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MBA Planning - Scheduling & Milestones

"While there are still seven months until next year’s first-round deadlines, there may in fact be less time to prepare than prospective applicants might imagine. Many candidates do not contemplate how daunting it can be to start the application process in September,especially those who have their eyes on October deadlines. Suddenly,you could face the task of tackling the GMAT, writing many different essays for five or six different schools, drafting a resume, selecting and managing recommenders and completing campus visits — all at once.If that is not enough, you will still have to continue with existing commitments to your employer, community and family. The difference between completing your ideal number of applications and a reduced,“manageable” number might be the difference between starting to prepare now and starting in the summer or fall..."
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Time Management: Prepare Calendar NOW

by Jeremy Dann
Stacy Blackman Consulting

“Time is on our side.” So quoth the Rolling Stones. Truer words were never spoken about the business school application process. Smartly investing and budgeting time is a key to generating the great essays needed to accurately represent your achievements, talents, goals and potential contributions to a top b-school admissions committee. But, if you neglect tending to your calendar and work schedule, then time will most decidedly not be on your side.

Life Considerations: Your "Window" Timing

by Jeremy Dann
Stacy Blackman Consulting

“How many schools should I apply to? Which schools should I apply to?”

These are key questions aspiring MBAs ponder during the spring and summer before the busy application-writing season in fall and winter. The answers are different depending on where the applicant is within his or her “window” of applying to business school.

Do I Have Time?

by Stacy Blackman
Stacy Blackman Consulting

Today is August 12, 2005. Approximately 2 months to first round deadlines. If you have not yet started your applications, do you still have time?

The answer to this question is personal. It depends on how much time you have in your schedule, how difficult it is for you to write essays and how focused and motivated you are. In general, two months is enough time to submit at least some applications first round. Although you will be working very hard, this is a very realistic timeline.