Continuing the tradition set by bsd_lover and others in the past, I proudly present to you, the 2010 LBS thread. I invite all those applying, or considering applying, to contribute to this thread. Im sure it'll be just as popular, if not more, than the threads from the last 2 years. So throw your names into the hat, ladies n gents, and get ready for one helluva ride !! P.S. Im thinking about keeping this thread exclusive for MBA applicants, and have a separate one for MiF and MiM applicants, as there seemed to be a lot of interest in those programs last year Here is some further info on the school : MBA home page : https://www.london.edu/mba.html Employment report : https://www.london.edu/mba/careerimpact.html Social Clubs : https://www.londonsa.org/dynamic/club_list.php Recommendor forms : https://www.london.edu/assets/documents ... ctions.pdf Mckinsey recruiting at LBS - https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/lbs/home.aspx Ranked #1 school in the WORLD by FT in 2009. Link - https://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolr ... a-rankings LBS 2008 thread can be found here : lbs-r1-roll-call-54115.html LBS 2009 thread can be found here: the-london-business-school-2009-thread-70701.html#p521283 LBS online application can be found here : https://www.london.edu/register/do?actionId=186 Good luck all. Important Dates Round Application Deadline Interview decision sent on Admission decision sent on 1 07 October 2009 06 November 2009 16 December 2009 2 06 January 2010 09 February 2010 25 March 2010 3 03 March 2010 09 April 2010 20 May 2010 4 21 April 2010 28 May 2010 02 July 2010 LBS R1: Applicants =? Tally: Admits: N/A Dings: N/A Waitlist: N/A Admits danek zeayin82 humblewinner vgeri andygee jinbo boofyhairgirl stopper5 zibi1 DoctorManhattan fishoil mbabiden08 Waitlist Evidence gnr646 eowyn foncia wolfie123 s1ap fordfirestone Interview invites Jmoore3 waitinganswers Ding wizardoftheeast wiseguyMBA DrSatisfaction arv afan lianbear alpha_plus_gamma theDream (post interview) LBS R2: Admits quantjock jonatank yangsta8 Trantastic Michiavelli saundyCEC nurkholisoh JoeMa Dogg2012 jasonjason planettelex Waitlist vodkacran Frontline avatar2010 crux mayaS Ari123 madmex82 boeinz 4test1 a11c99 bouh22 lakai777 db66460 eee chainchain pochcc Interview invites claudemarie planettelex JoeMahmah pranavc bwizzle Ding sh0gg0th notsovegetarian (w/int) highhopes09 (w/int) pranaysrinivasan (w/int) isjii2010(w/int) eagleye81200(w/int) undafry(w/int) horrorshow(w/int) IndianGuardian (w/int) classof2012somewhere (w/int) EBSIFounder (w/int) snowinTX (w/int) activerun BLINDSIDE itsmystery bonobocobra rockyb Angelwrath shamil623 sj0509 Lastminute gmattokyo psned11 rishiphadke culesrules prome2 sudeep nitin86 Nonewsisgoodnews guptaji Tally: Admits: N/A Dings: N/A Waitlist: N/A LBS R3: ? applicants aj1545 LBS R4: ? applicants MIA F aval anotherindian danswer poojashetty McNerdy Hussain15 snipertrader zuperman Franklin sharshar84 Salisaaa fernando09 thisisatestgmat88 CharlieChaplin jsonali jimmiejaz satyr2k Michiavelli madmex82 saruba shokks oscar81 alnasl

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vgeri

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After numerous (long) discussions with my wife and a lot of thought, I have decided to forgo the opportunity to pursue my MBA at LBS. I did not think sending the email with this decision to the admissions office would be that hard. I hope I've made the right decision for me as well as my wife. I wish all R1 admits the best of luck for the next two years and thanks for sharing the ups and downs with me through the process!

I really hope my seat is offered to a waitlister on this forum!

I'll still be around to share my positive application experience with others on this thread in case it may be helpful to other applicants.

hi stopper5, i'm sorry to hear you won't be joining us at LBS. But I am sure you have made a good decision - there are so many aspects to consider, and a safe and happy future with your wife is surely a top priority. luckily you have some great options to choose from - have you decided where you are headed?

Best of luck!

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Originally posted by shamil623 on 03 Feb 2010, 03:06.
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Hi all!

One more LBS applicant for Round 2/Russian/M/GMAT 710/TOEFL 107/6 years in Travel Business

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Please add to the roll call for Round 2: F/25/GPA 3.6 from top 10/GMAT 750/4.5 years work experience in food wholesale industry/Russian

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04 Feb 2010, 06:37

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Hello everybody!

Please add me as well for Round 2:

Spanish
M/27/GPA 8.82/10 (top 2 of my class) from a Spanish university/ Coursed the 3rd year of the degree in London/GMAT 710 (Q45/V42) /TOEFL 109/ 4.5 years work experience as purchasing manager in distribution/services and automotive with a big experience in international trade

Good luck to everyone!

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04 Feb 2010, 18:44

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Please add me to Roll Call R2

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Hi,

I'm planning apply in the final round of London Business School for the course starting in fall 2010. Brief summary of my profile below.

Could you please help to answer following queries:
o Are my (brief profile below) chances to get in the final round very slim?
o Is 3-4 weeks (working full-time in parallel) too short to prepare the application?
o If I only manage to make a mediocre application this year, will this impact my application in 2011?
o Can someone share step by step guide to help me prepare best applications in short time?

Executive summary of my profile:
o 11 years of full-time experience in IT with last 7 years in programme management in Nokia
o International work experience in the UK for last 6.5 years and 4.5 years in India
o Successfully managed IT programmes of upto $6M budget and around 60-90 members involved in a highly distributed manner
o Executive programme reporting to senior stakeholders (directors) and extensively worked with external customers
o Line management experience. Had responsibility of a 20 member team
o Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation & Control, Gujarat University, India, 1999. Secured third rank in the academics
o GMAT score 680 (Q 48, V 35)

Best regards,
Arjun

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o If I only manage to make a mediocre application this year, will this impact my application in 2011?
Arjun

Hi Arjun,

IMO, it is best to submit your strongest app. Dont think the adcom will buy it when they see a remarkable change in your two apps in just under 1 year... just my 2 cents..

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Good luck to all Stage 2 contenders!

In Stage 1, we were informed of our interview decisions as early as ~20:00 GMT on the day preceding the stated notification date on the Admissions website. This means your pool could start to receive notices in as soon as a few hours!

Best of luck!

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08 Feb 2010, 08:40

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So possibly in another 5 hours or so. Thanks for the tip, Dr. Manhattan.

Keeping my fingers crossed - all the the best to everyone!

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wow! before time... thnx for the tip, DrManhattan. 'will look out (hope they don't bring out the horrendous bell to sound the d**g)

Good luck mates!

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Thanks DoctorManhattan! All the best to all stage 2 applicants! Fingers crossed

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Any updates for anyone ???
It's almost 8

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I've been checking my mailbox every 5 mins .... Nothing so far for me ....

Can't focus on work rt now !

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Good luck R2 applicants!! I haven't been posting regularly thanks to a busy recruitment period, but have been lurking around. Nearly 40 R2 applicants; would be great to see all make the cut for class of 2012.

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Hello,

Do they normally call, or send emails? I missed a call around 2:00 PM GMT from an unknown number, wondering if it was the Admission Committee...the waiting is killing me now!

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From what I read from the R1 candidates, it looked as though all of them got emails.

Wondering though if the emails get sent out using an automated batch process, or someone manually emails them. Getting a little late now in London to be sitting at work and sending out emails individually ....

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bsd_lover,

Good to see you posting again! How did the Milk Round go? Any anecdotes!

Best of luck in the rest of your recruiting sessions.

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On interview notifications, it's unlikely the Committee would communicate these by phone call; indeed, I'm not aware the Committee has ever done this, at least not in recent years.

It's true that Stage 1 candidates were privileged to receive interview notifications a day early, but this is definitely not a guarantee that such a practice would be adopted in all stages, is it?

Finally, to the post remarking on the unlikelihood of the Committee sending out e-mails this late (I'm posting at ~21:50 GMT), the Committee has, in fact, sent out e-mails as late as 23:00 GMT; albeit, the instance of this of which I'm aware took place on the final, not interview, decision day.

Good luck to all Stage 2 contenders! Notwithstanding, the wait will be over soon!

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@ sj0509 : I've only ever heard of e-mails being sent. Don't rely on these mails arriving early; the timing varies from one round to round and year to year. Just be sure that most emails will be sent out on the pre set date. Sometimes they may delay the decision a day or two for specific cases, but you'll get an e-mail stating that on deadline date.

@DoctorManhattan : Thanks for keeping this thread alive DoctorManhattan. Milkrounds have been a lot of work. The bigger the change one wants to make from past career, the more one has to work. I'm still scouring opportunities. I will definitely post a detailed report once I have some clarity and confirmation.

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[quote="bsd_lover"]
@DoctorManhattan : Thanks for keeping this thread alive DoctorManhattan. Milkrounds have been a lot of work. The bigger the change one wants to make from past career, the more one has to work. I'm still scouring opportunities. I will definitely post a detailed report once I have some clarity and confirmation.[quote="bsd_lover"]
bsd_lover,

Ha, I can hardly take credit for keeping this thread alive; that honour goes to the Stage 2 contenders and members like vgeri.

What career changes are you seeking to make, if you don't mind sharing? Hope the rest of your recruiting goes very well, and I'm looking forward to reading a detailed report when it's all done. Stay focused on what's important. Good luck!