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The
Nine Mistakes You Don't Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist
MBA Waitlistees! Learn how to:
- Avoid common waitlist pitfalls
- Demonstrate "fit."
- Make the right moves.
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February 15, 2005. The price goes up to its regular $19.97 on February
16, 2005.
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Waitlist Chat |
Linda Abraham |
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MIT Waitlist |
Rod Garcia |
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The Accepted Admissions
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posts during the past month:
MBA Waitlist Tips
UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall
Pre-med or Pre-dental
Experience in Admissions
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Rejected: Now What?
You can sulk and mope. You can reapply next year. Perhaps you
have the option of applying now to additional schools. Actually,
in some cases you can do all the above, but first you should
coolly analyze your qualifications for the schools you applied
to: Were you competitive at those schools? If you were qualified
for the schools that rejected you, did you do something wrong in
your application?
If you conclude that you aimed too high, look at schools that
are a little lower ranked than those where you previously
applied. If you applied exclusively in a particular "tier" of
schools, broaden your horizons. Look at the schools just below
that tier. Are any of them particularly strong in your area of
interest? Are they well regarded in the part of the world where
you want to live and work? And most importantly, will these
schools enable you to achieve your goals? If the answer to these
questions is yes, then perhaps it is worth your while to submit
an application to the most appropriate of these schools during
the latter rounds of this application year -- if they are still
accepting applications.
Many lower ranked schools -- particularly business schools since
MBA application volume has declined -- are open to later
applications. For example, during our recent
UNC chat, Sherry Wallace, MBA Admissions Director at UNC's
Kenan Flagler Business School, repeatedly emphasized that Kenan
Flagler welcomes third round applications and has space for
qualified applicants:
"We have four deadlines for a reason -- we really want
and expect to make offers in each of the four rounds. We get
the largest number of applicants in our January deadline.
Still, we expect to see many more talented candidates after
the Jan. 13th deadline."
Of course, no graduate program is worth the out-of-pocket and
opportunity cost of attending if it doesn't help you achieve
your goals. If you conclude that you really require the
credential, education, and network of a higher ranked program,
then you must reapply. Start your reapplication by reviewing "Six
Steps to a Remarkable Reapplication."
Finally, if you don't believe you can objectively evaluate your
qualifications and application, invest in a professional
Application Review.
For less than $200 you can have an experienced professional
evaluate your application and advise you for the future.
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Updating Your Resume!
There are worse things than procrastination, but in the
current economic climate it's a good idea to make sure your
resume gets a regular tune-up.
Whether you update it every 6 months or every year, it pays
to have an "actionable" resume ready to work for you as soon as
you need it. Updating your resume regularly ensures that it
reflects your latest successes while they're still fresh in your
mind. Keeping your resume current will also give you a clearer
picture of where you stand in your current job. Your resume
becomes a kind of "executive summary" of your career--a way of
gaining perspective on the "long line" of your career. This can
help when you ask for a raise or respond to your manager's
performance review.
Begin with your contact information. Moved recently? Changed
e-mail or wireless providers? Make sure employers know where to
find you. If you are still using an Objective line, make sure it
reflects your current goals, not last year's. Then focus on the
purely factual aspects in the body of your resume. Change dates
as necessary. Obviously, if you've been laid-off, that "1997 to
present" needs revising. Did your last resume refer to a
"nine-month audit" that later became two years? Does it mention
a "current project" that's now in the past? If your software
proficiency section refers to "Windows 98" and you're now using
Windows XP, update it. If you used to work for Andersen
Consulting consider changing it to Accenture or adding "(now
Accenture)" or "(formerly Andersen Consulting)" for clarity. If
you've taken any career-relevant coursework recently, add it to
your Education section. Are you a recent graduate? If you've
been in the workforce for a year or more, make sure your
Education section now comes after your Professional Experience
section.
Most important, aside from making the obvious changes to job
titles, ask yourself what new skills you've learned and which of
your achievements has affected your organization's bottom line
the most. Add these as new bullets to the section for your
current position. Then weed out some of the bullets from your
earlier jobs. Now that you're a senior manager, your feats as a
mailroom assistant are less breathtaking. Remember, you have
control over the prominence you give each accomplishment and
stage of your career in the resume.
Paul Bodine
Senior Editor, Accepted.com
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