We touched on this a tiny bit in yesterday’s post about word limits and figured it was worth speaking of further. It would really suck if you’re still getting your application done at 11:15pm when the deadline is at midnight and you only then discover that the school has a hard cut-off on their field […]
Continue reading...($) “I’m out of time. I’m going to just push everything to Round 2.”
We end up doing a series of posts on this problem every September, so we’re mostly going to be referring you to those prior posts today — with this one specific addition that everyone should study carefully. This is Life Advice that you can use to navigate thorny decisions around whether to put in a […]
Continue reading...($) Test extensions: Should you submit your app before you take the GMAT or GRE? And which round?
Let’s talk about GMAT and GRE, and the still-changing policies for test taking and test acceptance for top business schools for applications for the Class of 2023. We’re also going to go into our recommendations around Round 1 versus Round 2, with considerations for whether you have a test score in hand or not now. […]
Continue reading...($) The main advantage to Round 1 this year
This past season (Class of 2022 admissions) was the first time in recorded history that it was an advantage to apply very late in the season — at least in some cases. We worked with a handful of very well-put-together candidates who did not move forward in Round 1 last Fall despite some excellent applications. […]
Continue reading...Schools are trying for normalcy and that is a good thing (thank you HBS!)
Harvard Business School is being remarkably consistent. Every year around this time, they release their application deadlines for Round 1 and Round 2, and they announce their essay question. And guess what? A few days ago they did exactly that. Take that, coronavirus! You ain’t gonna stop HBS from going business as usual! And, we […]
Continue reading...What “rolling admissions” means right now
Please don’t get caught up in misdirected hype around “rolling admissions” in the coronavirus era. The rolling round that many schools have implemented is totally unlike the standard deployment of “rolling admissions” from schools like Columbia operating in a normal year. (What does “normal” even mean anymore? Will we ever go back to “normal”? Is […]
Continue reading...($) Coronavirus and the MBA: Kellogg changes the game
Or maybe a better title for this post should be: “EssaySnark! Should I apply to Kellogg right now?!??” ‘Cuz that’s what about 2,385 BSers have asked us in the last 24 hours! The short answer is: YES! The next answer is: SINCE IT’S ROLLING, SUBMIT RIGHT AWAY! The other answer is: IF YOU TRIED AND […]
Continue reading...($) Make no mistake: The flexibility with deadline extensions and loosened requirements is for the schools
By now you know all about how the schools have changed policies here at the end of the season. They’ve suddenly become super accommodating and applicant-friendly, practically falling all over each other trying to show how flexible they can be in letting you apply late. Even if you don’t have a GMAT or GRE score […]
Continue reading...($) Should you apply now? Are you thinking about Round 1?
If you’ve been trying to figure out if you should apply now for the Class of 2022, or wait till the Fall and try for Round 1 and the Class of 2023, we have ideas. Premium content starts here… ———– Premium content ends. Coronavirus and the MBA Coronavirus and the […]
Continue reading...($) Coronavirus and the MBA: International applicants and admits
On April 21, 2020, the President announced that a 60-day freeze will be placed on immigration to the U.S. We have no idea how that’s going to affect international students coming to the U.S. for their MBAs. 🙁 If you’ve been admitted to bschool, do you go? If you’ve been planning to apply, do you […]
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