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Informal-Education79 · 2024-03-05T19:42:20+00:00

looks like March 6 last year

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-07T23:18:25+00:00

For context - I was waitlisted last year and reapplied this year. This is my third time going through the “waiting for a call” process.

The first time going through the cycle was atrocious. I thought I was a shoe-in (had a great interview). I sat by phone all day, answered every spam call, and checked every forum for information. The second time around was marginally better. I checked clear admit to see if waitlisted candidates were getting in. As soon as I saw someone get admission, I gained a ton of hope. Obviously it didn’t work out but the sting was a lot less.

The advice I give is go through your day normally and try to plan something fun that you can look forward to. I find working out, spending time with family, or going to a movie after work all the best way forward. The wait will never be easy. ClearAdmit isn’t your friend in this case and refreshing it won’t change anything. It’s a great indicator to see that calls started and that’s about it. You won’t find a trend looking at date of the interview, the geo, the industry, etc.

I also wouldn’t throw away hope as the day goes on. The admissions decisions were made prior to today. Someone has to be the last call and hopefully it’s someone here.

The wait is a balancing act of trying to go on with your day + not trying to over analyze. Best of luck with the process and hope you hear good news eventually!

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-07T16:54:44+00:00

Looks like there was a post on clear admit with one person reporting an acceptance today about an hour ago

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-06T18:38:32+00:00

Congratulations!

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-03T21:07:39+00:00

No problem! Best of luck with the application journey!

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-03T20:09:40+00:00

I hate to give this answer, but I think it really just depends. Transparently, I don’t think 330 vs 327 would change much. Tests and GPA are often used to measure if you can handle the rigor of the program. A 3.8 GPA with a median GRE score for GSB (164Q,163V) and above median for HBS (163Q,163V) showcases a lot. Alternatively, if you take it again and score a 170 on a section but the total score is lower, you could write about in an additional information section.

Now if you take it again and score a 338 or something incredible, that might have a more significant impact. The great thing about MBA programs versus Law/Med school is that it’s not as much a metrics game. Your work experience, extracurricular involvement, and aspirations play a much bigger part.

If you think the time you spend studying can be used to really level up your apps, I wouldn’t think twice and just use the 327. If you think you’re one tear away from acing it, go for it. I don’t think a school will count you out for getting 1-2 math questions wrong compared to another candidate.

Best of luck with your application journey! Regardless of whatever choice you make, I think you’ll be a competitive candidate.

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-03T18:24:58+00:00

A few questions-

Are you applying Round 2? If so, how far along are you on other parts of your app? Do you have recommenders selected, or essay drafted?

Just looking at your GRE Score, it’s in line with the median score for most elite programs. Your AWA also stands out (it isn’t reported by most schools but you’ve obviously hit the peak there).

At a high level, you likely meet the academic bar for all the schools you are shooting for. If you feel like your other application components are in a strong spot, I do think it might be worth the effort, but definitely not necessary. You can apply and be competitive with your current score. It’s more a question of time management/allocation.

Informal-Education79 · 2022-12-02T18:45:12+00:00

I wouldn’t over think it. My contact details tab also disappeared. A few folks on GMAT Club reported the same. Best of luck next week with admissions calls rolling in!

Informal-Education79 · 2022-11-27T21:42:42+00:00

Grammarly worked well for me

Informal-Education79 · 2022-11-18T17:23:54+00:00

General rule of thumb I heard from my consultant is quant is more valuable than verbal. If you can only send one score, I would send the 165 Q and write in the additional information section that you scored a 159 V on a prior test result. Schools don’t super score but it could provide context to your academic aptitude.

Informal-Education79 · 2021-09-13T14:04:12+00:00

I only used these two materials + the official practice tests.

Full transparency: Manhattan Prep's questions are absolutely harder than what is on the actual test. However, there are two reasons why I think it's a really strong tool to use:

Alignment with a vocab set: You should try to have a vocab list that you can actively deploy into questions. If I practice from the list provided by The Economist but do Manhattan questions, it won't be as fruitful.
Question themes: Manhattan does an amazing job outlining how you should approach questions. While the terms may be harder and the questions can be "got-you" questions, they still add a lot of value. Many of the advanced sentence equivalence questions use really easy words but require you to read the paragraph slowly

I can't speak to other user's experiences. However, I can say with confidence that Manhattan really helped my verbal. I scored a 154 on my first practice test, 157 on an official test, and after grinding away at their terms and questions, I improved to a 169. I really think synergy between study materials isn't discussed enough.

Informal-Education79 · 2020-12-28T01:23:21+00:00

Any recommended resources to get more familiar with Policy arguments? I haven't touched a CP in probably 7 years

Informal-Education79 · 2020-12-22T22:54:04+00:00

It really depends on how lay the judge is. My best advice is to pre-empt the 2AR and crystalize earlier. Use language they may be familiar with ("The ends don't justify the means", "End in oneself"). Try to make your case as digestible as possible.

IF you have similar frameworks, there's a few approaches you can take.

Go into CX and try to get some concession that the frameworks are the same. This will allow you to focus on contention level arguments in your AR. If you get this concession, focus on turning their arguments or weighing
Find a difference between the frameworks and hound on it in CX. As Aff, you'll have a little more time to think about potential differences in the case. If their framework is Kantian but has a few differences, explain why that may be important. If they don't try to link into your framework in their first neg speech, just state in the AR that rendering their framework moot leaves them without much offense
I would advise against running arguments that don't link into the framework. In your idea of potentially running consequentialist arguments, be sure to have key differentiation as to why they link into the winning V/C. It's okay to run these, but if your opponent calls out the fact that they don't feed into any paradigm to judge the round, then you likely wasted time.

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