Calling Simon Rochester MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026

Anyone who has applied with gmat waiver and got admitted here ?

Has anyone tried to talk to the uni for more scholarship?

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I got a gmat waiver and admitted with $$

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Applied R2 last thursday, got interviewed the day after, got accepted today with 60% Forté scholarship ! Don´t lose hope!

Applied with gmat/gre waiver.

for R2 ???? they decided that fast ? can you share your background please?

Yup! I had attended a few of the Simon events so the Admissions committee knew about me before I applied. I did my undergrad in econ and have 6 years of work experience at a CPG company.

Is there an informal group or something for people who got in? please let me know

What is the final decision date for R2 Candidates?

jan 5

sorry its March 31*

Hey guys,

Since the deadline date for paying the deposit of round 1 is close, I am really stressed, and I want your help

I want to join the school, but the rest of the amount needed for I-20 Proof of funding after deducting the scholarship amount is still huge for me, and I am confused about how I will go about it and apply for Visa.


- Do we need the total amount in our bank statement while applying for a Visa?
- If I can cover first-year tuition fees, will international students be able to collect the 2nd year fees while working there?

Any advice you can give will help me a lot; feel free to direct me to other chats/forums if there is one relevant to this topic. Thanks!

Does University of Rochester offer Student loan? Any idea?

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Have you not negotiated the scholarships yet?


I know that this falls under our paid service- Aftermath at MBA Conquerors but to still give you an idea- try to ask for more scholarship first. For the deposit deadline, I think there is still time to plan. For the bank statements, the loan companies will ask you to produce the difference of the amount you have taken to ensure you are in good standing. So, not only will second year not help you yield most returns (assuming you’re an international student because you mentioned i-20), because you will only be allowed to work on campus to the best of my knowledge and the pay is really low as well, and you are only allowed to work less than 20 hours/week. (This is based on our last update). Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions

Have you not negotiated the scholarships yet?

I am not admitted yet. I have my interview today

I tried negotiating the scholarships with Simon, but they do not offer any chance to do that. The scholarship that comes with the offer would be our final scholarship.

Good luck with the interview. I help people negotiate scholarships. I’m already an MBA. But I’m happy to advice people.


Don’t settle for less y’all. Get the most out of it


If you go with the standard procedure, you’ll never be able to maximize your scholarship offer. It’s just like how you don’t just apply to the business school without a plan. Same with scholarships

I used to be a mod here, and gmatclub was in a way an outlet from my broken world that I was in before MBA. I stayed consistent to help everyone who’s been struggling like I was. But it’s not over yet, keep going. You guys got this.

Anyone can help me? Thanks in advance!
I applied to a few schools and got offers, and I'm still applying to other schools, but I need to confirm the acceptance of the other school's offer and pay a deposit, will there be any effect if I don't go to the school after I pay the deposit? Or if I pay deposits for several schools at the same time?

You won’t get the deposit back from the schools once you pay it. It is non-refundable.