this year or next year, won't make a difference!

Then relax, and let Karma do its job....

PS: Yep, I endured a winter/summer of pain and discontent on Booth/Ross waitlists, so....I know the feeling. Instead of starting the MBA in 2013, I ended up starting in 2014. The additional year was sweet actually. I had fun at work (everybody knew I was leaving!), so I was under no pressure. Gave me a chance to save up cash! Allowed me to focus on very few MBA programs! Gave me more time to research companies! I got to re-write the GMAT.