Question about Bocconi Master's applications rounds

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Hi guys, 
I have a question about the admission procedure for a Master's degree at Bocconi. 
I am extremely interested in joining the Master of management of this school.

However, due to personal and professional reasons, I was only able to start my application a few weeks ago and therefore I have not yet taken the GMAT which is scheduled for next month. I will therefore be forced to take round 4 or 5 of admissions (On 5).

I am aware that this will have an impact on my chances of being admitted.

Because of the delay in response, I understand that if I apply in round 4, I will not be able to reapply in round 5.

So, I would like to know how the admissions process works at Bocconi in order to put all the chances on my side. I would imagine that there are fewer places in round 4 than in round 1.

However, my question is the following:

- do the chances of admission in each round depend on when the application is finalized? For example, if I send my application on April 19th (1 day before the deadline of the 4th round) would I have less chance to be admitted than if I had sent it at the very beginning of the 4th round? 
In this case it would be more interesting to be the first to apply in round 5 rather than the last in round 5.

Finally, how many places are left in round 4 and 5 compared to the previous ones? Does the number of places go down according to the number of applicants admitted or does each round have a percentage of applicants admitted?

The answer to these questions would help me a lot to make choices in the coming weeks in order to have the chance to reach my goal which is to integrate this school.

Thank you very much

Gmatace777 · Answer

Hello, I was admitted in round 1 to the master in management at Bocconi. So let me share the info I have - otherwise you can always call them directly; they are very helpful. 
Your chance of admission does not change depending on when in that specific round you apply. They collect applications during that time frame and then evaluate once that round is over. So definitely, if you can, apply in round 4.

I am not sure how many spots are reserved for each round. In total the Master in Management has 80 I believe. Quite a few go to bachelor students from Bocconi itself, then Chinese program students, and only then international students. So I guess like 40 spots are available and they said back in November to apply as early as possible. Therefore I guess round 4&5 won’t have that many spots left. 
The lady at the info event also said, a GMAT of 600-650 is competitive for most programs.

So give it your best, I hope you get a good GMAT Score!

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Andre06 · Answer

Gmatace777 
Thank you very much for your precise answer and for your time! 
Congratulation for your acceptance ! At which Master did you get accepted ? 
I am currently working on my GMAT, hoping my work will be enough to get more than 600 or 650. I really want to get into thsi university !

IApple · Answer

Guys is it true that you need work ex for all programs of boconni? Being a Masters program I find it quite odd as others have no such requirement.

Gmatace777 · Answer

IApple 
No, you don't necessarily need work experience, but it enhances your profile.

IApple · Answer

I went to their website & checked. It specifically mentions minimum 2 years work ex for mim & mcf. Can you please tell me which program are you talking about that doesn't need work ex?

Gmatace777 · Answer

You do mean the regular Master in Management, right? not the SDA Bocconi but the Bocconi University? 
I enrolled to the MiM for this year with only 15 months of work experience and can't remember to see any requirements for 2 years either. I think it actually said maximum of 2 years wx instead?

IApple · Answer

Oh yeah my bad. I was confusing sda with Boconni university. I now realise that the mim program of sda is taught in italian language 😅. Congratulations man for your admit. May I know what were the reasons for you choosing Boconni’s & which other programs did you apply to?

Gmatace777 · Answer

I feel like the Bocconi offers the best combination of a good uni, good ranking, international reputation and quality of life in the city. Also the price is manageable, while a 710 gmat could probably also get me into some US B schools, their pricing is ridiculous and I don't plan on being in debt for many years after my masters.

So it was my number one choice, but I did also apply to the Frankfurt school, as I am from Germany. Other than that only the SSE and Catolica. I planned a few more but didn't need to as I already heard back from Bocconi at that time.

Frankfurt school gave me a yes, Catolica gave me a no surprisingly, SSE invited me to their assessment center, but I declined.

IApple · Answer

Wow great! Btw which program did you apply to in sse & what assessment are they talking about? Is it the in person interview?

Gmatace777 · Answer

I applied to their flagship international management program. It’s quite nice, but I like life in Italy a lot more😅 Sweden’s winter is rather depressing and combined with a short summer just not for me.

But yea, they have another test and interview. Just don’t see the point of that - you already study hard for the GMAT and then need to do another test?? Interview is alright, usually you just gotta give them a good impression and Show that you aren’t just brains but also have decent social skills.

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IApple · Answer

Lol another test after gmat😂 Ig this school has major trust issues with gmat! Anyway gl man. Btw what is the avg salary of this boconni program like? Also I heard that if you wanna work in Italy you might wanna learn Italian.

Gmatace777 · Answer

I don't really know what the average salary is, but I would probably move to the US anyways. But yea for sure, im also learning Italian just for the 2 years there

gotta communicate somehow and I heard they don't speak too much English outside of the uni

IApple · Answer

Nice! Which role are you seeking after your graduation in US? Do you think boconni is well respected in US?

Panahtistratst · Answer

Hello peeps!
I'm applying for the Bocconi Masters in Management (General).
I had a case of bad sore throat all week and basically botched my Kira Interview.
Do you think I could apply w/o it and stand a chance with 690 GMAT and solid extracurrics and 3 years Big 4 work experience? How "strongly" is the video IV recommended?

Also would it be terrible to leave the application unfinished and create an account with a new mail to giving it another shot next round?

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