The London Business School 2011 Thread : MBA Archive

bpenn · 2010-06-16T14:48:00-07:00

Please use the following form to add your stats to the spreadsheet: Form link Edit Link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Av3d03301eNIdE5KVndqQmRvZWVrdWdvYUdPWV9xS0E&hl=en#gid=0 Spreadsheet 0Av3d03301eNIdE5KVndqQmRvZWVrdWdvYUdPWV9xS0E It is never too early! My name is Brad and LBS is my top choice, followed by two US schools. I hope all my fellow 2011 LBS applicants can share their application progress on this thread much like the 2010 LBS thread. I actually attended an MBA fair last fall and spoke with the LBS staff and got the ball rolling then. Over the past 6 months or so it has become apparent that LBS fits what I am hoping to get from an MBA and I'm focusing my efforts accordingly. I checked today and it looks like they've put up the essay questions. I'm on vacation for the next month, so it will give me time to draft a couple first drafts. I've already read a couple MBA Admissions books and have a spreadsheet filled with my brainstorming for the general topics that appear on the essays. I'm still not sure whether I will use a consultant to review my essays or whether I will go the friends, family and colleagues route. Beside the obvious cost of a consultant I feel that drafting and editing myself is almost a matter of pride, ...or maybe hubris. Anyone have any thoughts on this? My info: 30 y/o male (American) 7 years work experience (real estate finance) 710 GMAT (95% V, 75% Q) low undergrad GPA Best of luck to everyone and I look forward to possibly sharing a stream with you at LBS! Brad LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/3543062073_c5bec7c39e_o.jpg https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4015214962_3aab66e128_o.jpg Information on the school: MBA home page : https://www.london.edu/mba.html Employment report : https://www.london.edu/programmes/mba/b ... mpact.html Social Clubs : https://www.londonsa.org/dynamic/club_list.php 2010 Information Event Schedule: https://www.london.edu/programmes/infoevents/do?progSelect=MBA&locationSelect= 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 2010 thread can be found here: the-london-business-school-2010-thread-78838.html LBS 2009 thread can be found here: the-london-business-school-2009-thread-70701.html LBS 2008 thread can be found here : lbs-r1-roll-call-54115.html LBS online application can be found here : https://www.london.edu/register/do?actionId=186 Recommendor forms : https://www.london.edu/assets/documents ... ctions.pdf Other programs offered: Executive MBA: https://www.london.edu/programmes/executivemba.html Executive MBA-Global: https://www.emba-global.com/ Masters in Finance: https://www.london.edu/programmes/mastersinfinance.html

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07 Feb 2011, 03:01

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According to last year R2, they should be sent out tomorrow afternoon, no? In for R2, btw.

based on R1, yes - should be tonight

Based on this thread they should start around 5-6pm GMT, which for me means afternoon.

Good luck to everybody!

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Best of luck people! Today should be the day for the interview invites. Hoping that everyone here gets an invite. :gl

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Best of luck people! Today should be the day for the interview invites. Hoping that everyone here gets an invite. :gl

In previous years, R1 went out a day earlier but it seems R2 invites go out on the official date. Good luck to everyone!

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Best of luck people! Today should be the day for the interview invites. Hoping that everyone here gets an invite. :gl

In previous years, R1 went out a day earlier but it seems R2 invites go out on the official date. Good luck to everyone!

What makes you say that?
Good luck everyone!

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Just called LBS the lady at the adcom said all the invites/dings go out tomorrow evening. so good luck all.

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07 Feb 2011, 08:42

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just saved me 24h of anxiety. thanks!

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Good luck everyone. LBS is my top choice .. so next 24 hours are going to be restless .

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Has anyone received anything ?

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nothing here. Still waiting

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Just a few more hours...hang on there guys!

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Good luck everyone ..

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Does anyone know if they communicate for all scenarios?

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I don't know about waitlists, but I believe the invites and dings go out together.

Assuming that we will get the mails by 5pm IST, that's 6 more hours!!!

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I have to commend LBS for the way they handle releases. They keep to a deadline and it makes for a much less anxious process than schools that drag things on for weeks. But I won't be so cheery if I get dinged!

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I have to commend LBS for the way they handle releases. They keep to a deadline and it makes for a much less anxious process than schools that drag things on for weeks. But I won't be so cheery if I get dinged!

Yes although I am very anxious today, I was not that way every day for 10 days in a row like I was with INSEAD. Also I hope the outcome is different. Crossed fingers!

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Fingers crossed here as well

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4 more hours to go .. before the deadline

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