NUS Singapore Class of 2019: Calling all Waitlisted Applicants!!

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This thread is for all NUS  Waitlisted  applicants, for the Class of 2019. Be welcome and please share any information, tip or concern you may have regarding the process!

*Note:- If you can't find your username in the list above, make sure  you have updated your status to 'Waitlisted' on Decision Tracker  or  PM me .

Resources for Waitlisted Applicants 
 Waitlist Management 
 Compilation of the best waitlist Strategies 
 CLEAR ADMIT : The Waitlist 
 CLEAR ADMIT : Waitlist Correspondence 
 CLEAR ADMIT : Navigating the Waitlist 
 VERITAS : I'm Waitlisted......Now What?

rahulprasad11 · Answer

Today (10-Jan-2017), I got an interview call on the 13th of January. I was waitlisted without interview on the 5th of December, 2016.
Best wishes to those who are still waiting for an interview call, you still have a chance.

ankitchicker · Answer

Congrats! Is this a Skype interview?

rahulprasad11 · Answer

Thank you. Yes, a Skype interview. "Preliminary Selection Interview" is how the email describes it. So, I guess first out of two if I perform well on the 13th.

Narenn · Answer

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Add this event to your Google calendar   Getting off the MBA Waitlist: GMAClub YouTube Live.

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srg20 · Answer

Anybody who has completed round 2 interviews?
If yes, Please share your experience..

rahulprasad11 · Answer

Hi,
Had my 2nd interview on the 26th(Jan) via Skype.

There were two people in the panel, one professor and an alum from the 2004 batch.
A very friendly interview that lasted 22 mins.
The questions were:
1. Tell us something about yourself.
2. Why NUS? Why now?
3. How would you differentiate yourself from other Indian IT applicants?
4. Discussion on my start-up and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Its current status and my role/learnings.
5. One start-up that I look up to for inspiration.
6. Discussion on my current role as a stay-at-home dad. Am I doing something currently that would help me to transition into my post-MBA career aspirations?
7. Volunteering experience discussion.
8. One dream company and why?
9. Which other programs have I applied to and why?
10. If there was one thing on my CV that I could change - what it would be and why?

Any questions for us.

Best of luck.
Hope this helps!!

BR,
Rahul

PoppingBy · Answer

Hello folks! Is there anyone out there who has got waitlisted after 2 interviews?

NailedtheGMAT · Answer

Hello  PoppingBy

I got waitlisted after both rounds of interviews (surprisingly went exceedingly well)

garu91 · Answer

Got waitlisted after 2 interviews as well... :roll:

CorsAir89 · Answer

Got Waitlisted after two rounds of interview.

anknegi · Answer

Hi I got a Waitlist too.

Any idea on the conversion rate? How many waitlist actually make it through NUS. Any information on these lines will be very helpful.

NailedtheGMAT · Answer

Had been waitlisted after 2 rounds of interviews in Feb end/mid march. Got my admit today! Looking forward to being a part of the cohort.

Siddharth.Juneja · Answer

Congratulations!!
Did you do anything to get off the waitlist?

NailedtheGMAT · Answer

Siddharth.Juneja

Thanks, mate!

Actually I had another admit here in UK that I had to decide on but given I wasn't keen on staying in London anymore (given the looming uncertainty with Brexit); I requested the university for a decision to allow me to make my pick.

Wishing you the very best! Hope it comes through soon for you as well. I know how painful the waiting game is.

Siddharth.Juneja · Answer

Yes, the anticipation is killing me. Thanks for your wishes!

nlr3169 · Answer

siddharth....how soon after your prelim interview was your second interview and what did she say after the interviews about the waiting time for the results?

nlr3169 · Answer

since it is more than 16 days after the prelim interview i get much worried as my prelims went exceedindly well. Are dings also sent out this late or will it be intimated soon after the first interview?

Siddharth.Juneja · Answer

siddharth....how soon after your prelim interview was your second interview and what did she say after the interviews about the waiting time for the results?

since it is more than 16 days after the prelim interview i get much worried as my prelims went exceedindly well. Are dings also sent out this late or will it be intimated soon after the first interview?

Hey!

My preliminary interview was on 23rd Feb and they informed me about the final interview on 31st March. So, 16 days isn't a lot of time since they are swamped with applications. They told me that they will get back to me with the results of the final interview in 2 weeks but it has now been more than 3 weeks. I am not too hopeful now.

farsar · Answer

Hey! I'm in the same boat as you were last year! Could you please help elaborate what you meant by "requested the university for a decision to allow me to take my pick"? Do you mean you mailed NUS informing them that you had other deadlines and that an early decision would be helpful?

Thanks!!

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