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($) How many apps should I do?

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WOWZER! Every MBA app this year is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from every other one! Used to be, there was enough similarity and commonality in how certain schools asked at least one of their essay questions that you could use that overlap to your advantage, and repurpose core chunks of content from one application to another. NOT…

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($) Canceling your GMAT score is a bad idea (plus, how many schools should you apply to?)

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Are you (re)taking the GMAT? What’s your score cancel strategy? A key driver of GMAT score inflation among MBA applicants is the relatively new development that allows you to cancel your test score. Years ago, you took the GMAT and that was that. Bad score? Oh well, tough luck, it’s part of your permanent record….

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($) “Should I even try this year?”

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We did a variation of this post in September – Should you submit in Round 1? – and now here we are, the end of the first week of December, and Round 2 is just around the corner — man, how did that happen?? It’s crazy how quickly the calendar page turns when there are…

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($) MIT and NYU are not safety schools

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But they do happen to be schools with Round 2 deadlines in the future. Does that mean you should apply? It would be in our self-interest to say YES! APPLY! Because then we could try and sell you the need for some consulting services to increase your chances of success. However these two schools do…

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($) “Realistically, how many apps can I get done?”

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One specific benefit that those of you who applied in Round 1 have gotten? You now appreciate how much work these applications really are. Hopefully that work is paying off in the coming weeks with an admit or two and that you’ll be able to hang up your essay-writing duds and call it a season….

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($) “How many apps should I be doing?” – Round 2 Edition

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A common trait of procrastinators is, they’re optimists. In fact, it’s one theory behind why certain people are chronically late; they’re just overly optimistic on how long it will take them to get where they need to go. It’s not that they’re bad people. They just have trouble dealing with reality, in this one certain…

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($) Pro Tip: Applying to just one school (or claiming that you are)

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Confidence is a positive thing. Being so confident in your chances that you are applying to just one business school could be appealing in the eyes of the adcom. It also seems so flattering, right? You’re not offering your steamy goodness* well-crafted application to just any old school. You’re only applying to ONE SCHOOL. How…

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($) “No really, EssaySnark. How many apps should I plan for?”

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We tried to answer this last week but didn’t completely satisfy everyone’s need for a straight-up response. Go back and check out that previous post if you missed it, then come back and we’ll tackle the question du jour of how many apps? If you’re reading this much later than it was originally published, which…

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($) So how many apps should you plan for, then?

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We know that this advice is counter to what you’ll hear from other MBA admissions consultants out there, but check it out: As we’ve been positing in the past week or so, more MBA applications doesn’t necessarily increase your chances of bschool admissions success, and it also could be creating some very unfortunate consequences for…

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($) Who cares if everyone is applying to more schools?

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This is what happens in the between-seasons phase, when we don’t have any essays to read. We sit around and think about stuff. We started in on the topic recently about the trend of people applying to more schools (part 1 is here, part 2 here). Why are we ranting about all this? Why does…

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