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5 essays in 10 days? 05 Nov 2011, 13:11
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I'm filling out the Consortium application. Really wanted to get it in for the 1st round (Nov 15) but had to re-take the gmat,..left me little time to work on the essays, resume...etc etc. Planning to apply to 3 or 4 schools. Was thinking about buckling down and getting the app completed to get the advantage of early round. Would you guys suggest I do this? Right now I've only got the goals essay about 60% done. Second round is Jan 5th.

How much of a disadvantage is the second round?
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5 essays in 10 days? 05 Nov 2011, 15:12
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Given the time you have left I would suggest applying in the second round. I think you could produce a significantly better application with more time and you'd be better off waiting. As for the benefit of applying round 1 vs. round 2 it is slim at best, and certainly not worth turning in a rushed app for. Many people on this forum have reported hearing from some schools that there is no advantage at all between the two rounds. That being said I'm applying round 1 simply because I've been at this for over a year and want my life back, lol.

You should submit when you feel you have the best essays possible. I can't help but think you'll end up writing very rushed essays in the given time period.

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5 essays in 10 days? 06 Nov 2011, 03:50
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i agree with johnnygmat2k10. Rushing a R1 application at this stage is not advisable. By aiming for R2 you will have sufficient time to build your essays. Even though I do believe that one should apply as soon as possible, by submitting a hastily prepared application in R1 you are not doing your chances any good.

Best of luck!

ps: if you do decide to apply in R1 make sure that you keep your "dream school"for R2.
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5 essays in 10 days? 07 Nov 2011, 07:49
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Thanks guys.....I find it hard to believe that the difference between R1 and R2 is not substantial...can that be true?
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R1 vs. R2 is not really that different.

Just aim for R1, finish your essays and take a look to see if that is the best you can do. If yes, then apply. If not, go for R2. Just be very open to the idea of pushing it to R2 if your essay set does not look polished.

Some people work well under pressure and produce their best work under tight timelines. If you have thought about your goals, accomplishments, motivators etc, then it's about putting them on paper. The heavy lifting is in reflecting on your life and figuring these things out, putting them down on paper depends on the person. If you are a good writer, you might make it in 10 days, if not, push it to R2.

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5 essays in 10 days? 07 Nov 2011, 19:18
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Generally more people get scholarships in R1. And the dirty truth is that schools look to recruit certain groups of people and have a quote for each group. You don't want your class full of investment bankers or a class full of engineers. They like to have a diversified range of people. If they recruit your group heavily in the first round, it will be a lot harder the second round.

That being said, a solid well done application (read well written essays) are is infinitely better then a poor application in R1. If you are a great writer then maybe you can pull it off. If not I would focus on making well written essays for round 2.

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Honestly, I think any perceived advantage of R1 is not going to matter if you turned in a less than stellar (meaning to the best of your ability) application. Like some of the people here have said, some people have been at this for months working on their essays. My humble opinion is that you will maximize your chances by going for R2 but really building up your essays.

Remember, admission committees read thousands of essays, so yours has to stand out. And they can tell when someone's essays are not well thought out or rushed. Also, Adcom by default is looking for a reason to cut you so they can narrow down the pool quickly -- they are not going to spend time pondering whether you are worth admitting if your essays are not well done.

Just my 2 cents. :)
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5 essays in 10 days? 09 Nov 2011, 16:51
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5 essays in 10 days = 5 dings,
turn in quality in r2
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5 essays in 10 days? 10 Nov 2011, 10:04
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Ditto. ditto. ditto. ditto. and ditto!
I totally agree. Spend a lot of time to make your essays SHINE.
The extra round won't make as much as a difference as the one between amazing and beautiful essays and hasty sloppy ones.
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5 essays in 10 days? 22 Nov 2011, 23:11
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Hi mooze,

I recommend you wait for the second round. From our experiences, you should apply when your application is strongest, and you should not be concerned about applying to the 2nd round. The only exception is to avoid applying to the last round.


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