https://kelley.iu.edu/mba/images/consortiumLogo.gif 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) 2011-2012 Deadlines: R1: November 15, 2011 R2: January 5th, 2012 Related threads/links: 2011 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-fall-2011-consortium-applicants-95473.html 2010 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-fall-2010-consortium-applicants-merged-87799.html 2009 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Real Time Roll Call for Consortium (separate from other discussions) Add Yourself to the Consortium Applicant List - Update Your Profile Real Time Stats for Each School Add Yourself to the Consortium Applicant List - Update Your Profile Member Schools: University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management 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 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 - New for 2011 - 2012 Consortium interviews are NO LONGER required. Check with your Consortium school for their interview policy. 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 School 'Interview Captains': Please feel free to Private Message any Forum Members below for advice on interviews. If you've completed your interview and you wanted to be added as a resource, simply PM TheSenator or post on the Board to be added. Anderson - btsl84 Darden - JacksonCinco, TheSenator Goizueta - suchdaddy Haas - TheSenator Johnson - btsl84, mixedin86, TheSenator, encoredazzle31 Kelley - mixedin86, gablaze23, encoredazzle31 Kenan-Flager - Marshall - mixedin86 McCombs - btsl84 Olin - Rochester - BEnergy Ross - arzad Stern - Tepper - iamvolitant, mixedin86 Tuck - JacksonCinco, btsl84, TheSenator Wisconsin - Yale - JacksonCinco, TheSenator

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Hey Y'all. Time for an old-fashioned poll! All you have to do is add ONE simple response... and if you want a BRIEF explanation (two way ties will be accepted). Please quote the question in this post in your response so I can tally the votes at the end...

Here we go...

Which Consortium School's Students have been the MOST responsive to your questions?

So far I have Johnson in front with 3 votes. Yale, Tepper, Olin and Marshall each with one.

Anyone else wanna vote?

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money911 is a MBA super hero :-D

Is that an official vote for Johnson, method?

Haha, oh no. I have heard great things about Johnson, but I'm not applying there and thus haven't had much contact with them. My vote is for Tepper on the basis that Tepper is the only school that actually reaches out to me, not the other way around. I've gotten Christmas cards and emails from students saying they're available and want to talk.

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I got the check status email at 3AM PT from Anderson (having not slept knowing the decision was coming today). I'm usually a pretty calm guy, but my hands were trembling so hard that it took me 3 attempts to log-in. Everything I went through to get to that point - missing work to visit schools, staying up late to study for the GMAT and write essays, (foolishly) telling everyone who I'm close to that Anderson was my first choice, etc. - flashed through my mind. The next two clicks to get to the decision were the longest and most ominous clicks of my life. And all that tension for naught - Anderson 2014!

Congrats Capital!! I'm sure that email released more knots out of your neck than a spa package. Good Luck staying productive at work!

Where you RD1 or RD2? And did UCLA send you log-on info before your decision?

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25 Jan 2012, 08:37

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So far I have Johnson in front with 3 votes. Yale, Tepper, Olin and Marshall each with one.

Anyone else wanna vote?

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Amara Aigbedion at Haas has been very helpful, and the other Consortium ambassadors there have offers to help.

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I was in the same exact situation, except for it was 6am for me in the west coast and I was just waking up. See you in this fall!

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Can any of you UCLA admits describe how your interview was? Was it on campus or off? Relaxed or formal?

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I was in the same exact situation, except for it was 6am for me in the west coast and I was just waking up. See you in this fall!

Congrats teq! Does this mean you're going to Anderson? That's awesome!!!

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Folks who have been getting admits lately... I couldn't be happier for you all! I'm hoping everyone on the forum gets into at least one school of their choice. Rock on Consortium!

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25 Jan 2012, 09:22

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Voting Tally So Far:

Johnson - 2
Tepper - 2
Yale - 1
Haas - 1
USC - 1
Money9111 - ∞

I'm going to go ahead and toss a vote in for Haas & Tuck

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25 Jan 2012, 09:30

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ROSS!!! Ross students have gone out of their way to be helpful. Love that school!

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Can any of you UCLA admits describe how your interview was? Was it on campus or off? Relaxed or formal?

@Suchdaddy, interview off campus with an alum here in Boston. Was extremely laid back, he actually printed out the email that was sent to him by the adcom with instructions on what to evaluate (leadership, goals, etc.). He basically said to have a look so we could just chat and I could tailor the conversation to some of things that that adcom was looking for. I think he may have asked me one direct question and it was along the lines of "what is your biggest weakness?" I was even able to tell him that I was exploring multiple options in b-school and he absolutely understood. All this being said, I am not confident that not all interview experiences played out in a similar fashion. Hope this helps.

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ROSS!!! Ross students have gone out of their way to be helpful. Love that school![/quote]

Ross. They've done a great job at having students and admissions reach out and answer questions.

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Updated: Voting Tally So Far:

Ross - 2
Johnson - 2
Tepper - 2
Yale - 1
Haas - 2
USC - 1
Tuck - 1

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I need to throw one in for Emory. I received a text from a student inviting me on a tour and then days later she sent me another text asking about my interview and if she could be of any help moving forward.... Seems to be only a few schools dominating or the usual suspects of this forum are all hovering around and communicating the same schools.

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Throw another one in for Johnson, the responses from alums via their alumni portal have been timely and extremely helpful.

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Throw another one in for Johnson, the responses from alums via their alumni portal have been timely and extremely helpful.

We're going to do an alumni poll here soon. So I'll bank this one. I'm actually trying to figure out a more sophisticated way to add a poll. If someone wants to figure it out though... by all means. And in terms of alumni engagement we may have to fight over this one btsl84 :-D

... I've found Tuck alumni to be off the charts in terms of their responsiveness.

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In my experience Ross alumni/current students display almost universal ethusiasm and pride for the school.

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Thanks Suchdaddy! I was RD1 and I got my log-in info with my interview invite.

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Can any of you UCLA admits describe how your interview was? Was it on campus or off? Relaxed or formal?

I interviewed on campus with a 2nd year student. The interview was relaxed - it turned out we had a few mutual friends, so the conversation went smoothly. He asked fairly standard questions: walk me through your resume, why an MBA, why Anderson, tell me one time you failed and what you learned from it. I felt encouraged afterwards, but it didn't make the wait for a decision any more bearable, unfortunately.

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The people I met or got in touch with at Haas have kept up with me since I visited in October. UCLA students were great when I visited but my email responses have been lackluster.

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For me it was Ross. When I called students they were very helpful. Right before Christmas I got a random email from a current student offering to answer any questions I had.

Wait, do I get to vote?