Calling all HBS Fall 2010 Candidates

Big congrats to those who got in.

To meridian17, torontogirl, RonMexico, LB20, and Kohlia - I see you guys have also gotten into several other places -many of those with fellowship money. Would you without a doubt choose HBS over them?

I'm fortunate to get into Wharton in R1 with $20,000 fellowship. Already paid my $2,000 deposit so if I choose HBS that would mean giving up $22,000. Just want to hear what you guys would choose if you were me.

Dinged as well...Chicago Booth...sorry I had doubts I promise I will never do that again...

So calm now that I do not have to make a decision...

Busted! You have to come to Booth, I've already decided that we are going to be pals....

Sandy, have you heard much on who the lucky 30 people who got off the R1 waitlist was? Also any surprises in R2 in general? I am still on the waitlist, but I have also heard that many people got dinged from the waitlist as well. Would be curious to hear your guesses on what happened and what may end up happening (is there hope for current waitlisters? will more get off based on precedents and what you saw in R2?)

sandy - any insight overall into application numbers? were both r1 and r2 up over last years? was r1 down from last years r1 and r2 up from last years? i just want to know if overall competition if even higher than last year's high, about the same, or less.

Anyone managed to start the Kroll process? System does not recognise my ID/Pass yet..

I'd give them an email. I was able to login with any issue and start the Kroll process. It's so annoying when you have to fax something though.

Sandy,

From HBS's directors blog the February 12th post mentions- "Candidates who do not receive interview invitations in round 2 will be considered for spots on the waitlist" - I am one of those WL w/o interview. I had written off HBS and now I'm unsure of what WL w/o interview actually implies - any idea? I suppose there is potential they would include me in the Round 3 interview invites depending on the strength of Round 3 which go out next Friday but didn't know if you had any idea what HBS's strategy was. Thanks for your help.

April 9, 2010, 03:32 PM ET
https://chronicle.com/blogPost/U-of-Wisconsin-Madison-Cuts/22445/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
U. of Wisconsin-Madison Cuts Ties With Nike Over Worker Pay at Honduran Factories
The University of Wisconsin at Madison is rescinding its apparel-licensing contract with Nike over what the university called abuses of labor rights at two factories in Honduras that did work under a subcontract for the giant manufacturer of sneakers and other athletics gear. According to a news release issued by the university, the two factories were closed without notice last year, leaving workers with neither jobs nor more than $2-million in legally required severance payments. Under a Code of Conduct created by the university and enforced with the help of the Worker Rights Consortium, Nike is responsible for the actions of its subcontractors. Madison's chancellor, Biddy Martin, said several months of negotiations with Nike had been fruitless, so the university "decided it was best, all things considered, to end this business relationship" and forgo $49,000 in annual licensing revenue. The university took a similar step last year against another licensee, Russell Athletic, which was accused of closing a Honduran factory

I managed to start the process as well. Need to do the faxing...