To all the schools that turned me down

Question

Apologies to Willie Nelson.

To all the schools that turned me down
I gave a smile, I got a frown
They think they’re right, I know they’re wrong 
I dedicate this song
To all the schools that turned me down

To all schools that gave me a ding
Said I’ve got nothin’ good to bring 
You said hello and shook my hand
Then you told me to go pound sand
To all the schools that turned me down

The essays, they don’t get done
More time and money down the drain
The essays, they just keep comin’
Sappin’ blood from every vein

To all the schools that said “no thanks”
We want students from investment banks
I printed ‘bout a dozen trees
I paid your application fees
You FU**IN schools that turned me down

To all the schools whose Adcoms laughed
After givin’ me the ten-foot shaft
I traveled to your stupid town
My nose covered up with brown
From all the schools that turned me down

The essays, they don’t get done
More time and money down the drain
The essays, they just keep comin’
Sappin’ blood from every vein

To all schools that sent emails
Won’t even tell me the details
I can’t believe I even tried 
Should’a known I would be denied
By every school that turned me down

To all the schools that turned me down
I’m feelin’ like I’m gonna drown
In the pain, misery, and loss
It’s time for me to hit the sauce
And forget the schools that turned me down

adcxaway · Answer

fantastic!!

Gil · Answer

+1 if the +1 was working from me!

bb · Answer

Very well put

P.S. +1 is on vacation and will be back on Monday

Pathfinder · Answer

That's exactly what I wanted to ask - "where have all the koudos gone?" :wink:

Anyway, great lyrics, definitely deserves +1.

buffdaddy · Answer

top effort Belfi!

sajal09 · Answer

Awesome stuff!!

+1

Raabend · Answer

Great stuff 8-)

liubhs02 · Answer

belfi, your song makes me want to cry.

Look on the bright side, you are owning up on the NCAA Tourney Challenge.

nink · Answer

Belfi's song is very sad.

Here's my response to Belfi's song in the forms of Pretenders - I"ll Stand by You:

Oh, why you look so sad?
There are green admits next to your name
Come on and go to Olin/SMU now

Don't be ashamed of your dings
I would have gotten dinged too
'If I applied to HBS and MIT
When the dings bring you down hard
You don't know what to do
Just say these words...
"My GMAT quant score is higher than Nink..."

"My GMAT quant score is higher than Nink..."
"My GMAT quant score is higher than Nink..."
These words alone will protect you
"My GMAT quant score is higher than Nink..."

So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and go to Olin/SMU now
Hey, what you got to hide?
HBs would've rejected me too
Well I'm a lot like you
When you're staring at Olin and SMU admit letters
And don't know which school to choose
Just post another school vs school thread
I will look the other way...

I will look the other way...
I will look the other way...
Will ask everyone else to post in your thread
I will look the other way...

Av · Answer

haha. I love it.

Gil · Answer

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belfi · Answer

Thanks nink -- I have been resisting the urge to post another school vs. school topic for a week or so. We'll see how much longer I can hold out.

In the meantime, I'm still holding out faint hopes for Texas. They like Willie in Austin, don't they? Maybe I should forward a copy of the song to the Adcom.

MBAbot · Answer

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