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Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   11 Mar 2010, 22:56
Hi,
Coming from outside the U.S., I was late to start with my applications for the U.S. schools in time. In fact I was not considering the American schools until before January. I am accepted by several European schools for the autumn intake this year, but I am debating if I should give myself a full shot with the American schools before deciding which school in the world is the best option.

By now, even I am fully aware that for the class of 2012 the games are pretty much over with the American schools. Nevertheless, I have not totally given up: I'm considering to apply for U.S. schools that have their final rounds in April.

My question is, does anyone have an experience to share with a similar dilemma I am having now? If someone could share their experience of applying in the final round, I would appreciate.

Also would appreciate if anyone could share their insight about reapplying :) Just in case!

Thanks.
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Re: Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2010, 08:43
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Congrats on your acceptances to some schools already! Must be a relief.

I'm not by any means an expert on international applicant processes, but from what I've heard, applying in the later rounds to US schools can be complicated by the fact that you might not have enough time to process the appropriate visas/paperwork by the time you find out about school. But again, I'm not an expert. I recommend talking to someone else who has been through the whole process as an int'l applicant.

That being said, you're correct in worrying about 3rd round applications--they are usually considered the most competitive since so much of the class has already been admitted.
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Re: Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2010, 10:24
In addition to what LB20 said, regarding visa issues. The biggest challenge is there are only so many seats left, and the schools would be looking to fill in certain blanks in the student profiles. Unfortunately for you, even though you might be a top notch candidate, if you don't fit in certain requirements (profile-wise) you odds are very low.

To give you a different perspective, I applied to only a handful of schools in R2, only one interview, and no admits yet. In a previous life, I might have been tempted to put in a few apps in R3. But I would rather wait another six months and do it for 2013-R1. But that's just me.
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Re: Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2010, 11:17
Since you've already been accepted for the fall in European schools, I think you could give it a shot with the April rounds. Yes, it's hard to get in then, but you still might and that will give you more options to consider for next year.

Depending on what country you're coming from, a student visa takes different time to process. You could look up your local US consulate to see average processing times.

Are you willing to postpone your European school admissions for a year to apply to the US schools next year?
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Re: Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2010, 13:19
Internationals need to apply in the January rounds at the latest to get visa's in time (and even then it can be a tight squeeze).

I highly recommend doing R1 to have a leisurely approach with the USCIS. Given that is the speed they work at, it is better not to be in a hurry for stress reasons.
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Re: Applying in the final round vs. waiting until class of 2013 [#permalink] New post   13 Mar 2010, 05:50
Wow. All these different perspectives are really helping me to get mine. Thanks for offering your viewpoint.

I just met a guy who is a current student at HBS and got in the last round. He said that the luck did play a role, because in his admission year, Round1 and Round2 did not include a candidate of his profile. But of course, he did not know this until he went out and tried his luck.

Talking to him did get me curious about the availability of that sort of statistics: do the schools publish a preliminary figures for R1, R2 application volumes/trends? Does anyone know where to look for? I'm particularly interested in Yale, Tuck, Cornell, and Fuqua.

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