Remembering UCLA decision

I had just received my admission packet from Anderson today. What a big binder...... It still seems surreal reading all the letters congratulating us for being accepted..

Last year when I had applied for MBA the class of 2008 R2 or maybe R3?, I had waited until the notification date and yet no news until 5.02pm on March 24th, 2006 :

Dear Ms. Ipoel:

We have carefully considered your application to the UCLA Anderson School of Management for Fall 2006 admission, and have placed your name on the wait list.

The wait list is a select group of candidates who we believe have strong qualities and yet are not admissible at this point in time. As we continue to develop the Class of 2008 we would like to keep you in mind for further consideration.


And then on 11.26am, June 15, 2006 :

Dear Ms. Ipoel:

The Admissions Committee has carefully reviewed your application materials and I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to UCLA Anderson School of Management for Fall 2006.

Our admission decisions have been especially difficult due to the large number of highly qualified people who applied for the limited number of places in the MBA Class of 2008. Typically, given the high degree of self-selection, at least eighty percent of our applicants could succeed in our MBA program. Thus, we are forced to choose and balance our class from an immensely talented and genuinely impressive pool of applicants. We in no way question your ability to succeed in a fine graduate management program or become an effective manager. Though your application presented many strong qualities, it is our opinion that other applicants demonstrated greater potential to both contribute to and benefit from the academic and professional program at The Anderson School.

Although this may not be the news you were hoping for, we feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to review your application. We appreciate your interest and efforts in applying to UCLA Anderson and we wish you well in your plans for the future.

Sincerely,
Linda Baldwin
Director of Admissions