Yale SOM 2013 - Calling All Applicants

I went to one of these when I was home for the holidays and it was a great way, as others have said, to get to know about SOM in a casual environment. I think one of the best ways to get to know if a school is a right fit for you (besides visiting campus, etc) is by speaking to as many students as you can. They can give you insights on their day-to-day life, their classes, what they like and dislike about their school -- and you can see if any of what they said resonated with you. I'd highly recommend going to one in the next few weeks if you can

And OhDenny, I'd tell my friends to go hang out with you in Raleigh, but everyone I know there goes to Duke

Hey all, it's the last weekend before the application deadline and I'm barely halfway through my SOM essays! Having some trouble interpreting the second essay prompt "What will you contribute to the Yale SOM community, and how will being part of it help you extend your professional vision?" so was hoping to get people's input on this.

So initially I interpreted this as a two-part question - Why Yale? How do I add to the community (in terms of diversity, professional and personal experiences)?

For "Why Yale" part I was going to talk about the integrated curriculum, small class size, and parent university brand name/network. But now I am having second thoughts about whether talking about the curriculum itself is somewhat veering off-topic, given that the topic really asks for how you being part of "it" (referring to SOM community) helps your professional goals.

Am I reading too much into this? What do you think?

I think you're on the right track overall, but talk about why those things will help you/are best for you. I definitely did alot of "Why Yale" in my essay, but each thing I mentioned somehow tied to my career goals. For the "what will you contribute" piece, that's a bit more straightforward. You certainly have to have done your research to answer this, but it seems like you know why you like Yale, just make sure why you like Yale also ties in with what you want to do with the rest of your life.

"Why XXX school?" questions are really about your career goals and how the school can help you get there. It's a small community so they want to make sure you have a unique contribution.

Just submitted for round 2. In the end I think these are my best essays so far. Really enjoy the concept of the differentiated curriculum and look forward to hopefully receiving an interview invite. Good luck to everyone else applying.

anyone knows if Leon Metzger still teaches his hedge fund class at yale?

Thanks DHokie2 and machichi. Just submitted my application so the long wait begins for the interview decisions. Good luck to everyone who applied R2!

Does anyone know what time is the deadline on January 8? Couldnt find on website. Thank you.

It was 17.00 EST for R1. I assume it's the same for R2. Good luck!!

If you log into your application it says 5 PM est.

Submitted for SOM! Last MBA application FOREVER

Good luck R2ers!!!

Can the recommendations come in a day or two later? My evaluators are in the same company and they've been super busy with their release and stuff.

One of mine was sent in a day late and my application was not affected.

Coming from an admitted student himself! thanks!

Or herself! Good luck!

good luck to all you Round 2 YSOM applicants.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm sitting here crashing on deadlines for summer internship applications

You guys are me 1 year ago, and I am you 1 year from now.

Submitted right around the deadline... OK it's my mistake but I think I hit the submit button after 5 p.m. However since I was logged in the whole way the application system (and thus the application review pdf) says it's R2. Thoughts?