Decisions on business college admissions are being made at the moment. Most probably, MBA admissions committees can make one of these decisions: accept, refuse, or place on the waiting list.
Most often, being put on a waiting list is the main issue. The aspirants even have no idea of anything. However, keep in mind that the waiting list is not a plain indication that you will be rejected. Frequently, there are more chances of being accepted. One just needs to stay cool, positive, and uncomplaining; there will be probably more hopeful information down the road.
Following are some guidelines to assist aspirants move from the MBA waiting list to being enrolled:
Stay on the waiting list: When you get notice of waiting list position, instantly speak to the MBA admissions office and tell the personnel that you want to stay on the waitlist. Here one will be able to courteously go over one’s firm aspiration to attend. And one should make a point to show that if approved, he/she will certainly join. This is essential as it considerably boost aspirant’s odds of being admitted.
Inquire if Missed Info on Next Steps: Aspirants shouldn’t insist, criticize, or argue. One should just ask if there is something to do. When the reply is “no,” one should agree with it and need not to do anything—except ensuring that staff know you desire to stay on the waitlist. If one is not offered a chance to further address his/her concentration in the program, this may indicate something about the college or university. But, if one is provided with a definite set of directions on what to do, then of course, one needs to pursue all of them.
Ask for Feedbacks: Carefully go through the instructions provided by the institute. Be grateful to the admissions staff for the chances and ask for particular factors of MBA application that given to you being put on the waitlist. Write a private letter immediately if it is acceptable. Speak about the challenging matter honestly, and give details why and how you can prevail over any mitigating situations that influence your status.
Write a Letter of Recommendation: Ask any alumnus to write a recommendation letter for you. Such letters should be written briefly and to the point. One should give a particular reason for reviewing one’s status. One should try to complete his/her point with two letters. One can also write more than two letters, but in that case, letters must be very strong with a powerful statement.
Ask for a Campus Interview: Try to arrange an interview with admission personnel. If your appeal is approved and this is a most important option on MBA list, do it. If a campus interview cannot be arranged and you did have a discussion with some graduates, speak to them to get any useful suggestions. The alumnus can even be ready to write a letter of recommendation for aspirants.
About Author: Ronnie Williams is a staff writer for TheOnlineSchools.org, offers information on accredited online schools. You can follow Ronnie on twitter @askforedu.
