Help in chosing schools.

I like your top 3 list. I would add Dartmouth, Darden, and MIT Sloan. If you have to drop one of your six in order to have a safety lower down the food chain, drop UCLA and add UT Austinor UNC.

Good luck!

Good luck!

Hi Linda,
Thanks so much again.

I have another question relating to deadlines.

How much difference does it make to apply in the 3rd round as compared to applying in the 2nd round ? Given the time constraints I feel I might have a better shot at putting together good applications in case I move some to the third round. Would that hurt my chances ?

Thanks !!

It makes a difference, particularly if application volume increases. Last year there were a number of schools actively recruiting applications for their late round deadlines or even extending last deadlines. If this year is like last year, a late application will have less impact on your chances than in higher volume numbers when the schools are better able to fill their classes earlier in the application cycle. If volume increases markedly, then second round is significantly better than third round.

In addition it is harder for overseas students to obtain visas if they apply third round and it is harder for all third round applicants to obtain financial aid.

However a mediocre application is never a good idea and can also reduce your chances significantly. So it's hard to say which is better. If at all possible, put out the effort so that you submit top applications second round. Perhaps apply to two schools second round and two schools third round. Obviously, your favorites should be the applications submitted second round.