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Please list other MBA Programs / Universities (separated by semicolons) to which you are applying:
Is it ok to list all the other MBA programs that we plan to apply? If i list 5-6 schools, how will the school look at this information.
This question can be answered in the follownig ways:
1. Don't answer it if it is optional.
2. Be honest and list all the schools that you plan to apply.
3. Hold some information which means list only 2-3 schools. Ensure that it conveys the message that this particular school is your top choice. Let me give an example. If School-X (FT ranking 35-50) asks you to list the other MBA programs that you plan to apply and actually you plan to apply for the top H/W/S, it clearly tells them that School-x is their safe/back up school and gives them a totally negative impression. In this case it might be ok to hold some information.
4. List 2-3 schools that are ranked lower than this school. This again might create a bad impression that he/she is not aiming higher.
Arrgh...Why am i analyzing too much to answer this simple question. May be a tad scared. But i just wanted to ensure that i answer this question properly. Fellow bloggers or other who already answered this question.. throw some light!!!
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which schools are asking for this info? i've not come across anything like this in the 2-3 forms i've filled; just shows how insecure the school is (is it columbia?)
hey, this is Stern.
And you are right these 3 schools - Stern, Columbia and Cornell have feeling of insecurity from each othr and usually ask this question in the interviews also.....reason being all are in and around NYC :)
Just answer the truth buddy, i mean 2-3 schools, dont mention 7 schools :) and remember this will come up again in the interview :)
I answered honestly for both Cal and Duke. They're just looking for metrics. I would be a little more skeptical of Columbia since they have obvious insecurities.
I found this question in UNC kenan-flagler application. It might be there in other applications as well.
I was asked in my personal interviews, but wasn't aware that this was asked in school apps as well...
Duke asked this question, and I answered it honestly even though I'm applying to seven schools. They might think that they're not high on my list, but at least they'll get the point that I really want to go to business school.
To see which seven, check out my blog at http://sustainedagony.blogspot.com/.
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