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

Looks like the Consortium draft day is on Tuesday (NOT Monday). Source is Soojin's blog - read the latest post: https://rossblogs.typepad.com/admissions/ And looks like Ross Consortium Calls will begin on Wednesday. Good luck all!

Thanks, Woggy! Hoping we all get good news soon!

I doubt it. Ross has to have its admits by draft day. I'm sure they would not un-admit someone simply because another school was able to offer that person a fellowship first. Ross is known for throwing out additional money to admits who do not get the Consortium fellowship. Your membership in the Consortium and opportunity for a fellowship is contingent upon the admit/ding, not the other way around.

Anyone else that applied to Tuck that did NOT receive the sign-in email?

Just had my Haas interview last night (i was put on wait-list w/out interview). Went really well, interviewer said after the interview that he will strongly recommend me and basically said he's pulling for me. Wonder how much effect that will have. I'm really hoping the haas adcoms put a lot of emphasis on the interview for waitlisted candidates, i also submitted a supplemental "why haas" essay.

With the last week of the admissions cycle starting this week what is everyone's feeling about the Consortium process? What did you feel worked and what didn't? Would you do anything over again? Good luck to all who are awaiting responses this week

first, congrats, senator on deciding on a home for the next 2 years... i hope you find comfort in knowing that you're ending up exactly where you're supposed to be on to the questions - other than the fact that it took like 10 days to receive a confirmation email from the consortium after i submitted my app, i've actually had a fairly positive experience with the process and am happy i applied through it what worked: the schools i applied to were super responsive and i never felt left in the dark. i knew, for the most part, when to expect interview invites and when decisions were going to be released. i'm also happy i waited until round 2 to apply.. i don't think my husband would have been able to deal with my neurotic behavior for 2 additional months what didn't work: i'm not really sure why the draft date was such a big secret -- especially when some schools were willing to disclose the date (like ross did on a blog). if they would have released the date, they probably could have saved themselves from receiving a bunch of phone calls asking about the draft date. i'm just happy that it's almost over so i can have my life back for the next 4 months before business school snatches it away again. i'm also looking forward to seeing where my forum buddies end up! good luck everyone!