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- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:26 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Wharton 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7027
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:26 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Stanford GSB 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8579
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:25 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Columbia Business School 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 71
- Views: 44185
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:24 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Tuck 2011 Applications
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11844
I'm a waitlister from the 2010 Stern app. Although I still have hopes in getting off the waitlist anytime before September, what's the best strategy in handling the waitlist and reapp? Will doing a reapp affect waitlist chances? This is an odd situation where one could be a waitlister and a reapp a...
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:23 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: NYU 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8685
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:18 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: MIT Sloan 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9568
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:18 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: HBS 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 68
- Views: 21622
- by gkumar
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:18 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Booth 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7283
I'm a waitlister from the 2010 Stern app. Although I still have hopes in getting off the waitlist anytime before September, what's the best strategy in handling the waitlist and reapp? Will doing a reapp affect waitlist chances? This is an odd situation where one could be a waitlister and a reapp at...
- by gkumar
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:24 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: NYU 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8685
- by gkumar
Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:55 am- Forum: GMAT Books for Sale/Donation
- Topic: Ultimate GMAT Book Collection
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3355
If you're not sure if you want to attend Columbia, then the Regular Decision is in place also. Otherwise why apply for Early Decision?
- by gkumar
Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:13 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Columbia - Not accepting Early Decision Admit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11052
If you can not to get a letter from your current supervisor due to job security rather than performance/trust reasons, how would you phrase your explanation in the optional essay? I am not sure if AdComs accept job security as a proper explanation and would prefer another explanation that might be b...
- by gkumar
Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:10 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Letter of Recommendation Concerns!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4248
I agree with McKagan. There is more to life than money. I applaud your desire to pursue your job you love, but I'd be wary in saying you want to do entrepreneurship as a reason for going to BSchool. You can found a company without an MBA. You will need to find a stronger reason to convince MBA peopl...
- by gkumar
Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:50 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: MBA Salary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3720
This is a fantastic post. Congratulations! I am glad that you got in with a scholarship! Your post truly shows that admissions officers truly do have a kind ear and will try to help when they can.
- by gkumar
Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:20 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Asking nicely for admission to ten top schools
- Replies: 83
- Views: 18742
Agreed with Sophia! I am a quant. It's important to score at least 90% in Quant for Top-Tier schools, and maybe 80% for top 20-30.
- by gkumar
Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:16 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: High verbal, low quant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1809