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Welcome everyone to Penn State Smeal MBA! Use this platform to know each-other, build network, exchange ideas/information, discuss application strategies, share interview /school visit experiences, and boost one-another's morale to face the tough admission process.

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hi I am applying for smeal mba 2018
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I have applied for smeal 2018 intake can anyone tell when to expect result for your application

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Any idea when is the cut off time in IST for the R1 application deadline?
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I have applied for smeal 2018 intake can anyone tell when to expect result for your application

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You can expect the decision by December 1.
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Any idea when is the cut off time in IST for the R1 application deadline?
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Ideally IST should be 9:30 hours ahead. So you could submit by the next morning 9:30 AM. However, its very risky to wait till the last moment as the site might crash or become very slow during the last hours.
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Re applicant here. Invited for interview. Scheduled it on Friday 5:30 PM IST.
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Re applicant here. Invited for interview. Scheduled it on Friday 5:30 PM IST.
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Congrats man, definitely tough as a reapp. Did you interview last year as well?
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Re applicant here. Invited for interview. Scheduled it on Friday 5:30 PM IST.

Congrats man, definitely tough as a reapp. Did you interview last year as well?
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Hey thanks! Yes last year I was wait listed and didn't make it in the final list.
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Re applicant here. Invited for interview. Scheduled it on Friday 5:30 PM IST.

Congrats man, definitely tough as a reapp. Did you interview last year as well?

Hey thanks! Yes last year I was wait listed and didn't make it in the final list.
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I am dreading a waitlist result the most. Either let me in or show me the door lol.

I'm not a reapp, but I spent my freshman year of undergrad at PSU before dropping out (with a 1.8 :cry: )

Hopefully they don't hold it against me 10 years later :-)
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I am dreading a waitlist result the most. Either let me in or show me the door lol.

I'm not a reapp, but I spent my freshman year of undergrad at PSU before dropping out (with a 1.8 :cry: )

Hopefully they don't hold it against me 10 years later :-)
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Ha ha let's hope for the best man. BTW I gave my interview today. As a re app, the main focus was on what happened in this one year. Went pretty well with little bit hiccups. December looks very far :(
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Has anyone who applied in the early decision round received any notification from the school?
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I had a word with adcom regarding this, they were working on some changes in the interview system, hence the delay, but they said that the interview invites will start going out from next week !
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Has anyone who applied in the early decision round received any notification from the school?

I had a word with adcom regarding this, they were working on some changes in the interview system, hence the delay, but they said that the interview invites will start going out from next week !
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Thanks for the info! You applied for the early round as well?
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Re applicant here. Invited for interview. Scheduled it on Friday 5:30 PM IST.
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Hey, how was the interview?Can you please share your interview experience?
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Dinged....:(((
Shocking...as it was my safe school..!
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Same here! They are giving a great importance to the video essays. Hence, my advice to the future applicants is that be prepared for the video essays and avoid using filler words as much as possible.
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Same here! They are giving a great importance to the video essays. Hence, my advice to the future applicants is that be prepared for the video essays and avoid using filler words as much as possible.
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Hi,
Very strange. The average GMAT is around 660 for Smeal. I am finishing up with the application for Smeal, just the video essay is left. Any advice on how to approach it? Are there any response based questions as well?
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