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May 2110:00 AM EDT
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Most candidates submit a resume built for a recruiter. Admissions committees are reading for something else entirely. This session covers what adcoms actually evaluate, where strong candidates lose ground before a single essay is written, and why...
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Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great and how you can present a strong MBA application. Explore the difference between our One-Year MBA and Two-Year MBA programs, talk to our admissions team, and meet students.
May 2203:00 PM EDT
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With only three weeks until the first major Round 1 deadlines, we are having a lot of conversations with about whether Round 1 is still viable — versus, say, taking a deep breath and running a complete and thorough process for Round 2. (You can view our Round 1 deadline calendar here, which covers the top 30 U.S. programs and other major international programs.)
In general, that decision depends on (1) whether you already have the scores you need for the schools you're interested in (properly calibrated for your applicant pool, of course!), (2) how far along you are with your resume, essays, and recommenders, (3) how adept you are in crafting and articulating your stories, essays, and application components, (4) how many schools you want to apply to, and (5) when exactly your Round 1 deadlines fall.
On this last point, Round 1 runs from the first week of September to the middle of October. This year, Notre Dame Mendoza's Round 1 deadline is not until October 28. There is an enormous difference in Round 1 feasibility (i.e., whether you still have to develop and submit "your best") between the Harvard, Wharton, and LBS deadlines that are almost imminent, the Booth, Tuck, and Sloan deadlines that are still 5 or 6 weeks away, and the host of other Round 1 deadlines that don't come until October.
If you are considering splitting your applications between rounds, please remember that if you get accepted in Round 1 and want to hold your spot, you will need to pay a deposit before you hear your Round 2 results, and that it is extremely difficult to wait until you hear your Round 1 results and then "start" your Round 2 work. I would also caution strongly against a common application trap, which is "reaching too far" in Round 1, missing, rushing in Round 2, and then missing again (with schools at which you feel like you should have been competitive).
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All of this and more is covered in our deep-drive video tutorial on MBA application rounds: https://www.avantiprep.com/blog/mba-app ... us-round-2
We've also prepared the following clickable guide for applicants who are interested in skipping ahead to certain parts of the video.
APPLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES
4:38: When do Round 1 and Round 2 deadlines fall?
5:30: Strategic implications related to round timing
8:15: Non-traditional round structures (e.g., INSEAD, Oxford, Cambridge, Stern)
10:15: Visualizing the MBA application deadline calendar
12:28: Timing of deadlines, interviews, decisions, and deposits
15:12: Strategic implications related to this timing
ADDITIONAL QUIRKS AND CONSIDERATIONS
17:25: Rolling admissions (e.g., Columbia, HEC Paris)
19:45: Early action or decision (e.g., Columbia, Fuqua, Darden, Mendoza)
22:04: Open interviews (e.g., Tuck, Fuqua, Darden, Kenan-Flagler)
24:23: Merit aid deadlines
25:14: International applicant deadlines
26:02: When MBA programs announce their essays and open their apps
ROUND 1 VERSUS ROUND 2
29:04: How does applying in Round 1 versus Round 2 affect my chances?
32:59: How should I decide between Round 1 and Round 2?
34:55: Managing trade-offs and determining whether you're ready
38:35: Benefits of applying in Round 1 (as long as you're ready!)
41:59: Decisions / process if you already have the score you need
44:21: Decisions / process if you do not have the score you need
SCHOOL SELECTION AND STRATEGY
47:10: How many MBA programs should I apply to?
52:48: How should I mix dream, target, and "safer" schools between rounds?
54:08: Avoid the trap of reaching in R1, missing, rushing in R2, missing again
56:30: Calibrate and personalize based on your profile, skills, priorities
58:01: You cannot wait to hear R1 results and then execute strong R2 apps
1:00:41: Should I even bother with Round 3 or later?
_________________
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:03:56: What should I do if I'm taking the GMAT in August?
1:07:43: Does my potential for scholarships depend on when I apply?
1:09:39: What should I do if I'm taking the GMAT in July?
1:13:36, 1:21:54: What should I do if I was recently laid off?
1:17:04: What does over-representation mean in MBA admissions?
1:23:47: Should I ask an alum for a recommendation even if we never worked together? (No!)
Note: The school-specific deadlines described in this video are as of June 2021. Among other things, Oxford Said has since eliminated its Nov round; Columbia Business School eliminated its long-standing early decision deadline; and Columbia Business School now uses rolling admissions only for its J-Term applicants. Always check school websites for current deadlines and policies!
Also available on YouTube
In general, that decision depends on (1) whether you already have the scores you need for the schools you're interested in (properly calibrated for your applicant pool, of course!), (2) how far along you are with your resume, essays, and recommenders, (3) how adept you are in crafting and articulating your stories, essays, and application components, (4) how many schools you want to apply to, and (5) when exactly your Round 1 deadlines fall.
On this last point, Round 1 runs from the first week of September to the middle of October. This year, Notre Dame Mendoza's Round 1 deadline is not until October 28. There is an enormous difference in Round 1 feasibility (i.e., whether you still have to develop and submit "your best") between the Harvard, Wharton, and LBS deadlines that are almost imminent, the Booth, Tuck, and Sloan deadlines that are still 5 or 6 weeks away, and the host of other Round 1 deadlines that don't come until October.
If you are considering splitting your applications between rounds, please remember that if you get accepted in Round 1 and want to hold your spot, you will need to pay a deposit before you hear your Round 2 results, and that it is extremely difficult to wait until you hear your Round 1 results and then "start" your Round 2 work. I would also caution strongly against a common application trap, which is "reaching too far" in Round 1, missing, rushing in Round 2, and then missing again (with schools at which you feel like you should have been competitive).
_________________
All of this and more is covered in our deep-drive video tutorial on MBA application rounds: https://www.avantiprep.com/blog/mba-app ... us-round-2
We've also prepared the following clickable guide for applicants who are interested in skipping ahead to certain parts of the video.
APPLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES
4:38: When do Round 1 and Round 2 deadlines fall?
5:30: Strategic implications related to round timing
8:15: Non-traditional round structures (e.g., INSEAD, Oxford, Cambridge, Stern)
10:15: Visualizing the MBA application deadline calendar
12:28: Timing of deadlines, interviews, decisions, and deposits
15:12: Strategic implications related to this timing
ADDITIONAL QUIRKS AND CONSIDERATIONS
17:25: Rolling admissions (e.g., Columbia, HEC Paris)
19:45: Early action or decision (e.g., Columbia, Fuqua, Darden, Mendoza)
22:04: Open interviews (e.g., Tuck, Fuqua, Darden, Kenan-Flagler)
24:23: Merit aid deadlines
25:14: International applicant deadlines
26:02: When MBA programs announce their essays and open their apps
ROUND 1 VERSUS ROUND 2
29:04: How does applying in Round 1 versus Round 2 affect my chances?
32:59: How should I decide between Round 1 and Round 2?
34:55: Managing trade-offs and determining whether you're ready
38:35: Benefits of applying in Round 1 (as long as you're ready!)
41:59: Decisions / process if you already have the score you need
44:21: Decisions / process if you do not have the score you need
SCHOOL SELECTION AND STRATEGY
47:10: How many MBA programs should I apply to?
52:48: How should I mix dream, target, and "safer" schools between rounds?
54:08: Avoid the trap of reaching in R1, missing, rushing in R2, missing again
56:30: Calibrate and personalize based on your profile, skills, priorities
58:01: You cannot wait to hear R1 results and then execute strong R2 apps
1:00:41: Should I even bother with Round 3 or later?
_________________
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
1:03:56: What should I do if I'm taking the GMAT in August?
1:07:43: Does my potential for scholarships depend on when I apply?
1:09:39: What should I do if I'm taking the GMAT in July?
1:13:36, 1:21:54: What should I do if I was recently laid off?
1:17:04: What does over-representation mean in MBA admissions?
1:23:47: Should I ask an alum for a recommendation even if we never worked together? (No!)
Note: The school-specific deadlines described in this video are as of June 2021. Among other things, Oxford Said has since eliminated its Nov round; Columbia Business School eliminated its long-standing early decision deadline; and Columbia Business School now uses rolling admissions only for its J-Term applicants. Always check school websites for current deadlines and policies!
Also available on YouTube
