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19 Apr 2013, 23:49
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At the end of application year, i'm confused as ever..
Applied to duke/Ross/Cornell in round 3/2/4. Duke and Ross were the colleges where I had in fact put in lot of work/effort caz I seriously loved these colleges.. In addition, applied to olin in round 3 just because the college was decently ranked and application-very convenient with no fee, no reco, and only 1 SOP. INSEAD was another favorite and I planned to apply in April in round 1.
but as it turned out- got dinged at all with no interviews and got an admit this week from Olin with 40% schol... Which is the bird in the hand... (Not sure if that's better than two birds in the bush..)
Disappointed with dings, i did not even submit app for INSEAD. I decided to avail services of a consultant this year and spoke to a few. All of them showed confidence in my profile and mentioned top 15 should be achievable for me. I even won a contest and got a top package from a premier consulting company just a day before getting the admit from Olin. I take it as a sign that things are shaping up for next year..
Now the confusion.. Olin is a good college and i save a year and few bucks.... but with one year wait and applying in earlier round, with a premier consultant behind me, i may have a shot at better colleges and colleges I like...
any thoughts... ??
Applied to duke/Ross/Cornell in round 3/2/4. Duke and Ross were the colleges where I had in fact put in lot of work/effort caz I seriously loved these colleges.. In addition, applied to olin in round 3 just because the college was decently ranked and application-very convenient with no fee, no reco, and only 1 SOP. INSEAD was another favorite and I planned to apply in April in round 1.
but as it turned out- got dinged at all with no interviews and got an admit this week from Olin with 40% schol... Which is the bird in the hand... (Not sure if that's better than two birds in the bush..)
Disappointed with dings, i did not even submit app for INSEAD. I decided to avail services of a consultant this year and spoke to a few. All of them showed confidence in my profile and mentioned top 15 should be achievable for me. I even won a contest and got a top package from a premier consulting company just a day before getting the admit from Olin. I take it as a sign that things are shaping up for next year..
Now the confusion.. Olin is a good college and i save a year and few bucks.... but with one year wait and applying in earlier round, with a premier consultant behind me, i may have a shot at better colleges and colleges I like...
any thoughts... ??
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Wow... I feel for you man...... Really tough decision.... Especially with the money involved... But IMHO, if you really feel you have got a chance at a top 15 school, then you should let this bird in the hand go... You'll always be wondering if you could have done better.. You can never say for certain that you put forward your best presentation of your profile the past.. With the help of the consultant next year at the least you would know that you are putting your best foot forward...
Have you tried asking Olin to defer the decision by one year?
Have you tried asking Olin to defer the decision by one year?
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20 Apr 2013, 00:59
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There could be 2 ways to look at this:
1. The consultants will always tell you that you have a shot at top 15 as they want more business. So it boils down to whether you trust the consultant.
2. But again you do MBA only once in life, its a launchpad and homebase you will always carry, so a top 15 school is an investment for life. I guess you should give it another shot next year.
All the best!
1. The consultants will always tell you that you have a shot at top 15 as they want more business. So it boils down to whether you trust the consultant.
2. But again you do MBA only once in life, its a launchpad and homebase you will always carry, so a top 15 school is an investment for life. I guess you should give it another shot next year.
All the best!
