Sloan 2012 (MIT) MBA Discussion https://www.execedprograms.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mit_dome_night1.jpg Sloan Business School Guide MIT Sloan - Class of 2014 Applicants MBA Program Deadlines For August 2012 entry Application Received By 12 noon Pacific Standard Time MBA Round I* Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 MBA Round II Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 Decisions Released By Feb 6, 2012 (Round 1) and Apr 2, 2012 (Round 2) * Reapplicants must submit their application by the Round I deadline. LGO reapplicants must submit their reapplication by the LGO deadline. **Decisions will be released early for some candidates who will be denied admission without an interview. Add Your Name to the List MIT Sloan Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add MIT Sloan to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Application Requirements Cover Letter Prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence and be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Director of MBA Admissions. This Year's Essays We are interested in learning more about you and how you work, think, and act. For each essay, please provide a brief overview of the situation followed by a detailed description of your response. Please limit the experiences you discuss to those which have occurred in the past three years. In each of the essays please describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did. • Essay 1: Please describe a time when you went beyond what was defined, expected, established, or popular. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) • Essay 2: Please describe a time when you convinced an individual or group to accept one of your ideas. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) • Essay 3: Please describe a time when you had to make a decision without having all the information you needed. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page) Supplemental Information (Optional) You may use this section to address whatever else you want the Admissions Committee to know. (250 words or fewer, limited to one page) Class Profile Profile of MIT Sloan Class of 2012 Age (in years) Range of age 22-37 Mean age 27.65 Work experience (in years) Range of experience 0-12 Mean years of experience 4.92 GMAT scores Range of GMAT (middle 80%) 680-760 Mean GMAT 717 Gender Female 34% Male 66% Citizenship U.S. citizens 50% U.S. permanent residents 8% Internationals 42% Citizenship Africa 2% Asia 27% Europe 11% North America 51% Oceania < 1% South America 8% *As of June 1, 2010

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Have any ding emails come out yet?

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I know this is sort of late, but is there a standard format for the cover letter? Do i include addresses etc., or start straight with the salutation?

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I know this is sort of late, but is there a standard format for the cover letter? Do i include addresses etc., or start straight with the salutation?

I included:

My name
My address
Date

Recipient name
Title
Address

Salutation

Does anybody have good samples of previously written MIT cover letters by any chance?

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I just started with the salutation. (Was getting late into the night/morning though

I was thinking about adding addresses but then gave up when I saw the "1 page" instruction. Probably could've still made it work but I just wanted to get it over with.

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I just started with the salutation. (Was getting late into the night/morning though

I was thinking about adding addresses but then gave up when I saw the "1 page" instruction. Probably could've still made it work but I just wanted to get it over with.

My suggestion is you can reduce the margins ( put 0.6) and it should fit in one page including the address.

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I just started with the salutation. (Was getting late into the night/morning though

I was thinking about adding addresses but then gave up when I saw the "1 page" instruction. Probably could've still made it work but I just wanted to get it over with.

I believe the 1 page instruction only applies to the three essays, not the cover letter.

With the salutation headings and ~500 words my cover letter spilled over to a second page.

Good luck to everyone applying!

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I just started with the salutation. (Was getting late into the night/morning though

I was thinking about adding addresses but then gave up when I saw the "1 page" instruction. Probably could've still made it work but I just wanted to get it over with.

Yep, same here. Mine went over about 1/3 on the second page.

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segfault

I just started with the salutation. (Was getting late into the night/morning though

I was thinking about adding addresses but then gave up when I saw the "1 page" instruction. Probably could've still made it work but I just wanted to get it over with.

Yep, same here. Mine went over about 1/3 on the second page.

Oh good. Mine did too - and I just about freaked when I saw segfault's post - went to the application and looked at the instructions again before even reading the next reply on the forum!

Submitted application this morning - I was up until 2:30 working on it. Feels great to have it done!

Best of luck to everyone!

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Hi all,

just submitted my application (the FIRST MBA application in my whole life... wow). :shock:

Good luck to everyone applying from a devoted lurker :-D

Corrado

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Hi all,

just submitted my application (the FIRST MBA application in my whole life... wow). :shock:

Good luck to everyone applying from a devoted lurker :-D

Corrado

Non-MBA related question: You drive 94 Carrera?

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Non-MBA related question: You drive 94 Carrera?

No, I dream about driving a rare 1963 904 Carrera GTS :roll:

Btw a couple of years ago I used to drive a 95 Carrera 2 :wink:

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Sorry! Looks like I would've been better off finishing the next day. Good luck all.

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good luck everyone, so now the waiting starts, 4 applications, just need one admission. I feel i will get admitted by booth, it was my best application. My worst were HBS and wharton

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good luck everyone, so now the waiting starts, 4 applications, just need one admission. I feel i will get admitted by booth, it was my best application. My worst were HBS and wharton

Good luck to you too. My best to worst so far went from Tuck, Sloan, Stanford, to HBS. I still have to work on my executive apps for Wharton and Berkeley/Columbia. As Stanford already dinged me, I'm not too hopeful with HBS. I do however feel my Tuck and Sloan apps were really good, so we'll see. Only need one!

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Hi all - best of luck to R2 applicants!

I had my interview this week and just wanted to post some insights. None of it is shockingly new though. This is more of a confirmation that the info on the clearadmitwiki is still relevant!

My interviewer was about 5 mins late (I think her previous one ran long) and we ended up finishing 30 mins on the dot. It was a really nice, comfortable atmosphere and I never felt rushed in my answers. All the questions asked can be found on the wiki. I like how the interviewer actually looks through your application and asks specific questions from there. It makes for a more thorough evaluation. On the other hand, it also makes it a tad harder to prepare for as a prospective.

The ONLY question she asked about Sloan/Why MBA was "why did I choose Sloan". There was no questioning into why an MBA given my career path (eh, maybe that was obvious?) or why now. It also does not start in the typical fashion of "tell me about yourself/walk me through your resume". Instead, it starts with "what updates do you have since you submitted your application". I think it is IMPORTANT to have a good answer to this question because it sets the tone and jump starts the conversation.

KNOW your stories front and back, be ready to think on your feet, and take a deep breath! Feel free to PM if you have more specific questions. I try not to give away too much personal detail in case adcoms troll forums...which they do.

Cheers.

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tnx for the insights

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I try not to give away too much personal detail in case adcoms troll forums...which they do.

Cheers.

Nice!!

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Is that data on the first page correct,that only 9% have been invited to interview in the first round? Is it usually that low?

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The figure provided for percentage of people invited to interview is a voluntary sample from a relatively small population. I suspect a higher percentage have been invited to interview, but there is no way to know. I am on the East Coast and have receieved no word regarding an interview. I hope everyone who is not attending Sloan and applied Round 1 withdraws their application as soon as they are aware they no longer desire Sloan.

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Hey guys,

First post here

Did my interview and just wanted to drop a note for fellow interviewees here - be prepared; but also be prepared to be surprised when you walk in. While I guess maybe 90% of time you will get something like what's on the wiki, it is actually possible to get something different. At least that happened to me - mine went pretty much chit-chatting all the way. Only like 1 example question, no grills. So.. chill but be prepared for anything!

Best of luck!