djy2378 wrote:
ukhanna wrote:
djy2378 wrote:
No. Don't think about it.
Thanks for your response. But why do you say that? Is it applicable even if I have a fairly unique international profile? I plan to apply together with my wife.
International intake happen in Round 1 and Round 2. And with no offense, most applicants to the GSB are self-selected as having unique profiles. And applying with your wife would not help either, because you are going to take two spots out of an already extremely limited intake. R3 intake happens domestically also for visa reasons. You will not have enough time to settle down everything. So instead of wasting your chance on a R3 this year, think about R1 for the next year--if you are really serious about GSB. Because if you failed this year in R3 and apply for R1 the next admission cycle, they will treat your application as a reapplication. They won't care which round you didn't it, and that won't help you. So, think carefully before you make that application, and don't spoil your chance on a R3 app.
OK I'm sure you intentions are good, but there is a lot of misinformation in this post. It's important not to simply repeat 'conventional forum wisdom' as if it is true, when it has been directly contradicted by statements from the school.
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most applicants to the GSB are self-selected as having unique profilesWhat does this mean? You still have to apply and get in. You can't self-select admission.
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International intake happen in Round 1 and Round 2 ... R3 intake happens domestically also for visa reasons.Says who? Internationals can and do get in in R3 - it is not domestics only. Sure, as an international you might have to work fast to get a visa, but I do not believe that the schools make R3 decisions based on this.
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Because if you failed this year in R3 and apply for R1 the next admission cycle, they will treat your application as a reapplication.Of course they will treat you as a reapplicant, you are one! But you are assuming that this is some sort of kiss of death. Stanford is reapplicant friendly (as in fact are most schools). There are plenty of reapplicants to top schools gaining admissions on these forums.
In fact, what you have said is directly contradicted from Stanford's admissions blog:
"So the real question to ask yourself is when do you want to enroll? If the answer is September 2009, then you should apply now in Round 3. If you’re admitted, great. If not, then you’re in a better position for September 2010 having already begun the self-reflection process for your first-round application."
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https://www.stanford.edu/group/mba/blog/ ... und_3.htmlLong story short, if you have a competitive profile apply. If you don't get in, you can reapply next year.