alchemisty Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hi all - hope everyone's doing ok in this cycle so far! Has anyone else been waitlisted so far? Not sure how to interpret this outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plzletmein Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hi all - hope everyone's doing ok in this cycle so far! Has anyone else been waitlisted so far? Not sure how to interpret this outcome I've been waitlisted at 3 schools so I feel you. I feel like I should come up with a ranking of the schools, but since we don't get to meet the other 'admitted' students or current students, it's pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDOB2020 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I've been waitlisted at 3 schools so I feel you. I feel like I should come up with a ranking of the schools, but since we don't get to meet the other 'admitted' students or current students, it's pretty hard. Current first year student here. I'm sorry that you're in the position of waitlists extending your "limbo" period. That's no fun, though congratulations on 3 waitlists. That's something to be proud of, and definitely says very positive things about your likelihood of landing somewhere.  If you're looking to get to know these programs better, I'd recommend reaching out to current students at the schools you're waitlisted at. They'll likely be happy to speak with you, and can provide you with a more candid, up-close vision of the school and the department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandFreak Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hello my friends, Hope you guys are well :) Did anybody, who applied for PhD Marketing (Quant), got interview invites or heard anything from the schools stated below? Carnegie Mellon, USC, U of Texas Austin, U of Minnesota, Purdue, Syracuse, and U of Maryland.  Still waiting. Also waiting for Texas A&M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kt108dy Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 hello I finally decided to post. I had five rejections in a row and one rejection for scholarship. I have an interview tomorrow but I simply can't focus. I needed somewhere to talk about it - it's so disappointing, and it was too much to get these rejections in a past few days.  Rejections: PhD Finance UNC Chapel Hill, Oxford Said PhD Economics 3 schools (edit: thought it would be better not to disclose because here is not urch econ).  Gates scholarship rejection: Cambridge Mphil Finance - I'm still waiting for the school decision and Trust cambridge scholarship. I am especially disappointed about UNC because everything went so well in the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemisty Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 hello I finally decided to post. I had five rejections in a row and one rejection for scholarship. I have an interview tomorrow but I simply can't focus. I needed somewhere to talk about it - it's so disappointing, and it was too much to get these rejections in a past few days.  Rejections: PhD Finance UNC Chapel Hill, Oxford Said PhD Economics 3 schools (edit: thought it would be better not to disclose because here is not urch econ).  Gates scholarship rejection: Cambridge Mphil Finance - I'm still waiting for the school decision and Trust cambridge scholarship. I am especially disappointed about UNC because everything went so well in the interview. I'm very sorry to hear that, but just know you're not alone! I've gotten I think 4 rejections so far in the past couple weeks and been waitlisted at 2, and some are more disappointing than others for sure. This whole process can be quite emotional -- you're literally putting yourself and your ideas out there and asking people to accept you. I'm trying to take my own advice that this year is insanely competitive and picking 1 person over another can be kinda random sometimes. Don't lose hope - you could still get offers soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyFer Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 hello I finally decided to post. I had five rejections in a row and one rejection for scholarship. I have an interview tomorrow but I simply can't focus. I needed somewhere to talk about it - it's so disappointing, and it was too much to get these rejections in a past few days.  Rejections: PhD Finance UNC Chapel Hill, Oxford Said PhD Economics 3 schools (edit: thought it would be better not to disclose because here is not urch econ).  Gates scholarship rejection: Cambridge Mphil Finance - I'm still waiting for the school decision and Trust cambridge scholarship. I am especially disappointed about UNC because everything went so well in the interview. Hi, five rejections in a week sure sounds rough. Just wanted to remind you that this has been a rough year. One program that rejected me only took one out of over 80 applicants. Keep that in mind and look at rejections not as it being because of your qualifications, but rather that there are a lot of great candidates and that timing might be an issue. Keep your chin up and continue chasing your dreams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemisty Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Has anyone heard back from U of Michigan strategy? I interviewed but have not heard back yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilist Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Has anyone heard back from U of Michigan strategy? I interviewed but have not heard back yet I interviewed for Organizations & Management and haven't heard back either. Not sure if they are on the same timeline though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedropout Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Has anyone heard about any movement from CUNY Baruch Zicklin Management division? Looks like operations interviewed someone a few weeks ago, and accounting extended at least one offer, but can't find any info per Management/OB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedropout Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Sure! I have a few years of working experience at a global tech company + a MA degree in sociology + a pre-doc at a top 5 business school. sounds like a strong, rich background. Did you do predoc before or after MA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagret Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Question: When would be the latest you would hear back from a university for an interview or an offer? I've heard April 15th is like the unofficial cut off date, but does anyone know more about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilianPhD Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Question: When would be the latest you would hear back from a university for an interview or an offer? I've heard April 15th is like the unofficial cut off date, but does anyone know more about that? April 15th is related to a resolution from the Council of Graduate Schools. In short, it means that applicants have until April 15th to accept an offer (if the school follows the resolution). So, for example, if you receive an offer in February, you don't need to hurry to accept the offer, you can wait to see if you get offers from other schools before making a decision.  Usually, I'd say that February is the hot month for interviews, with schools sending offers by the end of February/beginning of March. If you don't hear anything by mid-March, chances of getting an interview or an offer are low. But it's not impossible to see that happening. Late interviews and offers are often for applicants that were waitlisted (officially or not, as school may not have informed about you being waitlisted). As applicants start to make their decisions in March, schools may then find themselves with less students than they expected if too many applicants decline their offers. Strong applicants usually get multiple offers, so it's also hard for a school to predict whether they will accept its offer or go somewhere else. And then the school can reach out to more applicants, to get the number of new students that it wants.  I don't remember what was the latest I ever saw. I remember people getting offers from top schools quite late (around the end of March), but getting something after April 15th is quite rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 sounds like a strong, rich background. Did you do predoc before or after MA? I did it right after my MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHDNEW Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hi All, Has anyone heard. from USC OB slots or UCSD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegedropout Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hi All, Has anyone heard. from USC OB slots or UCSD? UCSD sent out interviews mid-January. USC seems to be moving slower than in year's past, hallmarked by how they extended their deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagret Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Is it normal to not be rejected from schools by now? I've applied to 13 schools and only had one rejection - and it was for a school I interviewed with (note: I've only been contacted by 4 of 13 schools concerning an interview which has resulted in 1 offer, 1 waitlist, 1 rejection, and the last still hasn't gotten back to me. So 9 schools haven't responded as of yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilist Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Is it normal to not be rejected from schools by now? I've applied to 13 schools and only had one rejection - and it was for a school I interviewed with (note: I've only been contacted by 4 of 13 schools concerning an interview which has resulted in 1 offer, 1 waitlist, 1 rejection, and the last still hasn't gotten back to me. So 9 schools haven't responded as of yet). I can't speak to every school, happy to share my stats though (management / OB)  Applied to 10 schools: - Accepted: 3 - Interviewed but Haven't Heard Back Yet: 3 - Interviewing soon: 1 - Rejected without interviews: 2 - No Response Yet: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryingtostudyob Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Is there someone here that got into the PhD program in Business Administration and Management (Management track) with fellowship at Bocconi University and will not accept their offer? Or anyone that applied in previous years and know their yield rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHDNEW Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thank you!! I applied only to both these school and I am pretty hopeful. I am slowly getting to worry. Do you think it is normal to not hear back till now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thank you!! I applied only to both these school and I am pretty hopeful. I am slowly getting to worry. Do you think it is normal to not hear back till now ? I've only heard back from 7 out of 16 programs so I guess a number of programs haven't interviewed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meme Canada Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hi. Are you aware of any PhD program in Business Administration/Management in Canada that is still accepting new applications? I've applied to 6 programs last December, and it looks like I didn't get in any :upset: I really can't wait for a whole year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playaa07 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Hi all, can anyone share some insights about the Bocconi Finance program? The information on other threads is dated. Have reached out to current students but any other info might be useful from the good Samaritans here. While everything about the program feels great, I'm primarily concerned about the placement which is mostly non-academic and if academic, not so great. I plan to work in Europe post PhD, so unsure if a US PhD would serve the purpose. Happy to discuss more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandFreak Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hi! Is anyone aware if UNC Chapel Hill has released offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemisty Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Hi if you got accepted to UMich Strategy can you DM me please? Trying to figure out whether to move forward with my offers or keep waiting - thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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