Calling all Yale MBA Applicants: 2021 Intake [Class of 2023]

It's less than 2 weeks for the Round 1 submission deadline. How are your applications coming along? Did any one submit already?

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I've developed cold feet
Almost done with essays, just fine-tuning them. Is it only me or do others too find this process extremely stressful

Yes it has driven me crazy too! been quite stressful. Don't forget you need to finish your personality assessment and video essays for yale as well after you submit

I just need to do the video question and then I'm done!

My GPA is on the low side, but I am SO happy with my essay. It is by far the best essay I've written for any school. Hopefully that is a nice hook.

MBBDorBust What did you think of the personality assessment? I'm curious how exactly they use that to evaluate candidates. And yes, their open ended essay prompt really helps you share your true passions / what you care about. It's a great prompt

It’s difficult for me to see admissions legitimately using that to evaluate a candidate. My opinion on all personality tests is that it’s more interesting to see how your results change over time then it is to see what your actual results are. I’m pretty confident if I were to take the same personality test five times, I would get six different results. And so with just one data point, I can’t see how you can use that to evaluate a candidate.

I mean, half the questions were just a coin flip anyway, and neither option effective description of myself. I understand the logic behind the test is to see when you’re closer to, but I don’t think that works too well when I’m just randomly guessing.

That’s just my opinion though. I’m not a psychologist or an expert at this stuff, it’s just what makes sense.

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Yeah I am with you.. I can't fathom that they put much weight behind this. MBBDorBust I see quite a few of our schools overlap. Hope we end up at the same place!

Initially, I thought GMAT will be a long ride. But now preparing applications is also time-consuming.. fingers crossed!

Good luck to all of you!
I also submitted mine and completed BA and Videos!

Now let's sit and wait!

When are the video questions due?

18th September is the deadline for any material which is pending after the application deadline.

Just completed my video questions, I hope they're not weighted heavily because I did terrible LOL. I have a tendency to talk fast when nervous and that really, really, really came out here.

Best of luck to everyone else!

MBBDorBust

could you give some tips on the video questions?

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Just finished video essays and behavioral. Wanted to do them the day of the deadline but was busy moving.

I'd recommend that you do multiple rounds of the practice questions that they provide u -- u can go thru them multiple times since practice questions they ask you are randomly picked from a pool of questions.

The actual video questions are lot less generic than the practice questions however.

Hi Everyone!

Can someone please evaluate my profile and let me know the feedback?

Basic- 27 , MALE , Indian

Graduation+leadership :
B.Tech - Aerospace Engineering 7.4/10 GPA (top 20% of the class) - SRM Univ top 30 Engineering college in India- Top 10 for Aerospace

Class representative, Placement rep for the department of aerospace, Deputy Chair of the Aerospace Club,
One of the founding members and Director of GO green Division of a student run NGO for teaching, environmental awareness etc etc
Deputy Chair of Aersopace Week in the college- a first of its kind event

Work Ex-
State Bank of India - 5 years (one among 1800 selected out of 25 million applicants)- Largest bank and public sector bank-Fortune 500 company

Currently a Credit Analyst ( Manager Level) - Handle commercial credit accounts to the tune of Rs 15000cr ($ 2 Billion USD)- with a team of 12 reporting to me

Prior to my current role Branch Manager of a rural Branch with a team of 7
Women empow through SHG (self help groups) helped 2930 women get jobs ( yea the number is the exact one)... and through stand-up india scheme to help the women in the area support their husband's income
farmer schemes- helped many farmers avoid the debt trap during my two years by teaching the basics of finance and the skill to chose the right crop- worked closely with the NGOs and the village administrations (4 villages) to create awareness among the common folk there that suicide isnt and shouldnt be an option and we can work together for paying debt.
other tasks skill india, worked with district admin to help improve the overall development of the area, worked the commissioner for industrial growth, etc etc etc..


GRE- 315- The Achilles heel!!!



Realistic chances please on a scale of 1-10 would be much appreciated

1- being no way you cant get in
10- Heck ya! you come to our B school with a scholarship

Hi, good luck for the application!
I just want to know, how many questions do they asked in the video essays?

Thanks.

They ask 3 questions.
Q1 - 20 secs to prepare 60 secs answer.
Q2 - 30 secs to prepare 90 secs to answer.
Q3 - 20 secs to prepare 60 secs to answer.

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