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<p class="eyebrow">MBA applications — Round 1</p>
<h1>Your MBA Application Year, <em>Mapped Out</em></h1>
<p class="intro-text">Applying to business school can feel chaotic because many moving parts overlap at the same time. You have to take tests, conduct b-school research, write essays, talk to recommenders, fill application forms and prepare for interviews. The process becomes much more manageable when you design a structure and use it to guide you throughout the application cycle.</p>
<p class="subtitle">Here's a month-by-month guide to navigating the b-school application process — from the first prep to the final decision. Click any row for guidance.</p>
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<div class="phase-card-label">Foundation</div>
<div class="phase-card-months">Jan – Jun</div>
<div class="phase-card-desc">Build the base before any application work begins. Take your tests, attend events and research b-schools, build your profile. Nothing is application-specific here, but these are the building blocks for submitting your best applications.</div>
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<div class="phase-card-months">Apr – Jul</div>
<div class="phase-card-desc">Make a plan geared towards R1 deadlines. Finalize your school list, choose your R1/R2 split, lock recommenders, and get your transcripts in order. Brainstorm on essay stories.</div>
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<div class="phase-card-label">Execution</div>
<div class="phase-card-months">Jul – Oct</div>
<div class="phase-card-desc">Create your resume in MBA format, write essays, remind recommenders to submit references. Complete your application forms and video interviews.</div>
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<div class="phase-card-label">Finish line</div>
<div class="phase-card-months">Oct – Dec</div>
<div class="phase-card-desc">After submitting the applications, the focus shifts to preparing for interviews, waiting for results and preparing your Round 2 strategy. If you need any profile enhancements for R2, start this now.</div>
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<p class="note">Note: R1 deadlines fall between September and October.</p>
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leg.innerHTML = `<div class="leg-dot" style="background:${c.fill}"></div>${c.label}`;
legendEl.appendChild(leg);
});

// "Show all" reset button
const showAllBtn = document.createElement('button');
showAllBtn.className = 'f-btn';
showAllBtn.textContent = 'Show all';
showAllBtn.style.background = 'transparent';
showAllBtn.style.color = 'var(--text-secondary)';
showAllBtn.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-mid)';
showAllBtn.style.fontWeight = '400';
showAllBtn.style.marginLeft = '6px';
filtersEl.appendChild(showAllBtn);

showAllBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
activeFilter = null;
applyFilter();
});

// Milestone legend entry
const mileLeg = document.createElement('div');
mileLeg.className = 'leg';
mileLeg.innerHTML = `<div class="leg-dot" style="background:var(--cat-interview-text);border-radius:50%"></div>R1 results`;
legendEl.appendChild(mileLeg);

// ── Render all rows once ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
function buildRows() {
const container = document.getElementById('rows');
container.innerHTML = '';

activities.forEach((act, i) => {
const cat = catMap[act.cat];

const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
wrapper.className = 'row-wrapper';
wrapper.dataset.cat = act.cat; // store cat key for fast filtering

const row = document.createElement('div');
row.className = 'activity-row';

const lbl = document.createElement('div');
lbl.className = 'act-label';
lbl.innerHTML = `<span>${act.label}</span><span class="expand-icon">+</span>`;
row.appendChild(lbl);

for (let m = 0; m < 12; m++) {
const cell = document.createElement('div');
cell.className = 'act-cell';
if (act.bars[m]) {
if (act.isMilestone) {
cell.innerHTML = '<div class="milestone-dot"></div>';
} else {
const bar = document.createElement('div');
bar.className = `bar ${act.cat}${act.dim[m] ? ' dim' : ''}`;
cell.appendChild(bar);
}
}
row.appendChild(cell);
}

const panel = document.createElement('div');
panel.className = 'detail-panel';

const inner = document.createElement('div');
inner.className = 'detail-inner';
inner.innerHTML = `<div class="tip-tag" style="background:${cat.badge};color:${cat.text}">${act.tip}</div><p class="detail-text">${act.detail}</p>`;
panel.appendChild(inner);

row.addEventListener('click', () => {
if (openRow === i) {
panel.classList.remove('open');
row.classList.remove('active');
openRow = null;
} else {
document.querySelectorAll('.detail-panel.open').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('open'));
document.querySelectorAll('.activity-row.active').forEach(r => r.classList.remove('active'));
panel.classList.add('open');
row.classList.add('active');
openRow = i;
}
});

wrapper.appendChild(row);
wrapper.appendChild(panel);
container.appendChild(wrapper);
});
}

// ── Apply filter: fade rows that don't match, highlight active button ────────
function applyFilter() {
// Update row visibility
document.querySelectorAll('.row-wrapper').forEach(w => {
if (activeFilter === null || w.dataset.cat === activeFilter) {
w.classList.remove('faded');
} else {
w.classList.add('faded');
}
});

// Update category button styles
CATEGORIES.forEach(c => {
const btn = btnEls[c.key];
if (activeFilter === null) {
btn.style.background = c.badge;
btn.style.color = c.text;
btn.style.borderColor = c.text;
btn.style.opacity = '1';
} else if (activeFilter === c.key) {
btn.style.background = c.badge;
btn.style.color = c.text;
btn.style.borderColor = c.text;
btn.style.opacity = '1';
} else {
btn.style.background = 'transparent';
btn.style.color = 'var(--text-tertiary)';
btn.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-mid)';
btn.style.opacity = '0.5';
}
});

// Update "Show all" button — highlighted when no filter is active
if (activeFilter === null) {
showAllBtn.style.background = '#f0f0ec';
showAllBtn.style.color = 'var(--text-primary)';
showAllBtn.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-mid)';
showAllBtn.style.fontWeight = '500';
showAllBtn.style.opacity = '1';
} else {
showAllBtn.style.background = 'transparent';
showAllBtn.style.color = 'var(--text-secondary)';
showAllBtn.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-mid)';
showAllBtn.style.fontWeight = '400';
showAllBtn.style.opacity = '1';
}
}

buildRows();
applyFilter();
</script>
</body>
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