LBS 2012 - Calling All Applicants

Applying in R-2 with following profile

GMAT-> 660: 48Q / 32V AWA: 5/6
WE (by Aug-Sept'12): 7yrs
Area of WE: Research, Consulting & Advisory
Nationality: Indian
Education: Undergrad (Civil Engineering) from Top Engineering School in India, Double Masters and Masters in Management from US

Thanks! and Congratulations on your admit.

I've got a bit of a dilemma here. I won't hear back from Tuck until Feb 10 but the LBS deposit is due Jan 26. It said in the offer packet that no extensions will be granted. Anyone else in the same boat?

yea, your only option is to pay the 1,500. It is not that much in the grand scheme.

Hey - I am an admit from last year and deferred my application till next Fall. Congrats to all the LBS 2014 admits!

Quick question - did any of you already receive access to the portal?

Sjthack - even if you do get accepted to Tuck, would you stop considering LBS? I don't know what your goals are or where you are from but overall, LBS is a great school and definitely has a stronger name in many parts of the world (outside the US). I have friends at LBS now and they are all thrilled with their experience and the opportunities they get from living in a city such as London - you won't get those opportunities in many other places. The MBA is as much about what you experience outside the classroom as it is what you learn inside. LBS offers both. Schools in NYC offer a comparable experience but anywhere outside a city limits the available opportunities to interact with the "real" business world.

Anyway I hope you will be in the position to make the choice and good luck .

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I believe we all already received our portal login and lbs email

Just submitted my R2 application! Good luck to everyone!

Submitted my app last week. Have viewed it 20x since. Really hope there are no spelling/grammatical errors. Good luck to everyone!

Submitted my R2 app and what a hell slow application system the school uses!
It nearly killed me!

Hi folks

Just submitted my R2 application too, a few hours ago.
Nearly consumed all my energy and effort in the past few weeks.

Anyway, all the best to R2 applicants!
And the long wait starts ...

Cheers!
Sudish

In for R2- Submitted my application today- Good luck everyone!

good luck Round 2'ers!!

Hi guys,
I am just starting to discover the joy of school research!

I have a couple of questions I am sure if you guys can answer or link me to the answers:
1) I see there are a lot of entrance schoolships that one is considered for when he/she gets accepted. Is there any information about percentage of accepted people who get something?
2) Can anybody quantify how much your chances of getting admitted drop if you apply in R3 as opposed to R1 and R2?
3) Any Canadians and specfically quebec residence out there? Any other sources of money one can try to fish around for?

Thanks and best of luck to everyone!

Hi, I have the official say from school for your second question. True or not true, it is their official version:

Dear xxx,

We do not know how competitive each round will be until we actually receive the application, but generally we advise candidates to apply in as early a round if possible. Typically though, competition across the first 3 rounds is fairly even.

If you are applying as a non-EU student, you should consider whether round 4 will leave you enough time to obtain a visa. You will also only be eligible for scholarship consideration in the first 3 rounds.

Kind regards,

London Business School

Hi guys and gals,

Wow, it's been almost a year and a half since I last logged in to this forum when I was also going through the painful process of applying for the MBA (saw a mention of GMAT Club, and this seemed like a more interesting diversion than work at 630am).

Good luck to everyone who is still in the race!

For myself, I'm a current LBS student, graduating soon. I found GMAT Club really useful for the application process - misery loves company =0

At that time, I had admits from LBS and Wharton, and had talked to many other people before coming to a decision.

If any admits or future applicants are considering options between schools and are considering LBS, I'd be glad to share more about my experience here, as well as what I've heard from those that have gone on exchange at the other likely target schools (Booth, Wharton, Columbia, Sloan, Haas, Kellogg - but please don't ask me to elaborate too much on them, since I didn't actually attend these other schools).

Also, while it seems really far away, the value of the MBA is primarily on the exit opportunities offered than the actual entry, so what my class-mates will be doing when they graduate should possibly be factored into the decision-making process as well.

All best!

hi jason²
thanks for the offer! If I'm ever in that situation, I'll definitely get to you
I already have a question though: IMO LBS is great for its proximity to the city and its job pool. Well, that was before...
The city is cutting jobs massively, and still expected to do so shortly
how do you feel as a future LBS grad ? have u found a job? what sector are you contemplating?
some feedback on that would be very interesting
thanks for your message anyway
cheers

and btw, please count me in for LBS sept 2012 intake (round 2)

thanks jason,
if you could please provide some of the general opinions of the others that exchanged to booth, sloan and wharton. We're there opinions positive or negative of the comparative experiences. also, how has the jobs placement been so far this year, especially in regards to consulting, PE, and VC? thanks !

edit: and location wise, any idea on the breakdown of jobs? thanks

To Sofla and lepatron,

some quick replies:

1. I saw the LBS 2011 employment report out there on another thread, which would be more accurate than my very anecdotal evidence.

2. Also, the lag between this year's hiring and the 2014s is going to be 2 years, not sure where the world will go in that time. Banking is clearly not in a good state now, and certain sectors weren't hiring. Will it recover in 2 year's time? Consulting hiring is very healthy now (and I'll be heading that route), will it be healthy in a year or two? PE/VC traditionally is a much smaller pool of recruits to begin with than banking (many that start out thinking they want to do PEVC end up switching to something else). London is a good route to pursue that, especially with some of the mid-cap firms, but again, my rough sense is that things are not so great at the moment.

The impact of the UK visa issue is still not certain because it hasn't kicked in yet, but definitely some form of negative impact.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that it is quite hard to distinguish global effects from local (London) effects at the moment, given the state of flux. That said, most people have found jobs, will find jobs

3. I'd say the key difference between LBS and the US schools is the diversity in the student body, and of course, the location. Diversity drives better performance, if the academic research is to be believed, and LBS has had great results at the different MBA competitions. This diversity (not just nationality, but also in terms of work experience and age) extends from outlook to implementation styles. Thus you can go from an observation of "that's cool/interesting" to "that's actually a way that I never thought about, and is likely better".

Within the US schools, I would generalise that fit in terms of location, class size, emphasis/focus would be the differentiators. My friends really loved their exchange but all said - "After comparison, I'm very happy with LBS". I don't think that anyone had bad things to say - as has been said often, these are all great choices, pick the one that is right for you.

The exchange is a good opportunity to really explore other options, and not feel buyer's remorse. That said, I'm certain the people that came on exchange here felt very happy with their own parent school choice, and just appreciated having a chance to hang out in London for a few months.

In terms of impressions of schools, especially the ones you mention, I think that some of the generalisations play out - great academics and some superstar professors, but the rest of the impression is due to fit factors - smaller size=more collegial, bigger size=more transactional, some schools are more theoretical, and also strength of parent institution.

Hope that helps.