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PostThu Jan 10, 2008 11:05 am Reply with quote
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Thanks for the Post Stacy its great.

What if I apply and then I'm not excepted. What happens next year, reapply with better scores or have I missed my chance?
You can always apply next year and next to next year with better candidacy and better profile!!
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PostSat Jan 26, 2008 3:29 am Reply with quote
aim-wsc wrote:
iandavis wrote:
Thanks for the Post Stacy its great.

What if I apply and then I'm not excepted. What happens next year, reapply with better scores or have I missed my chance?
You can always apply next year and next to next year with better candidacy and better profile!!
i read in someplace that at some places reapplicants could be at a position of disadvantage?????could plz throw some light over this?
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PostThu Jan 31, 2008 11:11 pm Reply with quote
donnknow wrote:
aim-wsc wrote:
iandavis wrote:
Thanks for the Post Stacy its great.

What if I apply and then I'm not excepted. What happens next year, reapply with better scores or have I missed my chance?
You can always apply next year and next to next year with better candidacy and better profile!!
i read in someplace that at some places reapplicants could be at a position of disadvantage?????could plz throw some light over this?
You are correct though if you show significant improvement in career advancement, you certainly would have nice story & then you can reapply.

PS: Lets stick to the topic of the discussion here!
for other queries refer other threads or start a new one. Smile
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PostSat Aug 02, 2008 7:31 pm Reply with quote
Hi All,

I want to ask about something that Stacy mentioned in the first post

[Quote]"We know what the we want the class to look like. If you are not a good fit in R1, the best we will do is wait list you. At that point you are competing against R2 anyway" [End Quote]

Does every school do this and wait list interesting candidates for R2 to be compared with the applicant pool there?

Also I want a comment on something else I saw which said that application in R1 shows definitive interest in the school !

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PostMon Aug 04, 2008 5:04 am Reply with quote
Dear Raghu,

Schools with large applicant pools, which would be most of your global top 50, will waitlist many folks in round 1 to compare against round 2.

Round 1 applications are generally from strong, motivated candidates. As these deadlines are almost a year from the time you enter school, it is commonly viewed that first rounders are "planners" who start researching schools and the like for several months to years before applying. Thus applying early can indicate you have been thinking of pursuing your MBA for a while which many translate as "definitive interest".

I would argue, however, that it is not applying in the first round that demonstrates definitive interest, but a strong application with essays conveying thorough knowledge of the school and how it is a good match for you. Likewise, candidates can show definitive interest by visiting campus and/or meeting with school representatives in their geographic areas.

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PostMon Aug 04, 2008 5:13 am Reply with quote
Hi Lisa,

Thanks for clarifying...

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PostThu Dec 11, 2008 7:27 am Reply with quote
Stacy Blackman wrote:
You are generally at a disadvantage applying in R3.
Stacy, could you please elaborate?

I prepared to R2 but passed through GMAT with 620. Thats why I want to retake it and apply at R3.
What can you advise? Apply at R2 with low score or to apply at R3 with good score?

I am 28 years, physician by education, GPA 3.9. I have 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical business with 3 years of management experience, 1 year - full P&L responsibility. I am responsible for developing and applying brand marketing strategy in Russian and CIS in the leading Russian R'n'D pharma company.

Thank you for advice!
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PostThu Dec 11, 2008 1:54 pm Reply with quote
The reason R3 is a disadvantage is that there are fewer seats to be offered. Most of the top 30 will offer a large majority of available seats in R1 and R2. While there will still be some offers of admission to R3 candidates, the competition to get one is much tougher than in earlier rounds. In your case, I think you need to weigh the risk of applying R3 versus how much of an increase on the GMAT you think you can get. If you believe you can increase your score at least 30 points, then it might be worth applying in R3. Likewise, if the rest of your application is strong and the GMAT is the only potential weakness, then it might be worth applying in R2 to see what happens.

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