https://kelley.iu.edu/mba/images/consortiumLogo.gif Note: Application for Fall 2011 is now live! Q: What is the Consortium? A: 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. Q: How does the application process for the Consortium differ from a regular school application? A: Common Application - One application allows you to apply to up to six Consortium schools. (University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill requires that all applicants submit both The Consortium application and the UNC application) Tiered Application Fee - Using The Consortium common application significantly reduces your application fee costs. You may apply to up to two member schools for $150, three schools for $200, four schools for $240, five for $275, and six for $300 (source: Official Consortium website ) Essays - There are 2 common essays as part of the Consortium application. Additionally, each member school you are applying to requires at least 1 separate, school specific essay. Interviews - There is 1 common Consortium interview that you must schedule with either a Consortium Alum or a representative at a Consortium School. Note that the interview does not necessarily have to take place at a school you are applying to. Afterward, individual schools may or may not require an additional school specific interview. Q: Can I apply even if I am not an under-represented minority? A: The Consortium seeks applicants who align themselves with its mission . Being a minority is not a prerequisite as long as the applicant has demonstrated a commitment to the Consortium's mission in his or her life. Official site : https://www.cgsm.org 2010-2011 Deadlines : R1: November 15 2010 R2: January 5 2011 Member Schools : University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business (newly added school) University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management (newly added school) Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Cornell University, The Johnson School Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Emory University, Goizueta Business School Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Yale University, Yale School of Management Related threads/links: 2010 thread: calling-all-fall-2010-consortium-applicants-merged-87799.html any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Transcript of Consortium chat with CGSM and school adcoms: https://www.accepted.com/chat/transcrip ... rtium.aspx --- I know it's a bit early in the game, but hopefully people can find out about this program early on and decide if it's right for them. As you can see from last year's thread, there were quite a few Consortium admits (and a good number of fellowship recipients as well), so feel free to post any questions if you're thinking of applying this fall Member Schools: University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business Applicants: money9111 uzzy12 DCtoMBA lagomez carlito1017 SouthernBelle54 Jaguar363 co2013MBA ohhthatjenny University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management Applicants: progressiongirl DCtoMBA Howedoin co2013MBA Cooper52 VLM ohhthatjenny Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Applicants: DexterStJacques kegewe mba0Rbust co2013MBA numbnutz dapeople3 ohhthatjenny Cornell University, The Johnson School Applicants: money9111 progressiongirl lagomez kegewe mba0Rbust greentea Jaguar363 numbnutz VLM chireapplicant ohhthatjenny Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Applicants: money9111 vannbj DCtoMBA carlito1017 shewhomustnotbenamed VictoryMBA DexterStJacques edemlaw kegewe mba0Rbust Jaguar363 mohater thacharter carpediem0008 chireapplicant KD2010 Emory University, Goizueta Business School Applicants: kn2130 Emmie1988 SouthernBelle54 mba0Rbust dapeople3 BusyBee404 Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business Applicants: edemlaw greentea BusyBee404 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. 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Sorry scbooth, I didn't have that problem.....can't help you there...so what is everyone doing with all their spare time now? We have about 8 long weeks of waiting.

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You don't think we'll start hearing about interview invites in less than 8 weeks?

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oh I meant admission decisions....not interview invites. I read all 45 pages of the 2010 consortium thread and it looks like most school released round two decisions the last friday of february....some schools like tuck waited until march...sorry to be the bearer of bad news...

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Ack...that's a long wait.

Question: All other things being equal...what do you think is more important, an excellent CGSM Core Essays or an excellent school specific essay?

I know both are important, but if the adcom either had to pick the person with the killer core essays and a weak school essay, or weak core essays and a killer school essay, who gets in? (they both ranked the school #1)

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I think clearly the applicant with the better CGSM essay since the whole process is all about the commitment to the mission.

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Ya, I actually just thought of that. Plus the career goals essay is pretty important....hahah

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My guess is the first essay is the most important and then the school specific essay and then the mission essay

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I think clearly the applicant with the better CGSM essay since the whole process is all about the commitment to the mission.

The commitment to the mission is only for acceptance to the consortium. Schools will be interested to know you are willing to give back but I don't think it's as important as the school essays.

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How do you know that your interviewer submitted the evaluation form? I checked the VIP page and it states :-

THE CONSORTIUM INTERVIEW

Thank you for submitting your Consortium interview information. Your indicated interviewer will soon receive the evaluation form.

There should be a green check mark next to the consortium interview, along with transcripts.

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Just checked my vip page and it says that my app has been processed and forwarded to the schools! I honestly thought it took two to three weeks for that part. That's what an adcom member told me. I'm nervous...ha ha.

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Please add me to the list of Round 2 applicants for NYU, Tuck, Haas, Ross, Yale, Cornell.

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Is anyone even keeping a list? Maybe we should get that going. Not it, I called it first! I guess that leave someone else.

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Actually this is the email response I received back from The Consortium:

"The apps are individually reviewed and verified as complete. At the end of each day, we release all apps verified that day. The schools receive the day’s work in a batch the next morning."

So obviously the schools don't receive the apps all at the same time. Furthermore, I imagine it will take the Consortium some time just to simply sort through all of the apps before they are even ready to be sent to the schools.

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Is anyone even keeping a list? Maybe we should get that going. Not it, I called it first! I guess that leave someone else.

I think it should be a moderator... jus'sayin!

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Is anyone even keeping a list? Maybe we should get that going. Not it, I called it first! I guess that leave someone else.

It' be a complex list so many of applicants apply to multiple schools.

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Yeah I get that...but a director of admissions at one of my schools told me that it takes three weeks for then to even see the application once we submit it to consortium, and I just spoke to a friend who applied round 1 and was recently accepted and wondered the same thing because consortium sent out the application but she didn't get a notification from the school saying they got it for three weeks... No big deal as I'm prepared to wait obviously, just trying to understand the process.

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Is anyone even keeping a list? Maybe we should get that going. Not it, I called it first! I guess that leave someone else.

It' be a complex list so many of applicants apply to multiple schools.

It's been done every year except this year. Okay, not really but definitely last year. Best way is to create a spreadsheet allowing users to enter his/her information.

Normally I would do it, but like I said, not it. You know, playground rules. Those do apply here right?

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[quote="Iamnotaprimenumber"]Yeah I get that...but a director of admissions at one of my schools told me that it takes three weeks for then to even see the application once we submit it to consortium, and I just spoke to a friend who applied round 1 and was recently accepted and wondered the same thing because consortium sent out the application but she didn't get a notification from the school saying they got it for three weeks... No big deal as I'm prepared to wait obviously, just trying to understand the process.

I think the delay is great for those who would like to retest as some schools allow updated test scores to be submitted. At least Ross does.

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Anyone know if the rankings can be changed at this point? Do the schools receive the rankings now or do they request the rankings once an applicant has been admitted?

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I dont think the delay is for those who are retaking the GMAT. Schools that allow late GMAT entries will simply just flag that application before reviewing it.

What could be the case though is the the consortium is waiting for all of the GMAT scores from those who took it on the deadline. While that doesn't take three weeks there could definitely be a delay.

My gut tells me that you can't change your ranking after you hit submit. Call consortium though.

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I would put money on it that you absolutely cannot change after you submit. I was told this at the Tuck diversity conference, and I could have sworn I read it on the app instructions, but I can't find it now. Weird. No harm in calling though.