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I've been spending way too much time on sites like this the last several months.

Once in a while someone will say something like, "Don't worry about it too much, business school isn't the end-all and be-all. You shouldn't let it define you, I have a great job and if I don't get in anywhere it's not that big of a deal." Which is all warm and fuzzy and great, but isn't that like telling someone who wants to compete in the Olympics, "Hey it's okay if you don't qualify for the Olympics. You don't need the Olympics to validate your discus-throwing skills. You can always go in your backyard and play with a frisbee and know that you're really good at it."

I mean, I didn't spend the last seven months of my life slaving over every little piece of my applications for something that would "be nice to get, but not necessary." At this point I feel like investing so much time in this process has made it so I HAVE to get in or the world will in fact end. Where I am accepted will in fact dictate my future. It will define me. If I don't get accepted somewhere, I might just disappear. My roommates will come home and find my clothes and shoes on the couch, with a stack of open mail on top of them, right where I was sitting before I completely stopped existing.

Anybody else feel like this? This is passion baby, you ad-coms listening? I really want this!!
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I've been spending way too much time on sites like this the last several months.

Once in a while someone will say something like, "Don't worry about it too much, business school isn't the end-all and be-all. You shouldn't let it define you, I have a great job and if I don't get in anywhere it's not that big of a deal." Which is all warm and fuzzy and great, but isn't that like telling someone who wants to compete in the Olympics, "Hey it's okay if you don't qualify for the Olympics. You don't need the Olympics to validate your discus-throwing skills. You can always go in your backyard and play with a frisbee and know that you're really good at it."

I mean, I didn't spend the last seven months of my life slaving over every little piece of my applications for something that would "be nice to get, but not necessary." At this point I feel like investing so much time in this process has made it so I HAVE to get in or the world will in fact end. Where I am accepted will in fact dictate my future. It will define me. If I don't get accepted somewhere, I might just disappear. My roommates will come home and find my clothes and shoes on the couch, with a stack of open mail on top of them, right where I was sitting before I completely stopped existing.

Anybody else feel like this? This is passion baby, you ad-coms listening? I really want this!!
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I am with you brother
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amen, brother.
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MBA or Bust!
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Right there with you. Between the GMAT Club forums, BW forums, and checking my email 10+ times a day, I barely have time to actually do my job.
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Right there with you. Between the GMAT Club forums, BW forums, and checking my email 10+ times a day, I barely have time to actually do my job.
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ditto.
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LOL guys you are hardcore freaks :lol:

I barely have time to even check the forum once or twice - got a LOT of stuff to do on my job, and I just *can't* underperform. Ownership, my a$$.
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LORD OF MBA PLEASE SMILE UPON US
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My anxiety comes in waves. I'll be sitting around, just relaxing and then all of a sudden it hits me and I feel the urge to check my email and call to get status updates.

I'm sure it will get worse as actual deadlines for interviews and decisions come up. Here's hoping for an admit early in the process to relieve some stress. I feel really bad for people that get no actual decisions and are waitlisted.
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Some good analysis there Pelihu, that's interesting that you conclude people may be applying to more schools. My initial reaction to application volume being higher is that competition will be stiffer, but if a lot of the volume is attributable to foreign applicants like you mentioned, then I suppose this doesn't necessarily mean competition will be stiffer, at least not in a one-for-one sense. What I mean is that if there is a huge surge of Indian IT applicants, then this might not decrease my chances at a given school as much as it would have if the surge in applicants came from people with a profile more similar to mine.

I get the same thing, I might be out to dinner with some friends and having a good time, and then randomly I'll think about the fact that I'm stuck in limbo between applying and hearing decisions and I'll be wishing I could just fast-forward a couple months. The last quarter of the calendar year is always ridiculously busy for me, and then we have a big lull during the first quarter. So basically while I was wrapping up my R2 applications I barely had any free time because of work, and now that I have my apps submitted works has slowed down and I have too much time to spend on b-school sites.
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I think the advent of internet (directly or indirectly) has helped increase the number of foreign applicants. Lots of people in places like India were unaware of US Schools. Or even if they did they did not know the system and the processes to apply. However, now a single google seach for B'Schools (or as a matter of fact any type school) will show a whole list of potential schools, rankings and the process to apply etc.

I remember in the old days, we had to goto USIS to browse the guidebooks to research the schools and then write snail mails to request for admission package. The entire process took several days, if not months! Now it can be done in a few minutes, without paying a single dime (other than the internet connection charge)!

Also, the buying power of people in the progressive nations have also allowed them to even dream of schools here. Previously, the cost of school in the US itself was a turn off (especially with the conversion rates). Now with the increase in the living standards (indirectly due to the advancement of technology and the opportunities in the progressive nations) have allowed people from these states to consider education in the west.

The above in conjunction with the high competition for the IITs and the IIMs, especially, makes education in the west attractive thus driving up international applicants! I think this is just the starting and the trend is going to continue driving up the competition!
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I would like to add one more thing to pelihu's analysis. Last year was a competitive year and many applicants didn't get in to any school of their choice. I think it is safe to assume that there are quite a few re-applicants this year. I met many such applicants when I visited schools, receptions etc.

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My anxiety comes in waves. I'll be sitting around, just relaxing and then all of a sudden it hits me and I feel the urge to check my email and call to get status updates.

I'm sure it will get worse as actual deadlines for interviews and decisions come up. Here's hoping for an admit early in the process to relieve some stress. I feel really bad for people that get no actual decisions and are waitlisted.
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I would like to add one more thing to pelihu's analysis. Last year was a competitive year and many applicants didn't get in to any school of their choice. I think it is safe to assume that there are quite a few re-applicants this year. I met many such applicants when I visited schools, receptions etc.

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My anxiety comes in waves. I'll be sitting around, just relaxing and then all of a sudden it hits me and I feel the urge to check my email and call to get status updates.

I'm sure it will get worse as actual deadlines for interviews and decisions come up. Here's hoping for an admit early in the process to relieve some stress. I feel really bad for people that get no actual decisions and are waitlisted.
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I was wondering about that as well. I that probably makes for a more competitive R1/early decision because I would guess most re-applicants will have all their stuff in place and will be anxious to get their application moving.
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I think I was happier when I did not know anything about the MBA dream. I was livelier, enjoying my time at home, performing better at work and enthusiatic about small things in life such as watching movies, weekend vacations etc. But now, I don't have the enthusiasm for any of those activities. My one and only aim seems to be getting into the school of my choice. It's as if the "MBA" could make or break my career!
I totally empathise with ya'll.
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I think I was happier when I did not know anything about the MBA dream. I was livelier, enjoying my time at home, performing better at work and enthusiatic about small things in life such as watching movies, weekend vacations etc. But now, I don't have the enthusiasm for any of those activities. My one and only aim seems to be getting into the school of my choice. It's as if the "MBA" could make or break my career!
I totally empathise with ya'll.
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"as if"? :)
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yo everyone, many of my "old buddies" are in here, so I thought I'll post here. My poopy condition has ended, and I'm in INSEAD. Finally. Relief. Waiting is a b**** you know.

Good luck guys - I'm going to keep hanging around, am not goin' anywhere anytime soon!
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Let me be the first to congratulate you.....fonty or s'pore ?

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yo everyone, many of my "old buddies" are in here, so I thought I'll post here. My poopy condition has ended, and I'm in INSEAD. Finally. Relief. Waiting is a b**** you know.

Good luck guys - I'm going to keep hanging around, am not goin' anywhere anytime soon!
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