Denied for an mba program after I thought I crushed the interview..... sad

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Sending you hugs. You will be okay. Do something for yourself today to celebrate the hard work you put in 🤗

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This cycle is soooo rough. Hang in there!

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This cycle is insanity

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Not the end of the world

C’est la vie

Hmm. How many years of experience?

Sorry to hear that, I’m sure you’re frustrated and deservingly so. I hope that everything works out and lots of programs tend to look pretty favorably at reapplicants based on what I have read. All the best to you

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More deets if you would like to share on your candidate profile. Sorry to hear this OP!

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their loss- go get that MS in tech instead!

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