Its official. I have been rejected from ISB and that too without an interview. ISB was my top choice and one of the only two schools that I have applied this year. So much for my time and efforts to apply. I spent numerous hours or days to prepare my ISB app, write those 6 essays, get the recos and what not. But they don’t have time for me. Come on man, you could have rejected me after the interview at-least. May be they already have people like me, may be my profile isn’t up-to their standard or may be I applied very late (should have applied in R1) .
What is it that you need man? Do you need a higher GMAT score (mine is 710/6.0, which according to me is good), do you need more number of years of experience or do you want me to be not what I am but what you want me to be (in the essays off-course)?
It’s time to get back to my ISB app and look for what can be changed. I hope to get a feedback from ISB but need to check the process for that. Don’t know if I have to contact them or they will send me a link. Nothing was mentioned in the mail from ISB except that they don’t find me so good.
Lets now go back to my other R2 apps and reassess my MBA game plan.
Don’t worry mate. I can very well understand your situation and I was at the same place the last 2 times I applied.
Just keep your focus on the right things. You may be a good MBA candidate in terms of what you have done and what you can achieve. But the application is more about presenting yourself effectively. Don’t depend to much on ISB’s feedback. I would suggest get in touch with some current students or some alum who can spend time with you on your app and provide honest feedback.
All the best for Tuck.
Comment by Nitin — December 27, 2008 @ 10:08 pm