https://kelley.iu.edu/mba/images/consortiumLogo.gif Note: Application for Fall 2011 is now live! 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) 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 - There is 1 common Consortium interview that you must schedule with either a Consortium Alum or a representative at a Consortium School. Note that the interview does not necessarily have to take place at a school you are applying to. Afterward, individual schools may or may not require an additional school specific interview. 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 2010-2011 Deadlines : R1: November 15 2010 R2: January 5 2011 Member Schools : University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business (newly added school) University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management (newly added school) 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 Related threads/links: 2010 thread: calling-all-fall-2010-consortium-applicants-merged-87799.html any-consortium-applicants-56951.html Transcript of Consortium chat with CGSM and school adcoms: https://www.accepted.com/chat/transcrip ... rtium.aspx --- I know it's a bit early in the game, but hopefully people can find out about this program early on and decide if it's right for them. As you can see from last year's thread, there were quite a few Consortium admits (and a good number of fellowship recipients as well), so feel free to post any questions if you're thinking of applying this fall Member Schools: University of California-Berkeley, Haas School of Business Applicants: money9111 uzzy12 DCtoMBA lagomez carlito1017 SouthernBelle54 Jaguar363 co2013MBA ohhthatjenny University of California-Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management Applicants: progressiongirl DCtoMBA Howedoin co2013MBA Cooper52 VLM ohhthatjenny Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business Applicants: DexterStJacques kegewe mba0Rbust co2013MBA numbnutz dapeople3 ohhthatjenny Cornell University, The Johnson School Applicants: money9111 progressiongirl lagomez kegewe mba0Rbust greentea Jaguar363 numbnutz VLM chireapplicant ohhthatjenny Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Applicants: money9111 vannbj DCtoMBA carlito1017 shewhomustnotbenamed VictoryMBA DexterStJacques edemlaw kegewe mba0Rbust Jaguar363 mohater thacharter carpediem0008 chireapplicant KD2010 Emory University, Goizueta Business School Applicants: kn2130 Emmie1988 SouthernBelle54 mba0Rbust dapeople3 BusyBee404 Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business Applicants: edemlaw greentea BusyBee404 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Applicants: money9111 DCtoMBA shewhomustnotbenamed gotchocolate loloswims kegewe mohater Howedoin BusyBee404 countdracula numbnutz mbaboundVA BusyBee404 New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business Applicants: money9111 progressiongirl kn2130 lagomez DCtoMBA shewhomustnotbenamed gotchocolate VictoryMBA kegewe greentea chcarvajal ghinderbelle ohhthatjenny Blueskadoobob cauxion mbaboundVA VLM KD2010 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School Applicants: SouthernBelle54 University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Applicants: progressiongirl Howedoin sexonthebeach150 co2013MBA The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Applicants: carlito1017 Emmie1988 gotchocolate loloswims co2013MBA Bballer84 BusyBee404 KD2010 University of Virginia, Darden School of Business Applicants: uzzy12 kn2130 vannbj gotchocolate DexterStJacques edemlaw kegewe greentea Jaguar363 mohater numbnutz dapeople3 KD2010 Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Applicants: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Applicants: co2013MBA Yale University, Yale School of Management Applicants: money9111 kn2130 DCtoMBA lagomez shewhomustnotbenamed VictoryMBA SouthernBelle54 greentea Jaguar363 ghinderbelle cauxion VLM BusyBee404 KD2010 ohhthatjenny ---

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Congrats on all the invites. Just got my first one today at Duke. I was spiraling into despair, so this a lot to me. Keep holding out guys!

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Congrats on all the invites. Just got my first one today at Duke. I was spiraling into despair, so this a lot to me. Keep holding out guys!

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Congrats...great news great school. good luck

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ahhh...marketing email from Johnson. Thought I had something there.

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ahhh...marketing email from Johnson. Thought I had something there.

@LMAO MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY... and then I'm like... hhmm are they trying to tell me something? :;sigh:: I don't think i can do this anymore... these boards are disheartening

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ahhh...marketing email from Johnson. Thought I had something there.

@LMAO MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY... and then I'm like... hhmm are they trying to tell me something? :;sigh:: I don't think i can do this anymore... these boards are disheartening

they are trying to tell me...you're too broke to afford this school

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ahhh...marketing email from Johnson. Thought I had something there.

@LMAO MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY... and then I'm like... hhmm are they trying to tell me something? :;sigh:: I don't think i can do this anymore... these boards are disheartening

they are trying to tell me...you're too broke to afford this school

lololol...

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Congrats to all as the invites and good news start to trickle out

Received Ross interview invite today at 1:43 PM.

R1 Applicant. Still waiting to hear from SOM, Haas, Anderson, Tuck.

Congratulations on the Interview Invitation ! Were you WL'ed from R1 ? If so, did Ross give you a deadline for sending updates ? Thanks in advance !

Thank you. Outside of the "thanks for applying" and other outreach e-mail from Ross (that everyone received, I believe), this is the first I'd heard from them. As for deadline updates, I did not ask nor see anything in the e-mail.

I've been impressed with Ross' responsiveness; if I were you, I would reach out to either one of the Consortium reps or the admissions team.

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Congrats on all the invites. Just got my first one today at Duke. I was spiraling into despair, so this a lot to me. Keep holding out guys!

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Congrats!!!! It really does bring excitement (and hope) to the process!!!

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Wow..another email from Johnson. I guess two means you are really broke.

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Thought I'd join in on the conversation. I applied consortium R1 but since I retook my GMAT in Dec, some of the schools put me in R2.

Here's the list:

UCLA - interviewed
USC - Ding
Haas - Waiting (R2)
UT - Waiting
Tepper - Waiting (R2)
Univ Wisconsin - In with full scholarship and living stipend

I interviewed at UCLA a few days ago and will be visiting Wisconsin in March. The school is paying for the trip so I thought it would be good to see it and meet current students.

I didn't apply to Wisconsin, due to my post-MBA career interests, but their applied security analysis and brand management programs are very highly regarded. Best of luck on your other apps.

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Dinged by Tuck. That's 2 "no thanks" (Stern, Tuck), 1 interview (Ross), and 3 yet-to-contact (SOM, Anderson, Haas).

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Dinged by Tuck. That's 2 "no thanks" (Stern, Tuck), 1 interview (Ross), and 3 yet-to-contact (SOM, Anderson, Haas).

I got interview invites to mit, wharton, stern and ross. wharton waitlisted me. I suspect it might have to do with my gpa, but then why bothering to interview me? After each interview I walked away feeling great, and thought I really connected with the interviews and had great stories to tell. My stern interview in 2 weeks will be my 7th interview.

This process is brutal.

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Dinged by Tuck. That's 2 "no thanks" (Stern, Tuck), 1 interview (Ross), and 3 yet-to-contact (SOM, Anderson, Haas).

I got the ding from tuck as well...I got interview invites to mit, wharton, stern and ross. Mit dinged me, wharton waitlisted me. I suspect it might have to do with my gpa, but then why bothering to interview me? After each interview I walked away feeling great, and thought I really connected with the interviews and had great stories to tell. My stern interview in 2 weeks will be my 7th interview.

This process is brutal.

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Which round did u apply? 1st?

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Dinged by Tuck. That's 2 "no thanks" (Stern, Tuck), 1 interview (Ross), and 3 yet-to-contact (SOM, Anderson, Haas).

What round did you apply?

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Wow..another email from Johnson. I guess two means you are really broke.

Super broke! At least they are kind enough to provide alternatives to stripping your way through grad school. (I have thought about it...)

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Wow..another email from Johnson. I guess two means you are really broke.

Super broke! At least they are kind enough to provide alternatives to stripping your way through grad school. (I have thought about it...)

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lol! funny

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Dinged by Tuck. That's 2 "no thanks" (Stern, Tuck), 1 interview (Ross), and 3 yet-to-contact (SOM, Anderson, Haas).

I agree. Probably not your GPA for the same reason you suggested.

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...and then there was one, down to Ross for me

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Dilemma: I currently have admits from my 2nd and 3rd ranked schools, and iv from my 1st. Both my 2nd and 3rd have indicated that they will offer the fellowship if it gets down to them. I will certainly accept and attend my 1st if accepted. However, I prefer my 3rd to the 2nd. Do you guys think it is a smart idea for me to turn down the admit from the 2nd so as to secure the fellowship from the 3rd should I get dinged by my 1st? Your 2 cent will be appreciated!

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1. Depends on the schools.

2. Nothing is guaranteed even if they told you so

3. Doesn't matter now because the schools already have the rankings in hand so seeing themselves 3rd may change things. If it doesn't matter see point #1.

4. See #1 again.

5. If you miss #4 read on:

6. If you like #3 better would you attend over #2 without a fellowship?