Done with Notre Dame Interview

Hello folks,

I am through all the formalities from my end with respect to my efforts to woo the Adcoms at Notre Dame. :)

The interview started with a shocker, as I was surprised to find an answering machine replying my call inplace of Brian Lohr, Director of Admissions. Was quite a bit disappointed to find this. Just when I was about to write down a mail to them, I got a mail from Brian Lohr and he asked me to call on a number. The rest of the staff was on Thanks Giving holiday.

It started pretty well as per my expectations. Simple questions from his side, followed by long elaborate answers from me. I made sure that I spoke every word clearly and did not speed up things. The questions were pretty simple... Why MBA? Why now? Why Notre Dame? and stuff...

The long long wait begins now... Keeping my fingers crossed...

Go Irish!!! :):)

ISB results out - Its DWI... almost...

The long wait for ISB interview shortlist is finally over. And here is what my status reflects:

Short-listed for Interview:
No, placed on waitlist

And what does 'waitlist' mean for ISB? :) It means 'wait for one more year'.
Though I have been told that my application will be re-evaluated with cycle 2 applicants and the decision for shortlisting me for interview will be taken in Jan 2007, i am foreseeing their decision based on what I have heard. Taking it as a DWI... :(

Nways, there are some positive news from the US schools... I will be interviewed by the Adcoms of University of Notre Dame... And it will be my first telephonic interview...

So.... The goal for the next two days is to forget ISB DWI and prepare for the interview...
Let's hope it goes fine..

C ya all...

Wait number 1i - ISB

Here is what their web site mentions:
The calls will be sent out 1 week before the interview date. The interview date being 25-26 Nov...

Here is what a sweet voice confirmed on the phone:
The calls will be sent by Wednesday, 15th Nov evening... :)

Not sure why the calls are sent early than what was anticipated, but whatever the case is - the eagerness is mounting all over me...

Have been pulling some strings on my guitar and hitting some bars in the gym to avoid refreshing the same web-page every minute... :) ISB is the first school I sent my essays to and having said that, a positive response will be a solid confidence booster...

Fingers crossed??? No.... fingers on that F5 key.. :)

Btw... I cleared the Java Certification i talked about in my last post.. No more technical certifications for me!!!!! The week has started well... Let hope, it ends well too... :)

An update after a while...

Am through with the first two apps finally!!!
The packets for Goizueta - Emory and Mendoza - Notre Dame are on their way to the US of A...
Hope to hear from Georgia and Indiana soon...

Had been real busy with loads of work and some pathetic Java certification coming up...
Time to get back to it again.... :(

C ya all..