But they do happen to be schools with Round 2 deadlines in the future. Does that mean you should apply? Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. If you’ve already been writing essays for other schools since December and you’ve gotten feedback that your essays are in line with what the […]
Continue reading...($) “What can I do to increase my chances after submitting?”
Many of you are still in recovery from the stress of submitting your Round 2 applications – or you still haven’t submitted all of them that you’re trying for. However, some of you may come off the rollercoaster of the past few days and then stand there feeling a little lost. There’s often a big […]
Continue reading...($) Please don’t paper the country with apps
Will your Round 2 apps be your first? If so we have a warning!! Getting into bschool is not a numbers game, yet we see people approach their applications as if they’re trying to win a raffle: You put more tickets into the hopper and you’re increasing your chances. Right? If only this were true!!! […]
Continue reading...($) “I did 4 schools in Rd 1. Should I really be thinking about Rd 2?”
We are reblahgging this from 2012 because it’s timely! And those of you who read our “Rd 2?!?” decision tree on Friday can check this out if you got all the way down to Q6 and the “ALMOST-YAY!” verdict! -ES Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Continue reading......
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Is it time for Round 2??!???
It’s the end of October. How on earth did that happen?? It’s also the midpoint of the Round 1 application cycle. Again, how on earth??!? Time has this way of slipping by. It seems like just yesterday you were pulling your hair out over essay revisions and banging your head against the table after getting […]
Continue reading...($) What if you don’t know this stuff now – will it stop you from getting admitted?
Business school is for learning about business. (“Duh, EssaySnark.”) What if you’re coming from a non-business background? Or what if your career so far has let you work in a company without really knowing how the company itself functions? Does that mean you can’t get into business school? Premium content starts here… ———– ———– […]
Continue reading...($) If you get fired, do you need to tell the adcom?
What happens if you get laid off while you’re applying to business school? Or if you just can’t stand your job anymore and you quit? (After all, with those awesome apps you’ve submitted, you’re going to be leaving in a few months anyway, right? Why not just tell your boss to shove it now? A...
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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: All MBA decisions are independent events.
Now that the craziness of the first round deadlines is pretty much behind you (and some decisions may have already hit you hard), we wanted to make an important point clear: All school decisions are independent events. It matters most to remember this once decisions start coming out and people start getting rejected. Just because […]
Continue reading...Harvard say yes? Harvard say no? Harvard say maybe? What to do next: A decision tree
At 12noon Eastern time today, October 5th, Harvard Business School will be deciding your fate: Do they want to meet you for an interview? Are they cutting you loose as an “early release”? Or are they hanging onto you for Further Consideration? What should you do in each case? Well obviously, if the former: You […]
Continue reading...Looking ahead to Round 2…
Is it too early to be thinking about January deadlines? Nope, not too early at all — especially not if you didn’t put in the full set of Round 1 applications that you had planned for! And, many people intentionally forego Round 1 in order to continue to work on that GMAT or GRE score. […]
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