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($) Be sure to update your recommenders on outcomes – even if you don’t get in.

April 5, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

One of the hardest conversations to have is to tell your boss that actually, no, you won’t be resigning your position in a few months, because you didn’t make it in. 🙁 Telling other people that your applications were rejected is a tough thing indeed. It involves so many emotions, most notably shame. The mere […]

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($) What does being rejected really MEAN and how can you process it?

March 29, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

tl;dr: Being rejected sucks, and if that’s what’s happened to you this season, we’re sorry. 🙁 Most BSers we work with experience at least some rejection, and the vast majority of them also experience at least one success. That success may not be the admit to their top choice #1 school, but they do their […]

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Some cool schools give feedback

March 25, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses HEC Paris, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, Darden Leave a Comment

Dang. You didn’t make it in. 🙁 BUT WHY??? Most schools are explicit with a no-feedback policy. All decisions are final, and they’re unable to talk to you about it because they don’t have the bandwidth to field all of those calls. But some schools are much more generous with their time and attention and […]

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Filed Under: European schools, Executive MBA/EMBA, reapplying, rejection Bschools: HEC Paris, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, Darden

Probably the most common response is “But why?”

March 24, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

When your application to grad school is rejected, it can be a seriously confusing moment. Probably the most common reaction is, “But wait… Are you sure? I thought you were going to accept me!” Yes, you hear about how “competitive” these programs are, and how “selective.” You hear that they received more applications this year […]

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The reasons why Michigan Ross’s “waitlist everybody” Rd 1 decision is so cruel.

January 6, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses Michigan Ross Leave a Comment

We actually love Ross but this season, and especially after the first round, not so much. They probably thought they were being fair and applicant-friendly in the decision to not reject any of their Round 1 candidates . But really, the unintended consequences of that in terms of emotional impact on applicants are severe. Here […]

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Filed Under: GMAT/GRE, rejection, school reviews & insights, waitlist/deferred decision Bschools: Michigan Ross

($) Can you be too old to get into an MBA program?

December 14, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Dang, applying to business school can be tough on the emotions!! Round 1 decisions aren’t all out yet, but a lot of schools have released by now, and it’s caused a lot of consternation — because yeah, getting rejected, or getting waitlisted, this is a tough thing to have happen. You make it all the […]

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What if you’ve collected more rejections than invitations?

October 28, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We’re now at about the halfway point for Round 1 and many of you have seen lots of activity on your applications! We’re hearing of plenty of interview invitations coming in, and lots of excited and nervous Brave Supplicants who are gearing up to make a solid Zoompression. (We’ve got an MBA Interview Prep Guide […]

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What Harvard says to you on Tuesday is near-meaningless

September 30, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses Harvard Leave a Comment

Well, unless of course, if Harvard says they want to meet you to interview. For the loads of other candidates who are going to be told, “sorry” and given the so-called Early Release from Harvard’s Round 1, next Tuesday is going to massively suck. A very large percentage of those people are actually TOTALLY QUALIFIED […]

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Filed Under: interviewing, rejection Bschools: Harvard

Why it hurts so much to get rejected from bschool

December 9, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Many Round 1 applicants have already been getting those happy phone calls with news from admissions folks telling you that you’re in. Or those calls will be coming today, or tomorrow, or soon. Others though are facing the prospect of your phone never ringing, and sometime this week or next, having to log onto the […]

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The dejection of rejection

March 21, 2019 by EssaySnark 3 Comments

Amidst all the high-fives and congratulations flying around lately, there have also been some very sad Brave Supplicants. If you haven’t made it into bschool this round, you’re probably feeling pretty darned bad about things. You’re probably beating yourself up. Feeling plenty of regret. Replaying the sequence of events and kicking yourself over one thing […]

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