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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Stern School of Business Applicants: money9111 progressiongirl kn2130 lagomez DCtoMBA shewhomustnotbenamed gotchocolate VictoryMBA kegewe greentea chcarvajal ghinderbelle ohhthatjenny Blueskadoobob cauxion mbaboundVA VLM KD2010 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School Applicants: SouthernBelle54 University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Applicants: progressiongirl Howedoin sexonthebeach150 co2013MBA The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Applicants: carlito1017 Emmie1988 gotchocolate loloswims co2013MBA Bballer84 BusyBee404 KD2010 University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Applicants: uzzy12 kn2130 vannbj gotchocolate DexterStJacques edemlaw kegewe greentea Jaguar363 mohater numbnutz dapeople3 KD2010 Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Applicants: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Applicants: co2013MBA Yale University, Yale School of Management Applicants: money9111 kn2130 DCtoMBA lagomez shewhomustnotbenamed VictoryMBA SouthernBelle54 greentea Jaguar363 ghinderbelle cauxion VLM BusyBee404 KD2010 ohhthatjenny ---

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So, am I the only one quasi-obsessing about the fellowship situation?

Nah, I know I'm getting one. The only thing I worry about is that I don't want the schools to fight over me. A bitter rivalry could develop and I would hate to think I'm the culprit.

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So, am I the only one quasi-obsessing about the fellowship situation?

Nah, I know I'm getting one. The only thing I worry about is that I don't want the schools to fight over me. A bitter rivalry could develop and I would hate to think I'm the culprit.

Ha ha awesome!!!

Previous question...yeah I think the number of schools applied to matter only if the schools see the rankings...school number number five or six may be concerned with yield...I only applied to three schools but if I had more than four I would have applied to them outside of consortium just in case because it seems highly unlikely that someone would get a fellowship from school number five anyway, so why even risk that acceptance..but what do I know, I just love speculation!

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So, am I the only one quasi-obsessing about the fellowship situation?

Nah, I know I'm getting one. The only thing I worry about is that I don't want the schools to fight over me. A bitter rivalry could develop and I would hate to think I'm the culprit.

I don't know what's worse the Consortium rankings or the BCS rankings

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Does anyone know if Tuck calls Consortium admits (like they do for their normal applicants)? Or will we be getting a status check e-mail on Feb. 4?

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Does anyone know if Tuck calls Consortium admits (like they do for their normal applicants)? Or will we be getting a status check e-mail on Feb. 4?

I'm a RD2 applicant, and I haven't received any correspondence from Tuck. Where did you hear about this Feb. 4th status check email?

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So, am I the only one quasi-obsessing about the fellowship situation?

Nah, I know I'm getting one. The only thing I worry about is that I don't want the schools to fight over me. A bitter rivalry could develop and I would hate to think I'm the culprit.

You're a freaking riot, lagomez!!!

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Does anyone know if Tuck calls Consortium admits (like they do for their normal applicants)? Or will we be getting a status check e-mail on Feb. 4?

I'm a RD2 applicant, and I haven't received any correspondence from Tuck. Where did you hear about this Feb. 4th status check email?

Feb 4th is the general rd 1 decision date. Consortium applicants (at least those who participated in last year's forum) didn't seem to receive decisions until March. I don't know whether they were all rd 2 (which seems unlikely) or I missed the rd 1 applicant updates. I guess we'll know on the 4th (which by happenstance is my birthday. Admission to Tuck is #1 on my list of desired presents that day.)

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Does anyone know if Tuck calls Consortium admits (like they do for their normal applicants)? Or will we be getting a status check e-mail on Feb. 4?

I'm a RD2 applicant, and I haven't received any correspondence from Tuck. Where did you hear about this Feb. 4th status check email?

Well the R1 Consortium applicants get notified on Feb. 4th and were evaluated with their November round; this has been verified with admissions and it's definitely on their website(https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admission ... ant-dates/). But my question is do they call? Or do we get a status check e-mail?

Btw, the R2/January Round applicants get decisions on Mar. 18

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Does anyone know if Tuck calls Consortium admits (like they do for their normal applicants)? Or will we be getting a status check e-mail on Feb. 4?

I'm sure they call.

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I was under the impression that none of the schools considered rankings in terms of admission. I thought ranking only came into play when for fellowship offers

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I was under the impression that none of the schools considered rankings in terms of admission. I thought ranking only came into play when for fellowship offers

That's what we're told but many people say the schools can see the rankings and do take them into consideration when making admit decisions. Consortium says no but some people have heard directly from adcom that they do see the rankings.

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I was under the impression that none of the schools considered rankings in terms of admission. I thought ranking only came into play when for fellowship offers

Well I wish all these folks would get it together lol and tell us all how this works! It would be in everyone's best interest to let us know exactly how the process works.

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I was under the impression that none of the schools considered rankings in terms of admission. I thought ranking only came into play when for fellowship offers

Well I wish all these folks would get it together lol and tell us all how this works! It would be in everyone's best interest to let us know exactly how the process works.

I think you'll continue to hear mixed versions because they have to be political about it. What I think? Schools definitely see rankings in admissions. I've heard that several times. Technically, they aren't supposed to let it affect their admissions decisions, but sometimes it does. How could it not for super ranking-sensitive schools like Stern?...But if the Consortium came straight out and said that the schools COULD see rankings in their admissions process, then it would be bad for the Consortium, so I think they'll continue to stick to their story.

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I see what you're saying. maybe we/I am just overthinking it. I mean every school wants to be ranked number 1 right? so why do they allow us to apply to 6 schools if after the Xth school it doesn't matter? I mean honestly, I just want to be admitted to a school at this point lol, Just so I know that I'm going somewhere. All of the schools on my list as schools I would love to attend, the ranking for me just happened to be a formality.

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FWIW, I was admitted to my #6 ranked school and offered scholarship money as well. If you rank a school lower, then the school might offer you money or even the fellowship to lure you. If you rank a school number 1, then they might not feel they need to offer you the fellowship, because they assume you'll attend whether you get money from them or not.

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Dawna Clarke, head admissions person at Tuck, said (at the diversity conference) they do see the rankings while reviewing your app. In response to the question, does it matter? She said if Tuck, or any other school, was our first choice, then make sure we rank them #1. While her words didn't really reveal anything stunning, the way she said it, and her mannerisms suggested the following subtext: Ya, it fu**ing matters. How much it matters, who knows. And take what I say with a grain of salt, I'm kind of neurotic and could have been reading too much into things.

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That goes completely against what I learned at consortium MAPS and what admissions directors have told me. Rank your dream school first or second because if you are accepted and receive membership into consortium then schools award fellowships by going down the list of All accepted consortium students. This is where the rankings are finally used...so the students that ranked them # 1 get the fellowships, if there are more fellowships available then they move onto # 2's and so on. If they run out of fellowship money, it's the schools prerogative to award scholarships of it's own to people they really want that ranked them lower.Again, this is information that I've received from consortium alumni, staff members and admissions directors. It's like the only part of the process that's not speculation...ha ha.

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I think the information told at MAPS was just misinterpreted. There are many people I know who received the fellowship from their 4th, 5th, or 6th schools, just like the person above just stated. Schools do not give the fellowship to those who rank them 1st, then those who rank then 2nd, and so on. They give the fellowship to the accepted applicants who they really want at their school. Of course it looks more favorably when the applicant ranked them 1st or 2nd. They just get first dibs on the applicants who rank them 1st, but sometimes they are very confident that those applicants will attend, so they pass up on some of those applicants, leaving more money available to others who they MIGHT think are stronger? applicants (to lure them, as the person above said).