Yale SOM 2013 - Calling All Applicants

@OhDenny: Not sure if you had any involvement in the date pick for Winter Welcome, but I did want to thank whoever decided to have it over President's Day weekend. That Monday holiday makes travel plans a bit easier to coordinate, and from a work perspective, that's one less day to take off (or one extra vacation day to enjoy)!!
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haha... Totally didn't put 2+2 together! I haven't had President's Day (let alone MLK Day) off since maybe my grammar school days! Hopefully that means a good group will be able to head to New Haven that weekend.

I think you may be overestimating my power, but I am also glad that its over Presidents' Day. When I said 'in charge' I meant of student-facing activities. Bruce and co are really the ones spearheading the whole thing, and they do a stellar job.

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Well I appreciate it nonetheless!
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Hi guys, not sure if any insiders could help me out - I submitted my application on round 2 deadline day (Jan 8), but the status is still showing 'submitted' online. Does this mean that my application has not been reviewed yet? Or I'll probably be rejected (not received any email though)? Thanks!

I've been admitted and my status still says submitted. If you get an interview invite, you'll receive an email so there's no need to constantly check your status.

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Hi all

Did any international applicants get an invite at Yale for the long weekend? Any interview invites to international applicants?

I am from Canada applied in R2.

I'm from Europe and got an interview invite last week. I'll have my interview on Skype though as unfortunately I cannot travel to the US.

Looks like b-schools like you
Which will you choose?

Still deciding! I should make a decision soon though

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Hey all, just joining the conversation. Was invited to interview and I just scheduled it on Feb 13th in the AM. Anyone else joining me?!

Were you just invited today?

Didn't seem like any had went out this week thus far, so good to see they are coming out again.

Yes, today. I should mention that I applied through Consortium which has different deadlines.

I just got an invite this morning, Saturday 1/26. I don't understand the rhyme or reason, but I'm happy!

Just wanted to note that I interviewed on campus a few days ago, and I was asked very similar questions to those listed above. In fact, my (quite formal) interviewer stated that he was a "trained 2nd year interviewer" and he had questions that he had to "ask everyone." It wasn't a particularly conversational interview, perhaps due to those constraints, but I tried my best to adopt a warm and familiar tone! I was asked, very similarly to the above poster, the following:

- Discuss your current position and how you got there;
- Discuss a leadership position you served in;
- Discuss a time when you received push-back and how you resolved it;
- Discuss a time when you were running behind schedule on a project;
- Tell me what you will contribute to our campus and community;
- Tell me why you want to do an MBA;
- Tell me why you want to go to Yale; and
- Do you have any questions for me.

Also wanted to add that, per the very lovely and amazing admissions staff, all Round 2 decisions are going to go out on the same date in "late March," so it seems to me that late interviewers are not at a disadvantage!

Is there any news about the R2 invitation to interview? Quite anxious about it...

Check out the applicant summary. 15 have been invited and 1 has already had their interview for R2.

Great newly updated website discussing the SOM Core Curriculum. Both the best visual presentation as well as the best description of classes I've seen. Hope it's useful!

Really useful site!
RE: "Orientation to Management" -- Does this mean you take 8 classes during Orientation/ 1st quarter?
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