Queen's Scholarship-naa

Received a mail from Queen's admission committee stating...

Dear ..,

......I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you an entrance scholarship to the Queen's MBA program.

....If you do encounter difficulty with your financing, it may be possible to grant you a one-time deferral to the session beginning May, 2008..............

Regards,


I, obviously, didn't accept the deferral option.

Debate Ends!

The dilema, the debate ends!

Which is better: Queen's or Ivey?
Which gets you a better job: Queen's or Ivey?
Compare Queen's vis a vis Ivey?
What if Ivey gives you a scholarship? Will you still join Queen's?
..............
..............
This and much more!

But finally the debate has ended! A reject from Ivey is what it needed to do the job!
In fact, had prayed for it once. One can say I am just too happy with my Queen's admit and don't have to do the process of comparison and choosing which is better.
It has ended few of my future colleagues' fears!

But there is little sadness. Ivey being the only school for which I had put lots of efforts. For all the three other schools, the essays wouldn't have require this much effort if there were submitted at its number. The essays were re-written twice, re-verified; CV was re-structured, enhanced; certain questions unanswered before were answered. In a nut-shell, the application was different from others and hence required considerable efforts.

Anyways, God has granted me what I had asked for. But still do I need to say...
"Beggars can't be choosers?" or "Its difficult for a begger to choose between a Re 1 note and Re 1 coin".

The final verdict: Ivey's Reject

The Final Hawk is down!
The final and the awaited of the four application results just came. Unexpectedly a reject!
After 2 successful interview calls, here is what came back!

From: @ivey.uwo.ca
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:49 PM
To:
Subject: Ivey MBA Program

Dear ,
After careful consideration of your application, the admissions committee regrets to inform you that your application has not been accepted for the Master of Business Administration Program. This decision should not be viewed as a reflection of your potential for a successful career in business.

We would like to thank you for considering our school and we appreciate the time and effort that you put into your application. The committee considered it carefully and commends you on your successes to date.

Admission to the Ivey MBA Program is competitive. In assessing applications, the committee looks at undergraduate and graduate grades, GMAT, full-time work experience, extra-curricular involvement, achievements and leadership qualities. The committee finds it must disappoint many applicants who are well qualified for other programs.

If you wish to re-apply to Ivey you must wait at least one year and clearly demonstrate how you have improved your application.

Thank you for your interest in the Richard Ivey School of Business. We wish you every success in your future endeavours.

Sincerely,
....

2nd Hawk down: NUS Reject

The 2nd in the series of Rejects (but surely after a successful admit!)

Received the following from NUS today:

From: NUS MBA Online Applications
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:10 PM
To: <>
Subject: NUS MBA Application

Dear <>,
Thank you for applying to our MBA program. The Admissions Committee has completed our review of your application for admission to our MBA 2007 intake. Despite your many merits as a candidate, you have not been selected for interview this round. However, we will be re-considering your application in the next and final round.

You will receive a final decision from the Admissions Committee on the outcome of your application no later than May 2007. Due to the overwhelming number of applications, we seek your understanding that we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications.

Thank you for your interest in the NUS MBA.

Regards,
NUS MBA Admission

Aa gaya ..aa gaya.. Queen's ka admit aa gaya!!

Ah! Finally!
A mail from R*t* which reads:

Dear Mr. ...:
You have been accepted to the MBA program. Congratulations! I am attaching a letter from Mr. .... and will be sending a package containing the personal data form and other material to you via FedEx. Please verify that the address on the letter is where you would like to package to go. Thanks.

The letter read:
January 17, 2007

Dear Mr
I am pleased to advise that the Admissions Committee has accepted your application for admission to the MBA program for the session beginning May 2007. Please retain this letter as your official permit to register. All MBA students will begin classes on May 2, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Further information will be sent to you over the next several months.

.........
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further information.

Regards,
....

...............
SO I AM IN...the class of 2008 @ Queen's Business School!!

1 Hawk Down! - ISB Reject

Received the following from ISB today:

To: <>

Subject: ISB Interview Rejection

Dear <>,
We have reviewed carefully your application for admission to the Post Graduate Programme in Management at the Indian School of Business for the academic year 2007-08. We regret to inform you that your name does not figure in the list of applicants that we have short listed for the interview process. However, such applications may be reviewed later if found necessary and if so, you will be further advised suitably. Meanwhile, we thank you for your interest in ISB and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

Best Wishes,