And yes, that’s true. But the people who are saying that have never struggled with the challenge of figuring out what to write as a reapplicant. And so what we say to their advice is: DON’T LISTEN We’ve touched on this in posts like Be careful about applying to Columbia now, but Columbia is in […]
Continue reading...($) Was Round 1 more competitive this year – even more than Round 2?
An astute Brave Supplicant observed in remarks to us about their process of applying and where they’d been accepted so far over the course of this season that maybe Round 1 was actually more competitive this year than Round 2? That’s actually how it shaped up last year, in the coronavirus season! We didn’t expect […]
Continue reading...($) What to keep in mind if you’re thinking of trying for more schools this season
While there’s no “one size fits all” category of advice for applying to business school, there are some ideas worth floating to those of you who are thinking about trying at some additional MBA programs right now to start in the Class of 2023 this coming fall. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium […]
Continue reading...“If they have a waitlist why are they still accepting more apps?”
It truly sucks to be stuck on the waitlist, especially if you were placed there in Round 1. Why does it suck? Well obviously because it’s a total limbo state, where you have no idea if it’s going to work out and you should be planning a move to a new city / country, or […]
Continue reading...($) Columbia extending their application deadline this year: What does it mean, and should you apply?
You made it to the middle of March! There will be many decisions coming out this week!!!! If you haven’t already heard your fate on your Round 2 applications, then you don’t need us to tell you that it’s been a looooong winter — but you made it, and very soon you will know! And, […]
Continue reading...($) More thoughts on the possibilities and problems with a Round 3 application.
To continue the “Should I Round 3?” conversation we began this week: If you’re thinking about “When is it time for Round 3” then that’s a complicated question, based on many factors like how flexible are you in which schools you’re interested in, and also especially important is how flexible are you on timing. There’s […]
Continue reading...($) Are you starting to think maybe Round 3?
We said not two weeks ago that if you’ve got Round 2 apps in the hopper, it wasn’t time to be starting the “What if!??” freak-out meltdown. But what if…. you’re really starting to worry? Or, maybe you realized only around the New Year that you would like to start an MBA soon, and you […]
Continue reading...If you’re just joining us: Why applying to Columbia now is not the best idea… But if you’re going to do it, do it NOW!
Every year around this time, we take it upon ourselves to educate you BSers about when is ideal — and when is especially not recommended — to apply to Columbia. The biggest warning we have is, don’t get sucked in by that alluring final Regular Decision Columbia MBA deadline in April. (April 9th this year,...
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($) Just In Time MBA App Prep: What if you JUST decided to apply to bschool? Like, NOW?
Many of you are putting finishing touches on Round 2 apps – huzzah! With the turn of the calendar, we’re also getting many new folks who set a resolution to try for an MBA, who were maybe unaware of the admissions calendar, but showed up here looking for how to get in right away. They’re […]
Continue reading...($) Pro Tip: Start your Round 2 applications *now*
It’s December 1st. Many if not most of you are nervously awaiting decisions from Round 1 which are going to start happening as phone calls beginning as soon as next week (probably not this week, but we may be tracking things incorrectly and who knows?). (Side note: If you get an incoming call from an […]
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