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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 11 Feb 2015, 02:33
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The antartica trip sounds amazing. Wish I could do the same.

hefetus - it's always 50/50. You either get it or you don't. (anti-GMAT logic :D)
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 11 Feb 2015, 03:27
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wow, that's ballsy - i'm glad it worked out for you!!
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What's been the craziest thing you've done because of this process?

I've booked a holiday to Antarctica, and I'll be there for the three weeks when all the decisions come out! So now I'm just counting down to my vacation. Give yourself something epic to wait for and getting Bschool decisions will pale in comparison. :-)

I invited the 8 junior members of my team to a bar with me to wait for the HBS invites on the first wave. Luckily, I got one...but after reading how many people didn't I realize that this was insane in retrospect. I thought I had a 50/50 chance but there was no need to bring the team out for that.
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 12 Feb 2015, 07:27
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angelfire, sorry to hear about the INSEAD ding. I hope everything else goes smoothly from here on!
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 12 Feb 2015, 07:47
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thanks!! it stings to be rejected...but
1. they made sure to tell me it was not a rejection - but and "encouragement" :? . They all but said, you would have been invited if your quant score was higher. I know i can increase it... but i'll only put in the time if i don't get in anywhere else (actually, if all i get is yale, i might still do it). Insead went from being my #1 school to a bit lower once i realized i needed the summer internship - i was already looking at how successful i would be in trying to get them to defer admission to jan. if i got in.

anyway, i applied to 11 schools. as great as it sounds, i don't think i want to have to pick between more than 3 schools, so have to dwindle down somehow. This process is actually a big learning experience, and as much as I hate waiting, i feel like it's helped me out as a person.

Ok, narrative over. How are things with you?
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angelfire, sorry to hear about the INSEAD ding. I hope everything else goes smoothly from here on!
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 12 Feb 2015, 08:18
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Well, nothing new on my end. Turned away from HBS, and not feeling much about it. Ross didn't invite me, but given that all round 2 interview invites have been sent, it seems my profile was not a good fit for them. I had my Kellogg interview about 3 weeks back. I thought that went smoothly, but I'm not holding my breath. As I did mention earlier, I don't think the US programmes fancy an older applicant very much. I'm sure it's not age being the only factor, but perhaps I've neglected to put together a compelling argument.

Gonna put all my heart into the INSEAD app. Have been actively reaching out to alumni and current students. If it doesn't bother you too much, would love to hear how you put together a good app too, considering that they told you GMAT was the only obstacle for you.

But anyway, aren't we supposed to be talking about stuff other than the GMAT? I'm sure work's not too interesting a topic too. Valentine's day? No, gonna be spent writing my applications. Lol. Where do you hail from?
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 18 Feb 2015, 13:45
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Sooo, only a couple more weeks huh? seems a lot of schools have the interviews close to the decision deadline...
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 23 Feb 2015, 10:11
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Sooo, only a couple more weeks huh? seems a lot of schools have the interviews close to the decision deadline...
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Light at the end of the tunnel. It's been eight months since I started on this.
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 23 Feb 2015, 17:09
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i can relate!!!

if i include GMAT - it's been almost 2 years for me!!

Who is quitting in May?
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Sooo, only a couple more weeks huh? seems a lot of schools have the interviews close to the decision deadline...

Light at the end of the tunnel. It's been eight months since I started on this.
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 24 Feb 2015, 08:44
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Hopefully me

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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 02 Mar 2015, 11:08
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As I had my HEC interview today - I am now officially done with apps!! (unless i do decide to hit submit on that hBS app). What a relief!!

On a side note - did anyone have alumni interviewers that were not to thrilled with their alma mater? I've had a couple of those and it was interesting....
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As I had my HEC interview today - I am now officially done with apps!! (unless i do decide to hit submit on that hBS app). What a relief!!

On a side note - did anyone have alumni interviewers that were not to thrilled with their alma mater? I've had a couple of those and it was interesting....
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Congrats on being finished! Did your HEC interviewer not seem to be too thrilled?
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 02 Mar 2015, 11:19
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As I had my HEC interview today - I am now officially done with apps!! (unless i do decide to hit submit on that hBS app). What a relief!!

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I thought you already submitted to HBS? Didn't you say earlier that you invited coworkers out to wait with you and you were fortunate enough to receive an invite?
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The I'm tired of waiting and I need something to talk about Thread 16 Jul 2015, 07:45
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Hey everyone,

I'm a second year MBA student and I'd like to share my 2 cents of advice with you.

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