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This wiki is intended to serve as a repository of information learned by applicants as they progress through the MBA admissions process. Users can share their insights into recent developments in the top schools' admissions processes.
For each school listed, we’ve included five pages where content can be posted. The Interview pages are for applicants and students to share their experiences with admissions interviews. The Visit pages are for applicants to share their visit experience. The Application pages are for applicants and students to share their thoughts on the admissions process (essay topics, strategy, etc). The Experience pages are for current students to share news from their MBA experience. The Blogs pages list all the current bloggers for each school. We have also included a Current State section (below) to reflect the latest admissions news at each school (updated weekly).
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BERKELEY / HAAS [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: A few remaining waitlisted candidates continue to hang on for a final decision. The deadline for Round 1 in the 2008-2009 admissions season has been set for November 4th.
Clear Admit's Haas Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions:Haas 2008 Thread, Haas Waitlisted
CARNEGIE MELLON / TEPPER [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: October 27th is Tepper's Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season.
Clear Admit's Tepper Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
BW Discussion: CMU Tepper Waitlist
CHICAGO GSB [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: While most deposit deadlines for accepted applicants have passed, waitlisted candidates may wind up waiting through the summer for a final decision. The Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season is October 15th.
Clear Admit's Chicago Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Chicago Discussion Forums | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Chicago R2 Waitlist, Chicago GSB Summer 2008 Applicants
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Columbia's 2009 J-Term applications are currently under review, but the deadline is not until October 8th. While the deadline for Columbia's Early Decision Round is also October 8th, review of Early Decision applications will not begin until next week.
Clear Admit's Columbia Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Ask Columbia Business School Admissions, Columbia Fall 2009 Application, Columbia Early Decision 2009, Columbia January 2009, Columbia Regular Decision 2008, Columbia EMBA 2008
CORNELL / JOHNSON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: It seems some applicants still remain on the waitlist. The Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season is October 6th.
Clear Admit's Cornell Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide
BW Discussion: Cornell WL
DARTMOUTH / TUCK [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Some candidates have reported receiving final decisions from the adcom, but a few candidates still sit on the waitlist. For the upcoming admissions season, Tuck's Early Action deadline is October 15th.
Clear Admit's Tuck Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussion: Tuck Waitlists
DUKE / FUQUA [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Some applicants have reported that, although Duke's class is full, there is a "priority" waitlist in case space becomes available prior to August 1st. The Early Action deadline has been set for October 15th.
Clear Admit's Duke Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: The Round 1 deadline for matriculation in 2009 is October 15th.
Clear Admit's HBS Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussion: HBS Round 1
MICHIGAN / ROSS [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Though some waitlisted applicants reported receiving final decisions from the adcom a few weeks ago, others still remain on the waitlist. October 10th has been designated as Ross's Round 1 deadline for the upcoming admissions season.
Clear Admit's Ross Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussion: Ross Waitlist
MIT / SLOAN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Sloan has elected October 28th for their Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season.
Clear Admit's MIT Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussion: MIT Waitlist
NEW YORK / STERN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: A few reports of final decisions for waitlisted applicants surfaced this past week. Stern's Round 1 deadline for matriculation in fall 2009 is November 15th.
Clear Admit's Stern Essay Analysis | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Stern Waitlist, NYU, Langone Fall 2008
NORTHWESTERN / KELLOGG [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: For the 2008-2009 admissions season, Part I and an off-campus interview request should be submitted by October 3rd for Round 1; Part I and an on-campus interview request should be submitted by October 17th. The Round 1 deadline for Part II materials has been set for October 17th.
Clear Admit's Kellogg Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Kellogg One Year, Kellogg Part-time Fall 2008 Admission
PENNSYLVANIA / WHARTON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: The last batch of final decisions for waitlisted applicants rolled out on July 24th. The Round 1 deadline for matriculation in Fall 2009 is October 9th.
Clear Admit's Wharton Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Wharton student2student Message Boards | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussion: Wharton re-app
STANFORD GSB [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: It looks as though those remaining on Stanford's waitlist will be hanging on through the summer for a final decision. The Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season is October 29th.
Clear Admit's Stanford Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Stanford Rd1, Stanford's quirkiness
UCLA / ANDERSON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: The Anderson adcom designated October 9th as their Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season.
Clear Admit's UCLA Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide
UNC / KENAN FLAGLER [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Kenan-Flagler's Early Action deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season is October 24th.
Clear Admit's UNC Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
VIRGINIA / DARDEN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: While the adcom distributed notifications to Round 3 applicants weeks ago, waitlisted candidates suspect that they will wait through mid-August for their final decisions. Darden chose October 28th for their Round 1 deadline for the upcoming admissions season.
Clear Admit's Darden Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide
BW Discussions: Darden R2 Waitlist, Darden for Private Equity / VC
YALE SOM [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Yale's Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season is October 15th. There has been some recent movement as a final decision has been shared by a waitlisted applicant.
Clear Admit's Yale Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: Yale WL, Europeans at Yale - why so few?
INSEAD [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: The Round 1 deadline for September 2009 intake is October 1st. In regards to INSEAD's January 2009 intake, interviews are currently underway with Round 2 applicants. The Round 3 - and final - January 2009 intake deadline passed a few weeks ago.
Clear Admit's INSEAD Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: INSEAD Sep 08, INSEAD Jan 09, INSEAD Jan 09 Waitlist, INSEAD Jan '09 - R2 Stats, Ding from INSEAD
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: The adcom posted decisions for Round 4 applicants a few weeks ago, but several candidates still remain on the waitlist.
Clear Admit's LBS Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Clear Admit School Guide | Clear Admit Interview Guide
BW Discussions: LBS 2009, LBS 2008 applicants, LBS, amazing!
OXFORD / SAID [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: Final decisions for Round 4 rolled out a couple of weeks ago. The adcom selected October 1st for the Round 1 deadline.
Clear Admit's Oxford Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
BW Discussion: Oxford Full-Time MBA 2008
IESE, Spain [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 8/5/2008: IESE designated October 27th as their Round 1 deadline for the 2008-2009 admissions season.
Clear Admit IESE Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
