Need to vent. Been preparing for my MBA for the last 3 years. I think I'm good from an application standpoint but I'm freaked out that I won't get in anywhere. Feeling anxious for December 😬 please feel to vent in comments

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if you tell us what you got i’m sure we can all make you feel even worse about it

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Most people only study for a year so I think you’re good hahah

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I think I got a decent score. But an still freaked out about get all rejected. And family and friends have no context so can't talk them about it

Ugh right there with you. Testing took me so long and drained a lot of confidence

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Stats?

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*gets more anxious for my own application after reading your stats*

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I spent ~ 4 months on MBA apps including GMAT and got M7. U will be fine I promise!

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Stats?

Here is some advice that I hope you can recall:

"It's better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would've happened if I had never tried at all"

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Those nerves are natural 😊 It’s all part of the process, and just know that everything will work out - it always does!

Good luck!

Again it's just all this waiting that feels like it may just end in failure

If you’ve been preparing for 3 years, then you’re prepared lol

3 years is too long actually. Make sure your app is fresh.

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