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welcome aviroop!

wow, I got competition here (also applying to Berkeley and UCLA)! =)

But from what I've read so far, I probably would focus on the motorcycle, animal farm, and/or cooking in essays about yourself. It seems like the adcom wants to 'read a story' about you, since the rest of the apps and recommendations will talk about your leadership and work experience at work.

Good luck and hope we both make it!
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Hey kryzak,
I too noticed that your college choices are quite similar to mine!! According to a GMAT "Analysis of an issue" - competition breeds success.

I hope you definitely get in the college of your choice. BTW, did you happen to go for any of the information sessions at any of the schools. I went to the one in UCLA - it was really nice and eye-opening.

As for the essay thing - I guess I will focus on the "non work" side of my life. The essay is a mega challenge for which I will be scouring information through this forum for ages.

Have fun with the application process
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hey aviroop!

haha, yes, I believe that competition *with* cooperation (thus this forum) leads to ultimate success! =)

I attended a Stanford infosession (every Friday) and it was VERY well done. I'm going to Haas' July 28th infosession, and am waiting for UCLA to announce if they're going to come to the Bay Area for an infosession. If not, I'll just fly back for one of theirs sometime this summer and visit family at the same time. I'm very glad to hear that the UCLA infosession was good, I've heard good things about the school.

I'm starting to brainstorm ideas for my essays, you can see it here:

https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=48533

Not sure whether I'm offending people on this site by saying things wrong, or something else, but I haven't gotten much replies for many of the posts I've made.

I think I've spent the last month reading this site for hours a day and still have much more to read. It's been a wonderful treasure of information, and hopefully we can all share our experiences through the process and get into the schools we want to go to!

Let me know if you're going to the Haas infosession during the summer, maybe we can meet up!
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At the risk of sounding self-serving (which I'm not trying to be) if anyone is considering a Manhattan class, I can get you $200 off. (Yes, I get a amazon gift card for the referral.. no im not doing it for that, its not a big bonus). Just PM me for info.

On an aside... whose visiting the GSB this fall? :)
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kryzak, I am planning to visit Haas and attend one of their sessions. It would be nice to meet up and attend the event and get some ideas.

On a side note, I will be visiting GSB Chicago in early August and I will meet the admissions personnel and try to get some info from them.
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hey Aviroop, sure thing, let's PM each other as the date comes near and meet up for the Haas infosesion.

For Chicago, did you just call the adcom and requested a one on one visit, or is this part of an event they planned?

rhyme, would like to apply to Chicago, but they seem much more focused on finance and I'm looking more international/entrep. stuff. Strategy consulting does sound interesting after reading what you did.
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hey Aviroop, sure thing, let's PM each other as the date comes near and meet up for the Haas infosesion.

For Chicago, did you just call the adcom and requested a one on one visit, or is this part of an event they planned?

rhyme, would like to apply to Chicago, but they seem much more focused on finance and I'm looking more international/entrep. stuff. Strategy consulting does sound interesting after reading what you did.


Do a bit more digging on the GSB ... I think you'll be surprised how incredibly strong Chicago's international offerings are. Look into the IBEP, huge study abroad network and the IMBA they offer - specifically geared towards an international focus.

Also check out the Polsky Center - they even "hire" entrepreuners there for the summer.. Have a good idea you want to pursue? The Polsky center pays you to work on it over the summer. Its a pretty awesome deal.
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rhyme wrote:

On an aside... whose visiting the GSB this fall? :)


I would love to, but for now I am stuck in Europe because of my Green Card processing... If everything is done on time, I will make sure to visit before applying...
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rhyme, would like to apply to Chicago, but they seem much more focused on finance and I'm looking more international/entrep. stuff. Strategy consulting does sound interesting after reading what you did.


I agree with rhyme on that one. After talking to a few alumni here in France, it seems like Chicago not only is strong on the international side, but also offers other after-school opportunities than finance (I met with a McKinsey lady, as well as a Marketing guy for Johnson and Johnson)

Plus, the crazy essay makes it all worth it to apply...
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It is very interesting that the crazy essay is winning so much more interest (for the GSB) among applicants.
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Haha, yeah, I'm almost tempted to apply for GSB just because of those essays!

The only problem is if I apply, I will spread myself out too thin and not increase my chances any more (since Chicago is an ultra-elite).

I'm applying to these three in the 1st round:

Stanford, Berkeley - I'll need all the advantages I can get, thus 1st round.
UCLA - Doing apps first so I can do the Stanford/Cal ones better, and this is my "backup" school, so I still want to apply R1 so I maximize my chances of getting into a school I want to go to.

If I add Chicago in, with it's crazy (but fun) essays and ultra-elite status, I don't think I'll be able to give the above three justice, nor will I have enough time to focus on Chicago to give myself the best chance possible.

If I apply to Chicago R2, then it's quite unlikely that I get in, since they'll probably get a lot of applications this year due to the new essay formats.

Then there's still Stern to consider, if they are strong in Int'l Biz/Entrep. (I only know them for their finance and Media/entertainment.

Any suggestions?
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I did 4 apps in R1... Harvard, Chicago, Kellogg and Cornell. You can do it if you try... and anyway, if you don't make it for R1s deadline, you can always hit submit and be in R2.
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rhyme, when did you start your applications? I'm con-currently studying for the GMAT (which I'm in the "one month to study" club) and brainstorming/researching schools for the month of July. I guess for the application process, I'm starting somewhat "earlier", but from how difficult people have made it sound, I don't know if I can do 4 in R1. There's also the issue of getting the recommenders (whom I already warned) to do all 4.

I guess I'll start on Chicago (after doing some research on them and see how much I like the school) sometime during R1, and if I miss the deadline, I'll just aim for R2.

Just not sure about the freezing winter weather though :P
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they'll probably get a lot of applications this year due to the new essay formats.


And because they were ranked #1 in BW ranking this time
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rhyme, when did you start your applications? I'm con-currently studying for the GMAT (which I'm in the "one month to study" club) and brainstorming/researching schools for the month of July. I guess for the application process, I'm starting somewhat "earlier", but from how difficult people have made it sound, I don't know if I can do 4 in R1. There's also the issue of getting the recommenders (whom I already warned) to do all 4.

I guess I'll start on Chicago (after doing some research on them and see how much I like the school) sometime during R1, and if I miss the deadline, I'll just aim for R2.

Just not sure about the freezing winter weather though :P


I started work roughly when the essays came out. If memory serves me right, it would be sometime in early August.

Going into my HBS\old\crap\ folder, which was the first application i did, the very first file I can find is dated August 5, 2006. It's not an essay, but merely a series of entirely jumbled and wholly non nonsensical thoughts as related to the HBS questions.

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true that!

thus, unless it's a very good fit, I don't think I'll be applying there. I'll give it some research for sure though!
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I already have a bunch of nonsensical "stream of consciousness" stuff in some word files regarding general essay questions. I guess that's a good start!
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