{"id":53304,"date":"2021-10-26T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/are-you-behind-your-round-2-application-plan\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:08:12","slug":"are-you-behind-your-round-2-application-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/are-you-behind-your-round-2-application-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Behind? Your Round 2 Application Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re planning to apply to an MBA program (or multiple) in round 2, it\u2019s ‘go time’! Ideally you already have a strong application strategy and personal brand that you\u2019re leveraging to start thinking about how to approach one of the most critical and time-intensive aspects of the applications: the essays. If you\u2019ve done this upfront work and are hitting the ground running right now, bravo! If you\u2019re just starting, below is a suggested timeline for how to best use the next 10-11 weeks before the first deadlines hit.<\/p>\n

Your 11-Week MBA Application Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the weeks below, we listed what we would expect our clients to have completed or accomplished by the end of that week, give or take. Please note that by this point we expect that you have a GMAT score or firm test date already so that you can focus more on the actual application. If not, you can assume that GMAT prep is concurrent to the items below.<\/p>\n

A few key notes: \u00a0we recommend at least five drafts of your resume (this small document is critical to your application) and at least 10 drafts of your first essay set. For each draft, we recommend getting feedback from a variety of different people \u2013 alumni of that school, co-workers, a consultant, and\/or friends and family who know how the process works. You won\u2019t know the background of the person reviewing your application, so it\u2019s best to get multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n

For context, many of our clients complete 10-20 drafts of each essay set, and normally we have 5-8 rounds of editing on a resume. The number of drafts doesn\u2019t correlate with English skills, time spent or overall intelligence. Iteration makes for a better product, so we view drafting as part of the process of getting to success. Many people think better when they can react to something on paper, so getting pen to paper helps spur the creative process. Below we laid-out what this might look like at a minimum, but of course it varies by person.<\/p>\n

For the week of October 25:<\/p>\n