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The MIT Sloan Class of 2015 Applicant Thread https://spectrum.mit.edu/wp-content/images/2011-winter/new-center-for-mit-sloan-school-of-management.jpg Hey Everyone - Welcome to the MIT Sloan Class of 2015 Applicant Thread!! The admissions season is upon us, and Sloan has joined the charge, releasing their deadlines and essay topics for 2012-2013. In the coming months, I'll try to keep this thread as up to date on everything Sloan as I can, but to start things off, here's a cache of information on Sloan for both this year, and past years. MBA Program Application Deadlines and Important Dates - for August 2013 Entry: Round I Application Submission Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 - 3 pm ET Decision Release Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 Reply By Friday, Mar 8, 2013 Round II Application Submission Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 - 3 pm ET Decision Release Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 Reply By Friday, May 24, 2013 *Reapplicants may submit their applications by the Round I or by the Round 2 deadline. LGO reapplicants must submit their reapplications by the LGO deadline. **Decisions will be released early for some candidates who will be denied admission without an interview. MIT Sloan Real time Applicant Summary GMAT Club vs Latest Intake GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Rankings (2012 GMAT Club Rankings Table) US News 2012 #4 Entrepreneurship #4 Finance #5 Information Systems #1 Production/Operations #1 Supply Chain/Logistics #1 BusinessWeek 2010 #10 Historical GMAT Club Applicant Threads Fall 2012 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2011 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2010 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2009 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2008 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2007 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Popular Links Programs Offered at MIT Sloan MIT Sloan Employment Reports Prominent Faculty Notable Alumni Application Elements 1. Cover Letter 2. Resume 3. Essays 4. Letters of Recommendation 5. Transcript 6. Test Scores 7. Application Fee ________________________________________________________ 1. Cover Letter Please prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should describe your accomplishments, address any extenuating circumstances that may apply to your application, and conform to standard business correspondence. Your letter should be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Senior Director of Admissions. 2. Resume Please prepare a business resume that includes your employment history in reverse chronological order, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part-time or full-time. Your educational record should also be in reverse chronological order and should indicate dates of attendance and degree(s) earned. Other information appropriate to a business resume is welcomed and encouraged. The resume should not be more than one page in length (up to 50 lines). 3. Essays We are interested in learning more about how you work, think, and act. For each essay, please provide a brief overview of the situation followed by a detailed description of your response. Please limit the experiences you discuss to those which have occurred in the past three years. In each of the essays, please describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did. Essay 1: Please describe a time when you had to convince a person or a group of your idea. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) Essay 2: Please describe a time when you overcame a personal setback. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) Supplemental Information (Optional) The Admissions Committee invites you to share anything else you would like us or your future classmates to know about you. This may be in written or multimedia format. Please do not use Flash Media Player, and include a URL where it can be accessed online. Written essays should be 300 words or fewer. 4. Letters of Recommendation MBA applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Professional recommendations are preferred from individuals who are able to speak with certainty about your professional achievements and potential. Recommenders must submit recommendations online. We do not accept mailed recommendations. Recommendations may be in either letter or short answer format and should not exceed two pages each. Please choose recommenders who are able to provide specific answers to the following questions: How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity? Please give an example of the applicant's impact on a person, group, or organization. Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people. Which of the applicant's personal or professional characteristics would you change? Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant. 5. Academic Records (Transcripts) Please scan and upload copies of your academic records. Do not mail in your official academic records or transcripts. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide an official transcript from each school attended. Any discrepancy between the scanned transcripts and official transcripts may result in a rejection in our decision or a withdrawal of our offer of admission. 6. Test Scores The GMAT or GRE is required of all applicants and must be taken before submitting your application. Once your online application is submitted, we will not allow replacement of your test scores. Only tests taken after September 1, 2008 will be considered. The TOEFL or IELTS is not required for MBA or LGO applicants. MBA GMAT School Code: X5X-QS-41 MBA GRE School Code: 3791 7. Application Fee MBA Application Fee: $250.00 ___________________________________________________ CLASS PROFILE Full-time students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are: Female: 38 % International: 38 % Students from following regions: Africa: 1 % Asia: 18 % Europe: 8 % North America: 64 % Latin America and the Caribbean: 9 % Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are: African American: 8 % Asian American: 24 % Hispanic or Latino American: 15 % Native American: 1 % White (Non-Hispanic): 46 % Chose not to report: 6 % Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class who are from the following regions: Northeast: 52 % Mid-Atlantic: 9 % South: 9 % Southwest: 7 % Midwest: 5 % West: 18 % Work Experience Mean months of work experience of newest entering class: 58 Median months of work experience of newest entering class: 60 Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months: From: 36 To: 96 Age Median age of entering class: 28 Mean age of entering class: 28 GMAT score distribution (incoming class): Average GMAT Score: 710 50th Percentile (median): 710 (Official Class Profile Page: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/student-ex ... rofile.php )The MIT Sloan Class of 2015 Applicant Thread https://spectrum.mit.edu/wp-content/images/2011-winter/new-center-for-mit-sloan-school-of-management.jpg Hey Everyone - Welcome to the MIT Sloan Class of 2015 Applicant Thread!! The admissions season is upon us, and Sloan has joined the charge, releasing their deadlines and essay topics for 2012-2013. In the coming months, I'll try to keep this thread as up to date on everything Sloan as I can, but to start things off, here's a cache of information on Sloan for both this year, and past years. MBA Program Application Deadlines and Important Dates - for August 2013 Entry: Round I Application Submission Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 - 3 pm ET Decision Release Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 Reply By Friday, Mar 8, 2013 Round II Application Submission Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 - 3 pm ET Decision Release Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 Reply By Friday, May 24, 2013 *Reapplicants may submit their applications by the Round I or by the Round 2 deadline. LGO reapplicants must submit their reapplications by the LGO deadline. **Decisions will be released early for some candidates who will be denied admission without an interview. MIT Sloan Real time Applicant Summary GMAT Club vs Latest Intake GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Rankings (2012 GMAT Club Rankings Table) US News 2012 #4 Entrepreneurship #4 Finance #5 Information Systems #1 Production/Operations #1 Supply Chain/Logistics #1 BusinessWeek 2010 #10 Historical GMAT Club Applicant Threads Fall 2012 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2011 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2010 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2009 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2008 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Fall 2007 - Calling All MIT Sloan Applicants Popular Links Programs Offered at MIT Sloan MIT Sloan Employment Reports Prominent Faculty Notable Alumni Application Elements 1. Cover Letter 2. Resume 3. Essays 4. Letters of Recommendation 5. Transcript 6. Test Scores 7. Application Fee ________________________________________________________ 1. Cover Letter Please prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should describe your accomplishments, address any extenuating circumstances that may apply to your application, and conform to standard business correspondence. Your letter should be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Senior Director of Admissions. 2. Resume Please prepare a business resume that includes your employment history in reverse chronological order, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part-time or full-time. Your educational record should also be in reverse chronological order and should indicate dates of attendance and degree(s) earned. Other information appropriate to a business resume is welcomed and encouraged. The resume should not be more than one page in length (up to 50 lines). 3. Essays We are interested in learning more about how you work, think, and act. For each essay, please provide a brief overview of the situation followed by a detailed description of your response. Please limit the experiences you discuss to those which have occurred in the past three years. In each of the essays, please describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did. Essay 1: Please describe a time when you had to convince a person or a group of your idea. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) Essay 2: Please describe a time when you overcame a personal setback. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) Supplemental Information (Optional) The Admissions Committee invites you to share anything else you would like us or your future classmates to know about you. This may be in written or multimedia format. Please do not use Flash Media Player, and include a URL where it can be accessed online. Written essays should be 300 words or fewer. 4. Letters of Recommendation MBA applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Professional recommendations are preferred from individuals who are able to speak with certainty about your professional achievements and potential. Recommenders must submit recommendations online. We do not accept mailed recommendations. Recommendations may be in either letter or short answer format and should not exceed two pages each. Please choose recommenders who are able to provide specific answers to the following questions: How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity? Please give an example of the applicant's impact on a person, group, or organization. Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people. Which of the applicant's personal or professional characteristics would you change? Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant. 5. Academic Records (Transcripts) Please scan and upload copies of your academic records. Do not mail in your official academic records or transcripts. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide an official transcript from each school attended. Any discrepancy between the scanned transcripts and official transcripts may result in a rejection in our decision or a withdrawal of our offer of admission. 6. Test Scores The GMAT or GRE is required of all applicants and must be taken before submitting your application. Once your online application is submitted, we will not allow replacement of your test scores. Only tests taken after September 1, 2008 will be considered. The TOEFL or IELTS is not required for MBA or LGO applicants. MBA GMAT School Code: X5X-QS-41 MBA GRE School Code: 3791 7. Application Fee MBA Application Fee: $250.00 ___________________________________________________ CLASS PROFILE Full-time students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are: Female: 38 % International: 38 % Students from following regions: Africa: 1 % Asia: 18 % Europe: 8 % North America: 64 % Latin America and the Caribbean: 9 % Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are: African American: 8 % Asian American: 24 % Hispanic or Latino American: 15 % Native American: 1 % White (Non-Hispanic): 46 % Chose not to report: 6 % Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class who are from the following regions: Northeast: 52 % Mid-Atlantic: 9 % South: 9 % Southwest: 7 % Midwest: 5 % West: 18 % Work Experience Mean months of work experience of newest entering class: 58 Median months of work experience of newest entering class: 60 Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months: From: 36 To: 96 Age Median age of entering class: 28 Mean age of entering class: 28 GMAT score distribution (incoming class): Average GMAT Score: 710 50th Percentile (median): 710 (Official Class Profile Page: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/student-ex ... rofile.php )

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

Updated on: 02 Apr 2013, 14:41

Results are posted online.

Ding for me..

Congrats to all that made it to Sloan

Originally posted by rockstarjane on 02 Apr 2013, 13:37.
Last edited by rockstarjane on 02 Apr 2013, 14:41, edited 2 times in total.

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02 Apr 2013, 13:40

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Kudos

It seems like decision letters are available online. I am in!

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02 Apr 2013, 13:41

MBAWanderlust wrote:

Congrats to everyone who's in so far! Everyone else - keep your phones close and don't lose hope; It ain't over until its over.

For me though, the wait is unbearably excruciating - I'm outside India now (without intl. coverage), and will have to wait for the official status email to find out if I'm in! In a way, I guess its better - I can always imagine AdCom called me and got a 'Phone switched off' message

....

Really cheering for you! Specially if an offer from MIT would mean another open spot at Tuck! :-D

All kidding aside, best of luck to you.
Best,
Rodrigo

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02 Apr 2013, 13:43

ladybusiness wrote:

It seems like decision letters are available online. I am in!

Did you get a phone call?

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 13:44

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Kudos

Decisions are up on the portal. I'm in!!

MBA2ER wrote:

Missed a 617 call a few hours ago and never got another call or voice mail. Ahhhhh!

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 13:48

Mine is not there yet... sure every decision is online? :O

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 13:49

Waitlisted! (Oh the agony!)

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 13:50

MBA2ER wrote:

Decisions are up on the portal. I'm in!!

MBA2ER wrote:

Missed a 617 call a few hours ago and never got another call or voice mail. Ahhhhh!

Posted from my mobile device

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Now you just need to change that (I) to an (A) and then that (A) to an (M)!

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02 Apr 2013, 13:51

MBAWanderlust wrote:

Waitlisted! (Oh the agony!)

Ahhhhh. I'm sorry to hear that. I was really rooting for you! I know it's little consolation at this very moment, but Tuck is a fantastic school. If things don't work out with the waitlist, I'm positive you'll be very happy anyways!

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 13:59

kingfalcon wrote:

MBAWanderlust wrote:

Waitlisted! (Oh the agony!)

Ahhhhh. I'm sorry to hear that. I was really rooting for you! I know it's little consolation at this very moment, but Tuck is a fantastic school. If things don't work out with the waitlist, I'm positive you'll be very happy anyways!

Thanks a ton, king!

Feeling kinda numb at this very moment. I know Tuck is an awesome school, and I'm super fortunate to have been offered a place there (yay!).
But you're right, at this instant, the WL decision from Sloan does sting bad

Cheers,
MBAWanderlust

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02 Apr 2013, 14:03

Got the call while listening to my favorite Fleetwood Mac number

Relief and gratitude!

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02 Apr 2013, 14:04

By the way, if any of you Boston-based R2 AdMITs would like to meet some future classmates, I am meeting a few other future Sloanies tonight and tomorrow. Shoot me a PM if you're in town and interested!

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02 Apr 2013, 14:05

No call, but accepted!!!! Almost had a heart attack when I got the email.

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02 Apr 2013, 14:22

Cossack wrote:

ladybusiness wrote:

It seems like decision letters are available online. I am in!

Did you get a phone call?

Nope, just the letter. Best of luck!

L

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02 Apr 2013, 14:43

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Congrats to all those who got it!!!
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02 Apr 2013, 16:56

Congrats to everyone who was accepted today. Does anyone have an idea how many people were placed on the wait-list?
It's hard to say. I can tell you roughly 450 students were admitted (for 350 seats). If you assume a 66% yield, then that means the school will need to pull roughly 50 people off the waitlist.

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02 Apr 2013, 18:48

kingfalcon wrote:

By the way, if any of you Boston-based R2 AdMITs would like to meet some future classmates, I am meeting a few other future Sloanies tonight and tomorrow. Shoot me a PM if you're in town and interested!

Hey kingfalcon,

Turns out you're right; got my call at 211p today.

General question (for anyone), I'm unable to make it to admit weekend. Is that bad form? or just to woo students, etc????

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02 Apr 2013, 19:04

PNW wrote:

Congrats to everyone who was accepted today. Does anyone have an idea how many people were placed on the wait-list?

In previous years, the Adcom has said about 200 people are waitlisted but some people think that the AdCom might have a smaller waitlist this year after last year's situation with an oversubscribed class.

Congrats to everyone who got in today.

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02 Apr 2013, 19:40

Haha ding - expected as I totally went complacent on the interview - so those applying next year don't flub it!

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Re: Sloan 2013 (MIT) - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

02 Apr 2013, 19:43

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Kudos

Ichinichi wrote:

kingfalcon wrote:

By the way, if any of you Boston-based R2 AdMITs would like to meet some future classmates, I am meeting a few other future Sloanies tonight and tomorrow. Shoot me a PM if you're in town and interested!

Hey kingfalcon,

Turns out you're right; got my call at 211p today.

General question (for anyone), I'm unable to make it to admit weekend. Is that bad form? or just to woo students, etc????

Honestly, if you're set on attending Sloan, AdMIT Weekend is mostly just to help you get to know some of your fellow classmates before you matriculate. If you can't make it, I wouldn't sweat it (although it was a lot of fun!).

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