Got waitlisted at Tepper

Hi Kkkkkkiran,

This is what is in my decision letter:
"Our Admissions Committee thanks you for your application to the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. Although we are very impressed with your credentials, we are unable to offer you a place in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at this time, as our application pool is extremely competitive this year. We have tentatively placed your name, along with the names of other qualified candidates, on our Fall 2007 Waiting List."

What is this yaar????? Another Wait list after Duke's....Initially I thought I would have some relax time in April, May and June months but now...:(....

Now...focus would be on updating and following up with these universities to convert my Wait list to admit but everything need to happen early as I need to deposit initial amount for Simon before 1st May....

Don't know what is going to happen and where I am heading finally for my MBA????

Anyways...would keep you posted..

Thanks
Jai

Good News from Duke and Vanderbilt when I am waiting for Tepper Result

Hey Kkkkkkkkkiran,

Lets keep aside Stern interview...As right now I don't want to discuss about that...It was not bad but it was neither excellent...
Right now heart and mind both focused only on tepper result to be declared today....
But no news till mid night, instead got couple of other good news....

First news from Duke: A mail stating that my request for alumni interview would be given priority and I can expect an interview invite sometime after 22nd March....That is the kind of progress I wanted on my Wait list status on Duke...

Second news is from Vanderbilt-Owen : A school to which i got admit last year but with only 7k $ schol....This year i negotiated with Vandy Adcom on increasing my scholarship....And they increased it to 20K $ per year...But the admission is on condition that I have to be there in June end....

Well....Lets see what is on way from tepper school of business....This WAIT is killing me....

P.S.: Stern interview experience to follow up

bye
Jai

Waitlisted @ Duke - Fuqua School of Business

Hey Kkkkkkkkiran,
I know you must be more optimistic than me for Duke's result....Its very much true...After my request for alumni interview was turned down on account of unavailability of alumnus, I was not expecting anything positive from Duke.....But when I logged into Duke site to check on my decision, I was kinda surprised....I was waitlisted...Waitlisted without interview....Decision Letter said -

"The admissions committee at The Fuqua School of Business has met to review your application for admission to the Duke MBA class of 2009. As a result of the tremendous competition for the class of 2009, we are unable to offer you a final decision at this time. Your application has been placed on our waitlist.
The admissions committee will review applications of waitlisted candidates periodically during upcoming admission rounds and throughout the summer months. Based on the competition and available space, we will make a final decision on your application when appropriate. We will update you on your waitlist status during subsequent rounds of admission."

Well....felt a bit better...Decision letter also mentioned:

"We strongly encourage waitlisted candidates who have not yet completed an evaluative interview to schedule an interview at their earliest convenience.'

Now, I feel that there is an excellent chance for me and if I managed to get an interview slot and then try to strengthen my application, show interest and love for Duke through interview, things might turn my way....Lets See....

Update on preparation of Stern interview: OK....last weekend managed to gather all Stern interview questions...With basic questions, I am more or less prepared as they are similiar to what I had prepared during my Simon and tepper interviews...But there are few tricky questions which I would focus on this weekend....So this weekend, full focus is going to be on Stern interview preparation...Rest we would see on 12th March at Hotel Taj...:)

Wish me all the best....
bye
jai

Arz hai........:)

Hey Kkkkkkkiran,

On the occasion of Holi festival, some present from my side....from shayar Jailendra...;)

Title: Mumbai Local Trains mein seat ki fight
Venue: Standing in Local Train while coming back from office (in October 2006)
Addressed To: Mumbai Jantaa

Baavan seats ke compartment mein,
do sau sattar hai chhadhe huein...
sattar ko hai seat mili,
baaki do sau hai khade huein...

kuch logo ne return tha maara,
kuch logo ne lagaya zor...
kyun chand lamho ki seat ki khatir,
insaan hota hai aadamkhor...

Jo khade huein wo baithon ko dekhe,
par baithon ko koi fikar nahi...
seat saala har koi dhhoonde,
mil jaaye jo jidhar kahi..

Arey kyaa paayega bhole insaan,
chand lamho ke aaraam se tu...
mil jul ke kar lo journey,
kyaa paayegaa sangram se tu....

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Title: MBA kyaa sapna banke reh jaayega???
Situation: One months had passed since i had submitted my applications and there were no interview calls... (in November 2006)
Addressed To: Bhagwaan

Dharti pe thein kadam nahi,
740 ka score laake...
Ab khuli hai aankhe meri,
ab mere hosh hai jaage...

Wharton, Insead, Cornell, Chicago,
Interview Call ka ab tak nahi pata...
Kyaa kami thee application mein,
ae mere khuda ab tu hee bata...

Sach-Jhoonth ka acchaa balance,
essays mein tha maintain kiyaa..
poora experience likh daala thaa,
jo ab tak thaa gain kiya...

Academic mein bhi kami nahi thi,
recommendation bhi thaa khoob bhidaya...
Sab kuch perfect thaa bhagwan,
fir interview call kyun na aayaa...

Dhobi ka kutta na ban jaaoon,
na rahein america na bhaarat ke...
ISB, XLRI aur Wellingkar,
ab dikhe hai options raahat ke...

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Title: Nahi haaroonga mai...
Situation: 2 back to back rejections from my dream colleges (November 2006)
Addressed To: Myself

Dard bahut hota hai dil mein,
jab mehnat nahi rang laati hai...
asafltaa to milti hee hai,
par confidence bhi saath dubaati hai...

par sar pakadkar na baithoongaa mai,
palat ke vaar ab karnaa hai...
Jailendra is a GOOD Human being,
is baat ko saabit karnaa hai...

Wharton Chicago ne reject karke,
kar lee apni kismat kharab...
Waqt aane pe dikhla doonga,
doonga unko munh tod jawaab....

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Title: Ankur BILLI (CAT) ke peeche
Situation: To boost the moral of my friend Ankur a couple of days before he was going to attempt CAT... (in November 2006)
Addressed To: Ankur

IIM ka sapna thaa tujhko,
isliye thaa CAT ka form bhara...
exam ki date paas hai aayi,
ab ghabraao mere bhai jara...

3 months ke pehle haal thaa jaisa,
aaj bhi saalaa haal wahi hai...
jis taiyari ki khaayi thi kasmein,
wo aajtak shuru hui nahi hai...

par mat ghabrana ankur bhai,
kilaa fateh tujhe karnaa hai...
jab LAALU IIM ja sakta hai,
fir tujhko kaahein ka darnaa hai...

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Title: IPRU team - A Family
Situation: On my Project team... (in December 2006)
Addressed To: IPRU - Project Manager (in short myself)

Dil baag baag ho jaata hai,
dekh IPRU team ka mujhse pyaar...
Ab release nahi dil chaahega,
Kuch bhi kar le ye sansaar...

Vishal Ankur ki masti ho,
yaa muktesh ka ho bholapan..
sab pyaara itnaa lagtaa hai,
ki bhool jaau mai har uljhan..

Apni GF ki julfo se jyaada,
ab anna ki mujhko bhaati hai...
Ankit dear ko dekh dekh,
yaad bhai ki mujhko aati hai...

Itne sundar parivaar ko,
kyun apne haatho se todu mai..
Release wagairah sab monh maayaa,
do saal kisi ko na chhodu mai...

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Title: Hamaari Hasti
Situation: Aise hee dil mein aayaa aur likh diyaa... (in December 2006)
Addressed To: Bhagwaan

Trainer kehtaa hai - Sweet Khaana chhod do,
Papa Kehte hai - Ladki patana chhod do.

Wharton kehta hai - Sapne chhod do,
MBA kehta hai - apne chhod do.

Saasu kehti hai - MBA chhod do,
GF kehti hai - warna mujhe chhod do.

HAMESHAA AISA KYUN HOTA HAI YAAR...
KABHI AISA KYUN NAHI HOTA HAI KI.........

TCS kahe -- rating ke liye darna chhod do,
Client kahe - 6 ke baad kaam karnaa chho do...

GL Bole -- roz roz office aana chhod do,
AM bole -- train mein dhakke lagana chhod do.

HR bole -- hai salary badhi ab ghabrana chhod do,
MATC bole -- ab onsite mil rhaa humko nishana banana chhod do.

YE KUCH SACH ZINDAGI KE,
HAMNE KUBOOL KIYE HAI...
AB KYAA HAMARI HASTI,
HUM KHUD HEE BHOOL GAYE...

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Title: Nazar na lag jaaye tumko...
Situation: Likhnaa padtaa hai yaar GF ke liye kabhi kabhi warnaa naaraaz ho jaayegi... (in January 2007)
Addressed To: My GF

Chehre pe laga lena ek teeka jara tum,
apni aankho se kaajal churaake...
Nazar kisiki na lag jaaye tumko,
buri nazar se khud ko rakhna bachaake...

Kaali T-shirt pe baal bikhare bikhare,
teri har ada ek sitam dhaa rahi hai...
Aasmaan se zameen pe hai pari koi utari,
har ik fizaa yahi batla rahi hai...

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Title: Kis se Karein Shikaayat...
Situation: Kuch Naarazgi ke pal thein... (in January 2007)
Addressed To: My GF

Mujhe tumne apni baahone mein bharkar,
Jo ehsaan mujh pe kar diyaa hota...
Na bechain hoti hamari mohabbat,
na dil mera aaj tadap ke yun rota...

par koi shikwaa nahi shikaayat nahi hai,
kuch kam rahi hogi mohabbat hamari...
Tumne to pyaar karke mujhpe ehsaan kiyaa hai,
tumhe dosh de itni jurrat hamari...

bye
jai

March 2007- A crucial month in my MBA Journey

Hey Kkkkkkkiran,
hmmm....20 days and no update from my side.....
Reasons:
No new updates on my MBA journey front till couple of days back,
Few unexpected tensions in professional life and
Nothing major happening in personal life...
and ya of course 3 consecutive cricket match defeats in our team's last outing to Vasai didn't do any good to my motivation to write something....

And here comes the month of march, a month by the end of which it would be almost clear where am I heading for my MBA this year...All the results should be out by the end of this month...Right now, Simon (with 30% scholarship) is the only option---"Beggars are not choosers"...
With Duke result on 8th March, Stern Interview and Tepper result on 12th March, its clear that I am going to have butterflies in my stomach for next 10 days....

Not much optimistic about Duke as Adcom have not even conducted an interview for me....Stern interview - I still feel myself lucky to have got a chance of an interview invite from Stern and I need to utilize this opportunity with full hands so as to fulfill my dream of studying in top 10 ranked school....Tepper result - You never know..As mentioned in my earlier posts this school has been keeping Indians guessing and not sure what is going to be the result.....

Then later half of the month of March would have Ross and Owen result (15th March), Haas result (19th March) and UCLA result (29th March)....
No interview invites from Ross and Haas and their decision deadlines coming so near, hopes to have any positive result from them have started diminishing....I am looking forward to Owen (my deferred admit from last year) for some handy scholarship, which might become one criteria to decide on the school at the end....UCLA, I believe, doesn't conduct any telephonic interview so they are going to keep me guessing till very end of this month......I am optimistic for this school as I believe this application has been one of my strongest....

As I pen down this post, the Holi day has started.....With more than 1000 KMs away from my family and hometown, it is just going to be another day for me at least....Last year I was in USA during Holi and even next couple of years as well I am going to be in USA at this time....When I talked to my mom this morning, she just said - "Ab Kis ke liye mithaiyaan banaye, tum dono bhai to yhaa pe ho hee nhi..." (Now for whom we should make sweets, when you both brothers are not here..)...Words are still ringing in my ears...Wish I could have been with my family...
The flashback engulfed all over my mind...right from my childhood, my mom used to keep holi sweet boxes to a height which was out of my reach...it was just to keep a check on my greed for sweets....years passed but trend continued...mom not even realized when I became taller than her...but sweet boxes are still there...I am still her "Sonu"...(Sweet greedy) sonu....

But when I look towards my future, i see many holi and diwalis passing through my life just like another day....
May be I am getting a bit emotional today.....

Anyways...a very Happy Holi to you and all the guys who are reading this post....Enjoy the day and Cheers

bye
jai