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Calling All 2015 Consortium Applicants Thread 05 Mar 2015, 21:19
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hmmm. clicking on the link - i see financial consulting counts....so it IS really broad... you guys should check it out, more of you might qualify than you think.
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hmmm. clicking on the link - i see financial consulting counts....so it IS really broad... you guys should check it out, more of you might qualify than you think.
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I think qualification requires minority status. Consortium is broader requiring commitment to goal vs being member of particular class. Thats' the question I am asking if that clears it up some.
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I like the idea of the Toigo fellowship, but it sucks to have to pay $50 to apply.

On the other hand, they are giving out 50 fellowships and may not even have gotten that many applicants. If you get a Consortium fellowship and the Toigo fellowship, will the school cut you a 10k check?

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I was recently awarded a full tuition Consortium fellowship. Is there a way for me to still be a Toigo Fellow?

Yes, but as a Consortium fellow you will be considered an UNFUNDED Toigo Fellow. You will need to discuss how the funding would work with your admissions or financial aid representative, because the Toigo grant is only applicable toward tuition. In addition, we ask that you identify yourself as a “Toigo Fellow and Consortium scholarship recipient.” You will benefit 100% from the services Toigo offers, and, as a member of the Consortium, you will have access to its events as well.
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Not leaving my fate up to chance. In the words of Lil Wayne "I'm goin' in" for R3 additional apps. I might get a lot of no's but all I need is one yes. I am really hoping Tuck works out but I will prepare for alternatives. I put in way too much effort into the GMAT to not get something out of this process.
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Do you have an idea of where else you would like to go? what about CMU & Cornell? Looking at some of the schools you initially chose that might make sense. I think the essay snark website has some good articles on schools were R3 is quite doable. Would you change anything about your strategy? It's kind of hard to say if you do need to because you got invited to interview at Booth but dinged at Ross. And it's still quite possible you get into 3+ schools in R2.

The timing and waiting and what-ifing sucks!!!!

Although by this time next week you should know better since a lot of your schools are CGSM... and most R3 deadlines are early april right?
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Not leaving my fate up to chance. In the words of Lil Wayne "I'm goin' in" for R3 additional apps. I might get a lot of no's but all I need is one yes. I am really hoping Tuck works out but I will prepare for alternatives. I put in way too much effort into the GMAT to not get something out of this process.
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Not leaving my fate up to chance. In the words of Lil Wayne "I'm goin' in" for R3 additional apps. I might get a lot of no's but all I need is one yes. I am really hoping Tuck works out but I will prepare for alternatives. I put in way too much effort into the GMAT to not get something out of this process.
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This sounds like a good plan. I got waitlisted without interview at Fuqua first round and accepted at Tepper. I used different essay strategies for both schools, and used this as rudimentary A/B testing. As a result of this, I made my round two consortium apps like my Tepper apps, and really focused on areas where my Fuqua essays came up short. Got interviews with both Ross and Darden, peer schools of Fuqua, and the only obvious difference in my application was the essays.

I'd definitely recommend checking out Cornell Johnson, they are pretty good about late applications with rolling admissions. Vanderbilt Owen has a application fee waiver for GMAT score over 700. Also, I really like Tepper, and they bat above their weight in job placement, especially if you like technology, with high salaries and really strong employment percentages. Round 3 is no internationals and you need to have a good reason to explain why you apply so late, but i've heard of some crazy hail-mary plays.
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I didn't get invited to interview at Booth that blue just indicates that I am filling out the app without submitting. I have only been interviewed at one school which has been my #1 Tuck. CMU is not an option as Pittsburgh is not a place I want to be ever in life to live. Ithaca is another tough sell it is another place I don't want to spend two years of my life. My frat was founded in Ithaca so it would be cool to see some history but not compelling enough to be there for two years. Plus their deadline is in five days. Booth was a school I initially intended to apply to but didn't pull the trigger. Anderson is a great place to be as I have great network in LA. I had completed the entire Anderson application through CGSM and didn't wind up submitting based on the difficulties people experienced with them in the past. I also was uncertain about UCLA and Anderson and their lack of diversity (particularly for a school in a huge city). After much debate I have realized that if you want something to change it is best to do it yourself.

In terms of strategy I think this time around I will try to be slightly more generic. I strove to be genuine and open about my life's experiences and I think I will not be so candid. I believe maybe I could have been too open and honest about myself. My experiences have made me who I am and schools say they want to know "the real you" but now I am starting to think that is BS at some schools.
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In terms of strategy I think this time around I will try to be slightly more generic. I strove to be genuine and open about my life's experiences and I think I will not be so candid. I believe maybe I could have been too open and honest about myself. My experiences have made me who I am and schools say they want to know "the real you" but now I am starting to think that is BS.
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You are on the right path. My Duke application really tried to provide a very unique career path and goals, but they were not receptive of it. When I went more generic, but with colorful flavor from my unconventional path, schools were much more willing to talk to me.

Schools want goals and prior experience that they can work with to help you find a job.
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This!

The best advise I got from an alumni is to remember that schools are businesses and their ultimate goal is to get you employed. So tailor everything with that in mind. So it's fine to have unique attributes, but will Mckinsey/Target want to hire you. That's why they do the interviews, it's to also see how well you interview (coz that's what is going to land you a job/internship).

That's why a lot of counselors advise against a super narrow career objective UNLESS you have enough data/reason to believe you can actually achieve it. The former ballerinas/guitar players/models and other "non-trad" folks actually have pretty normal goals except they might be in a niche industry. So anyway, i think the key is to be "interesting" but still marketable. If you want to be an entrepreneur, what have you done in the past that shows you will succeed. If you want to start a company that sells rubberbands to schools in bolivia - what have you done that makes you think you will be succesful.

The advice was helpful for me when I wrote my essays. I was very truthful but framed things in a certain way.

I feel you on Pittsburgh - location is the exact reason I didn't apply to CMU although the program was really appealing. I almost went with Cornell but truthfully i didn't have enough time to crank out a decent essay for their book chapter essay.

So did you decide to do UCLA R3 too? i think they are semi-rolling so it's possible. And i seem to recall reading somewhere that surprisingly Booth is an option for R3 too.

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In terms of strategy I think this time around I will try to be slightly more generic. I strove to be genuine and open about my life's experiences and I think I will not be so candid. I believe maybe I could have been too open and honest about myself. My experiences have made me who I am and schools say they want to know "the real you" but now I am starting to think that is BS.

You are on the right path. My Duke application really tried to provide a very unique career path and goals, but they were not receptive of it. When I went more generic, but with colorful flavor from my unconventional path, schools were much more willing to talk to me.

Schools want goals and prior experience that they can work with to help you find a job.
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If you have a 740 GMAT and you are a US citizen, you should definitely apply to UCLA. They seem to love high GMAT scores.

I feel you guys on Pittsburgh I actually have lived in Asia working out of Shanghai/Taipei for the past 5 years. After this experience, I am really really open to moving to some inland American city that some might consider boring. These kinds of cities have a lot more going for them than people think, and I do miss the classic Americana feel.
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Thank you both for the feedback angelfire213 and mahkie
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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

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I am over here smiling and I don't even know you! Congrats man.
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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

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Congratulations!!!!! It is an amazing feeling!!!
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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

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Congratulations!!!!! It is an amazing feeling!!!
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That is awesome! I am guessing you applied round 2? I definitely would have thought that the email "change to your profile" meant a ding, so that is encouraging!
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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!
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Congrats! That's super exciting!
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Congrats!! Your first admit!!!!!

Do you mind sharing when you interviewed if you remember?

Next week is going to be uber unproductive!!! so happy for you!
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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

Posted from my mobile device
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I interviewed during the perspectives weekend on the 28th.
Thank you guys. See you all at OP.
That email really threw me for a loop. The range of emotions you feel when you thought you were dinged and you find out you were actually admitted is a trip.

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ack - me too. Now you've gotten the conspiracy theories started in my head....and i will be stalking my email the whole day (i am now convinced I was rejected lol -jk/not really).


Anyway, hope other folks start posting soon!

Would that all CGSM schools tell ppl this wknd - great way to start off the weekend
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I interviewed during the perspectives weekend on the 28th.
Thank you guys. See you all at OP.
That email really threw me for a loop. The range of emotions you feel when you thought you were dinged and you find out you were actually admitted is a trip.

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So... Got an email.. From NYU Stern admissions.
That's been an update to your profile.
Oh oh.
Emails are bad. Admissions warrant phone calls. Dings are through email.
My heart sinks.
I check it.
Nope!!!
I'm in at NYU!!

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As a heads up, the same thing happened to me. I received an email and didn't get the call till two days later. Don't be discouraged by the email!!
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