Well, I got confirmation from Norwich that my transcripts have been received, and I should hear something this week.  I am not bursting at the seams waiting for an answer, but I am a little on edge.  I think my essay and my recommendation letters were very good, but what I think doesn’t mean much.  It’s up to the committee that makes the decisions.  Hopefully I will get accepted.

I have only submitted my application to Norwich thus far based on the fact that I really want to get in there.  I liked their curriculum more than the other schools I looked at.  Some might say that I put all of my eggs in one basket, but I don’t think so.  I do have a backup plan.

If for some reason I am not accepted at Norwich, I will then work on my application packages for University of Houston Victoria, Texas A&M Commerce, and University of Dallas.  Those were my next choices (in no particular order).  Most of all of those schools have rolling enrollment.  So I should be able to get in sometime near the beginning of the year.

I know this sounds like the easy way out, but I want to do what I can to avoid taking the GMAT test.  I am well-entrenched in my industry, and I am not the 21 year old kid out there looking for a job.  I am looking for a challenging degree that will help me get ahead in my industry and provide some opportunity if I ever decide to change employers.  I don’t think that taking the GMAT will do that much for me.  I don’t need to get my MBA from an Ivy League institution.  But if my four initial choices fail (Norwich, U of H, Texas A&M, and U of Dallas), then I guess my fall back plan is to take the GMAT and apply at other schools.   But common sense tells me that I probably won't have to do that based on my GPA and other factors.