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25 Nov 2005, 21:20
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Hjort,
I have been unable to visit any of the schools I am applying to. One of the schools (Haas) actually has an essay question about a visit.
I am starting to feel very concerned that a lot of these schools may feel that I am not showing the required interest in them to deserve admission. Esspecially since i live in the same country, is it expected of candidates to visit the schools they are applying to?
Is it necessary for me to include somewhere in my essays, why I could not visit the school? This will be quite a challenge for me because I am already struggling with word limits and am not sure if it is worth the words to explain this aspect of my application.
I have been unable to visit any of the schools I am applying to. One of the schools (Haas) actually has an essay question about a visit.
I am starting to feel very concerned that a lot of these schools may feel that I am not showing the required interest in them to deserve admission. Esspecially since i live in the same country, is it expected of candidates to visit the schools they are applying to?
Is it necessary for me to include somewhere in my essays, why I could not visit the school? This will be quite a challenge for me because I am already struggling with word limits and am not sure if it is worth the words to explain this aspect of my application.
25 Nov 2005, 22:14
Kudos
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Tough question!
My choices were based on general perception, rankings and other people's advice.
I started narrowing down the schools on the following basis-
1) Location
2) Reputation
3) My chances of getting admitted
4) How they marketed themselves... some schools made me more at home than others.
I realize it is the least desirable way to choose schools, but given the time constraints it was the best I could do. I will get some time in the middle of Jan and the end of Feb to schedule my visits, but that does not really serve my purpose. It is more like trying to put out a fire after it has started, instead of preventing the fire in the first place.
But on the other hand i do question to some degree the extent of usefulness of these one day visits. 'A day in Rome, does not a Roman make'.
Can candidates trully find out if they are going to like an environment that they are going to spend two years of their lives in, based on a single eight hour visit or a single class?
My choices were based on general perception, rankings and other people's advice.
I started narrowing down the schools on the following basis-
1) Location
2) Reputation
3) My chances of getting admitted
4) How they marketed themselves... some schools made me more at home than others.
I realize it is the least desirable way to choose schools, but given the time constraints it was the best I could do. I will get some time in the middle of Jan and the end of Feb to schedule my visits, but that does not really serve my purpose. It is more like trying to put out a fire after it has started, instead of preventing the fire in the first place.
But on the other hand i do question to some degree the extent of usefulness of these one day visits. 'A day in Rome, does not a Roman make'.
Can candidates trully find out if they are going to like an environment that they are going to spend two years of their lives in, based on a single eight hour visit or a single class?
