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Re-waitlisted at Haas, again

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Yesterday I was re-waitlisted for the Fall 2008 incoming Berkeley Haas full time MBA program. Considering the other two outcomes are rejected and accepted, it could have been worse but it could have been better. Being the 5th time I’ve received communication from Haas that I’m still on the waitlist, I guess I should take this as a good sign, considering that they have let most other people off the list by now.

However, school starts in August and I find it increasingly unlikely that I’ll be getting in. Fortunately, I have other plans. One of the many options I’ll be considering is re-applying to Stanford and Haas.

I’m also considering applying to my undergrad alma mater: UCSD’s Rady School of Business, which is a new MBA program launched only a couple years ago. And as I look towards programs like the Peace Corps, the MBA programs offered while on a Peace Corps mission seem interesting, though they are primarily from lower-ranked schools.

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Haas Waitlist… Still

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Today (actually yesterday, but adcom was lagging) was another “deadline”. I was notified, again, that the waitlist for the Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA has decided to keep me on the waitlist. They did say they booted “many” people off the waitlist and rejected them last week, which I guess means my chances have improved. Of course, they only improve if there are actual spots available! Anyway - staying on the waitlist is better than a stick in the eye, so here’s to continuing to hope…

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Business School

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

This is somewhat old news, but I never shared it so I figured now is as good a time as any, considering that I may know the decision in the next 24-48 hours. In January I applied to the Stanford and Berkeley MBA programs. While I got interviews at both, I ultimately was denied admission from Stanford and waitlisted at Berkeley.

After living in Portland, OR for almost four years, I’m excited to come back to the bay area for either school or possibly a new opportunity (I’ve got a couple in mind)… or both! I’m moving forward with life assuming that Berkeley will not work out this year, but there is a chance that either way I’ll be back home this fall. As much as I love Portland, I need to come back to the tech world for a few years - no place else is like it for a tech guy like me.

Anyway - tomorrow Berkeley notifies the people on the waitlist of what their status is. They’ve cut it down quiet a bit over the last few weeks, so the good news is that I’m still on it. The bad news is, of course, that I haven’t been accepted yet :) Keep your fingers crossed!

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