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It just seems to me that Sloan only thinks about yield. The application deadline mostly confirms it. Now they are just waiting to see who withdraws their application to interview more people. I consider Sloan as one of the best programs out there, but the way they handle their application process reflects that the admissions committee thinks there are still second or third tier.
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Totally agree. Have some more confidence, adcom!

That said, I may unfortunately be one of those people ruining their yield. If by some miracle, I do get accepted (interview next week), my ultimate decision comes down to scholarship $$. I really just can't swallow $100K in loans during this turbulent economy. All my friends tell me I'm crazy but for me, it's about fiscal responsibility. Is anyone else facing a similar dilemma?
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Hi - is Sloan very strict with their word limit? Or is it ok to go 5-10% over the word count like other schools?
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For the cover letter, I was a few words over - maybe 5%. And remember, they don't count the polishing touches of a cover letter e.g. address, salutations, date, etc. For the essays, I was right at 500. But I think in general, when I looked through old threads, 5% over is fine.
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Thanks.. are you guys submitting any supplemental information? If so, any advice/thoughts on the same?
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It just seems to me that Sloan only thinks about yield. The application deadline mostly confirms it. Now they are just waiting to see who withdraws their application to interview more people. I consider Sloan as one of the best programs out there, but the way they handle their application process reflects that the admissions committee thinks there are still second or third tier.

Totally agree. Have some more confidence, adcom!

That said, I may unfortunately be one of those people ruining their yield. If by some miracle, I do get accepted (interview next week), my ultimate decision comes down to scholarship $$. I really just can't swallow $100K in loans during this turbulent economy. All my friends tell me I'm crazy but for me, it's about fiscal responsibility. Is anyone else facing a similar dilemma?
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Yes I agree that scholarship is an important factor!

Anyway, just submitted R2.. now the long wait begins
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It just seems to me that Sloan only thinks about yield. The application deadline mostly confirms it. Now they are just waiting to see who withdraws their application to interview more people. I consider Sloan as one of the best programs out there, but the way they handle their application process reflects that the admissions committee thinks there are still second or third tier.
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Just wanted to add my two cents here after reading all the Sloan bashing on this forum. While I agree that Sloan's process may not be the best one out there (I have been extremely impressed by Harvard's process btw) but you have to keep in mind that the overall objective for the admission committee is to select the best class that they can - so everyone who gets admitted enjoys their peers/classmates. So if that means that they need to spend extra time before deciding who to invite for interview vs who not to, that should be FINE. Their objective is NOT to make your life easier. Also, does anyone remember how terrible Stanford's process is?? They never sent out any dings until the decision date and they kept saying that interviews will be sent up to a week before the decision date? That was a horrible waiting experience. So what Sloan is doing is not unique in anyway - it's all part of their decision making process and whatever makes them select the best class should be okay with the applicants who want to get admitted to that school. Afterall - isn't your objective to study/learn alongside the best people that are out there? After going through this process, my belief is that Sloan and Stanford have a fairly small class size and the candidates are hand selected after putting in a lot of thought. This is in a bit of contrast with the way Harvard selects its class.
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Does anyone know if the interview questions for Sloan are customized for each candidate? I only have 2 yrs WE under my belt and it's really hard coming up with good additional examples for certain behavioral questions. Little worried.
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Does anyone know if the interview questions for Sloan are customized for each candidate? I only have 2 yrs WE under my belt and it's really hard coming up with good additional examples for certain behavioral questions. Little worried.
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I had my interview yesterday and yes, the interviewer had read my entire application and knew what she was going to ask me. With that said, you have the opportunity to guide the discussion in the direction you want to and the one where you can hit your strongest points. My interviewer would ask me follow up questions based upon the examples I chose for my answers and the points I hit in each story. So I ensured that we had the opportunity to address everything that I wanted to talk about. Also, look at the clearadmit wiki page for Sloan interviews - it is really good and has a comprehensive list of questions. Good luck!
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It just seems to me that Sloan only thinks about yield. The application deadline mostly confirms it. Now they are just waiting to see who withdraws their application to interview more people. I consider Sloan as one of the best programs out there, but the way they handle their application process reflects that the admissions committee thinks there are still second or third tier.
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Truth is, every school is concerned with yield. Columbia instituted early decision as a way to boost theirs and maintain their prestigious reputation (and spot in the rankings). Sandy K has said many times that CBS tends to reject "overqualified" candidates who would likely end up at H/W/S. I attended a Wharton event last year where the adcom herself admitted that she hates losing students to H/S. We can't say for sure if MIT pushed their submission/decision dates out to avoid extending offers to H/W/S admits but I can say that I wouldn't really blame them if they did. It's a smart strategy.
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wow, haven't been reading this thread for some days and what's up with the bashing about the Adcom office? It's amazing to see how immature and self-centered some MBA applicants are. You've submitted your application before the deadline - good, you've done your part. Now let the school do their job. Just because the school isn't doing the process the way your brilliant minds imagined or preferred, doesn't mean the school is "unprofessional", "unorganized" or "2nd tiered". I understand the waiting is hard, but geez, just chill a bit... :shock:
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Is yield really the reason Sloan's R1 decision deadline is so far beyond many of the other top schools? What guarantees or motivates the Harvard/Stanford/Wharton crowd to do the honorable thing and tell the Sloan Adcom as soon as they know they are attending business school elsewhere. Sloan is my top pick and I would like nothing more than for the applicants who are going elsewhere to notify Sloan immediately that they no longer wish to attend MIT, but I am not sure how often that really happens?
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wow, haven't been reading this thread for some days and what's up with the bashing about the Adcom office? It's amazing to see how immature and self-centered some MBA applicants are. You've submitted your application before the deadline - good, you've done your part. Now let the school do their job. Just because the school isn't doing the process the way your brilliant minds imagined or preferred, doesn't mean the school is "unprofessional", "unorganized" or "2nd tiered". I understand the waiting is hard, but geez, just chill a bit... :shock:
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Many months of work perhaps down the drain, what harm is a little venting :?
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Is yield really the reason Sloan's R1 decision deadline is so far beyond many of the other top schools? What guarantees or motivates the Harvard/Stanford/Wharton crowd to do the honorable thing and tell the Sloan Adcom as soon as they know they are attending business school elsewhere. Sloan is my top pick and I would like nothing more than for the applicants who are going elsewhere to notify Sloan immediately that they no longer wish to attend MIT, but I am not sure how often that really happens?
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If they got into H/S/W n if their first choice is not MIT n if they had to schedule/attend a non-local interview, I'd imagine that many would actually notify Sloan.

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I had my interview yesterday and yes, the interviewer had read my entire application and knew what she was going to ask me. With that said, you have the opportunity to guide the discussion in the direction you want to and the one where you can hit your strongest points. My interviewer would ask me follow up questions based upon the examples I chose for my answers and the points I hit in each story. So I ensured that we had the opportunity to address everything that I wanted to talk about. Also, look at the clearadmit wiki page for Sloan interviews - it is really good and has a comprehensive list of questions. Good luck!
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Thanks for the insight! Do interview stories/experiences have to be within the last 3 years as well - similar to the essays?
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MIT Sloan now has my hopes, my dreams, and $250 of my dollars. Good luck to my fellow R2ers!
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Did Sloan recently redo their website? I don't remember seeing these pages when I was looking through back in August. It's slick!

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/distinct-advantages/
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Hello,

It seems that Sloan does not require us to list our extracurricular activities.
Are extracurricular activities important with them?

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They'll be on your resume anyway right? I think this app cut down on redundancy in general, compared to others.
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I had my interview yesterday and yes, the interviewer had read my entire application and knew what she was going to ask me. With that said, you have the opportunity to guide the discussion in the direction you want to and the one where you can hit your strongest points. My interviewer would ask me follow up questions based upon the examples I chose for my answers and the points I hit in each story. So I ensured that we had the opportunity to address everything that I wanted to talk about. Also, look at the clearadmit wiki page for Sloan interviews - it is really good and has a comprehensive list of questions. Good luck!

Thanks for the insight! Do interview stories/experiences have to be within the last 3 years as well - similar to the essays?
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She did not mention any restrictions, neither did she ask to NOT use the stories already listed in my application elsewhere. However, I stuck to recent stories and examples and did not repeat my essay stories.
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Hi All,
Has any Indian received interview invit by Sloan? Any ideas what are the chances of receiving an invit if one was invited for an interview previous year?
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I had my interview yesterday and yes, the interviewer had read my entire application and knew what she was going to ask me. With that said, you have the opportunity to guide the discussion in the direction you want to and the one where you can hit your strongest points. My interviewer would ask me follow up questions based upon the examples I chose for my answers and the points I hit in each story. So I ensured that we had the opportunity to address everything that I wanted to talk about. Also, look at the clearadmit wiki page for Sloan interviews - it is really good and has a comprehensive list of questions. Good luck!

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She did not mention any restrictions, neither did she ask to NOT use the stories already listed in my application elsewhere. However, I stuck to recent stories and examples and did not repeat my essay stories.
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thanks! +1.
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