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Joined: 01 Nov 2006
Posts: 1854
Given Kudos: 2
Concentration: Social Enterprise
Schools:The Duke MBA, Class of 2009
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26 Mar 2007, 15:41
I would just send an email. I mean, really, they send us form letters. And they expect that students will go elsewhere - it's all about their yields. Don't kid yourself. And I have to say - every time I've offered a job to someone who decided not to take it, i was so uninterested in debriefing about it. I can remember a couple applicants with whom I'd connected during the interview, and they seemed to want to emote about their decision not to accept, and I was already moving on. I had a position to fill and needed to keep it rolling. Nothing against those former applicants - I wish them all the best - but I had a job to do.
But here's a question - might it be worthwhile to make nice with someone from the admissions committee or with a professor who was particularly nice to you? I say this because I wouldn't want to burn bridges. Maybe that professor who took the time to talk with you about entrepreneurship -- and has been emailing you all along -- could be the guy you're applying to for a job down the line. Nothing long and wishy-washy, just a simple update and final thanks. Thoughts, gang?