Luxor42 wrote:
Hello all. First time posting. Attending January 28 interview and bowling (in Cambridge?!) on January 29. Thrilled for the invite.
Education: Physics/Math from large state university
Work: 3 years in finance, specifically a technical subset of energy trading
Currently: Traveling past 6 months, flying into Boston specifically for LGO interview. I am a US Citizen but asked to interview from Asia - was told I had to come in to MIT.
LGO Interest: ESD Energy/Sustainability with focus on development and deployment of large scale clean tech
Questions:
1) Does anyone have specific recommendations on where to live. I'd like to be within walking distance or easy T distance of class. Should I be looking for managed properties or a sublease?
2) Are the "first round" invitees the ones they really want and thus we have a better shot of admission?
3) I'm curious about the "merit scholarships to outstanding applicants" mentioned on the Financial Information LGO page. Does receipt of one of those depend upon the interview more than anything else, or is it about objective numbers/specific interests of applicant. How many students receive extra funding?
With regards to your second point -
Looking through this thread, it looks like the majority (70 to 80%?) of applicants received an interview invite, not counting international applicants who usually have a different timeline. According to the statistics, apparently nearly 100 applicants come by for interviewfest, and let's add 10-20 who are invited after. Then, is the interview invite really that selective? Or are GMATclubbers just more highly qualified than the rest?