Calling all Texas - McCombs Fall 2011 applicants : MBA Archive

WLKing

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25 May 2011, 10:39

I got an email last night saying that they were reviewing strong wait list candidates and wanted to know if I had any additional information for them to consider. Did anyone else receive this email? and, if you got this email much earlier than yesterday, what kind decision turnaround time should I expect? They did not specify when they were meeting to review the candidates.

utmalum2008

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25 May 2011, 10:42

annemba wrote:

Did anyone else on the WL get an email last night saying their application would be reviewed today?

I was contacted and basically told that I was getting reviewed this week but wasn't told what day.

annemba

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25 May 2011, 12:33

uh oh. My email didn't say they were reviewing "strong" candidates...just reviewing candidates. lol. maybe i'm reading too much into it?

annemba

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25 May 2011, 14:16

in! just got the call. sweet relief.

utmalum2008

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25 May 2011, 14:32

Just got the call! I'm in too! Good luck to those still waiting. FYI: 3 yrs WE, 740 GMAT, Healthcare Consultant, 3.8GPA in Cell & Molecular Biology

ariz3260

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25 May 2011, 15:42

Congrats to everyone who got admitted! I am looking forward to the day I get the call as well when I apply for next fall...

Rado

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30 May 2011, 05:43

I have just rejected my offer from Texas. I think McCombs is a great school, however, their financial aid package felt well short of what I have been offered at another program.

So, good news for all the guys on the waitlist: good luck to all!

C20

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30 May 2011, 10:27

visited this weekend and LOVED it...the program is unreal, Austin is well...amazing. Now I have a hard call...accept UT's offer (over NYU) and then potentially come off the Tuck waitlist...what to do?

lagomez

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30 May 2011, 10:35

C20 wrote:

visited this weekend and LOVED it...the program is unreal, Austin is well...amazing. Now I have a hard call...accept UT's offer (over NYU) and then potentially come off the Tuck waitlist...what to do?

Depends on your goals and where you want to live post-mba.

C20

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30 May 2011, 10:43

post mba placement is not an issue for me...i wont need job placement for at leaset 5-10 years.

lagomez

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30 May 2011, 10:52

C20 wrote:

post mba placement is not an issue for me...i wont need job placement for at leaset 5-10 years.

Yeah..if that's the case any of those schools are great. Since you won't need a job right away cost should definitely be a consideration. The cost of living between NYU and UT is too huge to ignore. Where did you feel more "comfortable"?

C20

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30 May 2011, 10:59

oooh felt comfortable at both Tuck and UT...Tuck facilities are just breathtaking...have the whole Ivy, small town appeal. Great alum and faculty. UT has such flexibility in their program, it's small and cohesive (like Tuck), but with the big city feel AND a huge sports team. The alum at UT are awesome. I'm really just torn.

lagomez

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30 May 2011, 11:02

C20 wrote:

oooh felt comfortable at both Tuck and UT...Tuck facilities are just breathtaking...have the whole Ivy, small town appeal. Great alum and faculty. UT has such flexibility in their program, it's small and cohesive (like Tuck), but with the big city feel AND a huge sports team. The alum at UT are awesome. I'm really just torn.

Are you in at Tuck? According to the profile you are waitlisted. Just put your deposit down at UT if that is somewhere you would like to go and keep your Tuck waitlist? Is that allowed? I'm not sure. I don't know if it's like Columbia ED where you have to rescind all offers. I doubt it.

And from what I've read here is that Tuck is over enrolled. I'm guessing that doesn't bode well for any waitlisters.

westcoastapp

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01 Jun 2011, 18:02

I am in a similar dilema. I was all ready to send in my deposit to UT, and then I got admitted to CMU R4 and then got off the Duke waitlist. I have to decide on UT vs. Duke ASAP. I just like Austin alot more - and there is probably a 50% chance I go into energy finance (I have a background in it) and I am sure I will go into finance of some sort. The rub is that I don't want to live in Texas afterwards -west coast or NY for sure. Everyone says I should go Duke but I am still torn. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

lagomez

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01 Jun 2011, 18:09

westcoastapp wrote:

I am in a similar dilema. I was all ready to send in my deposit to UT, and then I got admitted to CMU R4 and then got off the Duke waitlist. I have to decide on UT vs. Duke ASAP. I just like Austin alot more - and there is probably a 50% chance I go into energy finance (I have a background in it) and I am sure I will go into finance of some sort. The rub is that I don't want to live in Texas afterwards -west coast or NY for sure. Everyone says I should go Duke but I am still torn. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

If you want to go into finance then Texas is a great place. All the big financial companies recruit at Texas for Texas and New York. Yes, you can get to New York from Texas.

Energy finance-UT is the place. Texas has a large alumni base so you have a shot at either coast. As you said you like Austin. I would go for that.

annemba

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02 Jun 2011, 08:05

I had a similar dilemma - I'm in at Mccombs, although I'm still on the waitlist (R3) at Duke. To me, Fuqua has a great energy concentration, but it is geared more towards sustainability and the environment, whereas Texas has stronger ties to the traditional energy industry and a lot of clean tech companies. I think Fuqua is a great program, but I'm not convinced it is so much stronger than McCombs, particularly for the energy industry. And Austin is a great town, but its hot as hell. Definitely a tough choice...

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06 Jun 2011, 12:05

Declined my acceptance. Hope it opens a spot on the waitlist for someone here!

popper

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17 Jun 2011, 06:13

For roll call...I declined my acceptance. I hope it helps someone on the waitlist.

Best of luck.

C20

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20 Jun 2011, 20:04

Okay, so I accepted the UT offer on Friday, am super pumped, and then today...I got offered acceptance from Tuck's waitlist...what do I do now????

mreevit

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Re: Calling all Texas - McCombs Fall 2011 applicants [#permalink]

20 Jun 2011, 21:29

It depends on your goals and location preferences after school. Tuck and McCombs are both very good schools, but Tuck is in a different tier than McCombs. If it were me, I would pick Tuck in a heartbeat, but I also know that everyone's situation is different.

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20 Jun 2011, 21:29

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