NEW HERE? LEARN MORE
closeclose
Last visit was: 23 Apr 2024, 20:26 It is currently 23 Apr 2024, 20:26
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013

   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   
avatar
thunder123
Intern
Intern
Joined: 20 Feb 2013
Posts: 6
Own Kudos [?]: [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2013, 11:42
Just got waitlisted. I was interviewed in January 25th and thought it went well. I'm an international applicant, my application manager is Jenna Abbott.

here's a part of the letter i got:

"Thank you for submitting an application to the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. We recently completed a comprehensive review of your application and added you to our waiting list. We recognize your potential and encourage you to take an active role in strengthening your candidacy. "

What do you think are my odds because i was already interviewed??
avatar
saurabhr
Intern
Intern
Joined: 28 Oct 2012
Posts: 11
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2013, 12:18
waitlisted.. had my interview on 11th Feb.
The wait begins now.... :(
User avatar
CobraKai
Director
Director
Joined: 23 Oct 2012
Status:Too close for missiles, switching to guns.
Posts: 785
Own Kudos [?]: 329 [1]
Given Kudos: 175
Location: United States
Schools: Johnson (Cornell) - Class of 2015
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2013, 12:30
1
Kudos
thunder123 wrote:
What do you think are my odds because i was already interviewed??


The unfortunate reality of the wait list is that you're at the mercy of yield. As deposit deadlines pass, if a less than anticipated number of admits enroll, then they'll go to the wait list.

The second phase of the wait list is "The Summer Melt" this is when people bail on the schools they put deposits on for whatever reason: personal, huge promotion at work that makes B-school not so attractive, couldn't decide by original deadline so he/she put down multiple deposits finally chooses one, accepted off of another school's WL...all of these leave gaps in a school's class that will be filled by candidates still active on the WL.

So in short, your "odds" can't really be calculated - too many variables.
avatar
saurabhpankaj
Manager
Manager
Joined: 06 Jan 2012
Posts: 101
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [0]
Given Kudos: 23
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools: Booth '15 (I) Tuck '15 (D) Darden '15 (WL) Stern '15 (M$) Johnson '15 (WD) Duke '15 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
WE:Analyst (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2013, 13:05
thunder123 wrote:
Just got waitlisted. I was interviewed in January 25th and thought it went well. I'm an international applicant, my application manager is Jenna Abbott.

here's a part of the letter i got:

"Thank you for submitting an application to the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. We recently completed a comprehensive review of your application and added you to our waiting list. We recognize your potential and encourage you to take an active role in strengthening your candidacy. "

What do you think are my odds because i was already interviewed??

Do you happen to be from India?

There is a majority of Indians in the WL pool. I expect some significant movement on WL around R3. Since I don't see many admits from India, the fate of WLs will not depend on yield of Indian students but rather on quality of Indian pool in R3. Ofcos all this is entirely my personal opinion.
avatar
thunder123
Intern
Intern
Joined: 20 Feb 2013
Posts: 6
Own Kudos [?]: [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   20 Feb 2013, 13:55
i am from the middle east not india.
avatar
thrones
Intern
Intern
Joined: 14 Oct 2012
Status:Pre-MBA Applicant
Posts: 30
Own Kudos [?]: 15 [2]
Given Kudos: 6
Location: United States
Location: NYC
Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Yale '15 (M)
GPA: 3.7
WE:Operations (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   22 Feb 2013, 11:56
2
Kudos
Hi guys. I was waitlisted in early February (I applied R1) and just withdrew my application. Hope that takes the competition out of the pool. Good luck everyone
User avatar
EmBeeAy23
Manager
Manager
Joined: 18 Nov 2011
Posts: 153
Own Kudos [?]: 52 [0]
Given Kudos: 21
Schools: Johnson '15 (M$)
GMAT 1: 730 Q47 V44
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   22 Feb 2013, 14:57
thrones wrote:
Hi guys. I was waitlisted in early February (I applied R1) and just withdrew my application. Hope that takes the competition out of the pool. Good luck everyone


Congrats thrones (and good news for the Johnson WL group). Have you decided on where you will be headed this fall?
avatar
saurabhpankaj
Manager
Manager
Joined: 06 Jan 2012
Posts: 101
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [0]
Given Kudos: 23
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools: Booth '15 (I) Tuck '15 (D) Darden '15 (WL) Stern '15 (M$) Johnson '15 (WD) Duke '15 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
WE:Analyst (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   22 Feb 2013, 23:23
thrones wrote:
Hi guys. I was waitlisted in early February (I applied R1) and just withdrew my application. Hope that takes the competition out of the pool. Good luck everyone


You have some great options!
avatar
thrones
Intern
Intern
Joined: 14 Oct 2012
Status:Pre-MBA Applicant
Posts: 30
Own Kudos [?]: 15 [0]
Given Kudos: 6
Location: United States
Location: NYC
Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Yale '15 (M)
GPA: 3.7
WE:Operations (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   23 Feb 2013, 14:12
EmBeeAy23 wrote:
thrones wrote:
Hi guys. I was waitlisted in early February (I applied R1) and just withdrew my application. Hope that takes the competition out of the pool. Good luck everyone


Congrats thrones (and good news for the Johnson WL group). Have you decided on where you will be headed this fall?


I'll be at Yale this fall (deposit is already in). There is the whole wait-listed at other schools thing... but at the moment not weighing those options unless some progress is made on that end.
User avatar
dreamchase
Manager
Manager
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Posts: 218
Own Kudos [?]: 115 [0]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   26 Feb 2013, 22:43
Waitlisted.
avatar
saurabhpankaj
Manager
Manager
Joined: 06 Jan 2012
Posts: 101
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [0]
Given Kudos: 23
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools: Booth '15 (I) Tuck '15 (D) Darden '15 (WL) Stern '15 (M$) Johnson '15 (WD) Duke '15 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
WE:Analyst (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   26 Feb 2013, 23:20
dreamchase wrote:
Waitlisted.


Damn! Did you hear abt it now or on the decision day?

SO are you really gonna wait it out? when does ISB ask you to put the money in?
User avatar
dreamchase
Manager
Manager
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Posts: 218
Own Kudos [?]: 115 [0]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   26 Feb 2013, 23:38
saurabhpankaj wrote:
dreamchase wrote:
Waitlisted.


Damn! Did you hear abt it now or on the decision day?

SO are you really gonna wait it out? when does ISB ask you to put the money in?


Heard on the decision day.
And damn, rightly so. I was probably among the first people to be interviewed in R2. Had apparently competitive stats. And the interviewer concluded the interview complimenting me on my X,Y,Z skills. Decision was shock to me. The worst part - I have no clue to even speculate the weak part.

ISB asks for 2nd March. Factoring the time to transfer money, today might me the last day. I'm yet undecided.
Tough times, mate.
avatar
saurabhpankaj
Manager
Manager
Joined: 06 Jan 2012
Posts: 101
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [0]
Given Kudos: 23
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, General Management
Schools: Booth '15 (I) Tuck '15 (D) Darden '15 (WL) Stern '15 (M$) Johnson '15 (WD) Duke '15 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
WE:Analyst (Investment Banking)
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   26 Feb 2013, 23:46
dreamchase wrote:
saurabhpankaj wrote:
dreamchase wrote:
Waitlisted.


Damn! Did you hear abt it now or on the decision day?

SO are you really gonna wait it out? when does ISB ask you to put the money in?


Heard on the decision day.
And damn, rightly so. I was probably among the first people to be interviewed in R2. Had apparently competitive stats. And the interviewer concluded the interview complimenting me on my X,Y,Z skills. Decision was shock to me. The worst part - I have no clue to even speculate the weak part.

ISB asks for 2nd March. Factoring the time to transfer money, today might me the last day. I'm yet undecided.
Tough times, mate.


Aah! Thats bad man.. to top it all they don't give feedbacks either. I can feel the pain as I was in similar situation in R1, but atleast you have Darden. I would put Darden above Johnson (though slightly & depends on your career plans). So its a choice between ISB/Darden for now. All the best...
User avatar
dreamchase
Manager
Manager
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Posts: 218
Own Kudos [?]: 115 [0]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2013, 00:27
saurabhpankaj wrote:
dreamchase wrote:

Heard on the decision day.
And damn, rightly so. I was probably among the first people to be interviewed in R2. Had apparently competitive stats. And the interviewer concluded the interview complimenting me on my X,Y,Z skills. Decision was shock to me. The worst part - I have no clue to even speculate the weak part.

ISB asks for 2nd March. Factoring the time to transfer money, today might me the last day. I'm yet undecided.
Tough times, mate.


Aah! Thats bad man.. to top it all they don't give feedbacks either. I can feel the pain as I was in similar situation in R1, but atleast you have Darden. I would put Darden above Johnson (though slightly & depends on your career plans). So its a choice between ISB/Darden for now. All the best...


Did you not consider ISB ? And your thoughts on ISB vs Darden ?
avatar
nullvoid325
Manager
Manager
Joined: 17 Nov 2011
Posts: 75
Own Kudos [?]: 15 [0]
Given Kudos: 19
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2013, 09:18
dreamchase wrote:
saurabhpankaj wrote:
dreamchase wrote:

Heard on the decision day.
And damn, rightly so. I was probably among the first people to be interviewed in R2. Had apparently competitive stats. And the interviewer concluded the interview complimenting me on my X,Y,Z skills. Decision was shock to me. The worst part - I have no clue to even speculate the weak part.

ISB asks for 2nd March. Factoring the time to transfer money, today might me the last day. I'm yet undecided.
Tough times, mate.


Aah! Thats bad man.. to top it all they don't give feedbacks either. I can feel the pain as I was in similar situation in R1, but atleast you have Darden. I would put Darden above Johnson (though slightly & depends on your career plans). So its a choice between ISB/Darden for now. All the best...


Did you not consider ISB ? And your thoughts on ISB vs Darden ?


I think it comes down, primarily, to your post-MBA goals. If you want to work in the US, then Darden is the place to go. If you see yourself in India post-MBA, ISB will offer you all the resources you would need.
avatar
Allys
Intern
Intern
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 16
Own Kudos [?]: 7 [0]
Given Kudos: 1
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2013, 19:21
Did any of the wait listed candidates w/o an interview got an interview invite or anything? I was wondering if the adcom made any movement on the wait list. It's super quite in here. I cannot wait that long without chatting. :)
avatar
kapilhede17
Current Student
Joined: 14 May 2012
Posts: 62
Own Kudos [?]: 410 [0]
Given Kudos: 15
Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Strategy
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
GPA: 3.8
WE:Corporate Finance (Venture Capital)
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2013, 20:43
Waitlisted ! Heard from some current students that the buzz is that they have waitlisted plenty this yr
User avatar
EmBeeAy23
Manager
Manager
Joined: 18 Nov 2011
Posts: 153
Own Kudos [?]: 52 [1]
Given Kudos: 21
Schools: Johnson '15 (M$)
GMAT 1: 730 Q47 V44
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   01 Mar 2013, 14:58
1
Kudos
"Southern Methodist’s Cox School of Business admitted three of its 34 wait-listed applicants last fall, Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management offered admission to 29 of the 94 on its list, and Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management let in 40 of 470 wait-listed applicants. Harvard Business School declined to share the total number of applicants who were on the original list, but reported that it ultimately offered admission to 84 of the wait-listed. Similarly, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business offered that it admitted 16 percent of those on its list."

https://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-01/how-to-navigate-the-dreaded-mba-waitlist

For those who are curious about hard numbers of the waitlist! Best of luck all ~
User avatar
highwyre237
Director
Director
Joined: 13 Sep 2011
Status:Can't wait for August!
Posts: 985
Own Kudos [?]: 364 [0]
Given Kudos: 109
Location: United States (MA)
Concentration: Marketing, Strategy
Schools: Johnson '15 (M) Tuck '15 (D) Duke '15 (WL)
GMAT 1: 660 Q44 V37
GMAT 2: 680 Q45 V38
GMAT 3: 710 Q45 V42
GPA: 3.32
WE:Information Technology (Retail)
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   01 Mar 2013, 15:32
EmBeeAy23 wrote:
"Southern Methodist’s Cox School of Business admitted three of its 34 wait-listed applicants last fall, Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management offered admission to 29 of the 94 on its list, and Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management let in 40 of 470 wait-listed applicants. Harvard Business School declined to share the total number of applicants who were on the original list, but reported that it ultimately offered admission to 84 of the wait-listed. Similarly, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business offered that it admitted 16 percent of those on its list."

https://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-01/how-to-navigate-the-dreaded-mba-waitlist

For those who are curious about hard numbers of the waitlist! Best of luck all ~


wow, 470 for a class size around 270-280... thats crazy.... Great link, thanks
User avatar
dreamchase
Manager
Manager
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Posts: 218
Own Kudos [?]: 115 [0]
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Send PM
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink] New post   01 Mar 2013, 15:37
highwyre237 wrote:
EmBeeAy23 wrote:
"Southern Methodist’s Cox School of Business admitted three of its 34 wait-listed applicants last fall, Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management offered admission to 29 of the 94 on its list, and Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management let in 40 of 470 wait-listed applicants. Harvard Business School declined to share the total number of applicants who were on the original list, but reported that it ultimately offered admission to 84 of the wait-listed. Similarly, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business offered that it admitted 16 percent of those on its list."

https://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-01/how-to-navigate-the-dreaded-mba-waitlist

For those who are curious about hard numbers of the waitlist! Best of luck all ~


wow, 470 for a class size around 270-280... thats crazy.... Great link, thanks


Ahead of 470 WLs, there would be admits > the class size to factor in the yield ! Now, that's crazy.
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: Calling all the Johnson (Cornell) Waitlist 2013 [#permalink]
01 Mar 2013, 15:37
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
6917 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
238 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne
Main navigation
GMAT Resources
Partners
MBA Resources
www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions