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Congratulations on the Howard University front! So all was not lost! Happy for you!

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Thanks, martizzle. I've never limited myself in my scope of studies. I think it is more that others have imposed their limits on me. Physics & mathematics is seen to be rather versatile, since it is heavy on quantitative. I know that many go into Finance and Economics at the grad school level. However, I know of very few people who have switched from Chemistry to another field (may be academics do not consider Chemistry as training you to do something transferable?). I guess I am not interested in just putting marketing plans in place, but to better understand and develop concepts that aid marketing. That is not quite what industry wants (they want the plan and execution), and hence my hope of getting into grad school and getting into academia. Looks like I have to rethink my strategy...

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Ouch! That must have hurt!

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Congratulations! You got into grad school!

I'm sorry to hear about your predicament. Are you still waiting for any other schools?

Considering that each school takes in less than 50 students each year for their PhD programmes (less if you go down to specialization), I would think that it is doable to write individual letters to those getting admitted. May be I am just expecting too much?

Ezypeezy, I've realized that most schools use shoddy cut-and-paste replies to applicants. When I look at the UCLA Anderson rejection letter, I realized that quite a few of us got the exact same letter (word-for-word). I guess they must think that we would not realize, or that they do not care since we are not going to be in their school. Strange how things that go around come around, so I wonder what they will think if we end up their colleagues one day. That said, I wonder if acceptance letters are also cut-and-paste?

All the best to you too, pizzapie!

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All the best with your application with UIUC then! Hopefully Michigan will revert soon, and OSU by next week.

I have to thank my Micro-Econs prof, for being very positive and encouraging through it all; my Strat prof (who was my MBA Academic Director), for talking me through various issues about grad schools in the US; and my Game Theory prof, for also being so approachable and positive. Also my current boss, who bothers to train me in this interesting job of mine, knowing that he could lose me in a whiff once I get admitted into grad school.

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I'm sure that a few years down the road, we'd be wondering why we made such a fuss out of this. Anyway, all the best, and I hope that you get what your heart desires.

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All the best, martizzle! Getting just one offer is sure better than getting none!

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True, they might just ignore it, but they might consider it important (especially with Public Relations). Also, you get an opportunity to get it off your chest.