Emory - Admits

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by datewithdestiny

hey snax... am a telecom engineer too from bangalore... wat do u think are my chances for the one year program? i dont think i can afford the two year course... plus i want to gain tht xtra yr... did ya apply else where?

I am no expert to tell you what are your chances

Your GMAT is good, but WE is on lower side, that too for 1 year MBA. Check their 1 year MBA class profile...you should get a good idea.

I too cant afford any of the 2 year MBA programs in US...I am depending on the loans

[kaushals]

Originally Posted by girish_mangtani

Congrats mate.....emory is a promising school...its great to be admitted there...I have applied to emory in R2. Kindly mention ur profile and interview experience, if any, that wud be helpful to anxious souls like me.....

Hi All,

Hey Girish, did you get any reply from Emory ?
I had applied to Emory for full time 2 yr MBA program in Round 2. I got a mail from AdCom today morning saying they have put me on waiting list.

Strange thing is that they did not contact me for an interview and directly sent the mail after evaluating my application.

They have also asked me to reply them filling a waitlist response form indicating whether I wish to remain on the waitlist or withdraw my application. Naturally I am opting to stay.
What else could I do from my end to improve my chances of admit. I feel I put forth my best application and there is no additional info that I would want to send to the AdCom.

Thanks,
Kaushal.

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by kaushals

Hi All,

Hey Girish, did you get any reply from Emory ?
I had applied to Emory for full time 2 yr MBA program in Round 2. I got a mail from AdCom today morning saying they have put me on waiting list.

Strange thing is that they did not contact me for an interview and directly sent the mail after evaluating my application.

They have also asked me to reply them filling a waitlist response form indicating whether I wish to remain on the waitlist or withdraw my application. Naturally I am opting to stay.
What else could I do from my end to improve my chances of admit. I feel I put forth my best application and there is no additional info that I would want to send to the AdCom.

Thanks,
Kaushal.

Hey Kaushal,
I noticed this thing with many other people - waitlist without interview. Emory class size is small (< 200), so all eligible applicants must have been waitlisted.

If they encourage you to contact them with further information, you should definitely do so - tell them you are very much interested in their program. Know the program well - Goizueta core values (very imp), FlexCore structure, Lead weeks etc etc.

Good luck!

[kaushals]

Originally Posted by SNAX

Hey Kaushal,
I noticed this thing with many other people - waitlist without interview. Emory class size is small (< 200), so all eligible applicants must have been waitlisted.

If they encourage you to contact them with further information, you should definitely do so - tell them you are very much interested in their program. Know the program well - Goizueta core values (very imp), FlexCore structure, Lead weeks etc etc.

Good luck!

Hi SNAX,
What exactly do you mean when you say "all eligible applicants". Does it mean all applicants who qualify the avg requirements (avg gmat, avg work ex, etc.)?
How many of such eligible applicants would there be (approximately) according to you? I mean what are the chances of converting this to an admit ?
I did contact them asking for a feedback. Shall wait for their reply.

Thanks,
Kaushal.

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by kaushals

Hi SNAX,
What exactly do you mean when you say "all eligible applicants". Does it mean all applicants who qualify the avg requirements (avg gmat, avg work ex, etc.)?
How many of such eligible applicants would there be (approximately) according to you? I mean what are the chances of converting this to an admit ?
I did contact them asking for a feedback. Shall wait for their reply.

Thanks,
Kaushal.

Disclaimer: I too am an applicant/admitted student

When I said eligible applicants, I meant those who the adcom thinks are good to be admitted. In 2004 rankings, Emory jumped places and entered the top20 circle - so there must be lot more applications this time. Since their class size is small (~165 in Fall '05), I would assume they have filled the "Indian engineer" pool already (I know atleast 3 of them). So other "good' applications are placed on waitlist - if admitted students choose not to attend Emory, they will extend an invitation to waitlisted applicants.

If they thought you don't "fit", they would have dinged you already. Some ppl on BW forum have got a reject without an interview. So be at peace

I myself am on the WL in one of the schools - so I know what WL ppl go through

I dont know the exact WL numbers though. Good luck on the wait!

[the_CONSTANTINE]

Congrats mate...

Keep it up...
I had heard that Emory was a classic School...

Congrats again...
Cheers

[kaushals]

Originally Posted by SNAX

Disclaimer: I too am an applicant/admitted student

Yes SNAX i am aware of that. Congratulations for the admit.

Originally Posted by SNAX

if admitted students choose not to attend Emory, they will extend an invitation to waitlisted applicants.

I seriously pray the admitted students get better schools (thier higher priority schools over Emory) and people like me get a chance.

Originally Posted by SNAX

I dont know the exact WL numbers though. Good luck on the wait!

Yeah.. they havents assigned any WL number. Got a clue whats the reason for this?

Thnx,
Kaushal.

[SNAX]

Thanks the_CONSTANTINE!

Originally Posted by kaushals

Yeah.. they havents assigned any WL number. Got a clue whats the reason for this?

AFAIK, no school assigns any number or rank to the waitlisted candidates (or atleast they say so). I guess its all numbers - the acceptance %, the yield % et al.

Keep checking the BusinessWeek "Emory MBA Applicants" discussion thread for new information. There are quite a few current/admitted/WL-ed/dinged ppl there.

Cheers..

[datewithdestiny]

Hey SNAX, did u get an invitation to an interview or you scheduled the interview before the admission committee got back to u? i had called in for an interview just before i submitted my application and they asked me to first submit my application which i did three weeks ago. i have received interview calles from a few colleges to which i had applied after emory... so wondering wats happening on the emory front

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by datewithdestiny

Hey SNAX, did u get an invitation to an interview or you scheduled the interview before the admission committee got back to u? i had called in for an interview just before i submitted my application and they asked me to first submit my application which i did three weeks ago. i have received interview calles from a few colleges to which i had applied after emory... so wondering wats happening on the emory front

I did not schedule any interview myself. I got an email invitation for an interview with the adcom in Bangalore. Submitted Oct-24, got an email mid-november for interview, interviewd on Dec 1st. Got the decision on Dec22.

Best way is to wait for the interview call. Maybe you can call the adcom if you think your appln and reccomendations are not complete.

Good luck!