Waitlist advice HELPPPP!!!! :)

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Waitlist advice HELPPPP!!!! :)

by halozano » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:11 pm
Hi Stacy!

First of all thank you for this place where we can receive the help we all sure need! :D

I applied R2 to full-time MBAs at Columbia, Chicago, NYU and Harvard. So far I have been placed in the waitlist in Chicago and NYU. I need some advice on what to do to get off the waitlist and into the accepted list. I plan to visit the universities next week and see if I can get the ADCOM remember my face for the next decision day. I'm not sure if I need to retake the GMAT (680). I took it twice (previously 620). I am not sure I have enough time to prepare for a third exam and even score over 680.

Since I applied, things at work have been very good. I was promoted and was given greater responsibilities. I have participated in 2 multimillion dollar projects. I have also joined a new NPO.

What do you recommend I should do?????


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Professional Experience: 3 years work experience as a Process Consultant in the leading Cement & Concrete producer in the world. I work in Mexico, but I have international experience working in the UK, and 2 semesters abroad while in undergrad.

Academic: Industrial Engineering at the top Mexican school. Graduated with honors with a 92% (some schools convert it to 4.0 GPA).

Tests: TOEFL(ibT) - 111 pts, GMAT 680 (Q 44, V 39) 86%.
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by Lisa Anderson » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:22 pm
Dear Hector,

The best course of action is to try and talk with someone in the admissions office to gain insight into what you can do to strengthen your application. Both schools are pretty rigid with regards to what waitlisted applicants can do/submit, so be sure to follow instructions. If you have been promoted, joined a NPO, and worked on some new projects, you will want to communicate that to both schools as those are legitimate updates to your application. Beyond that, hope for the best!

Best of luck to you,
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