Madison (Wisconsin) Class of 2016- Calling all applicants!

Hi, Inertia808, thanks a lot for your post here. It will help us a lot to get connected with current students. I will apply Wisconsin 2016 MBA focusing on Supply Chain Management, and it is highly appreciated that you can help me to answer two questions as below:

1. Will the study or work experience in SCM before MBA be required or compulsory? I does not have work exp in SCM currently, but intend to do a career switch via MBA. I work as a marketing staff in B2B business, and usually my counterparts are the procurement team of clients. I know the procurement process well, but I did not work in that position.

2. How about the connections between UW-Madison and big companies especially manufactures in Midwest? Will they go to campus for recruit frequently?

Look forward to hear from you.~ Have a nice day!

Hey oliverlok, thanks for the questions! Hopefully I can help:

1. In short, no. We actually have quite a few "career switchers" in the program right now, that's the reason a lot of people go back to school. Sounds like you are in that boat as well. Even without direct work experience in SCM, if you demonstrate a passion and appreciation for it, that can be enough. It would also be helpful to leverage any previous work experience and try to pick out transferable skills to speak to during interviews. The fact that you've at least had professional exposure to SCM though is helpful.

2. One of the main reasons I chose the Wisconsin School of Business is because of the connections to amazing companies. In the last month, I've had conversations on campus and at other events with 3M, Intuit, Kimberly-Clark, SC Johnson, Kraft/Oscar-Mayer, General Mills, Proctor & Gamble, Dish Network, Target, and many others. Like you, I'm interested in a Midwest company, and no other program that I've seen has the connections like Wisconsin.

Hopefully that helps, please continue to reach out with additional questions. I'll be here!

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This thread looks so quiet. What's up fellas ? It seems very few people like snow!

Anyone from India submitting for Round 2 ?

Hi Inertia808,

What is the word limit for Essays!!!

Hello GMATCLUB Members,

We are bringing a webinar with Q&A as well as chats with current students focused on the Waitlisted Applicants.
The first event of this series is Webinar conducted by Admissionado's Founder and HBS Alum Jon Frank. Jon will share his suggestions followed by a Q&A session. This is your opportunity to ask your specific questions. The webinar will take place on 31st January 2014, Friday, 9 AM PST.

We shall also be conducting chat sessions with some Current students from various schools who were successfully admitted from a waitlist so you can learn what to expect from the process, what worked for them, and what it takes. These chats shall take place in our Chat Room. We will release the times & Dates (all will be the first week of February)

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If you are on a waitlist - you do NOT want to miss these!

The webinar and chats are free. There will be a 30-minute Q&A session at the end of the Webinar on Friday Jan 31st at 9 AM PST - join to have your questions answered.

Thank You!

!	Join us for a chat with several current students who have been admitted from WL last year. When: Tue Feb 4th at 9 AM PST Where: GMAT Club Chat

The recording of the Getting off a Waitlist Webinar is now available on Youtube:

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Any idea by when we can expect interview calls for Round2?

Any one received interview invites for R2?

Hello...

I have an interview next week. Can you please let me know what can be discussed during my interview ? I would also like to know the time the decision will take once I am done with my interview.

Even I am in the same boat. Any clues around what the interview might be all about will be helpful especially if the interview is different from the one's of other colleges.

When did you receive the interview invite?

A week ago...What about you....Are you done with your interview ?