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I agree with everything said on here. It won't be a big deal to lose your deposit and go to the school you really want to go to. I wanted to add a little unsolicited advice - unless the school you want to go to is WAY better than the one you deposited at you should at least give the school which suc...
- by hman768
Wed May 04, 2011 11:46 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Paid the deposit... but may not want to go there afterall.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11620
Good luck! I'm sure you made the right decision. I too was following the rankings and noticed Simon's slip. I was an applicant to Simon and I was invited to their scholarship weekend but did not end up attending. I have already been to school in western NY and I really felt like it wasn't for me thi...
- by hman768
Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:19 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Help! Take lower-ranked MBA w/scholarship or hold out?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4435
I think you're leaning in the right direction! Go where the money is! I just turned down a much better ranked program to take a named scholarship at a school in the 30's. I think having the scholarship on your resume is not as good as a top school, but it certainly helps! And just imagine how good i...
- by hman768
Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:15 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Help! Take lower-ranked MBA w/scholarship or hold out?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4435
The other thing is that I have a habit of trying to be funny or ironic. I hope that doesn't blur my good intentions 
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- by hman768
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:08 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Application Advice and my thoughts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1879
I FULLY FULLY agree with you. A lot of what I said is purely anecdotal. I welcome any of your thoughts on anything specific? This is definitely only my experience and some of the conclusions that I drew which could be and I'm sure some of which are, completely wrong. I urge everyone to read this jus...
- by hman768
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:06 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Application Advice and my thoughts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1879
Hey chynasdawl - you just got me motivated so I just posted what I've been writing for a while. It should be right under this thread.
- by hman768
Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:11 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10300
Application Advice and my thoughts
Greetings fellow applicants! Preface: I spent about a month slowly writing this. PLEASE don’t be offended by anything I write in here. I would value any thoughts or ideas. I have obviously left out names of schools b/c I don’t want to be slanderous – instead I just want to try and make some se...
- by hman768
Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:04 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Application Advice and my thoughts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1879
You're right. That wasn't fair of me to not explain. I'm actually working on a much lengthier full debrief but here's a short version: First, I think the instructions in the link I provided above are pretty much dead on. If you have a competing off then most schools will try to beat it. Perhaps only...
- by hman768
Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:07 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10300
Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team, While I appreciate your response I COULD NOT DISAGREE WITH YOU MORE. As someone who is going through the admissions process right now I have found that 6 out of the 7 schools I was accepted to have increased their scholarship offers after some negotiating on my pa...
- by hman768
Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:22 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10300
I wouldn't just send them the check. I would call and ask for more time. I wouldn't say b/c you're waiting on another school, but I would say something like, "I just need more time - can I have a week." My understanding is that once you're admitted it is extremely unlikely they will ever w...
- by hman768
Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:37 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: How does one handle timing of offers?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2034
I whole heartedly agree with papgust and congratulate you for overcoming your health issues. What you described sounds perfect for all the optional essays. My only advice would be to be careful to frame it in a way that it clearly has to do with your work and abilities in business school.
- by hman768
Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:37 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Should I mention my disability?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1258
To get things started I found one link. It is for law school, but I think the same principles apply:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 22&t=79373
- by hman768
Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:34 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10300
- by hman768
Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:02 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10300
No. I didn't do any follow up. I have no intention of applying again next year so although I'd be interested in hearing I'm not that interested. As a follow up I got wait listed at Yale last week. I was surprised because I was not interviewed. Does this happen a lot? A wait list without an interview?
- by hman768
Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:41 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Anyone with Yale SOM and Chicago Booth stories?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6454
- by hman768
Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:41 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Has anyone been accepted yet this year?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4097