{"id":49387,"date":"2020-07-28T12:32:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/six-weeks-until-round-1-deadlines-here-is-your-plan-for-success\/"},"modified":"2020-07-28T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:32:24","slug":"six-weeks-until-round-1-deadlines-here-is-your-plan-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/six-weeks-until-round-1-deadlines-here-is-your-plan-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Weeks Until Round 1 Deadlines \u2013 Here is Your Plan for Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps it\u2019s because this summer has been\u2026untraditional to say the least, but time is flying by. The earliest Round 1 deadlines are approaching in only six weeks! That realization may strike fear in many of you, which is understandable, but try to harness the panic as motivation to plan for how you will use the remaining time to craft the best possible applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Timelines are an indispensable tool we use with our clients and I urge you to create one if you haven\u2019t already. \u00a0From a mental standpoint, they help break down the amorphous task of completing applications into manageable workstreams, which can reduce the natural anxiety this process creates. They also help keep you honest with yourself as to whether you are falling behind (and course correct if you are!).<\/span><\/p>\n

While your individual timeline will depend heavily on the number of schools to which you are applying and any unique work or personal commitments you have upcoming, here is a broad sketch of where our clients are in the process and the goals we\u2019ve set with them for the weeks to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the list of tasks we expect our clients will have completed at this point \u2013 if you haven\u2019t gotten to these yet, you know where to start (and do it quickly!):<\/span><\/p>\n