https://kelley.iu.edu/mba/images/consortiumLogo.gif Q: What is the Consortium? A: The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is the country’s preeminent organization for promoting diversity and inclusion in American business. Through an annual competition, The Consortium awards merit-based, full-tuition fellowships to America’s best and brightest candidates. In conjunction with our member schools, sponsoring companies, and our elite group of MBA students and alumni, The Consortium has built a forty year legacy of fostering inclusion and changing the ethnic and cultural face of American business. Q: How does the application process for the Consortium differ from a regular school application? A: Common Application - One application allows you to apply to up to six Consortium schools. (University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill requires that all applicants submit both The Consortium application and the UNC application) 2011-2012 Deadlines: R1: November 15, 2011 R2: January 5th, 2012 Related threads/links: 2011 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-fall-2011-consortium-applicants-95473.html 2010 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-fall-2010-consortium-applicants-merged-87799.html 2009 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Real Time Roll Call for Consortium (separate from other discussions) Add Yourself to the Consortium Applicant List - Update Your Profile Real Time Stats for Each School Add Yourself to the Consortium Applicant List - Update Your Profile Member Schools: University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Cornell University, The Johnson School Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Emory University, Goizueta Business School Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Yale University, Yale School of Management Tiered Application Fee - Using The Consortium common application significantly reduces your application fee costs. You may apply to up to two member schools for $150, three schools for $200, four schools for $240, five for $275, and six for $300 (source: Official Consortium website) Essays - There are 2 common essays as part of the Consortium application. Additionally, each member school you are applying to requires at least 1 separate, school specific essay. Interviews - New for 2011 - 2012 Consortium interviews are NO LONGER required. Check with your Consortium school for their interview policy. Q: Can I apply even if I am not an under-represented minority? A: The Consortium seeks applicants who align themselves with its mission. Being a minority is not a prerequisite as long as the applicant has demonstrated a commitment to the Consortium's mission in his or her life. Official site: https://www.cgsm.org School 'Interview Captains': Please feel free to Private Message any Forum Members below for advice on interviews. If you've completed your interview and you wanted to be added as a resource, simply PM TheSenator or post on the Board to be added. Anderson - btsl84 Darden - JacksonCinco, TheSenator Goizueta - suchdaddy Haas - TheSenator Johnson - btsl84, mixedin86, TheSenator, encoredazzle31 Kelley - mixedin86, gablaze23, encoredazzle31 Kenan-Flager - Marshall - mixedin86 McCombs - btsl84 Olin - Rochester - BEnergy Ross - arzad Stern - Tepper - iamvolitant, mixedin86 Tuck - JacksonCinco, btsl84, TheSenator Wisconsin - Yale - JacksonCinco, TheSenator

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How did Consortium weekend go at Ross? I got my invite on the 10th, but couldn't swing it in time. I am going next week, any tips?

Was a great time! The highlights for me were the awesome bunch of candidates and a hilarious recorded video from Consortium rep AJ Watson. Sorry you couldn't make it, but I'm sure you're going to have a great experience too! The common theme throughout the day was relax. It's a very stress free interview. You should know they like you and that they want to put a face with the name.

Good luck and vamos azul!

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I'm very happy and glad to inform that I just got the call from Johnson!!!!

I'm in!!!
I'm a Rd-2 applicant and I was interviewed on Feb. 10th.

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20 Feb 2012, 10:59

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Any new haas or ucla news from anyone?

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Got an UCLA interview invite on Thursday... still no word from Haas :cry:

the fact that UCLA came so late encourages me, since they're both public cali schools, i would imagine their process may be similar.

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good to know method! Today I talked to a girl who I met visiting Stern in the fall - she said her Ross interviewer was stressful, but she thinks her experience was the exception and that most people had good experiences. Good luck- hope you get in!

Vamos azul indeed!

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Any new haas or ucla news from anyone?

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Got an UCLA interview invite on Thursday... still no word from Haas :cry:

the fact that UCLA came so late encourages me, since they're both public cali schools, i would imagine their process may be similar.

Wow! Glad to hear they have started rolling their invites.

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Any new haas or ucla news from anyone?

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Got an UCLA interview invite on Thursday... still no word from Haas :cry:

the fact that UCLA came so late encourages me, since they're both public cali schools, i would imagine their process may be similar.

Wow! Glad to hear they have started rolling their invites.

They offered in person or locally with Alumni... they stressed that there is no preference given to coming there. My guess is that they do this because they know they have less time to complete them in than other schools.

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Hello,

I'm new to this, but thought I'd share my experience so far:

Tuck: Self-initiated interview
Kenan-Flagler: Self-initated interview

Ross: Invited to interview: on-campus
McCombs: Invited to interview: alumni
Kelley: Invited to interview: on-campus

Anderson: No word, nada, zilch, zero

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I'm very happy and glad to inform that I just got the call from Johnson!!!!

I'm in!!!
I'm a Rd-2 applicant and I was interviewed on Feb. 10th.

Woot Woot!!! Go you!! Congratulations :clap:

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How did Consortium weekend go at Ross? I got my invite on the 10th, but couldn't swing it in time. I am going next week, any tips?

Glad you had a great time Method! I also loved Ross.. the folks (candidates, students and alumni alike) I met during the Diversity weekend were fantastic! I had a pure blast there. I'm glad to see that wasnt a one-off event/occurence.

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I've been lurking for a minute, but now that I've finished all aspects of my application process (had my McCombs interview today) I just wanted to say thanks to those of you who've been posting for a while. I decided a bit late in the process that I was going to apply for entry in Fall 2012, so I didn't have a whole lot of time to study for the GMAT and put my applications together (I started sometime in November last year after Kellogg Diversity Preview). Anyways, the information I was able to pick up in this forum has been extremely valuable so thanks again. Good luck to you all (and congrats to those with accepts).

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Received my decision letter. Got my first ding, but I expected this so it's not really difficult.

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Congratulations to everyone getting their good news!.....

I had my Mccombs interview last Friday on-campus. Dude walked in with no paper, no pen, and said he read my resume.... So I figured it was a "do I need to keep you out of my school interview" compared to Kellogg where it was dang near 2 hrs and he was reviewing my resume and taking notes.

Haas and UCLA are really starting to give me the red ass. March 1st is right around the corner and many of use are sitting here holdin out collective breathes. I would like to get my life back.

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What is happening March 1st? I thought UCLA are releasing decisions this April?

Also, first reported UCLA interview invite was last Thursday. I think there's plenty of time

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20 Feb 2012, 15:28

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Yeah the Haas situation is weird...they haven't invited anyone from Rd-2 and they are supposed to make a decision in about 15-20 days for the consortium draft. I don't know what is going on!!!!

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Yeah the Haas situation is weird...they haven't invited anyone from Rd-2 and they are supposed to make a decision in about 15-20 days for the consortium draft. I don't know what is going on!!!!

It's beyond weird.

I ranked them first, and they are the only school I haven't heard from. It's really driving me crazy. :roll:

I'm still holding out hope- I figure if i don't hear by weds. it's over. Does anyone know if they prefer on campus interviews? I can't imagine how I would be able to swing that visit on such short notice.

Has anyone in round 2 even got a ding from Haas?

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What is happening March 1st? I thought UCLA are releasing decisions this April?

Also, first reported UCLA interview invite was last Thursday. I think there's plenty of time

I agree about UCLA. My invite was from an admissions team member, not an automated list serve, so there's more work involved in getting them all out. there is definitely still time.

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What is happening March 1st? I thought UCLA are releasing decisions this April?

Also, first reported UCLA interview invite was last Thursday. I think there's plenty of time

I agree about UCLA. My invite was from an admissions team member, not an automated list serve, so there's more work involved in getting them all out. there is definitely still time.

I have yet to receive any notification from UCLA that they received my application. Did you get one before you got your interview invite? Did they call you about the interview or was it via email?

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What is happening March 1st? I thought UCLA are releasing decisions this April?

Also, first reported UCLA interview invite was last Thursday. I think there's plenty of time

I agree about UCLA. My invite was from an admissions team member, not an automated list serve, so there's more work involved in getting them all out. there is definitely still time.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be confusing about the March 1st, but I was more so referring to Haas... But that April 1st date ucla gave is b.s.... The woman at ucla told me that same thing, then I asked her "how could you go to the cgsm draft without knowing who all of your cgsm candidates are"....dull uninformed silence.... Hold on please....then she said "I'm not familiar with what that is"...... I start getting pissed.... then she waitd about 7 mins to tell me the cgsm adcom rep is not in and April 1st won't be our date, other that she had no other info.

Oh yea, I forgot, I called consortium after that and they said "no way" the schools have to come to the draft prepared with thier fellowship candidates... So we could still get in to ucla after the draft but we would prob not be getting cgsm money... Not even sure about being considered fellows at all after that point.

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Oh yea, I forgot, I called consortium after that and they said "no way" the schools have to come to the draft prepared with thier fellowship candidates... So we could still get in to ucla after the draft but we would prob not be getting cgsm money... Not even sure about being considered fellows at all after that point.

edit: well I had a whole reply written up and then I realized that I'm not sure what you meant. Did CGSM say that schools do or do not come to the draft prepared? I can read it both ways in your text lol