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Yes, if you don't emphasize a need for an internship then at this point I think they're running so low on available spots for Fall entry that they'll ding you and just tell you to apply for the J-term (like they did to me!). I could be wrong, though - that's just my best guess.
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Yes, if you don't emphasize a need for an internship then at this point I think they're running so low on available spots for Fall entry that they'll ding you and just tell you to apply for the J-term (like they did to me!). I could be wrong, though - that's just my best guess.
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So, lie to get in?
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Yes, if you don't emphasize a need for an internship then at this point I think they're running so low on available spots for Fall entry that they'll ding you and just tell you to apply for the J-term (like they did to me!). I could be wrong, though - that's just my best guess.

So, lie to get in?
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That's your call to make - I'm not encouraging it. If you really don't have a need for the internship then maybe just consider applying for the J-term in the first place!
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If you legitimately need an internship to achieve your career goals, then forsaking it just to craft yourself as being a better fit for J-term is a really bad idea, IMO.
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If you legitimately need an internship to achieve your career goals, then forsaking it just to craft yourself as being a better fit for J-term is a really bad idea, IMO.
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Like I said, I don't necessarily need an internship because my career goals are pretty defined. So maybe the J-term is the way for me to go anyway. But in your opinion, how much value added is an internship in terms of helping you to get a job upon graduation?
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If you legitimately need an internship to achieve your career goals, then forsaking it just to craft yourself as being a better fit for J-term is a really bad idea, IMO.

Like I said, I don't necessarily need an internship because my career goals are pretty defined. So maybe the J-term is the way for me to go anyway. But in your opinion, how much value added is an internship in terms of helping you to get a job upon graduation?
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I believe that securing a competitive internship in my industry will be the single most important thing I do to position myself for post-graduate recruitment. What else could possibly be more of a value add than an internship? Could the classroom experience really help you more than on-the-job experience? Could you really come up with better evidence of you being able to hack it in your field than having one firm kick the tires for 3 months and still want you back? Is there a better way to prepare for interviews than to do the job for a summer? Is there a better way to make connections in your industry than to be in that industry? Not only that, but if you start J-term you miss out on all the first year fall recruiting events, which in and of themselves are great for establishing a network for getting that post-grad job.

And you may find that you hate the field you intended on recruiting into! What a small opportunity cost you paid for that information -- just 1 summer -- and you get a whole 9 more months to figure out what you want to do instead. If you started full time in a career you hate you may be stuck in that job for awhile and possibly have to take the first thing that comes along -- there won't be any information sessions out in the real world.

The internship isn't to help you define your career goals -- you should already know that (essay #1!). The internship is to help you reach your career goals.
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Just got my first ding. No CBS for me.

I don't feel quite as bad as I might otherwise because Georgetown just called 5 minutes ago to tell me I was accepted. Great timing.

I'm not sure if I would have stood a better chance had I not applied in late January - but word to the wise: don't apply in late January. :)

Good luck to everyone else!
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Got my ding email today as well. Oh well..at least I know.
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Just got my ding as well - definitely hurts as CBS was my first choice, but I also was accepted today by Booth so at least that took some of the edge off. A little bit surprised b/c of the quick turnaround and b/c I consider myself a pretty good interviewer, so not sure what they were looking for. Cest la vie.

Submit 1/5
Invite 3/3
Interview 3/8
Complete 3/11
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Just got my first ding. No CBS for me.

I don't feel quite as bad as I might otherwise because Georgetown just called 5 minutes ago to tell me I was accepted. Great timing.

I'm not sure if I would have stood a better chance had I not applied in late January - but word to the wise: don't apply in late January. :)

Good luck to everyone else!
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Bummed to hear that. Good luck with all of your other apps, and congratulations on GTown!
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Just got the cryptic "your status has been updated" email

Submitted 1/10
Under Review 1/31
Interview invite 3/15

"We will contact you within 24 hours with interview scheduling instructions."

Just when I thought all hope was lost!

25/M/3.2/top3UK/730/4yrWE (2 consulting, 2 Corp Dev for Fortune 500), decent ECs

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Just got the cryptic "your status has been updated" email

Submitted 1/10
Under Review 1/31
Interview invite 3/15

"We will contact you within 24 hours with interview scheduling instructions."

Just when I thought all hope was lost!

25/M/3.2/top3UK/730/4yrWE (2 consulting, 2 Corp Dev for Fortune 500), decent ECs

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Congrats, man! That's gotta feel great.
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Got my ding yesterday. Definitely hurts (CBS being the only school I applied to) but learned a lot from the process and looking to put in a couple of Round 1 apps next year. Here is my timeline:

Submitted: 12/23
Under Review: 1/6
Interview Invite: 2/16
Interview: 2/28
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Ding: 3/14

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I just got my ding today as well. I am really crushed.

700 GMAT / 3.9 GPA from top 10 US university / restructuring investment banking experience.

I did apply in early February so not sure if that is what hurt me. I was an idiot and did not know about the effective December "deadline". Does anyone have any feedback? Should I re-apply? How much can I realistically expect to change/improve over the summer?

Thanks in advance.
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I wonder whats taking CBS so long to send the ding mail. No interview invite yet. Its been over 2 months!
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I just got my ding today as well. I am really crushed.

700 GMAT / 3.9 GPA from top 10 US university / restructuring investment banking experience.

I did apply in early February so not sure if that is what hurt me. I was an idiot and did not know about the effective December "deadline". Does anyone have any feedback? Should I re-apply? How much can I realistically expect to change/improve over the summer?

Thanks in advance.
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Applying in february(after Jan 5 for that matter) is like applying R3 to other schools. I don't understand why that is so hard for many to understand.
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Can anyone please share some information on how/ at what exact point is the information about the fellowships/ financial aid provided to the admitted students?
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As someone who applied the first week in Feb but has already interviewed and had my status go "complete" at the same time as those who applied in Late Dec/Jan, I don't understand why that means my chances are that much worse as a Feb applicant compared to those who applied earlier?
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As someone who applied the first week in Feb but has already interviewed and had my status go "complete" at the same time as those who applied in Late Dec/Jan, I don't understand why that means my chances are that much worse as a Feb applicant compared to those who applied earlier?
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Maybe you would have gotten in R3 at other schools. CBS reads applications in order submitted; meaning that people who submitted before Jan5 are likely to have a decision on their app before those who submitted after. Most people submit Jan 5; meaning CBS could have accepted most of their class before they make decision on post Jan 5 submissions. That's not to say it is impossible to get in after Jan 5. it is just less likely like a submission in R3 versus R1/R2 would be at another school.
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It's been relatively quiet today from CBS.....
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