Continuing the tradition set by bsd_lover and others in the past, I proudly present to you, the 2010 LBS thread. I invite all those applying, or considering applying, to contribute to this thread. Im sure it'll be just as popular, if not more, than the threads from the last 2 years. So throw your names into the hat, ladies n gents, and get ready for one helluva ride !!

P.S. Im thinking about keeping this thread exclusive for MBA applicants, and have a separate one for MiF and MiM applicants, as there seemed to be a lot of interest in those programs last year

Here is some further info on the school :
MBA home page : http://www.london.edu/mba.html
Employment report : http://www.london.edu/mba/careerimpact.html
Social Clubs : http://www.londonsa.org/dynamic/club_list.php
Recommendor forms :
http://www.london.edu/assets/documents/ ... ctions.pdf

Mckinsey recruiting at LBS - http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/lbs/home.aspx

Ranked #1 school in the WORLD by FT in 2009. Link - http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolra ... a-rankings


LBS 2008 thread can be found here : lbs-r1-roll-call-54115.html
LBS 2009 thread can be found here: the-london-business-school-2009-thread-70701.html#p521283

LBS online application can be found here : https://www.london.edu/register/do?actionId=186

Good luck all.

Important Dates
Round	Application Deadline	Interview decision sent on	Admission decision sent on
1	07 October 2009	06 November 2009	16 December 2009
2	06 January 2010	09 February 2010	25 March 2010
3	03 March 2010	09 April 2010	20 May 2010
4	21 April 2010	28 May 2010	02 July 2010

LBS R1:
Applicants =?
Tally: Admits: N/A Dings: N/A Waitlist: N/A

Admits
danek
zeayin82
humblewinner
vgeri
andygee
jinbo
boofyhairgirl
stopper5
zibi1
DoctorManhattan
fishoil
mbabiden08


Waitlist
Evidence
gnr646
eowyn
foncia
wolfie123
s1ap
fordfirestone

Interview invites
Jmoore3
waitinganswers

Ding
wizardoftheeast
wiseguyMBA
DrSatisfaction
arv
afan
lianbear
alpha_plus_gamma
theDream (post interview)

LBS R2:
Admits
quantjock
jonatank
yangsta8
Trantastic
Michiavelli
saundyCEC
nurkholisoh
JoeMa
Dogg2012
jasonjason
planettelex

Waitlist
vodkacran
Frontline
avatar2010
crux
mayaS
Ari123
madmex82
boeinz
4test1
a11c99
bouh22
lakai777
db66460
eee
chainchain
pochcc

Interview invites
claudemarie
planettelex
JoeMahmah
pranavc
bwizzle

Ding
sh0gg0th
notsovegetarian (w/int)
highhopes09 (w/int)
pranaysrinivasan (w/int)
isjii2010(w/int)
eagleye81200(w/int)
undafry(w/int)
horrorshow(w/int)
IndianGuardian (w/int)
classof2012somewhere (w/int)
EBSIFounder (w/int)
snowinTX (w/int)
activerun
BLINDSIDE
itsmystery
bonobocobra
rockyb
Angelwrath
shamil623
sj0509
Lastminute
gmattokyo
psned11
rishiphadke
culesrules
prome2
sudeep
nitin86
Nonewsisgoodnews
guptaji

Tally: Admits: N/A Dings: N/A Waitlist: N/A

LBS R3: ? applicants
aj1545

LBS R4: ? applicants

MIA
F[ava
aval
anotherindian
danswer
poojashetty
McNerdy
Hussain15
snipertrader
zuperman
Franklin
sharshar84
Salisaaa
fernando09
thisisatestgmat88
CharlieChaplin
jsonali
jimmiejaz
satyr2k
Michiavelli
madmex82
saruba
shokks
oscar81
alnasl

FYI to those interested in visiting a class @ LBS: I emailed them to find out when class visits would resume this fall, and was told that they would begin 'mid-October'.

Not the greatest news for those of us who haven't visited and want to apply in R1 (I believe traditionally the R1 deadline has also been mid-October).

sniper LBS has a partnership with HSBC to provide student loans to international students. Theoretically upto 50K GBP can be borrowed, however, realistically (and also due to the crisis) only 40K is usually being approved. This loan can be paired with other loans from the applicants' home countries (such as Stafford loans for US citizens).

Yay, good to see some movement on this thread !

Hi all!

I'll be applying in R1 but I've started working on the essays because it seems as though they change very slightly from year to year. I'd love a second (and third, fourth, fifth, etc) pair of eyes to look at them once I'm done so shoot me a PM if you're interested!

Some background: 24/F, will be 26 with 3 years of experience in sales and marketing at matriculation (assuming I get in, of course!); was born in Poland but lived in Kuwait, France, and the States until the end of high school. Went to university in Bangladesh and majored in English Literature (GPA: 3.58); GMAT: 760. While the bulk of my international experience is literally based on the first 18 odd years of my life abroad, I've also had a substantial amount of intl work experience during my two years in this company as we have to attend seminars every 6 months with colleagues from all over the globe to work and bond.

Goal: To break into consulting!

Question for the lucky ducks who've been admitted this year: I understand you're automatically considered for some of the need/merit based scholarships upon admission, but can you still apply for the external scholarships (i.e. Goldman Sachs, Booz Allen Hamilton, etc) whose deadlines are in June? Does the "one scholarship" rule apply only to LBS funded scholarships? Thanks!
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Life with the GMAT:

Jerome: Ben, c'est 20 secondes de plus qu'hier sur le meme parcours! C'etait bien le meme parcours la, non?!
Gigi: Mais t'enerve pas, Jerome, je crois que t'as accroche une porte.
Jerome: *$&#(*%&(*#%&

Thanks for the feedback

Another question, do I have to explain why I don't have recommendations from my current/former supervisors (I've rotated through departments in the same company; they've been asked not to "assist" any former trainees leave the company. I know, it scares me too) in the optional essay? I know LBS understands that applicants can't always ask their direct supervisors for recommendations but my situation seems a bit hardcore.

I can obtain letters from my other colleagues (one of them being a manager that I worked under but did not directly report to).
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Life with the GMAT:

Jerome: Ben, c'est 20 secondes de plus qu'hier sur le meme parcours! C'etait bien le meme parcours la, non?!
Gigi: Mais t'enerve pas, Jerome, je crois que t'as accroche une porte.
Jerome: *$&#(*%&(*#%&

I'm in for round one too. Hoping for a better outcome the second time around. I applied back in 2007, got waitlisted and eventually dinged. Looking back, I think it was because of my low quant score (I scored a 690 overall, but only in the 63rd percentile for quant) and my non-traditional work background (government). With two more years under my belt and solid progress on the work side, I'm hoping for better news this cycle. Best of luck to everyone.

Shoot, sorry for not updating this thread folks. Let me get down to it

Edit: updated with applicant list (I assumed everyone who replied is going for R1)

Count me in for R1.

a little bit about my background:

Work-ex:
60 months by Aug 2010
Worked for industry- Intel (India) for 2.5 years
Currently working in academic setting- In a program management role at a research institute in USA (last 1.5 years)
Have had 4 weeks assignment in Malaysia while at Intel
Have attended conferences and workshops in Singapore, and Germany (Visited France for a vacation just after visiting Germany)

Education & Research:
Undergrad- from IIT, 1st rank in class throughout undergrad with merit scholarship
Master's- from Gerogia Tech with GRA
Summer Internship- 12 weeks in Stockholm, Sweden
Attended several conferences, pulished more than 10 papers and have filed 3 invention disclosures

Extra-curricular:
Won several institute level games at IIT
Winner of 3 medals in games at Intel
Experience with leading teams in games and also in organizing educational tours and tech fest
Won some intramural game at Georgia Tech

GMAT:
710/6.0

Negative:
Very little people management experience.

So what do you guys think, do I have a realistic chance of making it through? (Just FYI, other schools that I am considering are INSEAD, Said, Judge, AGSM, ISB, Johnson)

in for R1 - most probably