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so you were admitted to stanford and yet are embarrassed that you didn't get a fellowship given to 1.3% of the class? am I misunderstanding something? Hello money9111, This scholarship is a two stage process .In the first stage out of many applicant 50 finalists will be selected. Then the finalist ...

by jayavignesh

Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:12 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: I failed
Replies: 7
Views: 2559

vineeshp wrote:I am sorry I do not get your point.
As i had no work experience i highlighted my club activities in my resume thats it

by jayavignesh

Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:26 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: I failed
Replies: 7
Views: 2559

Hey, While I do not know anything about the Scholarship, have you considered the possibility that you lost out to better candidates? If I remember right, they give out only a select number (5) of scholarships. What if there were candidates who run their own NGOs, fight for the betterment of human l...

by jayavignesh

Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: I failed
Replies: 7
Views: 2559

I failed

I applied for Stanford Reliance fellowship on june1. Today(July1) is the finalist notification.. I was really embarrassed on seeing my results. I was not selected. Please any one could tell me whats the problem with my application Here is my a pdf file of my application . My personal info,Resume and...

by jayavignesh

Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:46 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: I failed
Replies: 7
Views: 2559

Profit question

The alfalfa industry requires comparatively large amounts of water. The past decade has seen both a steep rise in the price of water for agriculture and a rise of 15% in overall profits in the alfalfa industry, even though the market price of alfalfa didn't fluctuate substantially. Any of the follow...

by jayavignesh

Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:11 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Profit question
Replies: 3
Views: 1287

Thinking strategically about your profile - it's that final piece of the puzzle the other questions dont seem to ask/answer For example, if in all the other essays all you've talked about are your leadership abilities or communication skills, and there's something else you haven't managed to speak ...

by jayavignesh

Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:40 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: What does Harvard expects?
Replies: 4
Views: 2205

What does Harvard expects?

What harvard expects in an applicant by the follwing questio'n.

"Answer a question you wish we'd asked"

by jayavignesh

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: What does Harvard expects?
Replies: 4
Views: 2205

apphelp wrote:Can do it but do a sanity check. Also show it to your recommenders for sure.
Got it

by jayavignesh

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:17 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Recommendation essays
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

Hi Jayavignesh, We know that more than 50% of recommenders dont have time to write the complete recommendation. So, they ask the applicants to themselves write it. But beware... dont write it yourself. B schools can easily track whether the applicant has himself /herself writen the recos but many w...

by jayavignesh

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:23 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Recommendation essays
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

Hi jayavignesh, EssaySnark says, do not write your own letters of recommendation. Believe it or not, adcoms can tell when applicants write the recommendations themselves. That alone can get your rejected (it's unethical). It's fine to discuss the recommendation with the person who will be recommend...

by jayavignesh

Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:29 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Recommendation essays
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

Recommendation essays

Is it advisable to write the recommendation essay on our own?
Or should I make my recommender to write it.

What can I do if he is not liking to write the essay but he likes to recommend me?

by jayavignesh

Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Recommendation essays
Replies: 7
Views: 1458

vineeshp wrote:If you have 80%, please stop worrying!
But many top mba program requires more than 90%

by jayavignesh

Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: BIAS IN CORRECTION
Replies: 4
Views: 1469

Hi, I am sorry but what is the relevance of this bias to the Adcoms? Are you talking about GPA? What is your percentage? Adcoms will find it silly especially if other candidates in the past from the same university never complained about the same! I belong to anna university tirunelveli. Before my ...

by jayavignesh

Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: BIAS IN CORRECTION
Replies: 4
Views: 1469

BIAS IN CORRECTION

There is a bias in question paper correction in my university. So every student there are not able to get their exact score. A paper is being corrected within a minute. I thought asking this to one of most experienced staff in my college. He is my lecturer too. He corrected my paper within 45 second...

by jayavignesh

Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: BIAS IN CORRECTION
Replies: 4
Views: 1469

cans wrote:In India you can easily avail good loan amounts for a minimum collateral.
To avail loan, you need to show admit letter from the university ..
My dad is the manager of IOB in India.
He says there is no such scheme for big amount of money.

by jayavignesh

Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Is it True?
Replies: 6
Views: 1674