Fresh HBS RECJECT

cutie

Arrived just now....
shit...

ProfCPA

cft.
Same here.

lianghanbbs

cft...

the competition is always intensive there...

buckeyeTD

cmft! email? that is so bad! anyway, they like to admit harvard or mit graduates.

cutie

yes... I got an email message asking me to check the website for status.
I got this :

Dear Mr. XXXX,

We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to the Harvard Business School Doctor of Business Administration program for academic year 2007-2008.

The admissions committee carefully evaluated the merits of each applicant. Successful applicants generally have strong academic records from rigorous programs, excellent standardized test scores, strong quantitative and analytical skills, and exemplary letters of recommendations. With the high caliber of the applicants to our program, we find that each year we are unable to admit many qualified applicants.

We thank you for your interest in our doctoral programs and wish you continued success in your endeavors.

Sincerely,

forevernasa

I also got the rejection just now...sigh...

jmxtf

same here

cutie

my dream school is gone...

cutie

good point, judy

vivil

Don't worry!  The offer of your destiny is coming!

Although the ranking of school is very important, the success of your Ph.D life more depends on your advisor, the project you are going to do, and yourself.  

I heard stories of older students from my college.  They went to major ranking top1 program but assigned to junior professors to do research on very new and high risk projects.  They could not graduate because the experiments never gave positive results.  I also have friends whose Ph.D advisor has such a big name.  Then the professor never has time to give instruction to students and students just got totally lost and waisted a lot of time.

Sometimes I feel finding a good advisor and a good project is no easier than finding your soul mate, it really needs a match!

This is just my experience, and I am in Engineering school but not business school