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I am glad that I read this board this morning. Or else I would have been refreshing my email 100 times today. Keeping my fingers crossed for good news to come tomorrow.
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Is it sad that all I can think about is getting interviews?!?!?
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Is it sad that all I can think about is getting interviews?!?!?
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Nope! :lol: I'm the same way. I realized yesterday that it's been over a year where I've only been able to think about whatever part of the b-school application process has occupied my attention-- testing, school selection, recommendations, essays, and now hoping for interviews. Every time I get an email on my phone my heart jumps a little because I'm hoping it's an interview invite. I know what you're going through-- it's not bad as long as you can get other stuff done. Exercise, work, school, friends/relationship, family, etc.

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If invited, when is the actual interview scheduled?? is it in the same week or do they give a couple of weeks time for the interview..
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Seems incredibly quiet in here for interview invite week(s). Anyone signing in to the online chat tonight?
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Is it sad that all I can think about is getting interviews?!?!?

Nope! :lol: I'm the same way. I realized yesterday that it's been over a year where I've only been able to think about whatever part of the b-school application process has occupied my attention-- testing, school selection, recommendations, essays, and now hoping for interviews. Every time I get an email on my phone my heart jumps a little because I'm hoping it's an interview invite. I know what you're going through-- it's not bad as long as you can get other stuff done. Exercise, work, school, friends/relationship, family, etc.

Hang in there!
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I'm trying to get work done and also tackle other stuff on my to do list but hate this uncertainty.

Anyone hear today?

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nothing yet here. in Asia..

meanwhile....heard from somewhere (probably here..) that MIT invitation comp is 1.25 : 1 ish..is this true?
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nothing yet here. in Asia..

meanwhile....heard from somewhere (probably here..) that MIT invitation comp is 1.25 : 1 ish..is this true?
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What does that mean?
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FROM Sloan Admissions Blog: Special Edition: IAP Student Stories
MIT Sloan students took full advantage of IAP (Independent Activities Period) to explore their passions, travel abroad, take classes, or prepare for their careers. Here are a few student spotlights on IAP 2014:

Leadership Lessons

One of the courses I participated in during IAP was “Leadership Lessons Learned from the Military”. Learning more about the military, its leadership structure and how it all relates to business was such a unique value proposition that I had to take the class. The course was methodically developed by two students, and the experience demonstrated it. There were panels of junior, mid-level and even senior military officials discussing the transferrable leadership and operational skills. We also had a powerful workshop that had us breakdown Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as something beyond the military, and of course, how to work through it as we develop direct reports in our careers. Finally (and the most fun), we spent a morning at the Zesiger Center doing challenging leadership exercises, such as moving (fake) wounded soldiers, tying a human square knot and doing an 8-person push-up with no feet. Pretty great way to start the Spring semester. - Nadir Vissanjy, MBA ’15

First-Hand Experience


Given that I stuck around campus for most of IAP to recruit for internships, I decided that I wanted to take advantage of some of the other opportunities broader MIT had to offer while I was in Cambridge. I ended up pursuing a small independent study with a MIT Media Lab professor where I combined my interests in international development, entrepreneurship, and technology to map out the global landscape of mobile tools that have been developed to make SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in emerging markets more efficient and effective. This was also linked to the company for which I consulted over the fall semester with the Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development (SEID) club, and in the last week of January I had the opportunity to visit our SEID client in Amman, Jordan and conduct some on-site research for my independent study as well as experience first-hand some of the actions our SEID client was taking to introduce her mobile tool into MENA (Middle East and North Africa) markets.  – Alanna Hughes, MBA ’15

Golden Opportunity

Every year, a group of Sloanies travel to Omaha, NE to meet with
Warren Buffett. This year, I was lucky to get this once-in-a-life opportunity! On January 31th, our 20 students flew to Omaha to meet and enjoy lunch with our idol. We first visited Nebraska Furniture Mart, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Then Mr. Buffett held a two-hour Q&A session, during which he shared his investment philosophy and life experience with us. We were all inspired by his humor, humbleness and enthusiasm in investment. He said, “Of all the things I can think of doing in the world, I’m doing what I love the most and it really doesn’t get any better than that. I hope that you find whatever it is that you love doing.” -Ning Wang, MFin ’14

Funding a Goal

I had an amazing experience in Mexico City working with Échale a tu Casa, a start-up that builds and finances homes for low-income residents throughout Mexico. After over 10 years of building homes using their renowned high-quality, low-cost, community-involved construction process, Échale was looking to scale up their operations. This is where the team of MIT Sloan students and I entered the picture – we were assigned to help Échale raise about 3 million dollars, and to find new funding sources that ranged from banks to foundation and micro-finance institutions. I also had the specific task to use my prior experience as a documentary filmmaker to make a video that could be used to pitch investors in the U.S. and abroad. In the process of making the video, I met with families who
had recently finished building homes with Échale including Francesco, Échale’s charismatic leader. I also interviewed representatives in Mexico’s National Housing Commission to understand the challenge residents in Mexico face in finding adequate housing. I am now editing the video back in Cambridge, and am continuing to work with the MIT Sloan team team to help Échale reach their fundraising goal.- Phillip Gara, MBA’15

A special thank you to all the students who shared their incredible stories!
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Got an invitation! The email came in at 1:17pm.

East Coast (Connecticut) working in Finance/Operations for a Private Equity firm
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Received an interview email at 1:17 EST as well.
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Invite here...1.17pm EST. East coast working in Technology. Thank God!! I don't know if i can do any more work today, lol
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Question to invitees: Approximately when did adcom view your optional information essay? Was there much lag between viewing the essay and receiving an invite?
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Those that received invites and saw the sign-up schedule, would you please post number of open slots left on campus?
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Hard to say...I was directed to a window of slots next M-F. I didn't look too closely at the number of slots left as I had a direct date in mind for the interview, but it did look like there were still plenty of options to choose from. Hope that helps.
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Hard to say...I was directed to a window of slots next M-F. I didn't look too closely at the number of slots left as I had a direct date in mind for the interview, but it did look like there were still plenty of options to choose from. Hope that helps.
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Thanks and good luck on the interview!
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Congrats to everyone who has received interviews!

Q-- To everyone who has received an invitation to interview, are all of you on the East Coast? Have any West Coast applicants heard back yet? I am patiently waiting in San Diego!
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Have any international applicants (particularly from India) gotten interview invitations yet?
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My optional essay has not been viewed by the adcom comitee yet, should I assume that I will be getting a ding soon? Those who got invites, did the adcom see your optional essay?

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My optional essay has not been viewed by the adcom comitee yet, should I assume that I will be getting a ding soon? Those who got invites, did the adcom see your optional essay?

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Mine was viewed just yesterday. Hope that doesn't translate into a ding. I think generally Sloan takes its time with applications, thoroughly reading each one. At least, that's what I'm hoping.
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