[問題]請問一下得知是wait list可以作什麼補救

[nerid]

之前收到rice university的通知,結果只有wait list名單中
我有寫信問他說還有什麼需要我提供的嗎
他說寫為何選擇rice這問題寄給他
但是在sop中都已經明白說明過了
口試中也有問過
想請教大家我應該從哪方面著手寫出我選擇他們的原因
才有可能提高被入取的機會
或是還有什麼方法可以幫自己加分請大家幫這個忙,非常謝謝!!

[維尼]

我也想知道耶~
可以直接詢問 feedback 然後據此改進嗎?

[nicole0826]

我也想知道耶
我想要救我的UCI 啊
唉
申請學校真的心臟要很強


為什麼我明明沒有打注音文
系統卻一直說我打注音文不給我用
很生氣耶

[fcgoe]

CD的精華區有waiting list的討論，
你們可以去看看吧.........

[維尼]

http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp ... r=1#117417

[Behemoth]

To nerid
學校這麼說或許暗示你這方面還不夠
可以朝此再作加強

To 維尼
有的學校不提供候補的FEEDBACK
可能要直接問一下喔

To nicole0826
如同前人所說
我也覺得你是OVERQUALIFIED
好好FOLLOW相信機會很大的

[envision]

通常學校會願意給你feedback
其實大部份分析申請文件就可以看出不夠strong的部分
會留在wait list表示學校原則上認為你夠資格,
但還有疑慮或正在與其他眾多申請者比較

此時是申請過程中最重要的時刻,
應仔細分析之前的不足

以過去的經驗而言
好的申請補充文件可以強調你的優勢及熱情
幫助你由wait list 脫穎而出!

[nicole0826]

奇怪
已經過了兩天了
可是UCI都不鳥我耶
我看我是完蛋了

[bald855]

學校快放假了吧
XD 我又收集到Waitlist了 真鬱悶

[nicole0826]

已經四天了耶
UCI還是不鳥我
我是不是該衝去看看他們放假了沒
聽說學生早就放了...

[sophiechen]

今天很多人問這一題
各位可以再多多分享一下嗎

[MarkHsu]

Here's a simple checklist I have developed:

How to evaluate what may have gone wrong.

--Did you get an interview?

If you were WL, after you interviewed
a) you probably screwed up
b) you didn't screw up, but you weren't passionate enough about the school

If WL w/o interview, maybe you should ask for one. Offer to fly to the school if your budget permits. But before you fly over there, hire an English tutor.

--Did you meet the GMAT avg?
If yes, move to the next step.
If no, consider re-taking it. If 2 applicants are equal in EVERY respect, the school will take the one with the higher score.

--Re-read your goals essay
Was it convincing, logical and coherent?

If yes, pray and hope some one doesn't pay the deposit.
If no, re-write it and show stronger focus and clearer understanding of what an MBA can do for you.

--Salesmanship
Find a way to talk to the adcom. Don't waste your time on alumni or current students unless they can open a door to the admission office.

[維尼]

To Mark,

Thanks a lot!! :)

[knobhill18]

我沒經驗,都是拒絕信而已,一點機會都不給
所以被WL代表還有機會拉

[馬桶希瑟]

Dear all,

這是我申請一家學校被放在waitlist上，我寫信詢問面試我的校友，
所給我的答覆，給大家參考，希望大家能繼續在waitlist上努力囉

ps.给學校的資訊不要重複原來essay上面已經寫過的東西，字數也不宜太多

Do not be discouraged by the waitlist status. There's a lot you can do during this period to improve your chances of getting into XXX. From what I remember about you, I suggest that you do the following in the interim:

1. Strengthen your case that you can be an effective LEADER
I'm assuming that your academics, GMAT score & reference letters can all attest to your strong aptitude & work ethics, but you need to highlight to XXX that you have the potential to be an outstanding leader. Many people are capable of doing the analytical work - but what XXX wants is students with leadership potential - people who can truly lead these analytical workers. It'd be helpful to delineate your traits in this respect - that you enjoy working with others towards a common goal, how you're good at motivating everyone, how you find the process satisfying, etc.

2. Highlight your INTERNATIONAL background
The fact that you're from Taiwan is something that you should emphasize because you're adding diversity to the otherwise white male-dominated student pool. Ilustrate what you can contribute to the XXX community - eg. your people/professional network back home, cultural/social aspects, geographical proximity to & familiarity with the fast growing mainland Chinese economy, etc. At the same time, you should sugar-coat the fact that you're born/raised in Taiwan but have never really lived overseas. XXX wants candidates who can be INTERNATIONAL leaders - people who can effectively lead in a multinational corporations. You need to show that you're adaptive & open-minded enough to cherry pick from the best of each culture. If you've spent extended periods of time overseas (either as a student or lived/worked abroad) - it'd be very good to highlight the successes of these experiences.

3. State CLEARLY why XXX is your TOP choice
What I'm trying to say here is - you need to show admissions that you've done your homework on our school, including its faculty, curriculum, courses, geographical location, social aspects, etc. State which professor you'd like to have, which class, which club, etc SPECIFICALLY. Explain clearly HOW you'll get the most out of the XXX education. Always illustrate also how you can contribute back to the student community.

4. Show that you ENJOY life outside of work
It's probably difficult at this stage of our lives as we're most likely spending the majority of our time working away & proving ourselves.. but try to show a bit of personality & the more relaxed side of you in your application. XXX wants students who can contribute to its community both inside AND outside of its classrooms. Highlight what you enjoy doing outside of work. More importantly, show that you could be passionate about something else other than work!

Hope this helps. You can always submit additional reference letters or essays to improve your candidacy.