Greetings, Mr. Rogers

I am quite pleased to learn of your continuing interest in the program.

I wish you the very best in your renewed efforts to improve your application
profile.  If you have not already done so, I would recommend that you
explore with GMAC the options they might offer to assist you in addressing
the demands of your disability during the exam experience.

As for a meeting with me - that is certainly possible, but I would ask you
delay your visit till sometime later this summer.  As you might expect, this
is a very busy time for the TEXASMBA admissions staff -- and much of my
focus and energies will be elsewhere for the rest of this spring.

Carl

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Dr. Carl H. Harris
Director for Admission, MBA Programs
The TEXAS Graduate School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
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-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Rogers [mailto:Benjamin.Rogers@ect.enron.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 8:20 AM
To: harrisc@mail.utexas.edu
Subject: Re: Application Results




Dr. Harris:
     I would like to thank you for personally taking the time to closely
review
my application. Though I am disappointed with the results I am still
determined
to attend The TEXAS Graduate School of Business next year.  I understand how
competitive the process has become, but I felt that with my work
experiences,
recommendations, personality, extracurricular activities, etc. that this
would
compensate for my disability.  After talking with Professors Titman, Ronn,
Brown
and Jemison, I was sure that the School was the right place to get the
education
I was looking for.
     I am still certain that the School is the best place for getting a
great
graduate-level education, so I want you to know that I am going to do
whatever
it takes to get in next year.  I plan on taking two or three graduate level
finance courses at the University of Houston this Summer and Fall to
demonstrate
to the Admissions committee that I can compete at the graduate level. I also
plan on retaking the GMAT test.  Due to my disability, this will be a
monumental
task; but I am determined to prove to the Committee that I can be successful
at
The TEXAS Graduate School of Business.  I would like to come down to Austin
this
spring to meet with you to further discuss my application file and to
personally
meet you.
      If you think of anything else I can do to strengthen my overall
application file for next year, please let me know.  Take care and hope to
hear
from you soon.

Sincerely,

Ben Rogers