Well, finally all the waiting has come to an end. Monday morning, I received a call from the adcom member that interviewed me at Darden… I am in! It was quite a rush of emotions. I was excited and relieved. From my previous post, I am sure you can tell how much I enjoyed my trip out to Charlottesville. I am looking forward to possibly joining that community!
Later that day, I got an email from Tepper with a link to a video. Assuming they wouldn’t send a rejection video to applicants, I was sure I was accepted. I logged into my account online to double check. I was in! Two acceptances in one day, it was definitely nice.
After the high of the acceptances wore off a little, the reality of having to make a decision between these three amazing schools. I am still waiting to hear from Darden regarding potential scholarships/fellowships. Unfortunately they don’t give that information on the phone. I have to wait till I receive the physical acceptance packet. Unfortunately Tepper didn’t offer me anything. So now it’s time to figure things out. I think I will have a bit clearer of an idea in the next couple weeks.
"Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever." - Keri Russell
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