The Waiting Game

So there's been a lot of traffic in the back channels regarding what to do if you find yourself waitlisted.  Here are my buddy, Chris' favorite tactics.  

Disclaimer:  This advice was derived from anecdotes from current Sloan students.  The advice has not been reviewed or endorsed by admissions.

* Send one email right away that says Sloan is your top choice (assuming it is) and quickly explaining why

* If GMAT is below 700 consider taking it again and then if score is higher send an update email to the adcom

* Try to find something new to do at work that gives you a leadership opportunity and use that as an excuse to write an update email

* Probably no more than 1 update email per month - any more than that can get annoying

* Waitlist doesn't mean the person isn't qualified. it's more about class profiling at this point - what kind of backgrounds they need to create a diverse class. So updates are good but there is probably no single thing to do to put someone over the hump. Just show committment and hope for the best.