From Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts), http://www.mbaadmit.com, email: info@mbaadmit.com
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After Stanford R1 Rejection, Is R2 Top B-School Success Possible (M7)?
Stanford has made its decisions about which candidates it has admitted in Round 1 of this year. Unfortunately, with its rejection rate hovering around 93%, many well-credentialed candidates will not gain admission. A question I often receive from candidates who contact my company for the first time around this time of the year is whether I believe it is possible for a good candidate to achieve admissions success at other top schools like Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Haas, MIT, and other schools in Round 2 after they have been rejected from Stanford in Round 1.
The general answer is yes, success is often possible. Top business schools realize that many great candidates will apply in Round 2, in part because they will have time during their winter breaks from work to prepare their applications. So, most schools have kept enough seats available to give deep consideration to great candidates.
In many cases, the Round 2 deadline is in early January. Columbia uses a rolling admissions process with a final deadline in April, so you may be able to submit an application to Columbia in February or March and still do well. (Just remember that Columbia has a deadline for merit scholarship consideration in early January, and the school receives a large volume of applications at that time as candidates try to apply in time to be considered for a merit scholarship. You might want to get your application in before that large volume of submissions.)
As you assess where to apply in Round 2, just remember that each business school wants to believe there is a good "fit" between your profile and their program. So, the outstanding technology-focused applicant might have a stronger shot at MIT than Chicago Booth. Likewise, the well-credentialed finance-focused candidate might have a stronger application to Wharton than MIT. Be certain to know the curricular focus of each school so that you can target your Round 2 schools well.
Above all, dont get overly-discouraged after poor outcomes in Round 1. There are many outstanding business school programs. Try to identify why you did not gain admission to your top business school(s) in Round 1, move forward in Round 2 preparing your applications in ways that avoid the same mistake(s), and take care in choosing your target schools.
Do you need assistance in preparing an outstanding application to an MBA program? Feel free to reach out to us!
Best wishes,
Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts)
President, MBA Admit.com
http://www.mbaadmit.com
Email: info@mbaadmit.com![]()
Interested in learning if we think you can be successful as an applicant to a top MBA program? Sign up for a FREE Profile Evaluation directly from Dr. Shel Watts, a Harvard and Oxford graduate with Harvard admissions experience and over 26 years of work with MBA applicants. Fill out the form on our homepage at http://www.mbaadmit.com
Opt to work directly with Dr. Shel on your MBA applications! Ask about our current specials Comprehensive packages beginning at $1795 (Compare with our competitors who charge $5,200!); Basic editing of one application for $1095. Valid through December 15, 2019.
If you would like a Ding Analysis, feel free to send an email to us at info@mbaadmit.com.
After Stanford R1 Rejection, Is R2 Top B-School Success Possible (M7)?
Stanford has made its decisions about which candidates it has admitted in Round 1 of this year. Unfortunately, with its rejection rate hovering around 93%, many well-credentialed candidates will not gain admission. A question I often receive from candidates who contact my company for the first time around this time of the year is whether I believe it is possible for a good candidate to achieve admissions success at other top schools like Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Haas, MIT, and other schools in Round 2 after they have been rejected from Stanford in Round 1.
The general answer is yes, success is often possible. Top business schools realize that many great candidates will apply in Round 2, in part because they will have time during their winter breaks from work to prepare their applications. So, most schools have kept enough seats available to give deep consideration to great candidates.
In many cases, the Round 2 deadline is in early January. Columbia uses a rolling admissions process with a final deadline in April, so you may be able to submit an application to Columbia in February or March and still do well. (Just remember that Columbia has a deadline for merit scholarship consideration in early January, and the school receives a large volume of applications at that time as candidates try to apply in time to be considered for a merit scholarship. You might want to get your application in before that large volume of submissions.)
As you assess where to apply in Round 2, just remember that each business school wants to believe there is a good "fit" between your profile and their program. So, the outstanding technology-focused applicant might have a stronger shot at MIT than Chicago Booth. Likewise, the well-credentialed finance-focused candidate might have a stronger application to Wharton than MIT. Be certain to know the curricular focus of each school so that you can target your Round 2 schools well.
Above all, dont get overly-discouraged after poor outcomes in Round 1. There are many outstanding business school programs. Try to identify why you did not gain admission to your top business school(s) in Round 1, move forward in Round 2 preparing your applications in ways that avoid the same mistake(s), and take care in choosing your target schools.
Do you need assistance in preparing an outstanding application to an MBA program? Feel free to reach out to us!
Best wishes,
Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts)
President, MBA Admit.com
http://www.mbaadmit.com
Email: info@mbaadmit.com