Hey friends, UNC Kenan-Flagler has announced its 2018 Application dates. 1. Essay One (Required) Please describe your short and long term goals post-MBA. Explain how your professional experience has shaped these goals, why this career option appeals to you, and how you arrived at the decision that now is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree. Additionally, please briefly address a backup plan should your short-term goal not come to fruition for any reason. (500 words maximum) 2. Essay Two (Optional) What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler? (300 words maximum) 3. Essay Three (Optional) If your standardized test scores are low, or if you have not had coursework in core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum. (300 words maximum) 4. Essay Four (Optional) Is there any other information you would like to share that is not presented elsewhere in the application? (300 words maximum) Deadlines Application Deadline Decision Release R1 (EA) Oct 16, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 R2 Dec 4, 2017 Jan 29, 2018 R3 Jan 15, 2018 March 12, 2018 R4 March 12, 2018 April 23, 2018 Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the application date. Let's start the discussion and get into Kenan-Flagler this year. I applied last year but didn't hear anything. How about you all?

Waitlisted on: 2018/01/29 GMAT: 690, Q46, V38 GPA: 3.3 WE: 48 months Location: United States Heard back via: Email

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Invited to Interview on: 2018/01/24 GMAT: 770, Q51, V42 Location: Canada Heard back via: Email

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This blog is absolutely useless and to be honest crap. How can you explain Stanford waitlist acceptance range from 0% to 50% and Booth from 3% to 35%.

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30 Jan 2018, 09:56

Private, GMAT: 690, Q46, V38; GPA: 3.3; WE: 48 months; United States; via Email [#permalink]

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patrickbateman2k15 GMAT: 770, Q50, V46; GPA: 4; WE: 72 months; India; via Email
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Can anyone for R2 confirm they actually got fellowship info along with admit letter?

Yes, upon clicking on my view update link, I saw both the merit fellowship letter and admit letter.

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Waitlisted on: 2018/01/29
GMAT: 700, Q45, V40
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WE: 84 months
Location: United States
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30 Jan 2018, 17:14

Private, GMAT: 770, Q51, V42; Canada; via Email [#permalink]

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31 Jan 2018, 10:33

Private, GMAT: 740, Q49, V41; GPA: 3.5; WE: 100 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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31 Jan 2018, 10:34

Private, GMAT: 740, Q49, V41; GPA: 3.5; WE: 100 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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Hey guys! Just wanted to check if anyone from the waitlist received an admit during the latest round of decisions on 29 Jan 2018?

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01 Feb 2018, 04:58

Private, GMAT: 740, Q50, V40; WE: 87 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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01 Feb 2018, 05:09

SM141 GMAT: 730, Q50, V40; GPA: 3.1; WE: 30 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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01 Feb 2018, 11:32

Private, GMAT: 670, Q48, V34; GPA: 3.9; WE: 40 months; Morocco; via Phone [#permalink]

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devarshi9283

Invited to Interview on: 2018/01/31
GMAT: 740, Q49, V41
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Hey are you done with your KF interview?

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atulm1987

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I disagree, I have 720 GMAT and I have received admission

Agreed. Although I've 720 on GMAT and got an admit but I agree with your analysis. GMAT seems to be a deciding factor for Indians regardless of how "holistically" they view your profile. If your GMAT score is just below average it still might push you through if other aspects of your application are strong enough but the conclusion you came too is right. GMAT matters a lot for Indians, more so than any other demographic, and a high GMAT score is necessary to just get interviews, forget an admit.

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02 Feb 2018, 02:00

Private, GMAT: 760, Q50, V42; GPA: 3.5; WE: 45 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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Private, GMAT: 760, Q50, V42; GPA: 3.5; WE: 45 months; India; via Email [#permalink]

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02 Feb 2018, 09:45

Nson40 GMAT: 680, Q44, V38; GPA: 4; WE: 45 months; United States; via Email [#permalink]

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Hi, Just observed a pattern for Indian folks based on the feedback here.
People with GMAT 750 or above have reported admits, those with 730 have been waitlisted and those with less than 730 have been denied. Seems like GMAT has been the deciding factor for Indian candidates. Thoughts?
I speak from some former experience but have no knowledge of this year-- but I would say that a very qualified candidate who brings something unique to the class can make it through on a lower GMAT but that is more the exception rather than the rule-- but each candidate is reviewed holistically so someone with some really interesting work or leadership can break through.
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I disagree, I have 720 GMAT and I have received admission

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03 Feb 2018, 09:26

Private, GMAT: 730, Q50, V38; GPA: 3.2; WE: 39 months; India; via Email [#permalink]