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Hi All,

I am a 2nd year full time MBA candidate at Carlson. These thread were very helpful to me while I was preparing for my B school applications. I am happy to continue contributing to them: answering your questions and serving as a resource for you.

Here are links to my blogs:
1. Why MBA: http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-blog-hub ... ander.aspx
2. Why Carlson: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/degrees/m ... es-carlson
3. Major surprises and shocks joining Carlson: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/degrees/m ... and-shocks

Interview resources:
1. Compilation of interview experiences: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p1606390
2. My interview experience: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p1609339


Happy to help you with your questions. All the very best!

Hi Guys,

Very excited to be applying to Carlson School's FT MBA program.
I already had a 1-on-1 interview with an Admissions Director and they invited me to the Connect with Carlson 2-day on campus event.

I'm trying to complete my application before Nov 1 to be eligible for an early-admit decision and would love to connect with folks who plan to go to the event on Oct 26-27.

Announcement: Live Chat with Carlson Adcoms

Hi Guys, We are thrilled to announce that Carlson admissions will be conducting a live chat session for prospective applicants on GMATClub, thanks to the efforts made by our Carlson threadmaster, vivek6199, in arranging this session. In this chat, adcoms will dialogue with applicants in the chat room and answer their questions about Carlson's MBA program. Hope all of you will utilize this opportunity to interact with adcoms and get your questions answered by them.

Presenter:
Dana Daniele, Associate Director of Admissions and Recruiting, Carlson School of Management.

Date & Time: Friday, November 3, 2017; 10 am Central Time (8am Pacific, 8:30pm Indian Time)
Join Link: GMATClub Chat Room
Add this event to your Google calendar

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Guys, we have new the applicant data (for the 2017-2019 class). A big note of thanks to AdmitJA, our 2nd year FT MBA student at Carlson.

Applicant Data

Enrolled: 88
Median GMAT: 690
Median GRE: 319
Median GPA: 3.43
Average WE: 4.92
FT Rank: 88
US News Rank: 32
BW Ranking: 39
Economist: 32
Forbes: 27

Minority Students: 16% Intl Students: 26% Male: 69% Female: 31% Military: 18%

Program Cost (for the 2018-2020 class)
Tuition (international students): $48,936 per year
Required Fees: $5,157.66
Room and board, books, & miscellaneous expenses: $17,000

Employment Data (for the 2014-2016 class)
Full-time graduates: 107
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation: 97%
Average base salary: $108,720
Average signing bonus: $22,101

Hey MisterBrown,

Glad to hear that you had a great time at Carlson and that you like Minneapolis. Minneapolis is a wonderful city to enjoy the 4 seasons and to reboot one's career.

Regarding your questions, I do not have crystal clear answers for you, and so I apologize in advance. I am not sure how candidates were invited for the Connect With Carlson event, and hence no comments on that. However, like most schools Carlson also has programs and processes in place to ensure that candidates have an uniform recruiting process and experience throughout the admissions cycles. Hence I do not know whether interviewing early would increases your chances of conversion. Sit tight and all the very best!

Hi Guys,

We had a great chat session yesterday and we got all of our queries resolved. For those who couldn't attend the chat session, we are posting the chat transcript here. Thank you Narenn for providing the transcripts.

Small correction. The GBCC starts working with admitted students even before they reach Carlson. Resume and LinkedIn profile can be finalized if admitted students are available before school commences.



I think the balance the US maintains for ease of finding career opportunities Vs. ease of getting work visa is slight disturbed. However, I don't know whether there are countries where this balance is better for international students. Do check the perspectives of current students from other countries.

Some prospective students ask me my perspectives on top MBA programs in Canada Vs. Carlson. I think Carlson and other US schools still have an advantage. Here is a quote from a top Canadian program's career report: "This class also reached an 85% employment rate at 6 months post-graduation." At Carlson, last year and this year, 97% and 96% of the graduates were placed within 90 days (3 months) of graduation.

I think schools understand that taking the GMAT is a big commitment of time and energy. Due to professional and personal priorities, GMAT test results may not be representative of a candidate's abilities and hence candidates may take multiple attempts to get better GMAT scores. I don't think multiple attempts, unless they are 4 or 5 or above, would be frowned upon. Hope this helps. All the best!