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pelihu, is this for real? why would you wtihdraw from all these places and not wait out the decision? It is not like you have anything to lose, and you already put a lot of hard work into it. I just don't get it...


...because he's made his decision on where to go and offer up his spot to others waiting.

Thanks Peli. Not because I'm waiting for those schools, but because I'm on the waitlist at another school and would love to see more people voluntarily withdraw if they know where they are heading.
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That's exactly right gmatclb. I go by the advice given by the career services office when I was in law school. Don't hold more than 2 offers if possible (this was a time when people were regularly getting 5, 6, 7+ offers); if you have more than 2, make a decision and release those that you don't need so others have a chance.

Now, this is just a guideline and there are exceptions of course. I had a friend last year who held thee offers in different cities because she was waiting to find out where her husband could land a job. Each person should definitely keep active whatever offers & applications they have as long as they are still seriously considering them.

For me, as with everyone else, some schools were preferred and others were back-ups. This isn't a reflection on any school, it's just how they related to my personal preferences and circumstances. Once I had an admit in hand, I reviewed the others and dropped any that I could. When I decided to accept an offer, I dropped all the rest.

I know that some people are waiting on their dream schools, while others are on WLists hoping for some good news. I've mentioned elsewhere that it would be a total nightmare if a school made you wait through the summer on a WL - I imagine it would be 10x worse if you didn't have another admit in hand. If I were still waiting and hoping, I would certainly appreciate it if others would release spots that they no longer wanted ASAP.
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pelihu, is this for real? why would you wtihdraw from all these places and not wait out the decision? It is not like you have anything to lose, and you already put a lot of hard work into it. I just don't get it...


...because he's made his decision on where to go and offer up his spot to others waiting.

Thanks Peli. Not because I'm waiting for those schools, but because I'm on the waitlist at another school and would love to see more people voluntarily withdraw if they know where they are heading.

That's exactly right gmatclb. I go by the advice given by the career services office when I was in law school. Don't hold more than 2 offers if possible (this was a time when people were regularly getting 5, 6, 7+ offers); if you have more than 2, make a decision and release those that you don't need so others have a chance.

Now, this is just a guideline and there are exceptions of course. I had a friend last year who held thee offers in different cities because she was waiting to find out where her husband could land a job. Each person should definitely keep active whatever offers & applications they have as long as they are still seriously considering them.

For me, as with everyone else, some schools were preferred and others were back-ups. This isn't a reflection on any school, it's just how they related to my personal preferences and circumstances. Once I had an admit in hand, I reviewed the others and dropped any that I could. When I decided to accept an offer, I dropped all the rest.

I know that some people are waiting on their dream schools, while others are on WLists hoping for some good news. I've mentioned elsewhere that it would be a total nightmare if a school made you wait through the summer on a WL - I imagine it would be 10x worse if you didn't have another admit in hand. If I were still waiting and hoping, I would certainly appreciate it if others would release spots that they no longer wanted ASAP.
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I understand withdrawing from Columbia where you were on a WL (I've done the same with Yale) and mitchigan where the mixup probably meant nothing good would come out of it. I also understand withrdawiung from schools that are "backups". I was just surprised that you withdrew from STANFORD and Haas when you heard from UVA. Those are some impressive backups I guess. ...But hey, none of this is any of my business anyway :wink:
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I'm curious, why WI - Madison over UNC? (judging from your avatar).

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lepium,

I am going into Wisconsin's Applied Securities Analysis Program to pursue a career in Investment Management. Wisconsin has a "cottage program" that has been extremely successful in placing students with buy-side firms. It has been in place for over 30 years and produced some great investment managers (see January article in Smart Money about the program).

The research that I completed comparing UNC's Investment Management concentration and Wisconsin's ASAP led me to believe Wisconsin's program in stronger in this area. While both are CFA Program partners, Wisconsin students get training by writing several research reports and UNC has no specific training in this area. Also, Wisconsin has a trading strategies course that requires you to backtest a strategy, while UNC has no such class.

And the cherry on top, Wisconsin's program costs 10k less per year in tuition. In addition, I was offered a graduate project assistantship that grants tuition remission for one semester (14k value) and pays at least 4k. Overall, I would graduate with over 30k less in student loans and receive an education that I deem higher quality for my chosen career path. If I didn't know where I would end up career wise or wanted a general MBA, then by all means I would have chosen UNC.

With that all being said, I plan to ride out the waiting list at NYU and visit the school later this month. I hope my visit helps me determine if the school is a good fit for me and worth the extra 50k over Wisconsin, should I be fortunate enough to gain admission from the waiting list.
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For me, as with everyone else, some schools were preferred and others were back-ups. This isn't a reflection on any school, it's just how they related to my personal preferences and circumstances. Once I had an admit in hand, I reviewed the others and dropped any that I could. When I decided to accept an offer, I dropped all the rest.

I know that some people are waiting on their dream schools, while others are on WLists hoping for some good news. I've mentioned elsewhere that it would be a total nightmare if a school made you wait through the summer on a WL - I imagine it would be 10x worse if you didn't have another admit in hand. If I were still waiting and hoping, I would certainly appreciate it if others would release spots that they no longer wanted ASAP.
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Hats off Pelihu...I like your decision making and focus.

I have seen plenty of admits asking all over the internet, I have X$ from Ross, y $ from Chicago Donno what do?

if one can't decide where to go , wonder what kinda decision skills they possess, thats just my opinion

Good Luck with your Darden

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For me, as with everyone else, some schools were preferred and others were back-ups. This isn't a reflection on any school, it's just how they related to my personal preferences and circumstances. Once I had an admit in hand, I reviewed the others and dropped any that I could. When I decided to accept an offer, I dropped all the rest.

I know that some people are waiting on their dream schools, while others are on WLists hoping for some good news. I've mentioned elsewhere that it would be a total nightmare if a school made you wait through the summer on a WL - I imagine it would be 10x worse if you didn't have another admit in hand. If I were still waiting and hoping, I would certainly appreciate it if others would release spots that they no longer wanted ASAP.

Hats off Pelihu...I like your decision making and focus.

I have seen plenty of admits asking all over the internet, I have X$ from Ross, y $ from Chicago Donno what do?

if one can't decide where to go , wonder what kinda decision skills they possess, thats just my opinion

Good Luck with your Darden

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Not everyone applies to 'backups', for some of us the opportunity cost is too high. When it comes to graduate programs, many people apply only to schools they would be happy attending. Perhaps this helps explain why some people have trouble deciding and seek opinions of others in order to make the most informed decision.
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Econgirl,

I dont mean to Ruboff any one or referring to any particular individual.

Just my thought about excellent people not able to choose a school on their own and worrying endlessly on Internet

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Econgirl,

I dont mean to Ruboff any one or referring to any particular individual.

Just my thought about excellent people not able to choose a school on their own and worrying endlessly on Internet

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Certainly. And I was not implying that you refered to any one individual either. I simply presented the other side of the argument. :wink:
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Wondering why your Wharton avatar wasn't there ?

Any change of plans??
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Just to clarify, I didn't withdraw from Stanford because they were a backup, I withdrew because I hadn't received an interview invite and I was 100% certain that I was dinged - just waiting for the official announcement. It was more of a joke than a serious withdrawal. It would be fair to chalk up Stanford as a ding; kind of like a boss and employee going "You're fired!", "No, I quit!".

In the end, my Darden decision was not difficult. I was already leaning that direction, and I was absolutely not expecting a big scholarship because my undergrad grades were low and I'm an older applicant. When they offered me their top current scholarship in the exact field that I was interested in, I couldn't say no. Aside from the money, I will have opportunities to conduct research, and will be asked to lead by example (according to their letter) in things like the venture capital club, business concept & business plan competitions, innovation challenge, venture bootcamp & venture internship. Even exclusive of the money, I couldn't imagine another opportunity, other than a seat at Stanford (which I was certain I wasn't going to be offered), that would better help me achieve my goals. And the money is nice too.

I can understand why people admitted to several awesome schools have difficulty making a final decision. For me, the decision was fairly simple when they threw my dream opportunity at me.

Antapple - congratulations! I won't be attending the admit weekend - I already agreed some time ago to attend the 30th birthday party of one of my best friend's that same weekend. Like I said, I already made my decision, but I do regret missing the chance to meet a bunch of incoming students.
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pelihu,
thanks for your post. I was surprised about Stanford and Haas (I kinda thought you prefered CA b/c of your dogs) but thats because I forgot you got a free ride(!)
Congrats again - that is an amazing achievement and I certainly see now why it would have been hard to say no to UVA.
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Thanks EconGirl. When I started this process, I went in with the idea that I wouldn't let money influence my final decision, but honestly I didn't even imagine that any of the top schools would consider me for such a scholarship - and in the exact area of study that I'm interested in no less.

You are totally correct that even though I have liked Darden a lot all along, absent the scholarship I probably wouldn't choose UVA over Berkeley given my personal profile. So in the end, money did play a role, but I'm really looking at the big picture and overall opportunity.
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Program: MBA-FT
Area of Interest: Healthcare/Consulting
GMAT: 750
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School 1: HBS - Ding w/out interview

School 2: MIT - Ding w/out interview

School 3: Yale - Ding after interview

School 4: Stern - Accepted

School 5: Boston University - Accepted

School 6: Boston College - Accepted
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA: Finance, Entrepreneurship, Spanish
GMAT: 640 (V 36, Q 42) 5.5 AWA
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Work experience(WE): 3yrs Commercial Banking
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Extra-curriculars/community: Lots of comm. service and high involvement in honors student org. during undergrad. Studied Abroad. ~15 years of martial arts training

School applied to: ESADE, 1st Rd, No Alumni recos
Status: Admit w/ Interview - Matriculating
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Program: MBA FT
Area of interest in MBA: Finance--Investment Mgmt
GMAT: 730 (V: 96th %; Q: 86th %)
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Work experience(WE): 5 yrs at alternative investment firm. Valuation and trading, some mgmt exp.
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Extra-curriculars/community: Undergrad: captain of varsity sport, volunteer work, fraternity. Post grad: CFA, some volunteer work.

Schools applied to:
School 1: Haas, R1
Status: WL'd, then interviewed, then admitted! Matriculating

School 2: Chicago GSB, R1
Status: Interview, WL'd

School 3: U of Washington R1
Status: Interview, admit, $10k scholarship

School 4: NYU Stern, R2
Status: Interview, WL'd

School 4: MIT Sloan, R2
Status: Ding w/o interview
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Nattylight - Haas is obv huge - but I'm really shocked you didn't get in elsewhere. Don't know the particulars of your profile, but would think you'd get in others...
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GMAT 680
GPA 3.5 from top 30 US
Work ex almost 3 yrs mostly in brokerage
CFA L1, L2 in progress

Dinged: Cornell, Ross, MIT, UNC, Tuck, Chicago, Yale

Admited: Notre Dame and Indiana U Kelley with aid

Withdrew: U Wisconsin

Attending: Indiana U Kelley and very happy about it. Wish I had applied for less schools, its so expensive :)
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Diegmat - thanks, appreciate the vote of confidence. Yeah, my stats are right there, but a couple under-the-radar things hurt me.

1.) My job is somewhat repetitive (monthly cycle--not project-based) and consists of 0% teamwork (all individual analysis). So I struggled with some of the essays. I think the essays would have been much easier if I had worked as a consultant on big projects in teams.

2.) The CFA sucked the life out of me. Sure, it's a good designation to have, but those are three years I could have spent volunteering, pursuing some really unique hobby, playing on a sports team, etc.

Bottom line: I feel super fortunate to be going to Haas. From the beginning, my aim was for UW, and if I got into a better program, that was just gravy. Plus the bay area was my wife's #1 choice, so it worked out well for my family.
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Program: MBA-FT
Area of interest in MBA: Human Resource Management
GMAT: 690, Q:41, V:42, AWA:5.5
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Age: 30
Undergrad: a small church school you've probably never heard of unless you're from Central Texas or parts of Minnesota
Extra-curriculars/community: quite a lot in college, not so much since

School 1: Texas A&M (Mays)
Interviewed, WL'd for 3 months, put out of my misery last week (dinged) :evil:

School 2: University of North Texas
Made sure my resume wasn't written in crayon, happily accepted :wink:

I'll add that my program at UNT will be an MS program instead of an MBA program. That way I figure once I get this new career up and running, I'll be competitive for MBA programs way better than A&M.

Off to search for geriatric-friendly schools,
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