SDA Bocconi Class of 2015 Calling all applicants!

That's all good news, then! Let us know if you have further questions about the application process, everybody here will be happy to help you out!

Hi,
see you soon in Milano !

Welcome mmm11, and congrats!

P.S.: may I ask you to share your background with us?

This is just to let you guys know that starting from today we MBA40 students have our official Facebook group as well!

Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/574780159283892/ !!!

italia/german, male, 30 yo, engineer, working in the aerospace industry, intl' experience, that's it i'd say

i guess you've got a PM

Whether you're an applicant, an admitted student or a prospective, or you simply want to know more about the School, SDA Bocconi has scheduled two online sessions (10 and 11 April, 2014). Those are webcasts of a real MBA class, the first delivered by the MBA program director (Gianmario Verona), the second by another SDA professor (Thanos Papadimitriou).


To attend, visit https://www.sdabocconi.it/en/events/mba-executive-mba/all/all/dw/mba

Hello GMATCLUB Members,

GMATClub and Admissionado Consulting are conducting a webinar for the applicants got dinged this year. This is your opportunity to get expert guidance and build a smart strategy for the next application round/season. Webinar will be conducted by Admissionado's Founder and HBS Alum Jon Frank. Jon will share his suggestions followed by a Q&A session - this is your opportunity to ask your specific questions.

One lucky attendee will get the opportunity to have his/her (dinged) profile evaluated by Jon Frank during the session. If you'd like to be chosen for this opportunity, please email info@admissionado.com with the subject line "GMAT Club Webinar - Choose me!". Please include your name, nationality, age, GMAT score and a list of schools where you were dinged. And please also attach your essays + resume + LORs from one of your applications. Winner will be notified via email on April 16th!

Here are the details of Webinar

Title :- Dealing with a Ding
Day & Date :- Thursday, April 17, 2014
Time :- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration :- https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/245061566
NOTE :- There are only 100 spots available, so sign up early!

David any idea how long the adcom usually takes to reply on an application. I submitted by application on 2nd of April and have not heard from school since then. Should I just wait or drop them a mail ?

It usually takes (according to my experience and some rumors) around 2-3 weeks for the adcoms to review your application and tell you whether you have been admitted to the interview stage. If I were you - bear in mind that this week in Italy some offices might be closed because of Easter - I would wait till next week and then send them an email. Just my 2 cents, of course.
Hope this helps

thank you very much. I will update once I have any news from their end. For now looking forward to the online session which will start in a while.
Cheers mate.

Guess we both attended the online session yesterday, it was quite nice! Well, it seems final decision is approaching for many of you, wish you all good luck!

Interview tomorrow. Wish me luck. Any last minute advice David ?

Good luck mamacta. Be clear about your post MBA goals and how will bocconi help you, considering these goals.

Totally agree with DelPiero. In addition, be yourself, know your profile in depth (ie, strengths and weaknesses) and get ready to support the story you unravelled in your essays. Engage your interviewer, make the interview as much interactive as possible (but remember to be polite and professional). Dress properly, as MBA interviews have their own dress code. Bring your CV with you, as well as a copy of your application. Remember that the adcoms want to know that you can both make it through the program, which is very demanding, and become an important asset for the school - in other words, succeed in your post-MBA career. As long as your answers help the interviewer understand that you are such a person, you'll be fine.

Good luck, and don't forget to let us know your impressions - we all want to read about your experience here!

David

Grazie delpiero and David for your last minute suggestions. I will write a detailed post once I am done with the interview.

Ok guys and gals here goes my interview debrief. Sorry for posting late. I have lots of excuses but won't make those and continue with my post.
I was interviewed by Mrs. Brunner on 17th April,2014 by a Skype interview. The questions that I was asked in the interview were
Why MBA ?
Why Now ?
Why Europe ?
Why Italy ?
Strengths and weaknesses ?
Career Goals ?
Tell me about your country
Tell me about your place
Backup plans ?
Where else you applied ?
Where will you join and why ?
Which specialization ?
Why that specialization ?
Why do you want to work in Italy ?
Favorite subjects in undergrad and why ?
Not favorite subjects in undergrad and why ?

Those are the questions I can recollect from that day. I don't really know how the interview went. Hope I'll be able to make through. As of now, it is waiting time.

Cheers.

Hi mamacta, nice to read your interview recap! Really hope it went well, do not forget to let us know the final decision
I think you're going to hear back from the School very soon...