Added program info to first post. Please continue Consortium Fall 2010 discussion in this thread - shadowsjc ROLL CALL PAGE UPDATED 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. Official site : https://www.cgsm.org Related threads/links: any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Transcript of Consortium chat with CGSM and school adcoms: https://www.accepted.com/chat/transcript ... rtium.aspx --- Approximate # of students who are accepted into the CGSM: 480 Approximate # of fellowship offers extended to CGSM members: 330 2009-2010 Deadlines : R1: November 15 2009 R2: January 5 2010 -- Member Schools: Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Applicants: maxtor seanyc Cornell University, The Johnson School Applicants: ATCer classof2012 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) mbahopeful2010 MBAYear orky56 ssantos78 What2Do15 Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Applicants: 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling ATCer bschooler (CGSM Fellowship recipient) classof2012 dli1981 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 MBAYear RonMexico ssantos78 Emory University, Goizueta Business School Applicants: Case2010 maxtor MBAbound10 (CGSM fellowship recipient) nefertiti (CGSM fellowship recipient) orky56 seanyc ssantos78 undecided2012 Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business Applicants: alwaysmiling Case2010 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) dli1981 EmElleDub gravity1914 honeygirl (CGSM Fellowship recipient) mbahopeful2010 niceguy22 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) orky56 undecided2012 What2Do15 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Applicants: 2012dreams alws (CGSM Fellowship recipient) cannedmilkman (CGSM Fellowship recipient) dli1981 drmang7 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) EmElleDub gravity1914 idcandy (CGSM Fellowship recipient) JoeMahmah jumpshot maxtor mbachallenge mbahopeful2010 Mystik742 nefertiti theoutlawfades undecided2012 What2Do15 (CGSM Fellowship recipient) New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Applicants: 2012dreams 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling AspiringSloanie bschooler Case2010 classof2012 drmang7 giggles2411 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 idcandy JoeMahmah Jupitr84 mbatime Mystik742 onlyneed1 SCBooth seanyc ssantos78 theoutlawfades University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School Applicants: undecided2012 University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Applicants: Case2010 JoeMahmah Jupitr84 lakai777 seanyc ssantos78 What2Do15 The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Applicants: alwaysmiling dli1981 gravity1914 jmoney JoeMahmah lakai777 maxtor MBAbound10 nefertiti RonMexico TxTransPlant University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Applicants: bschooler ibrokeit007 Jupitr84 jumpshot lakai777 MBAbound10 RonMexico theoutlawfades TxTransPlant Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Applicants: AspiringSloanie Case2010 orky56 MBAbound10 What2Do15 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Applicants: gscougar (CGSM Fellowship recipient) jumpshot undecided2012 Yale University, Yale School of Management Applicants: 2012mbahopeful alwaysmiling alws ATCer cannedmilkman classof2012 drmang7 HeresHoping ibrokeit007 JoeMahmah jmoney mbahopeful2010 MBAYear SCBooth shadowsjc ssantos78 theoutlawfades TxTransPlant zippy10 --- I'm wondering whether applying through the Consortium is a good idea. I'm somewhat confused on the review process - Do adcoms treat these applications differently than the general pool? Do adcoms read the core consortium essays (in addition to the school core essays) as part of its review process? Should I go to the traditional application route? For example, my consortium mission essay is not that strong, albeit some experience. The mission of The Consortium is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the serious under representation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both our member schools' enrollments and the ranks of management. What have you done in your business, academic or personal life to demonstrate commitment to this mission? Please provide specific example of your involvement, actions and results.

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Anyone else out there still waiting to hear from Darden?

You are not alone. I'm still waiting on both Darden and Stern. Anyone on here waiting to hear from Stern?

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24 Mar 2010, 20:40

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Anyone else out there still waiting to hear from Darden?

I am. When I interviewed, I was told to expect a decision on March 26th. I've heard that they called their CGSM Fellows last week (presumably so they would hear it from Darden before receiving the Consortium's mailing), but I am not sure whether any of the non-fellowship CGSM applicants have heard from Darden yet. If you haven't been invited to interview, the website says specifically that interview invitations can go out up until March 26th.

wellsee44

You are not alone. I'm still waiting on both Darden and Stern. Anyone on here waiting to hear from Stern?

There seem to be a number of people still waiting to hear from Stern (check out the Calling all NYU Fall 2010 applicants thread. The Round 2 initial notification - including invitation to interview - deadline is April 1st.

Good luck to you both! I'll be rooting for you!

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Updated on: 25 Mar 2010, 15:24

Originally posted by mbahopeful2010 on 24 Mar 2010, 23:12.
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Hmmm....here are the choices:
Indiana Cornell Michigan

Career goals: social enterprise, general mgmt, marketing

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25 Mar 2010, 05:02

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I am on the same boat.

Waiting on NYU, Darden, Tuck, and HBS!!!

My hair is becoming gray from the wait, i have grown a bear, and feel like Scrooge McDuck, during his thinking walks..

Remember the money bin, and his walks around the Auguste Rodin's thinking man aka Dante. Well you get the picture.

But congrats to everyone else that is finally in.

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25 Mar 2010, 08:29

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News from the Darden blog: Calls are currently going out.

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25 Mar 2010, 09:36

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what....

for real... all of these schools need to keep up with the days they promise... although it would be nice to get a call...

I just check my status online... no change...

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25 Mar 2010, 13:43

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what....

for real... all of these schools need to keep up with the days they promise... although it would be nice to get a call...

I just check my status online... no change...

Darden does the status changes all at the same time at midnight. The calls start rolling earlier than the update.

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25 Mar 2010, 14:06

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I just check my status online... no change...

Could someone please post/pm me with the website where we can check our status? I don't think I have it.

(I'm asking here since I applied through CGSM and am not sure if it would be the same for Darden's general applicants.)

Thanks!

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25 Mar 2010, 14:06

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Hmmm....here are the choices:
Indiana - full ride; Cornell - half; Michigan - partial

Career goals: social enterprise, general mgmt, marketing

I take it you're deciding between Indiana and Cornell? Or is Michigan still in the mix for you with only a partial scholarship?

Personally, I would go with your gut. You obviously ranked Indiana #1 for a reason. Your career goals as stated are a little vague but all 3 are great schools so you won't go wrong either way. Here's the way I see your possible career paths and which schools might be best, but all of them will help you get to where you want to go. Just one person's opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

Social enterprise - Cornell
Gen Mgt - Michigan
Marketing - Indiana or Michigan

The experience at all 3 might be very different. All 3 are college towns but teaching styles, depth of current students interested in similar career paths, and the quality (note, I didn't say quantity) of alumni in your desired field can vary greatly depending on what you want to do with your career. Make sure you take a look at the companies recruiting at the schools and where students get jobs/internships for the last couple years. That might help guide your decision making. Good luck deciding!

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How lame is it that we have to share a room with a complete stranger during the Consortium OP? I think it's lame.

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25 Mar 2010, 14:09

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I just check my status online... no change...

I think it's the link below from my round 1 email:
https://darden-admissions.symplicity.com

Same as all Darden applicants.

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25 Mar 2010, 14:27

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I just check my status online... no change...

I think it's the link below from my round 1 email:
https://darden-admissions.symplicity.com

Same as all Darden applicants.

Oh, I did have that :oops:

Thanks!

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How lame is it that we have to share a room with a complete stranger during the Consortium OP? I think it's lame.

Do we really?! I haven't read the manual yet, but that is surprising.

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How lame is it that we have to share a room with a complete stranger during the Consortium OP? I think it's lame.

Do we really?! I haven't read the manual yet, but that is surprising.

Yes, we do. I was going to bring my significant other down so she could enjoy the pool, florida sun, shops, etc., but no more. I am quite surprised by this. Seems like an odd place to cut down on expenses, right?

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25 Mar 2010, 21:47

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How lame is it that we have to share a room with a complete stranger during the Consortium OP? I think it's lame.

Do we really?! I haven't read the manual yet, but that is surprising.

Ok, let me get this right, you got full tuition $$ to a top tier program, C membership, OP at a 5 star hotel where you can walk away to school with an internship in your back pocket, free flight (up to $200) AND you are complianing that you are sharing a room? Wow! No qualms on my end...

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drmang7

How lame is it that we have to share a room with a complete stranger during the Consortium OP? I think it's lame.

Do we really?! I haven't read the manual yet, but that is surprising.

I'm not surprised. Most diversity weekends I attended and admit weekends that actually put me in a hotel (only one that I know of though) have given me hotels. I do find it funny because we aren't in undergrad anymore ... but I guess we all have the option to afford our own hotel at this point.

I would call the consortium though ... they might have some discount rate for you.

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sorry if this question has already been answered, but this thread is 38 pages long and i didn't have time to search the whole thing. am i eligible to apply through the consortium if i am female, but not one of those underrepresented minority groups? i tried looking on their website, but it was really vague about who qualifies.

quote from the website:

Quote:

After 1970, in keeping with the progressive philosophy on which the organization was founded, the mission evolved to include women and, shortly thereafter, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans.

thank you for your reply!

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No complaints; just surprised. Some people are not comfortable sharing a room with a stranger. (Heck, some people are not comfortable sharing a room with a good friend!)

However, I didn't realize they were paying for the flight and hotel (hadn't read through the form/manual). That's very generous! I thought we were going to be responsible for the costs of travel and lodging. (Also didn't know about the interview opportunities at OP!)

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Hello username123. Generally speaking, you need only be a US citizen or US permanent resident to be eligible. I've actually met someone who applied to at least 3 Consortium schools, but did not apply through the Consortium because she did not think she was eligible, so it is good to know.

More specifically, the requirements are thus:

CGSM Application Instructions

Prospective applicants who meet all of the following requirements are eligible to apply through The Consortium:
1. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, or U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents of any race or ethnicity
2. Demonstrate a commitment to The Consortium’s mission of helping to reduce the serious underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both our member schools’ enrollments and the ranks of management
3. Hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country

Good luck with your applications!

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thanks for your reply, idcandy!

from what you posted, it looks like anyone can apply, but urm and non-urm "special cases that help urm's greatly" will be favored.

has anyone heard of any "non-special case" people slipping through? such as a female who has a few EC's (nothing spectacular) that help urm's...

just wondering if it would be worth my time to apply. there are a few member schools that are ranked around 5-8 on my list of schools under consideration.