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Re: visiting schools after application submission?
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02 Nov 2012, 09:21
At this stage of the game, visiting a school will do between very little to nothing to help your candidacy. You should wait and see if you are granted an interview and if you are, then arrange for an on-campus interview (if available). Alternatively, you might want to wait until you are admitted and visit the school without having to worry about impressing people and in the process objectively evaluate whether the program is right for you. Lastly, I would recommend using your time more strategically -- if applying to other schools - concentrate on those applications, if have year-end work demands - focus on getting things done so taking time off for interviews will not be questioned, taking a well deserved vacation for having endured the stress of applying to graduate business schools.
One other thing I forgot to mention - make sure that you are well prepared for your interviews. If you are granted an interview, your chances of admissions have increased dramatically and the interview is pretty much the make or break of your application.
Kimberly Plaga
Senior Admissions Consultant
Manhattan Review