{"id":2780,"date":"2010-03-30T07:52:06","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T15:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2010-04-04T07:53:57","modified_gmt":"2010-04-04T15:53:57","slug":"mba-program-selection-adapting-your-list-as-the-season-progresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-program-selection-adapting-your-list-as-the-season-progresses\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Program Selection: Adapting Your List as the Season Progresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>NOTE<\/em><\/strong><em>: This is the final post in a series of blog posts on the topic, \u201cHow to Select the Right MBA Programs.\u201d To see previous segments, link to the following: <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2010\/2\/22\/what-mba-programs-should-you-apply-to-next-season.html\">Post #1, Introducing the Series<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2010\/3\/25\/mba-program-selection-9-examples.html\">Post #9, Examples<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As I noted in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2010\/3\/23\/mba-program-selection-putting-it-all-together-your-initial-l.html\">blog post 8<\/a> in this series, this school list isn\u2019t written in stone. It is a firm starting point that allows you to plan and to proceed efficiently and systematically through the often unwieldy application process.<\/p>\n<p>As you progress through your applications, continuously reassess the process and respond to any new developments.\u00a0 Some such developments might warrant revising your list.\u00a0 For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evidence that your initial assessment of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2010\/3\/11\/mba-program-selection-reaches-on-pars-and-safeties.html\">reaches, on-pars, and safeties<\/a> was off.\u00a0 For example, if you applied to reaches and on-pars with competitive interviewing and you don\u2019t receive interview invites even from some on-pars, it\u2019s a sign that you may have miscalculated your competitiveness.\u00a0 On the other hand, if you receive an interview invite from a high reach that you really didn\u2019t expect, a re-assessment might reveal the advisability of adding another reach or two in the second or third round.\u00a0 In either of these cases, revisit your list.\u00a0 Changing it may involve replacing some programs, or simply adding some.<\/li>\n<li>Your plans or needs change.\u00a0 As the applications progress, life goes on.\u00a0 Personal needs change: geography, partner and family issues, personal passions (e.g., you realize the practice of aikid\u014d means enough to you that you want to continue training throughout b-school \u2013 but good d\u014djos are not in every town).\u00a0 Professional needs and goals change: perhaps you lost your job; perhaps a new healthcare project intrigued you and you now want to consult in this area.\u00a0 Revisit your list, see what works and what doesn\u2019t, and adapt it accordingly.<\/li>\n<li>You encounter a program that appeals to you that you didn\u2019t initially consider (see an example in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2010\/3\/17\/mba-program-selection-researching-schools.html\">blog post 6<\/a> in this series), and it is a viable target (whether reach, on-par, or safety).\u00a0 Look at your list: would this program replace one?\u00a0 Or would you want to add it?\u00a0 Either option is fine, depending on your needs and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good luck in the upcoming MBA season!\u00a0\u00a0 By following the steps in this series you will create a list of MBA programs that meet your needs and will yield admission to desirable programs.\u00a0 This systematic approach will also help you keep sane during the application process.\u00a0 If you would like professional assistance beyond this series with your school selection and\/or application process, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\">www.accepted.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=3\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/storage\/Cindy%20Tokumitsu.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1270392068628\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/a> <em><span style=\"color: black\" lang=\"EN\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=3\">Cindy Tokumitsu<\/a>, co-author of The <a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.squarespace.com\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Microsoft\/Windows\/Temporary%20Internet%20Files\/Content.Outlook\/51OO5MWQ\/Where%20Should%20You%20Apply%20BLOG%201%20v2.doc\">Finance Professional\u2019s Guide to MBA Success<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.squarespace.com\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Users\/Linda%20Abraham\/AppData\/Local\/Microsoft\/Windows\/Temporary%20Internet%20Files\/Content.Outlook\/51OO5MWQ\/Where%20Should%20You%20Apply%20BLOG%201%20v2.doc\">The Consultants\u2019 Guide to MBA Admission<\/a>, T<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: black\" lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/mba\/EMBAEssay.aspx%20\"><em>he EMBA Edge<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0and author of several articles and the free, email mini-course,<\/em><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: black\" lang=\"EN\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/embaadmissionscourse.aspx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/embaadmissionscourse.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><em> \"Ace the EMBA.\"<\/em><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: This is the final post in a series of blog posts on the topic, \u201cHow to Select the Right MBA Programs.\u201d To see previous segments, link to the following:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,3,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-b-school-life","category-current-events","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2780"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2782,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions\/2782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}