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Application Tips Shared by Kelley 1st Year

If you ignore a current slide in 2019 ranking, Kelley has maintained its position between T20 and T23 ranks since 2008 so we can't say it's continuously sliding. It's worth watching though whether Kelley rebounds in next ranking after the recent big slide.


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Hey guys,

I am a current first year at Kelley.

Though the classes are yet to start, we are currently at the mid of Me. Inc program and its a great fun with a lot of partying and social events in the evenings to complement the hard work that they are making us do during the day.

Feel free to reach out to me for any questions you have regarding the application process or in general about Kelley MBA.
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Trust me its a great feeling to be here at Kelley. I would comment more on this once I spend more time here but for now, I can say a couple of things :
1. The Adcom did a great job in assembling a class with great diversity. Just to give you a sneak peek, in my team of 5 people, we have an ex-Marine, a part-time snowboarding coach, an actor who also worked as an IT consultant, and a Brand Manager at a top Consumer goods company.
2. Inspite of this diversity there is one common theme in the entire class (and every member of Kelley - faculties, coaches, admins, etc) and that is the pride that they take in helping each other.


Few things which I did during my application process (and I feel can be helpful to others) are
1. Pair up with someone who is also applying this year - You can talk to him about various things in the application, you can push each other to meet the deadlines, you can talk each other out of frustration, and can often share ideas. I paired with abhimahna and we became buddies by the end of the application process.
2. Be authentic!!! I know it's cliche. But I can definitely say that a couple of my stories worked because they were mine and it had elements in it that represented my personality (and not someone else's).
3. Talk to people at Kelley (or any other schools you are applying) and you would know a great deal which you can't find online. Again cliche but I must have spoken to at least 3-5 people from each school that I applied. That's what helps you differentiate your "Why Kelley" answer from the rest of the herd.

I hope this helps.

P.S You might want to pin this post at the top to help other applicants.
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Hi Everyone,

Mihir agreed to our request and will be available to chat with prospective applicants this Saturday at 10:30am ET in our chat room. It's a great opportunity for all of us to learn what worked for him, and get valuable tips on essays, interviews, and other components of the Kelley application. I am sure he will also have many exciting things about Kelley's campus, classmates, etc. to share with us. So be prepared and join us on Saturday for the chat with Mihir.

Live Chat with Kelley Student
Date and Time: Aug 25, 2018 | Saturday | 10:30 AM ET (3:30pm BST; 8 PM IST)
Place: Main Chat Room
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Did anyone start their application process for this year?

Hey there,

It is nice to see you reaching out to current applicants. How is the community at Kelley like? The batch size is pretty small compared to other schools. Is that an advantage?

Regards.
HK

In case you did come across this already: https://kelley.iu.edu/programs/full-tim ... day.cshtml
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I'm on it. It's the early round btw

Round 1 is later

PS- i guess Priority is R1 IMO

I guess early is when you decided to apply to Kelley the earliest. It's similar to early round many colleges have.

I'm not entirely sure though

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