jz4analytics wrote:
Porkbun123 wrote:
Given your numbers are an exact match for Johnson's medians (3.3, 700), maybe tossing a round 1 app to Johnson while studying for a retake would be manageable. Then, if your retake goes well, Johnson turns into your safer match/safety while the other schools become match/managable reaches. This of course predicates you having any interest in attending Johnson at all.
I don't really have much interest in Johnson... it seems to place people well in banking/finance related careers, but not so much for the areas I'm interested in. My current stats also match closely to Darden, and that program is a better fit for me.
I think I've decided the best thing to do is to apply in R2. I don't see any reason not to at this point. The extra time helps with many aspects:
1) I can visit programs in the fall before I apply.
2) Have more time to write essays/applications.
3) See if I can get another promotion.
4) Retake the GMAT in a few months and hopefully push that up to at least 720.
5) Apply to five schools in R2: Wharton, SOM, CBS, Tuck, and Darden.
Any reason why R1 would be better?
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R1 tends to have more slots in general, this means you're more likely to receive admissions or waitlist (instead of outright reject) than someone from R2.
-This also goes for scholarship. Since the school has more scholarship funds in R1 than R2,
they're more likely to be more generous and would give larger $$$ to more people.-If accepted, you'll get
more time to choose which schools you'd want to end up. You can also use this as a
safety net to apply to other schools you may not have considered during R1
without penalizing yourself by applying in R3 or reapplying next year.-R1 would be better
if you think you cannot improve your overall profile anymore than what other applicant would be able to do between R1 & R2 deadlines. Example, if you think you can increase your profile by 10 points while many other applicants can increase it by 20 points, you might be better off applying in R1 since the (hypothetical aggregated) score gap would put you at a disadvantage.
Please note that this doesn't apply to all the schools so take this with a grain of salt.