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Hey everyone 🙌

I know that MBA applications can become quite stressful. We are all on this journey together. So let’s help each other get admitted into the best school for you.

Feel free to tag me for any questions you need answered and I will do my best to help answer them.
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Hey everyone 🙌

I know that MBA applications can become quite stressful. We are all on this journey together. So let’s help each other get admitted into the best school for you.

Feel free to tag me for any questions you need answered and I will do my best to help answer them.
What’s your target school Ashish?
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I am applying for the MBAi program at Kellogg
Apart from that my target schools for MBA are Haas, Ross, Anderson, Tepper and McCombs
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I am applying for the MBAi program at Kellogg
Apart from that my target schools for MBA are Haas, Ross, Anderson, Tepper and McCombs
That’s cool, product management/tech strategy goal (assuming) in AI preferably. Should be feasible with the right profile. Good luck!

If NYU tech MBA, Cornell (1+1) may be of interest to you, tech MBA programs are available there as well. Any reason why not those?
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Hello Everyone
This will be my first time applying to Bschools
I haven’t taken my gmat yet and planning to take around 20th july also i am willing to apply mostly in round 1.
Want to understand what is the typical time required for application process or if any guidance or points to remember for me, if anyone can share that it will be really helpful.
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This will be my first time applying to Bschools
I haven’t taken my gmat yet and planning to take around 20th july also i am willing to apply mostly in round 1.
Want to understand what is the typical time required for application process or if any guidance or points to remember for me, if anyone can share that it will be really helpful.
How many schools are you applying to?
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That’s cool, product management/tech strategy goal (assuming) in AI preferably. Should be feasible with the right profile. Good luck!

If NYU tech MBA, Cornell (1+1) may be of interest to you, tech MBA programs are available there as well. Any reason why not those?
Mostly tech strategy to be honest. I am not interested in product management much.
I heard mostly bad reviews regarding these tech mba programs and as I said I dont want to go into product management. I prefer to stay in tech but I am fine with pivoting to a different industry too.
Thanks and good luck to you too.

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Hello Everyone
This will be my first time applying to Bschools
I haven’t taken my gmat yet and planning to take around 20th july also i am willing to apply mostly in round 1.
Want to understand what is the typical time required for application process or if any guidance or points to remember for me, if anyone can share that it will be really helpful.
First gather the list of all the deadlines and keep them organised.
The whole application is really tiring and you have to revisit your drafts multiple times.

If you want to apply for round 1, I would suggest you get started on your resume atleast for now

The order that works for me is:
1. Focus on your resume as this will mostly be the same for all the schools you are going to apply to.
2. ⁠Then focus on Letters of Recommendation as these will also mostly be similar for all schools.
3. Create a master essay/sop with details of both your personal and professional life. You can use this essay to draft out each individual essay for each schools based on the prompt ⁠
4. ⁠Then pick each school and get started on the essay for the earliest deadline school first and go from there.
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The order that works for me is:
1. Focus on your resume as this will mostly be the same for all the schools you are going to apply to.
2. ⁠Then focus on Letters of Recommendation as these will also mostly be similar for all schools.
3. Create a master essay/sop with details of both your personal and professional life. You can use this essay to draft out each individual essay for each schools based on the prompt ⁠
4. ⁠Then pick each school and get started on the essay for the earliest deadline school first and go from there.
Thanks Aashish
Pls share some relevant links that can be helpful for application process.

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How many schools are you applying to?
To be honest, I am not sure.
Depends on my score.

Want to know what is the typical average number?
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Pls share some relevant links that can be helpful for application process.
I am still in the process of compiling relevant resources myself... will share a comprehensive list in a few days

Other people in the group can maybe share some links they think are helpful and we can have them all in a consolidated list
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To be honest, I am not sure.
Depends on my score.

Want to know what is the typical average number?
Everyone has different opinions on what’s the ideal number. I personally am applying to 9 schools majorly.

A general suggestion is to have a couple of safe schools if you want to start your MBA next year itself... if you are fine with reapplying next year you can apply only to the top schools

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Hey, there is a test waiver available at ross. you need to write an essay though.
Yes. You have to explain your reasons and it should be something that properly proves you have no time to give the GMAT.

Also, since most scholarships are merit based rather than need, they take the Gmat score into consideration too. So, I would suggest you give the Gmat if possible to get a better chance at scholarships

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Can anyone assist with MBA schools if target is IB/MBB?
One thing I can say for sure ja that Ross isn’t a target school for IB.

For the rest, I think it is better if you just check what the post MBA job sectors look like for each school based on their employment report and get a better picture

Attaching the employment report for Ross in the description

https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate ... yment-data
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Mostly tech strategy to be honest. I am not interested in product management much.
I heard mostly bad reviews regarding these tech mba programs and as I said I dont want to go into product management. I prefer to stay in tech but I am fine with pivoting to a different industry too.
Thanks and good luck to you too.
I’ve already finished my MBA. I just asked out of curiosity

Wish you luck with your MBA applications and everyone else.
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> Mostly tech strategy to be honest. I am not interested in product management much.
> I heard mostly bad reviews regarding these tech mba programs and as I said I dont want to go into product management. I prefer to stay in tech but I am fine with pivoting to a different industry too.
> Thanks and good luck to you too.
I’ve already finished my MBA. I just asked out of curiosity

Wish you luck with your MBA applications and everyone else.
Appreciate that. Thanks 🙌

Guys,
@gmatheld shared this ChatGPT assistant. Haven’t tried it out yet but could be useful.

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Ross MBA Application Requirements:
https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate ... e-michigan

Resume Tips for Ross MBA:
https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate ... e-michigan

Common Letter of Recommendation:
https://www.gmac.com/reach-and-recruit- ... dation-lor

Essay Writing Tips:
everything-you-need-to-know-about-mba-essay-writing-w-e-g-must-read-416319.html

Hey everyone, Sharing the deadlines and decision dates for the Fall 2026 admissions. Attached the same in the description

Deadlines for Fall 2026 Applications:
Round 1: September 8, 2025
Round 2: January 5, 2026
Round 3: March 23, 2026

Decisions for Fall 2026 Admits:
Round 1: December 5, 2025
Round 2: March 13, 2026
Round 3: May 1, 2026
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