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Hello Admissions Consultants,

I had previously started a Masters of Sport Management program. Due to several factors I decided to leave the program, none were academic. I am now reapplying to different schools for Spring 2013, but want to know how much leaving the first program is going to hurt me.

My undergrad GPA was 3.5 (in education)-not from a top ranking program.
I did not take the GRE as most MS of Sport Management programs do not ask for it.
I have letters of recommendations from a past supervisor and a past project manager (for MLB) since Sport programs prefer LORs not be from academia, both work in sports.
I have had a lot of volunteer experience in sports and 3 internships, including one with Major League Baseball.
Upon leaving the first program I had a 3.4 GPA.

I felt I was a very strong candidate until I got a call from my first choice (Georgetown) back in July about leaving the first program. The admissions assistant told me that while I was a strong candidate, she was confused as to why I left the first program. Which I adressed in my SOP, but I guess not enough, so she asked me to write a supplement letter about why I left (I had a sick family member and the program was in Ca, my family is on the East Coast). Before hanging up she told me I would receive my decision by the first week of September. Upon updating my resume at the end of September, the same assistant told me decisions were going out at the end of that week. It is now the last week of October and I have still not received a decision. Does this mean I should just give up?

Thank you,

Stacey

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