rejection

I went to a round-table discussion about the executive and professional MBA programs at DU last week; I am considering the executive program. It’s 18 months long, every other Friday and the opposite Saturday. It’s expensive (though I may be eligible for a grant based on working at a non-profit) and will be time-intensive. I’m thinking about it…

It brought up feelings of rejection from my two unsuccessful rounds of application to top-tier full-time MBA programs. Great undergrad GPA, a GMAT score any mother would be proud of, many years of varied work experience, awesome recommenders and solid essays. Seriously, who wouldn’t want me? My first year I was waitlisted at four schools and denied at four (none the four waitlists panned out). Second year I applied to three top-tiers – all denials. And now my test score is expired AND we’re hopefully buying a house (so can’t move for me to go to school) AND I probably should think about starting a family in the next three years so I’m not an elderly mother. I’m angry that I didn’t get in. Angry that that phase of my life is gone. Angry that the admissions of part-time, fully-employed and even executive programs are not discriminating enough for my liking. I’m going to have to let go of this anger before I can give enrolling in any MBA program any more thought.