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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 15:08
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Has anyone else been contacted by the Forte Foundation about attending one of their Forte Forums (The MBA Value Proposition)? I knew nothing about them but got an email and I'm going to go to the Forum in Chicago Sept. 19th. Looks like it will be great for learning about schools and about applying to schools.
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 16:16
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nope, but would be interested if they come around the SF area.
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 16:21
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nope, but would be interested if they come around the SF area.
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are you a woman?
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 16:22
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They just happen to be going there Sept 26. Here's the link to their site.

https://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_ue_mba
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 16:24
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Yeah I probably should mention that they are a foundation for women in business. So it would be ideal to be a woman in order to attend the forums.
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 16:58
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I can be if it makes admission easier. ;)
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 17:03
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I can be if it makes admission easier. ;)
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LOL! yeah, good luck with that one!
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 17:11
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I can be if it makes admission easier. ;)
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That's funny! On a serious note, does it really make it easier? Not sure if there was a discussion on this earlier.
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 17:28
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I can be if it makes admission easier. ;)

That's funny! On a serious note, does it really make it easier? Not sure if there was a discussion on this earlier.
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I've been told that as a women with a good GMAT score that admissions will be easier. Possibly not for the top 5 schools, but other schools yes. I don't know how much I can trust what I heard either though. But yes I think being a woman will help me get admission to schools because women are under represented. Some schools more so than others.
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Forte Foundation Forum 28 Aug 2007, 18:29
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I remember reading a blog of this lady who got into Stanford, Wharton, Harvard, and 2 other very good schools, and was debating which one she wants to go to... I think her blog is listed in ClearAdmit or Accepted.com.

She didn't post a detailed profile, but while she's quite accomplished, I don't know if she could have gotten in by doing all her essays in a matter of 2-3 weeks (for all 4-6 schools she applied to) and with what I know of her profile if she were Male/Indian/IT...

Not to offend any ladies here on the board, but I think a school wants a good "diverse" class, and if there are 100 Male/Indian/IT people applying, and 10 qualified women, and the school wants roughly 5 of each... you do the math ;)