Hi folks, I thought I'd start this thread so that those of us on the waitlist could commiserate together as well as swap strategies and moves we may be able to use to get off this dreaded status and attain the Admitted status we worked so hard to achieve. Current student bsd_lover has posted a few links which we can start off with: the-london-business-school-2010-thread-78838-380.html#p663720 the-london-business-school-2009-thread-70701-480.html#p583901 how-leverandon-is-going-to-get-off-of-the-waitlist-at-darden-75302.html#p566150 the-london-business-school-2009-thread-70701-220.html#p557838 So far, I've reached out to my interviewer and politely let him know of my waitlist status. Hopefully, he can become an advocate of mine if they call upon him again for his opinion.

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could someone re-do a list? it seems the waitlist is getting longer and longer.... :cry:

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Hey Guys,

Anything that anyone has done while waiting for the waitlist to move?

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do research on other biz schools for next year's application cycle.

personally, I think that it is not easy to get an admit following a WL... but only time can tell... 17 more days

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do research on other biz schools for next year's application cycle.

personally, I think that it is not easy to get an admit following a WL... but only time can tell... 17 more days

i think i ll hold out until may 15th. if i m still on this WL, i ll just take my money elsewhere.

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10 more days ... anyone wanna bet that we'll receive again the "You are STILL on the WL"? :-)

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C' mon guys, lets stay positive here. I know that the real thing will happen in June/July, but we could hear a few good news since May. Don't lose hope.

a11c99: did you resign to your place in the waitlist, since you're matriculating with Oxford?

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:-) 10 more days ... anyone wanna bet that we'll receive again the "You are STILL on the WL"? :-)

If I were Ladbrokes, these would be the odds,

Remain on WL - 1/33
Dinged - 4/1
Accepted - 27/1

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I'm being positive, the negative would be to receive a ding ... nope, I'll be on the WL until the end, I want to receive LBS final decision: admit or ding.

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It was indicated in BW forum that the no. of admits in the portal stood at 435.
Any thoughts on this?

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yeah, i have some tainted with pessimism! (and a bit of sarcasm actually)

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It was indicated in BW forum that the no. of admits in the portal stood at 435.
Any thoughts on this?

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I just spoke to somebody who is familiar with the London housing market, and he just told me that if you are a student in London, landlords normally require 6 weeks worth of deposit + 6 months up front. Does this sound right?

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no, there are housing laws they must follow. I suggest you find your housing through some kind of agency. the fee they charge is about 300 pounds or one month rent, but the contracts are solid, which means you ll be paying month-on-month with 1-2months deposit max.

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This guy works for "London Relocation Services"

Per the email I got:

"***Our charge is the equivelent of one month rent. You will be required to pay a £300 deposit to set up the appointment day. This is deducted from the final fee
**Also note the if you are going to be attending school here landlord require a deposit of 6 weeks (that goes into a government protected account) and 6 months up front"
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holy crap! :shock:

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thats ridiculous, how does anyone have the right to ask you what you are doing here in London. They can't prejudice you because you are a student, or race or religion. The "deposit" is there for a reason, which is a form of guarantee against payment delinqency or damage to property beyond normal wear n tear.

I ve lived in the UK before, and I've never heard of anything like that. I think you better talk to other agencies besides this "relocation services", sounds like a bunch of swindlers to me.

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yeah, i have some tainted with pessimism! (and a bit of sarcasm actually)

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It was indicated in BW forum that the no. of admits in the portal stood at 435.
Any thoughts on this?

yeah.. and one more week to go...

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Sorry but I am confuse
435 Admits..If the class is supposed to be 395 and let say they have 80% yield.....then why keeping a waitlist? Is it in case there is a new 'swine flue' like epidemy

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Sorry but I am confuse
435 Admits..If the class is supposed to be 395 and let say they have 80% yield.....then why keeping a waitlist? Is it in case there is a new 'swine flue' like epidemy

how true is this?
it's this week for us.....

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hola everyone,

i just wanted everyone to know, for the benefit of the forum, that I emailed LBS in regards to the May 14th review. I wasn't sure if we would hear on the 14th of the results (meaning those who got off the waitlist would hear on the 14th) or if they were just doing the review on the 14th and we would hear of the results on a later date.

i'll let everyone know what response i hear.