BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

Do you guys visit your "safe" school?

Figure out where you wish to apply
Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 112
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:25 pm
Location: City by the lake
Thanked: 3 times
GMAT Score:630
by odannyboi » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:39 pm
Ok, I am aiming for San Diego State U for my safe school... I plan on moving from out of state to create a niche in the san diego area/socal area so I am looking at socal schools.. SDSU is my safe school.

Should I visit it? Will it look stupid if I come from out of state to visit an average program? I'll be hitting up other schools in the process.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Research MBA Programs |
User avatar
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 41
Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:01 amFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 1 times

by sorter » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:54 pm
I think you should visit any school that you have the means to travel to. Having said that, the important thing is to demonstrate "fit" to the adcom - so visiting isn't really the issue, but whether you can convey that you would be a great addition to their student body... that and if you really know that you'd fit in there yourself. So if you can do that without visiting (by diving deep into the school's information and writing that content into your essays) then you shouldn't have to visit.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 2109
Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:25 pmFollowed by: 79 members
Location: New Jersey
Thanked: 109 times
GMAT Score:640

by money9111 » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:37 pm
You should definitely visit if you can. How do you know you'll like being there if you don't visit? Who cares what other people think? It's 2 years of YOUR life and your money. If I listened to people every time I thought I would look stupid, I would be a bum on the street. ;-) and THEN I'd really look stupid!
My goal is to make MBA applicants take onus over their process.

My story from Pre-MBA to Cornell MBA - New Post in Pre-MBA blog

Me featured on Poets & Quants

Free Book for MBA Applicants

Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 112
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:25 pm
Location: City by the lake
Thanked: 3 times
GMAT Score:630

by odannyboi » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:02 pm
sorter wrote:I think you should visit any school that you have the means to travel to. Having said that, the important thing is to demonstrate "fit" to the adcom - so visiting isn't really the issue, but whether you can convey that you would be a great addition to their student body... that and if you really know that you'd fit in there yourself. So if you can do that without visiting (by diving deep into the school's information and writing that content into your essays) then you shouldn't have to visit.
The thing about SDSU is that they don't do interviews or anything of the like. Resumes are not required and you could submit letters of rec (up to 3) but it sounds like it isnt required. They pretty much only look at GMAT and GPA.

So I was thinking it might be overkill. But I will check it out...
Last edited by odannyboi on Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 112
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:25 pm
Location: City by the lake
Thanked: 3 times
GMAT Score:630

by odannyboi » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:07 pm
money9111 wrote:You should definitely visit if you can. How do you know you'll like being there if you don't visit? Who cares what other people think? It's 2 years of YOUR life and your money. If I listened to people every time I thought I would look stupid, I would be a bum on the street. ;-) and THEN I'd really look stupid!
Money.. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

This post made sense and I will definitely squeeze it in my trip (when in Rome, something something.. I forgot how the rest went). 2 years would suck at a place that I might not have liked if I would've visited it in the first place. Then again.. its San Diego... it would take a really crappy program to allow my to hate being there!

Thanks!
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1