Welcome 2026-2027 LBS MBA Applicants Join LBS chat | Add to my Schools | LBS Application Walkthrough | MBA Applicants WhatsApp Community Hey everyone! As the new global admissions cycle officially kicks off, this thread is the central home for everyone targeting the London Business School MBA program for the 2027 intake. Whether you are aiming for Round 1 in September or mapping out your strategy for the winter rounds, this is your community space to share updates, bounce ideas around, and support each other through the process. Use this space to: 🤝 Network with fellow applicants from all over the world and swap profile insights. 📝 Discuss essay strategies —from mapping out your 500-word career goals and "Why LBS" narrative to tackling the highly precise 200-word "What makes you unique?" challenge. 💡 Brainstorm how to showcase your international mindset, interest in London’s global business hub, and fit for LBS’s flexible 15-to-21-month curriculum. 📅 Track timelines together—from hitting the submit button to managing the alumni-led interview process (including the impromptu presentation element!). Drop a comment below to introduce yourself! Let us know your background, your target post-MBA industry, what round you're aiming for, or how many languages you speak. LBS Application Walkthrough LBS MBA Deadlines 2026-27 Round Application Due Interview Decisions Released Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 LBS MBA Essays 2025-26 Essay 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words) Essay 2 What makes you unique? (200 words) Essay 3 (Optional) Is there any other information you believe the Admissions Committee should know about you and your application to London Business School? (500 words) LBS Class Profile Class of '25 Avg. GPA 3.3 Avg. WE 66 Average GMAT ~700 Avg. Total GRE ~320

LBS says Upload GMAT/GMAT Focus/GRE What to upload in this?

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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 US Visa department itni info nahi leta jitna LBS le rha hai

Its for the waiver I think this one is for everyone, I filled it in even though I didnt request for a waiver

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If you select that, I guarantee this will the most unique part of your application ever 😂🙈

Is it a good thing to add an alternate short term plan that leads to same long term goal, and anyone has done the same or adcom in any session were okay with it? Any thoughts on this. Thanks!