Added program info to first post. Please continue Consortium Fall 2010 discussion in this thread - shadowsjc ROLL CALL PAGE UPDATED The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is the country’s preeminent organization for promoting diversity and inclusion in American business. Through an annual competition, The Consortium awards merit-based, full-tuition fellowships to America’s best and brightest candidates. In conjunction with our member schools, sponsoring companies, and our elite group of MBA students and alumni, The Consortium has built a forty year legacy of fostering inclusion and changing the ethnic and cultural face of American business. Official site : https://www.cgsm.org Related threads/links: any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Transcript of Consortium chat with CGSM and school adcoms: https://www.accepted.com/chat/transcript ... rtium.aspx --- Approximate # of students who are accepted into the CGSM: 480 Approximate # of fellowship offers extended to CGSM members: 330 2009-2010 Deadlines : R1: November 15 2009 R2: January 5 2010 -- Member Schools: Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Applicants: maxtor seanyc Cornell University, The Johnson School Applicants: ATCer classof2012 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) mbahopeful2010 MBAYear orky56 ssantos78 What2Do15 Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Applicants: 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling ATCer bschooler (CGSM Fellowship recipient) classof2012 dli1981 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 MBAYear RonMexico ssantos78 Emory University, Goizueta Business School Applicants: Case2010 maxtor MBAbound10 (CGSM fellowship recipient) nefertiti (CGSM fellowship recipient) orky56 seanyc ssantos78 undecided2012 Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business Applicants: alwaysmiling Case2010 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) dli1981 EmElleDub gravity1914 honeygirl (CGSM Fellowship recipient) mbahopeful2010 niceguy22 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) orky56 undecided2012 What2Do15 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Applicants: 2012dreams alws (CGSM Fellowship recipient) cannedmilkman (CGSM Fellowship recipient) dli1981 drmang7 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) EmElleDub gravity1914 idcandy (CGSM Fellowship recipient) JoeMahmah jumpshot maxtor mbachallenge mbahopeful2010 Mystik742 nefertiti theoutlawfades undecided2012 What2Do15 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Applicants: 2012dreams 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling AspiringSloanie bschooler Case2010 classof2012 drmang7 giggles2411 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 idcandy JoeMahmah Jupitr84 mbatime Mystik742 onlyneed1 SCBooth seanyc ssantos78 theoutlawfades University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School Applicants: undecided2012 University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Applicants: Case2010 JoeMahmah Jupitr84 lakai777 seanyc ssantos78 What2Do15 The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Applicants: alwaysmiling dli1981 gravity1914 jmoney JoeMahmah lakai777 maxtor MBAbound10 nefertiti RonMexico TxTransPlant University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Applicants: bschooler ibrokeit007 Jupitr84 jumpshot lakai777 MBAbound10 RonMexico theoutlawfades TxTransPlant Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Applicants: AspiringSloanie Case2010 orky56 MBAbound10 What2Do15 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Applicants: gscougar (CGSM Fellowship recipient) jumpshot undecided2012 Yale University, Yale School of Management Applicants: 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling alws ATCer cannedmilkman classof2012 drmang7 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 JoeMahmah jmoney mbahopeful2010 MBAYear SCBooth shadowsjc ssantos78 theoutlawfades TxTransPlant zippy10 --- I'm wondering whether applying through the Consortium is a good idea. I'm somewhat confused on the review process - Do adcoms treat these applications differently than the general pool? Do adcoms read the core consortium essays (in addition to the school core essays) as part of its review process? Should I go to the traditional application route? For example, my consortium mission essay is not that strong, albeit some experience. The mission of The Consortium is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the serious under representation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both our member schools' enrollments and the ranks of management. What have you done in your business, academic or personal life to demonstrate commitment to this mission? Please provide specific example of your involvement, actions and results.

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Hi Everyone,

I'm applying through the Consoritum in R2. I'm just making sure about the process. If they are interested each school will conduct an interview in addition to the consoritum interview...right?

Thanks!

It depends on the school. I believe that many of the schools count the consortium interview as their own; however, there are some schools that require their own interview in addition to the consortium's.

I'm a R2 applicant as well.

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As far as MLT, I say still apply or at least reach out to them. Explain your story that you were going to apply to school and have now reassessed. Ask if there is a way you can at least join the waitlist for the program. There are always people who don't accept their position in the program or they drop out. You may not get in, but at least you made contact.

This is probably true. I am just kind of lost I guess. I am coming from an academic research background in healthcare and I do not feel like I am communicating my accomplishments well enough. My GPA is underwhelming as well. I do have good work experience for my field and possible a publication if a journal accepts the article. I feel like my leadership is okay. I think I just really need some good coaching through this process to help me figure out the best way to maximize my background.

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04 Jan 2010, 11:49

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well definitely hang around these boards and ask every question that comes to mind. also, spend the spring semester visiting schools and emailing students in every club you possibly think you have an interest in. if you're waiting a year, jump into an extracurricular now - tutor, mentor, serve food, write communication pieces for a non-profit that needs help, etc. also, if you get published, that will be icing on the cake!

to other consortium applicants, i read that the consortium does not share essay 1 & 2 with the schools, the schools only receive the answer to their supplementary questions. this works for schools that ask why them (i guess), but how on earth is ross supposed to make a valid judgment on me with only "what other career would you have" and "tell us about a difficult time" as the essays in which they learn about me? none of these essays offer room to share accomplishments, career goals (in depth), leadership, etc.

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i was under the impression its a one and done interview that should have already been done by now.

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i was under the impression its a one and done interview that should have already been done by now.

no, certain schools still want an individual interview. i know stern does and i believe ross does too.

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Hi,

I called the Consortium a while back and they told me that the schools recieve ALL of the essays (1,2,3 and supplemental). I agree it would be difficult for them to make an admissions decision without 1,2&3.

Hope this helps.

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04 Jan 2010, 12:03

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*whew*

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that's good to know. they should clarify that in the application instructions section, the way it reads, it makes it seem like the schools will not get the other essays.

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re: the interview, i agree that it is school specific, and even case by case. i called SOM a few weeks ago thinking i needed to schedule an additional interview with them (i had already completed my "general" consortium interview). i was told that if they felt another interview was necessary, they would contact me. otherwise, the one interview would be fine.

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Submitted. Good luck, all.

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also submitted.

Good Luck! Keep us posted.

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So i guess i'll kick off the POST submission talk:

Does anyone know when additional interview requests come out?
Results?
Any other significant dates?

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Submitted as well!!!

My Consortium interview didn't go very well as my interviewer was painfully awkward. Hopefully this doesn't effect my application too much.

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So i guess i'll kick off the POST submission talk:

Does anyone know when additional interview requests come out?
Results?
Any other significant dates?

i think at this point, it falls on the individual schools. check if your specific schools have a consortium FAQ section. i would imagine that by the end of feb, you will hear back from your school; mid-march is the time that you will find out if you were accepted to the consortium, and also if you were offered a fellowship (remember you can still get into the school without being accepted into the CGSM program).

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From what I recall at the Stern Info Session, they only offer On-Campus Interviews. Can anyone confirm that?

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Updated on: 05 Jan 2010, 12:41

Originally posted by 2012dreams on 05 Jan 2010, 11:13.
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yes, stern only does on-campus interviews, but most consortium applicants who interview with them end up being interviewed on their diversity day - sort of like their big women's interview day - which falls on a saturday if you're in a bind with your PTO like me

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Gotcha. Thank you!

That sounds like a great day.

Do you know if they give you some choices about when you interview just in case you can't make it to NYC on a particular day?

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i'm sure they do, i couldn't imagine having a mandatory interview process and then only giving people one option to complete it.

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Thanks!

Moderator please add me round 2 through the Consoritum (only applied to Stern).

Thanks!

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Updated on: 11 Jan 2010, 10:07

Originally posted by mbahopeful2010 on 06 Jan 2010, 11:07.
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I believe the CGSM mandatory interview is to assess your fit with the Consortium. Additional interviews from individual schools do occur.

I applied to 4 schools in the first round. Yale reviews all CGSM applications together (regardless of whether you submit R1 or R2), so I don't expect to hear from them until late January/early Feb.

Good luck to Round 2 applicants!