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18 Jan 2016, 07:48
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All,
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on my upcoming school visit plan as there are likely things I haven't taken into consideration.
I'm currently based in Okinawa, Japan as a military officer. Looking to apply in 2016 and have pinpointed 22 April - 9 May for the following schools (UCLA Anderson, UCB Haas, UW Foster, LBS, INSEAD - Fontainebleau). It's an extremely ambitious trip, and I'm worried that I'll be overcommitting myself.
The current itinerary is as follows:
Fri 22 April - Mon 2 May (OKINAWA-LAX-SF-SEA with a dash of visiting friends/family since I'm from California)
Mon 2 May - Mon 9 May (SEA - LON - PARIS - OKINAWA): I'm most worried about this leg because I have never been to Europe before. The plan is to arrive in London late Tuesday evening, and spend Wednesday visiting LBS. On Thursday morning I will take the Eurostar to Paris and then make my way to Fontainebleau, where I will be staying until Saturday or Sunday (I have a friend who is a current student).
It's a tight schedule without much wiggle room, especially in Europe. I'm thinking of eliminating SEA and leaving for Europe earlier so I can give myself time to adjust to the time difference.
Thanks in advance for any and all responses!
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on my upcoming school visit plan as there are likely things I haven't taken into consideration.
I'm currently based in Okinawa, Japan as a military officer. Looking to apply in 2016 and have pinpointed 22 April - 9 May for the following schools (UCLA Anderson, UCB Haas, UW Foster, LBS, INSEAD - Fontainebleau). It's an extremely ambitious trip, and I'm worried that I'll be overcommitting myself.
The current itinerary is as follows:
Fri 22 April - Mon 2 May (OKINAWA-LAX-SF-SEA with a dash of visiting friends/family since I'm from California)
Mon 2 May - Mon 9 May (SEA - LON - PARIS - OKINAWA): I'm most worried about this leg because I have never been to Europe before. The plan is to arrive in London late Tuesday evening, and spend Wednesday visiting LBS. On Thursday morning I will take the Eurostar to Paris and then make my way to Fontainebleau, where I will be staying until Saturday or Sunday (I have a friend who is a current student).
It's a tight schedule without much wiggle room, especially in Europe. I'm thinking of eliminating SEA and leaving for Europe earlier so I can give myself time to adjust to the time difference.
Thanks in advance for any and all responses!
08 Feb 2016, 23:38
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Well UW Foster is definitely the outlier on your list. Why are you applying there? Is it your safety school? Not to say it isn't a good school, but there are many schools around them in the rankings that you could also get in to. You also probably have a good idea of what the campus will be like, so you probably don't really need the in person visit. I would recommend you skip it and focus on the more difficult schools to get in to first. Then start to move to some of your safety schools.
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09 Feb 2016, 15:19
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If you provide an overview of your profile, I would be in a better position to evaluate this list. Foster is an outlier, but depending on your profile it may be one you should include or perhaps one you are fine not to worry about. You should also keep in mind that it is not necessary to visit all of the schools you apply to. Plenty of people don't travel and do a lot of research from afar, so if you cannot get everywhere do not worry about it.
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