Feedback from BU

I had applied for feedback on my app after getting denied from BU. I received a mail from them day before and I'd like to quote

If I were to identify a particular weakness in your application, it would be your undergraduate academic performance. Although this is not the most important element of the application, it is a way to differentiate good candidates from one another when the quality of the applicants is quite competitive.

A large percentage of candidates applying from India come from software engineering backgrounds, so it is important to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pool. Many admitted candidates this year hold 4 year engineering degrees and have achieved first class distinction, and some even master’s beyond the 4 year degree. In addition, the average GMAT score for Indian candidates is 730.

Jeez Louise!! 730!!?? What is wrong with us Indians?? How can 730 be the average score for INDIAN Applicants?? I had a 710 and I didnt want to re-take simply because i felt 710 would be good enough. But 730?? I'm beginning to wonder what the average score would be at the top10 colleges.

Yes, I definitely had a weak undergrad, in fact, that was the weakest point of my app, but I also had decent work-ex and good entrepreneurial work-ex. I did try to portray more of the entrepreneurial thing because there's a stint where i was working full time at a start-up. Guess I didnt that good a job showing it.

730?? That's a shocker!

Admitted to VTech!!

After a disastrous admit season, i am finally admitted to the Pamplin School of Business!!

Deny :(

Its a Deny after Interview for Boston. Simply not my season. So now it all comes down to Rotman.

Am dreading having to go through this process all over again next year. Not to mention another year working when i'm actually waiting to get into an MBA.

Defer?

Last week i had dinner with Kunal ( yeah, this post's been waiting to come up for just about that long) Kunal's one among those whom i really trust and value his opinions. More so since he's been taking the time out from his schedule to review my essays( a big Thanks to him for that) During dinner, he observed that I had among the most unique profiles he had ever seen and i should have done better than the 3 schools i applied to. While i am the first to admit that i messed up my app process this year, i'm still intrigued by what he said. He's already been through the app process twice and he has the knowledge to comment on my profile (not to mention his bro and bhabhi are Chi and Harvard grads respectively). So when he says something like this, I listen.

And i've been wondering ever since. Did i really mess up so much? Could i have done better? Should i wait another year?

As an entrepreneur, the though of waiting another year is a hopeful one because i just might be able to arrange for funding for 1 venture. Even if i dont, the place i currently work is probably going to go through some exciting times in the next few months. I dont know if its worth sticking around( of course this is all assuming i go to 1 of the 3 colleges i applied to) but the thought of being able to do my venture is exciting.

What do i do??

Long Live HTTrack Website Copier

Given my unique, if rather unfortunate position, where I'm stuck without an internet connection, I needed something to be able to view the Ross website offline

HTTrack Website Copier

So now I have the entire Ross Website on my laptopn :D

Its quite big i must say. Combined with the ZLI website its 150Mb+.

That's a lot of reading to do!!

U. To(o) ??

Today I got this mail from University of Toronto

Thank you for starting your University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management MBA application. Members of the Rotman Recruitment and Admissions team will be visiting India between November 29th and December 5th to attend the World MBA Tour and conduct admissions interviews. Due to the volume of applications that we get from India, we are only able to schedule interviews with individuals who have submitted their application.
If you submit your application by November 15th we will book an interview with you in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore or Mumbai. Note however, that your supporting documents (i.e., GMAT scores, transcripts and references) can be sent after November 15th.
I am also pleased to announce that we have a 50% tuition scholarship for the top Indian student and I'll be happy to discuss your candidacy for this scholarship in the interview.

What the..? How come I get to know so late about this? If I had known earlier I would have put you'll on the Top. Oh did i mention that U of T is also hiking its app fees by $25 for R2? So that leaves me with approximately 20days to write the essays, get them polished and have my recommnders submit their stuff.

Am wondering whether its worth it to rush it?