{"id":1291,"date":"2010-03-24T04:59:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:08:36","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T14:08:36","slug":"mbamission-releases-new-waitlist-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mbamission-releases-new-waitlist-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"mbaMission Releases New Waitlist Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding yourself on your target school\u2019s waitlist can be frustrating, but keep two things in mind as you prepare to play the waiting game. First, being waitlisted is actually an endorsement of your candidacy, and second, there is a right way and a wrong way to manage the waitlist process, depending on the school\u2019s policy. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/guides.php\">mbaMission Waitlist Guide<\/a>, we explain the difference between an \u201copen\u201d waitlist policy and a \u201cclosed\u201d one and help you understand when and how to continue to communicate with the school to increase your chances of ultimately gaining a spot in its next incoming class.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/guides.php\">mbaMission Waitlist Guide<\/a> can help you navigate through an often bewildering waitlist process, providing direction, advice on proper communication\u00a0and offering two sample letters\u2014with notes\u2014as models of appropriate and compelling correspondence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding yourself on your target school\u2019s waitlist can be frustrating, but keep two things in mind as you prepare to play the waiting game. 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