Waitlist Advice
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Waitlisted in Round 2? Here’s How You Should Proceed
As Round 2 decisions roll out and several candidates report being waitlisted on MBA LiveWire, we have some guidance for candidates who find themselves placed on a waitlist. Before we get to that, let’s look first at why schools use a waitlist. First and foremost, while schools now know the... Read more »
Podcast Episode 31: Waitlisted in R1? It’s Not Too Late to Increase Your Odds of Getting In
Unlike the black and white decisions some candidates have received in recent weeks—the coveted acceptances and the less popular rejections—we know many of you find yourselves in a murky gray area called the waitlist. It may not feel like there’s much time left to change your fate in Round 1,... Read more »
Navigating the MBA Waitlist: A Clear Admit MBA Podcast Replay
With Round 1 MBA decisions rolling out, we’re revisiting a timely episode in the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast series: Navigating the MBA Waitlist. Unlike the black and white decisions some candidates have received in recent weeks—the coveted acceptances and the less popular rejections—we know many of you find yourselves in... Read more »
Admissions Tip: The Waitlist
Last week was marked by Round 1 decision releases from a couple of the schools we cover, and in the coming weeks, nearly all the remaining Clear Admit schools are scheduled to release R1 decisions. Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news, including quite a few candidates recently reporting... Read more »
Waitlisted in Round 2? Here’s How You Should Proceed
In the last week few weeks we saw multiple decision releases from the schools we cover for Round 2. MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news and many candidates have already been reporting that they’ve been waitlisted. We have some guidance for candidates who find themselves placed on a waitlist, but before... Read more »
Our Latest Podcast: Navigating the MBA Waitlist
With the Round 2 MBA interview season officially behind us, we’re excite to move on in the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast series to another topic still of interest to some applicants in both Rounds 1 and 2: navigating the MBA waitlist. Unlike the black and white decisions some candidates... Read more »
Admissions Tip: The Waitlist
Last week was marked by Round 1 decision releases from a couple of the schools we cover, and in the coming weeks, nearly all the remaining Clear Admit schools are scheduled to release R1 decisions. Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news, including quite a few candidates recently... Read more »
Waitlisted in Round 2? Here’s How You Should Proceed
In the last week few weeks we saw multiple decision releases from the schools we cover for Round 2. MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news and many candidates have already been reporting that they’ve been waitlisted. We have some guidance for candidates who find themselves placed on a waitlist, but... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: The Waitlist
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. Last week was decision week at the top business schools. If you’re one of the lucky ones to receive an admit from one of your target schools, congratulations! However, we know... Read more »
Admissions Tip: The Waitlist
Last week was marked by Round 1 decision releases from a couple of the schools we cover, and in the coming weeks, nearly all the remaining Clear Admit schools are scheduled to release R1 decisions. Clear Admit’s MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news, including quite a few candidates recently... Read more »
MBA Applicant Waitlisted?!# Now What?
Welcome back to our 10-part series, in which we share an excerpt from the recently published book Becoming a Clear Admit: The Definitive Guide to MBA Admissions, with added commentary from its author, Alex Brown. In this ninth part of the series, we look at what you can do if... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: Recruiting, Waitlist, Cuba, and Fit
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. This week, we have a whole slew of topics for you from recruiting at Harvard Business School to an amazing trip to Cuba. First let’s talk Cuba. The US Government is... Read more »
Round 2 Waitlisted? Here’s How You Should Proceed
Last week saw multiple decision releases from the schools we cover for Round 2, and over the next two weeks the remainder of schools are scheduled to also release decisions. MBA LiveWire has captured a lot of this news; many candidates have already been reporting that they’ve been waitlisted at places like Michigan... Read more »
To Waitlist or Not to Waitlist? Clear Admit Has the Answers
Is there a fate worse than the MBA waitlist? Um, flat-out rejection, perhaps? We get it. No one wants to receive word that the admissions committee needs more time to evaluate your candidacy and so has invited you to remain on a waitlist. But it’s far better than the alternative.... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: Round 2, The Waitlist and MLK Reflections
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from admissions blogs at the top business schools. This week we’re focusing on a couple of admissions-related posts from the schools that we cover in addition to some MLK reflections from a UPenn / Wharton MBA. As you may have... Read more »
