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next week will be killer...

Yeah, couldn't agree more. I just can't seem to distract myself enough. My BP is already up and I'm having trouble sleeping. :(

If there is anything my R1 dings have taught me, it is to keep expectations low and be as nonchalant as possible.
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Agreed.
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Well, it was nice to hear from some alums. A few of us wondered if getting invited reflected in any way on admission chances. Probably not but who knows?

That's a good question, but my impression was that everyone who interviewed and lives on the west coast was invited. I'd imagine we'd have heard on the board already any west coasters who interviewed R2 were not invited to the event.
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I spoke to folks there who mentioned that they personally knew other West Coast applicants who didn't get the invite. We thought it might have had something to do with indicating entrepreneurship as an interest on the application. Pure speculation of course but it helps to pass the time until the 27th
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I am debating going on a 4 day long bender... Wouldn't it be nice to skip the next few days and wake up on Wednesday morning?
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I am debating going on a 4 day long bender... Wouldn't it be nice to skip the next few days and wake up on Wednesday morning?
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:-D
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I am debating going on a 4 day long bender... Wouldn't it be nice to skip the next few days and wake up on Wednesday morning?
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@aniabra where else did you apply and interview? Any admits so far?

I was heartened to hear of your interview invite story (from your previous post).
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I am debating going on a 4 day long bender... Wouldn't it be nice to skip the next few days and wake up on Wednesday morning?

@aniabra where else did you apply and interview? Any admits so far?
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MIT, Stanford, and HBS. Ding from MIT, 99.999% ding from Stanford coming up. So HBS is my only option right now. I am trying not to set my hopes up and prepare for the worst but it is really hard. What about you?
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I am debating going on a 4 day long bender... Wouldn't it be nice to skip the next few days and wake up on Wednesday morning?

@aniabra where else did you apply and interview? Any admits so far?

MIT, Stanford, and HBS. Ding from MIT, 99.999% ding from Stanford coming up. So HBS is my only option right now. I am trying not to set my hopes up and prepare for the worst but it is really hard. What about you?
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Applied to just Tuck and HBS. Really fortunate to get in at Tuck (last Friday).

Yeah, I felt getting just an interview at HBS was an accomplishment. I interviewed on-campus on Feb 11th. Felt it went ok, but was really nervous. What about you? Btw, mind sharing who your interviewer was (you can PM me if you prefer)? Happy to share mine, too.

Oh, and, yeah, the wait is slowly gnawing away at my insides...
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I spoke to folks there who mentioned that they personally knew other West Coast applicants who didn't get the invite. We thought it might have had something to do with indicating entrepreneurship as an interest on the application. Pure speculation of course but it helps to pass the time until the 27th
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just a data point to add here - I'm a West Coast admit and I was clear about my entrepreneurial goals in my app and interview
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I spoke to folks there who mentioned that they personally knew other West Coast applicants who didn't get the invite. We thought it might have had something to do with indicating entrepreneurship as an interest on the application. Pure speculation of course but it helps to pass the time until the 27th

just a data point to add here - I'm a West Coast admit and I was clear about my entrepreneurial goals in my app and interview
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Thank you for your data point. We are discussing about an Entrepreneurship event for which candidates who interviewed in Round 2 were invited to and whether it may have a correlation to being admitted.
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Almost the start of the last weekend before Decision Day. We've made it this far so the next five days should be quick (hopefully?)!
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Update on Dee's blog:

22 MAR 2013
Breaking the Silence

Yikes, what a neglected piece of cyber-real estate this page has been!

While I think we've done a good job of keeping Round 2 interviewees informed about "what’s next," etc., I realize that there hasn't been much for anyone else.

Sorry.

Here's what's going on:

Round 2 Notification Date
March 27. Noon (I hope).

Round 3 Application Deadline
April 8. Noon. Yes, we have spots available. We always do. Be aware that we don't have an Admit Welcome on campus for this round nor can we be sure that international admits will be able to get through the visa process in time for matriculation. There will not be as much on-campus housing available as in the earlier rounds. We won't be traveling to hub cities to interview so you will need to come to campus. 2+2 applicants are not competing for September 2013 spaces and we have factored that into our planning for admit spots.

Class of 2016 Applicants
Stay tuned for information about summer information sessions both on campus and worldwide. The application will go live at the end of May.

Answers to a couple of (really) frequently asked questions:
Yes, it's ok to apply to HBS if your undergraduate degree was a three year program.
No, we will not add material to your file after the application submission deadline.
All candidates need to submit either GRE or GMAT scores - no preference - but no exceptions.
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Anyone else waiting for both Harvard and Stanford? Wednesday is going to be a hard day.

Anyone have a sense of what your odds are if you've interviewed at both? Here is my math: If both schools are 50/50 that means overall assuming independence we have a 75% chance of getting into one of the two schools. But not sure if there is an actual data point out there.
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Anyone else waiting for both Harvard and Stanford? Wednesday is going to be a hard day.

Anyone have a sense of what your odds are if you've interviewed at both? Here is my math: If both schools are 50/50 that means overall assuming independence we have a 75% chance of getting into one of the two schools. But not sure if there is an actual data point out there.
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I don't really think that is a safe assumption to make. I'd imagine those that get admitted to one are more likely to get admitted to the other. A really good profile is going to be a really good profile at both schools -- as will a bad remain a bad.
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Anyone else waiting for both Harvard and Stanford? Wednesday is going to be a hard day.

Anyone have a sense of what your odds are if you've interviewed at both? Here is my math: If both schools are 50/50 that means overall assuming independence we have a 75% chance of getting into one of the two schools. But not sure if there is an actual data point out there.
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I'm waiting for Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton this week... though from what I hear, we get a call Tuesday from Stanford if we're in (same day as Wharton) but if we don't hear, we'll get the online update for ding or WL on Wednesday. HBS is all online at noon. So for me Tuesday begins the terror, and will be over Wednesday at noon.

As for odds... I have lots of people in my life trying to make me play the "Harvard or Stanford" game, and its really not fun. I want to be confident that one of them will take me, but its really out of my hands at this point.

Can we just pretend like the 75% chance is a real thing and leave it at that? 50 more hours...
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These last few days really are agonizing. It will be over soon one way or the other..
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For those who received their admit in R1. How does the letter you receive online start off with? With "Congratulations!"

Just want to prepare myself for that first millisecond when I open the decision letter. If I don't see the key word or phrase used in admit letters, I'll know I'm finished.
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For those who received their admit in R1. How does the letter you receive online start off with? With "Congratulations!"

Just want to prepare myself for that first millisecond when I open the decision letter. If I don't see the key word or phrase used in admit letters, I'll know I'm finished.
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A gracious R1 admit shared the following first line of his/her acceptance letter:

"On behalf of Harvard Business School, it is a pleasure and a privilege to offer you a place in the MBA Class of 2015."
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For those who received their admit in R1. How does the letter you receive online start off with? With "Congratulations!"

Just want to prepare myself for that first millisecond when I open the decision letter. If I don't see the key word or phrase used in admit letters, I'll know I'm finished.

A gracious R1 admit shared the following first line of his/her acceptance letter:

"On behalf of Harvard Business School, it is a pleasure and a privilege to offer you a place in the MBA Class of 2015."
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Given what an acceptance letter starts with, anyone care to share how a deny letter starts off?
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Given what an acceptance letter starts with, anyone care to share how a deny letter starts off?
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Hope you can appreciate the new low threshold I've reached for what passes as interesting these days... :lol:
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So, what are folks' guess on the # of admits HBS will give out on Wed?
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