Ill share my story here as I think its relevant and may drive another interesting angle. Im a Fellows candidate and Waitlisted in SF.
I had arranged for financial sponsorship from my company few months ago, obviously after jumping through the hoops of HR policies and writing the proposal etc and the management team had agreed to provide it. A week before the application deadline I was told that due to some changes in management (new CEO) and some unexpected revenue losses they cant provide a firm commitment in the current time frame and that it could happen maybe in the next few weeks. I reached out to Ad com and Wharton agreed to consider my application if I was able to secure a sponsorship letter approving the time commitment and that financial sponsorship will be determined later. I thought that was a sweet deal considering Fellows candidates are required to have financial sponsorship.
There is a twist in the tale. In late Feb, after I submitted my application we were informed that my company is being acquired by another firm in San Diego and I have to relocate to San Diego as part of the acquisition deal. My management told me this was why they couldnt provide the letter earlier. Unfortunate, sad, terrible timing whatever you want to call it. Im on the WL now and I reached out to ad com after the decision came out and told that Im still motivated to attend Wharton commuting from SD although I was initially planning to attend locally in SF. I only got a generic thanks for your interest email which felt pretty impersonal and insincere.
I understand that maybe Im lucky to be on the WL considering Fellows candidates are required to provide sponsorship. Any thoughts or comments welcome.
joannaStern
Who would I really have to blame here? Sure, I can blame myself that I didnt have a stellar enough application that got admission even without sponsorship but where does that really end?
At some level, one has to realize that there are external factors that have to work in your favor in order for someone to be successful.
But do I blame the management team for not communicating this beforehand? I wouldnt think any management will convey an M&A deal before the deal is done.
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I had arranged for financial sponsorship from my company few months ago, obviously after jumping through the hoops of HR policies and writing the proposal etc and the management team had agreed to provide it. A week before the application deadline I was told that due to some changes in management (new CEO) and some unexpected revenue losses they cant provide a firm commitment in the current time frame and that it could happen maybe in the next few weeks. I reached out to Ad com and Wharton agreed to consider my application if I was able to secure a sponsorship letter approving the time commitment and that financial sponsorship will be determined later. I thought that was a sweet deal considering Fellows candidates are required to have financial sponsorship.
There is a twist in the tale. In late Feb, after I submitted my application we were informed that my company is being acquired by another firm in San Diego and I have to relocate to San Diego as part of the acquisition deal. My management told me this was why they couldnt provide the letter earlier. Unfortunate, sad, terrible timing whatever you want to call it. Im on the WL now and I reached out to ad com after the decision came out and told that Im still motivated to attend Wharton commuting from SD although I was initially planning to attend locally in SF. I only got a generic thanks for your interest email which felt pretty impersonal and insincere.
I understand that maybe Im lucky to be on the WL considering Fellows candidates are required to provide sponsorship. Any thoughts or comments welcome.
joannaStern
Who would I really have to blame here? Sure, I can blame myself that I didnt have a stellar enough application that got admission even without sponsorship but where does that really end?
At some level, one has to realize that there are external factors that have to work in your favor in order for someone to be successful.
But do I blame the management team for not communicating this beforehand? I wouldnt think any management will convey an M&A deal before the deal is done.
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