B-Failure!
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28 Mar 2007, 20:57
So, I've been denied at all three schools (NYU, Chi, and Col) that I applied to. I interviewed at all the schools, so I think my applications were decent if not spectacular. I will ask for deny feedback if its available. However, as most schools don't offer deny feedback until the summer months, I think its best to start improving my application in case I decide to purse and MBA next year.
I'm trying to figure out what went wrong with my apps. I believe my essays were very good, I have a decent GPA and GMAT (3.4/760). I'm somewhat young @ 24, and I don't have a lot of extracurriculars, but I don't think that should affect me too negatively. I can only assume that I bombed all three of the interviews. The interviews didn't feel terribly bad at the time, but I guess I didn't do much to impress. But I do feel that my communication skills could be greatly improved. Anyone have any suggestions on how to improve communication skills? A few people have suggested Toastmasters to me. I've looked through there website, and it seems to mostly teach public speaking. While that is a great skill to have, I don't know how useful it will be in an interview. To me, public speaking is all about delivery, with the material being prepared ahead of time. In the dynamic atmosphere of an interview, I find myself lacking material, ie, I struggle with "what to say" rather than "how to say it". Do you think Toastmasters would help anyway?
I'm also trying to figure out what I should do with my career. Currently, I'm employed in the financial industry as a software developer. I wanted to purse an MBA to transition to a financial role, specifically, some kind of trading. Should I attempt to make this transition by myself, or should I try to focus on enhancing my current career? I was thinking I would try to find a new position, and if successful, I would go for a part-time MBA, otherwise, I would re-apply to full-time programs.
Any suggestion or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!