FRIEND ACCEPTED TO CORNELL

So here is another quick update.  Do you remember when I met the potential Cornell Johnson student at Starbucks in the city a couple weeks ago?  If not here is the link to the post about meeting a potential fellow Johnson  student.  Well after he said that his Johnson School interview went well (#4 in that list).... I got a text last Friday when I was in Myrtle Beach saying that he was accepted!  I had the biggest smile on my face because I know how much he wanted it.  His story was great too and I'm excited that he'll be one of my classmates!

I know he's going to read this - or maybe he won't now that he's officially done - but Dude... we keep missing each other's calls!  I want to hear about it!

I met him through my tutor GMAT Ninja (yes I can reveal who he is now if you don't already know).  I actually owe him a post on here... I've been mia for a bit but now I'm back in action!

In any event - CONGRATULATIONS MY OTHER FRIEND hahaha....

Yale SOM Decisions Today

I'm still on my high from my Cornell acceptance (Johnson School - they're rebranding so I need to start calling it that) and now I have to go through Friday (today) knowing that Yale's decisions are coming out.  From what someone told me calls were being made yesterday, but I think the bulk of them are going to be made today.  Then at 5pm or so they'll probably send out the emails saying "Hey your account is updated!"  and that will be for the rejections.

I have a pretty busy day at work tomorrow so I'll be preoccupied.  Plus I'm not as anxious now for obvious reasons!  :-)  I am eerily calm right now...although I guess not so eery.  I'm looking forward to logging into my Cornell account and seeing the official information.  Then I'm going to register for the Admitted students weekend, which is called Destination Johnson.  I'm so happy to just be able to say that last sentence!  AAAAHHHHH Still trying to get over the shock!

What have I been doing since then?  Well I've spent countless hours on the website looking for information about my potential business school that I haven't come across before lol.  It's a tough feat but I've found out some interesting things!!

I had a coworker come up to me today and ask "Oh so.. have you heard anything yet?"  I'm like "YEAH I GOT INTO CORNELL!"  She's like "OMG... CONGRATULATIONS..." and gave me a hug... She knows the feeling because she graduated from McCombs so we were exchanging acceptance stories.  Another good thing about being accepted is that I no longer have to say "Well it depends on if I get into Business School." I can now unpause my life and begin replenishing my savings!  Definitely going to need that since it was depleted last year.  Like DEPLETED!

So just a quick update on other schools I'm waiting for:
Yale - like I said I'll find out today
NYU - still have not received an interview invite.  I know they interview all applicants so keep hope alive!
Haas - I haven't gotten an interview... or even an account login.  Dunno what that's about.  Granted I didn't get an account login for Cornell either and look what happened.  I'm not sure if Haas has a mandatory 2nd interview for Consortium applicants or what.  I'm going to sit tight!  Haven't been rejected so that's a plus.
Michigan - never received an interview invite and they also interview all applicants.  I could still be waitlisted.
Tuck - A little birdie told me that we should hear by next friday!  But I haven't heard that confirmed anywhere so I'm going to say that we'll hear the 3rd week of March.

I think for Consortium applicants a lot of decisions are being released Friday (today).  GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!  Can't wait to hear the good news!  For those of you who haven't applied through the Consortium I believe the reason a lot of schools are releasing their decisions tomorrow is because on Tuesday they will all decide fellowships.  If you don't know what the Consortium is... read this post about the Consortium.

ACCEPTED TO CORNELL: How it went down

I am still in shock from today's events but I wanted to share it with everyone.  Out of the 200+ posts that I've made over the last year...THIS is the one that I have wanted to make.  I will make another post and thank everyone at a later date, but because this is my first (hopefully not last) acceptance I think it's appropriate that I tell EVERYONE WHO THINKS THEIR STATS ARE SUB-PAR THAT IT IS DOABLE!  Trust me... that holistic approach that schools talk about?  Remember what I said way back when.  "If the admissions committee understands my application then I will have a great outcome."  At least 1 school understood my application!


Yeah.... it's true!  But this post is not about that... here's how the day went for me.

So I had a tough time sleeping last night just because I knew that I would hear about decisions today, tomorrow, or Friday.  I was literally tethered to my phone all day today.  From 9 - 1pm I was jittery every time it buzzed.  No it didn't buzz because someone called me but because of Facebook updates and twitter updates that get pushed to my phone.  So I had to turn them off because it was literally making me sick to my stomach.

Then I told myself "ok it's 2pm... i'm just not going to even try to anticipate any phone calls...I have too much stuff to get done"

Then at 2:15 I sent a text message to my friend...

Then at 2:17 - my phone vibrates and I see BLOCKED on the screen.  I said "OH SHIT" and pushed back in my chair in my cubicle.  I answer the phone "Hello?"  and I hear "Hi Richard this is _____ from the Johnson School."

When I heard that last sentence I started shaking and my heart jumped onto my desk.  I didn't know what to do or say.  To be honest I barely remember what was said...  "Congratulations this.....  deposit that....."  All I could do is keep saying "Thank you... Thank you.... Thank you...."  I do remember saying "I'm sorry I don't even know what to say other than thank you..."

I'm usually not at a loss for words but I was at this point.  What was ironic is that you go through this whole process wanting to go to a school... and then when you get that phone call from them saying that you've been accepted.. the tables are turned.  NOW they want you to literally accept them and matriculate at their school!  MY MY HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!  ::EVIL LAUGH::  MUAHAHAHAH.. Lol just kidding!  You gotta give me that!!!

So then what happened?  After I got off the phone I couldn't scream...so I did the next best thing lol.. look below.  I was talking to my friend Jessica on GCHAT tell me if you can decipher what I was trying to say lmao:

Lol my favorite part is the "I CAN'T" in the middle of that madness...some how I collected myself just a little bit to be able to say that lmao.

So after I typed that to a couple of people and couldn't breathe... I grabbed my cigarettes (future classmates I'm going to stop before I'm sitting next to you in class...don't worry)...  and I got my building key... and ran outside....hopped in the elevator.... went down 14 floors.... ran outside and screamed YESSS and pumped my fist!  Then I called my mom haha....

After I semi-collected myself I had to go back to work because I had a report to finish up.  I'm thinking to myself "how in the world am I going to focus on this report now?"  But I did after sending a lot of text messages and updating my blog...  Then I told my manager "Yeah I'm sorry I haven't gotten to the report but I'm going to do it now... I just got accepted to Cornell, so that's why it's been delayed."  Then she congratulated me and I thanked her again for writing the recommendation letter.

Then I went back to my desk and did the report.... somewhere in there I told my Director (Kellogg MBA) that I was accepted and she gave me a big hug!  Then she was talking about receiving the big binder/book full of information and stuff.... she was excited for me.  

Then I emailed all of the Students at Cornell that helped me through the process whether it was just by allowing me to stay with them during JMB or telling me about the Marketing Immersion...I knew they were rooting for me.  (They told me they were lol).

At the end of the day I told my VP (my other recommender) that I was accepted and she started clapping and said that I deserved it.  So I thanked her too for the recommendation letter... she said "anytime".  Then she's like "How are you still here?  Go home!!!  Celebrate!!"  Lol....

It was the end of the day anyway, so I went home.  But what's odd about being accepted is that you literally want to tell EVERYONE you see... even if you don't know them.  I wanted everyone on the street and in the subway to know what had just happened to me.  But everyone is going about their lives and couldn't care less.  I did get some ::side eyes:: as to why I was sitting on the subway train with a huge smile on my face.  Shoot I didn't care! 

That's my day... now I'm on Facebook reaching out to other friends to find out how they faired today...  A lot of my friends have been accepted to Cornell!  LOOOOVESS ITTT!!!  

1 Down.... 5 more to go... I'll know about Yale by this Friday!