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NYU Langone Spring 2008

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Re: IN! [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 30 Oct 2007, 16:23
Congrats to JS, that is excellent news.

Sujay -- I had a very traditional essay for the Personal Expression (Essay #3), though I think io's idea is pretty cool. For me, I just told about my personal history, how my past shaped me, and why I wanted to go to NYU.

I think it's futile to use anyone else's experience as a guide for determining why you were personally not selected for admission. None of us can really guess what the AdCom is thinking when they look at an applicant's credentials.

Originally posted by Beagles on 30 Oct 2007, 15:43.
Last edited by Beagles on 30 Oct 2007, 16:23, edited 1 time in total.
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Personal Expression [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2007, 16:09
Hey Sujay

Sorry to hear your bad news...

For my personal expression essay, I did not do anything terribly creative; all I did was answer the question the best I could. My essay used somewhat less formal prose than my others and talked about experiences in my first job and how they still embody who I am today. My description sounds kind of corny but I don't think the essay itself turned out that way. The message gave me an opportunity to be somewhat humble (my first job was a cashier/deli clerk at 16) and to talk about what I learned, the people I met, etc.

I think a lot of people get too caught up in the "Feel free to be creative" part and forget that the question itself is quite simple: how would you like to describe yourself to others.

Believe me when I tell you, I deliberated on message, style, form, and substance literally for months before one day (in September mind you) I just sat down and wrote a story about this experience. From that, I polished it into an effective essay. I did not mention how I "fit" with Stern (as Beagles mentioned in his post) though it would make sense to do so in hindsight.

Would love to hear what others did for this essay...

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Congrats JustSayin !! Bravo !!
Did you do anything different in Essay 3 that might give some hint whether my essay was responsible for my ding at LangOne Spring 2008 ?
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[#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2007, 18:09
For Essay 3, I submitted a Scrabble Board (supplemental material) that had crossword puzzle answers about my life. I submitted the "Across" and "Down" clues separately in a word doc.

Accepted to Wash Sq - Weekends.
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[#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2007, 18:15
Awesome JS. Glad that stern is part of your "vitals" now.

adgreenwa, that was a cool idea. Just curious!!! How long did that take you?
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[#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2007, 18:15
For my personal expression i wrote a travel book about 10 pages with pictures about recent country i visited- Israel. Told about its past and present and some about future and tried to describe myself thru what i ahve seen and how it made me feel.

I am still waiting for AD com desicion on my application, so not sure if they liked it or not.
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[#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2007, 20:45
Cool.I did n't know people were so creative- in true sense.I know people are but trust me I didn't go that far....I don't have "time"- no time at all...I just wrote what I felt like.Began with my family background,then schooling,then graduation,then few activities like volunteering and networking abilities quoting a few instances from my life.Described a bit about my attitude.Trust me - all in 250 words.


[quote="Milasha"]For my personal expression i wrote a travel book about 10 pages with pictures about recent country i visited- Israel. Told about its past and present and some about future and tried to describe myself thru what i ahve seen and how it made me feel.

I am still waiting for AD com desicion on my application, so not sure if they liked it or not.[/quote]
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[#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 07:17
honestly, not that long (few hours). gluing the pieces down took the longest. coming up with the "answers" was the easy part. i did have to buy two scrabble boards in order to have enough letters.


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Awesome JS. Glad that stern is part of your "vitals" now.

adgreenwa, that was a cool idea. Just curious!!! How long did that take you?
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Taxable Reimbursments [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 07:51
Does anyone have experience/knowledge with taxable reimbursements? My company will give a non-taxable reimbursement up to the IRS limit ($5k and change) and all other reimbursements will be considered taxable income that will hit my W2 at year end, which I'm assuming will get hit with a ~40% tax similar to year-end bonuses. So my question is, does anyone know of any student loans that can be taken in order to pay off these taxes? If any or all of the above is incorrect, feel free to point out where I've interrupted this wrong.

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Re: Taxable Reimbursments [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 08:00
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Does anyone have experience/knowledge with taxable reimbursements? My company will give a non-taxable reimbursement up to the IRS limit ($5k and change) and all other reimbursements will be considered taxable income that will hit my W2 at year end, which I'm assuming will get hit with a ~40% tax similar to year-end bonuses. So my question is, does anyone know of any student loans that can be taken in order to pay off these taxes? If any or all of the above is incorrect, feel free to point out where I've interrupted this wrong.

Thanks.



If you need loans to finance your MBA, I suggest you utilize https://www.lendingtree.com

Also, if you have an excellent credit score, you can try https://www.firstagain.com You can get approved for an educational loan from them in 24 hours and the funds will be deposited into your account the following day.
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[#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 08:07
Friends, Just found this morning, I am in.
I am so excited!!!!

My profile is in an earlier post.


Cheers!
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[#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 08:12
sixthsense wrote:
Friends, Just found this morning, I am in.
I am so excited!!!!

My profile is in an earlier post.


Cheers!


Congrats! What was the interview like?
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The world's richest man - revisited. [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 09:36
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Muke ... 502073.cms
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mail from stern on part time campus recruitment [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 09:37
Dear ...

There is a pilot program called Langone Professional Development Program. Part time students have to apply to this program. They must also be in their last year of the program to qualify. In addition, they cannot be sponsored by their company. There is no guarantee that this program will continue.

As we mentioned before, we do have offer our Career Center for Working Professionals.
https://w4.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/lang ... doc_id=336

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Re: mail from stern on part time campus recruitment [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 10:25
srila1234 wrote:
Dear ...

There is a pilot program called Langone Professional Development Program. Part time students have to apply to this program. They must also be in their last year of the program to qualify. In addition, they cannot be sponsored by their company. There is no guarantee that this program will continue.

As we mentioned before, we do have offer our Career Center for Working Professionals.
https://w4.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/lang ... doc_id=336

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I wonder what the Langone Professional Development Program entails. Does anyone have details?
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[#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 10:28
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sixthsense wrote:
Friends, Just found this morning, I am in.
I am so excited!!!!

My profile is in an earlier post.


Cheers!


Congrats! What was the interview like?


I think the key is to know your essays very well, and explain why you wrote what you wrote. The interview itself was very informal and friendly.
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Re: mail from stern on part time campus recruitment [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 10:47
baer wrote:
I wonder what the Langone Professional Development Program entails. Does anyone have details?


https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~ptlf/CSTF/FAQ.html

This looks like the program that was referenced in the BusinessWeek article...
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Essay 3 [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 13:12
Loving some of the cool ideas on Essay 3. I was admitted as well a few days ago - glad that process is over!

My name typically causes confusion in its pronunciation. So, I got a metal tin, and put a "K" on it (i.e. "K Tin"), and put small cards inside. I put a different personality trait on each with one or two bullets. It all packaged up nicely. Was fun to construct!

Looking forward to meeting you all in a few months.

-Ketan
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Re: Taxable Reimbursments [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 14:02
tcnjlion41 wrote:
Does anyone have experience/knowledge with taxable reimbursements? My company will give a non-taxable reimbursement up to the IRS limit ($5k and change) and all other reimbursements will be considered taxable income that will hit my W2 at year end, which I'm assuming will get hit with a ~40% tax similar to year-end bonuses. So my question is, does anyone know of any student loans that can be taken in order to pay off these taxes? If any or all of the above is incorrect, feel free to point out where I've interrupted this wrong.

Thanks.


I am in the same boat. But I am not sure whether we qualify for these loans. I am single and have no mortgage to worry about. So, I am just planning to take the hit.

On the other hand, there is no way a third party lending company/bank is going to know who is the funding source for you. At least in my company, I get to pay the fees before courses start. But they will reimburse when the course finishes and if I get a B or higher. It will be part of your pay check and listed as bonus(misc).

So, if it works the same way in your case I dont see how you wont qualify for these loans. But if company is getting billed directly, then you might have a problem.
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Re: Essay 3 [#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 14:08
ketanmv wrote:
Loving some of the cool ideas on Essay 3. I was admitted as well a few days ago - glad that process is over!

My name typically causes confusion in its pronunciation. So, I got a metal tin, and put a "K" on it (i.e. "K Tin"), and put small cards inside. I put a different personality trait on each with one or two bullets. It all packaged up nicely. Was fun to construct!

Looking forward to meeting you all in a few months.

-Ketan


I wonder what would you have done if you had used "K-TAN" or "KATE ON" :) I can think of a few possibilities(wild in general).
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[#permalink] New post   31 Oct 2007, 14:09
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Friends, Just found this morning, I am in.
I am so excited!!!!

My profile is in an earlier post.


Cheers!


Congrats!!! Which program?
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