I honestly think that would be a bad strategy.
Round 3 is notoriously difficult -- I wouldn't advise any "normal" candidate to go that route. Only someone who is truly in extraordinary circumstances -- coming back from a military deployment, having just sold a business, having just had a child, etc -- would have a reason for going this route, and then even then that person better be over-the-top impressive.
For most of the top programs, my experience has been that is is more difficult for reapplicants -- especially if they didn't get an interview invite the first time around AND if they are just applying the following year. The adcom will simply not believe that THAT much could've possibly changed in your profile in that short amount of time, and if they dinged you before, I think it will work against yoou to not have a totally fresh slate. Wait until Round 1.
Admissionado wrote:
If you are unable to sit for the GMAT and obtain what you believe to be your best possible score before the upcoming R2 deadline (just a few days away now for GSB), then you should wait until R1 for the class of 2023, rather than applying R3 this cycle for the class of 2022. R3 is known for poorer odds at most schools vs. R1 or R2.
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AdmissionadoI am a similar situation and working on my GMAT currently but I was aiming to apply for R3. I do understand it has poorer odds relative to R1 next year, but based on my career plan, I would really not like to lose a year. You seem to imply that admission consultants only work with R1 or R2. Is that a correct interpretation? I will soon start the process of shortlisting a consultant but this made me wonder if most consultants are ok to work with R3 applicants or not?
My existing plan is, I would prepare my application for R3 and if I can hit my target score, I would apply R3, if I don't, I would wait for R1 for the next batch. Does this sound like a good strategy? Normally in such situations do consultants help you refine your application further given that you have additional time.
SBCErikaOlson wrote:
It doesn't sound like you are in a good position to submit in Round 2. Your competitors will have spent months on their materials and essays -- if you only have an outline and haven't even taken the GMAT once yet, it's a recipe for disaster, and the top schools are even harder to get into as a reapplicant.
SBCErikaOlsonHi Erika, the "Reapplicant" keyword caught my attention there. Can you please elaborate on this a bit more. Further to the info above, If I do get my application in on time for R3 but do not make it, I was hoping to re-apply R1. I wonder if I would be eligible to do so and what are the implications of this?
Thanks
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