USC Marshall Class of 2018: Calling all Waitlisted Applicants!!

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This thread is for all Marshall  Waitlisted  applicants, for the Class of 2018. Be welcome and please share any information, tip or concern you may have regarding the process!

Consortium Applicants

*Note:- If you can't find your username in the list above, make sure you have updated your GMAT Club profile status to 'Waitlisted' or  PM me .

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mohamedfaras · Answer

Hi All,

Waitlisted without an interview. What does that mean? what are the chances of conversion?

hic57999 · Answer

Waitlisted here as well.

Anyone aware of next steps from a general perspective? Does this simply mean our application will be reviewed as if it were a part of R2?

Narenn · Answer

Hello Guys, We are hosting a webinar for Waitlisted applicants. If anyone is interested in attending this event, sign up here how-to-get-off-the-mba-waitlist-webinar-by-gmat-club-and-mbamission-212335.html

philosobot · Answer

Hey all - Anyone receive any updates? Any steps taken to keep in touch with admissions?

hic57999 · Answer

I've gotten a few alums / current students to write letters of rec / support. since being placed on the waitlist during X-Mas time.

Have yet to hear anything - even from a request for a tour later in February. Planning to submit a letter in a few weeks but am curious to see how R2 shakes out.

Very unclear on any expectations for waitlist and when to hear back ... has anyone heard anything? Should we be expecting to be evaluated with R2 and (hopefully) anticipating some feedback soon?

philosobot · Answer

Same here. I've had support from alumni and current students but not a peep. From what I understand WL applicants should hear back mid-March, although I wish it would come sooner.

Planning on doing the same, writing back to them in the next 2-3 weeks.

hic57999 · Answer

Where did you hear/see that we would hear back in mid-March? I can't find anything that gives a timeline.

philosobot · Answer

It was in the email I received notifying me on the decision/waitlist.

hic57999 · Answer

Interesting - thanks for the info. I didn't receive an email - just an update on the online portal.

Would you mind either PM'ing me the contents of that email or posting here? My wait list letter only informed me of my status and mentioned I could send in materials. Nothing regarding timing / logistics like what you received.

Thanks a bunch in advance.

riceman · Answer

Hey All,

Looks like I just joined you all on the waitlist. I applied R2.

Any idea where to send in additional material?

Maxdarkfire · Answer

It appears that I have also recently joined the waitlist.

Those from R1 waitlist: Did anyone contact the admissions department to find out more information about their status? (such as what sort of information they were looking for/needed to be improved?)

edit: nvm, looking at a chat transcript from a few years ago, Kellee Scott mentioned that they don't share application information until the end of the decision cycle.

thung1 · Answer

Applied: 1/4/16
Interviewed: 2/8/16
Waitlisted: 2/25/16

Maxdarkfire · Answer

Waitlist update letter submitted. Here is hoping for a great outcome!.

philosobot · Answer

I hear that decisions are starting to roll out.
Do we check our application status on youSC?

hic57999 · Answer

Does anyone have any idea when us WL candidates could start hearing any feedback?

It seems that they're still placing people on the wait list for R2 applications - not sure how that affects anything.

The most difficult part here is have no clue on when to expect any correspondence !

philosobot · Answer

Dinged.

hic57999 · Answer

Ah, I'm really sorry to hear about that. I'm sure you have have great other options!

Did you hear back recently and was the notification through email, YouSC, or the online application portal?

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

Maxdarkfire · Answer

Not sure if he'll reply here again since he was dinged. I attended a consortium event back in the Fall and it seems that they have their own application/acceptance/scholarship process that is separate from the school (I didn't know what the consortium was at the time as I had just started looking at schools). It is likely the ding was on the consortium page.[/quote]

Consortium page doesn't post admissions information. I've been getting information primarily through e-mail and individual school portals.

Waiting2016 · Answer

Not sure if he'll reply here again since he was dinged. I attended a consortium event back in the Fall and it seems that they have their own application/acceptance/scholarship process that is separate from the school (I didn't know what the consortium was at the time as I had just started looking at schools). It is likely the ding was on the consortium page.[/quote]

Consortium page doesn't post admissions information. I've been getting information primarily through e-mail and individual school portals.

Consortium page doesn't post admissions information. I've been getting information primarily through e-mail and individual school portals.

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