Round 1 Admission: It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
If you applied to MBA programs in Round 1, you know several schools have released their final decisions, and you know the results of all of your hard work at last. We know The Dreaded Wait has been tough!
If you receive good newscongratulations! What a wonderful way to close out 2014, huh? Youll probably feel like youre on cloud nine for quite a while after the reality of your achievement sinks in. Even though this is a really busy time of the year, please find a way to do something to celebrate. You deserve it! And dont forget to share your happy update with everyone who helped you along the way.
If youre waitlisted, take heart. Its not the news you wanted, but theres reason to keep hope alive. You can plan a waitlist strategy dependent upon the schools guidelines; if they are open to hearing from you over the coming weeks, youll want to do everything you can to ensure you have a significant update to send along with the time comes.
If you are met with nothing but dings, we are truly sorry. It is frustrating to pour time and energy into perfecting your materials and then not be accepted in the end. Our advice would be to take a few hours of me time over the next week and consider whether there are other programs youre interested in that you could pull together materials for by their Round 2 deadlines. It is most definitely worth a shot.
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