{"id":21401,"date":"2016-07-02T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=21401"},"modified":"2022-01-27T07:48:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:48:40","slug":"mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-round-1-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-round-1-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: Round 1 Is Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many MBA admissions officers will tell candidates that if they can complete their applications and submit them in Round 1, then they should do so. Most programs will also tell candidates that they should try to avoid Round 3,\u00a0because the majority of the places in their classes will have been filled by then. So, what does that say about Round 2?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21425 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280-289x300.png\" alt=\"MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: Round 1 Is Everything - mbaMission\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280-768x796.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280-988x1024.png 988w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/one-1426636_1280.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Candidates sometimes contact mbaMission to\u00a0ask whether submitting an application in Round 2 is worth the effort or whether the opportunity has passed at that point. Unfortunately, when one is being compared against a group of unknown competitors,\u00a0being concerned about every perceived difference or deficiency is only natural. Some candidates grow concerned if they are a year older than the average at their target school, while others fret if they are a year younger. Many applicants worry if their GMAT score is ten points below a school\u2019s average. And, of course, some worry if they submit their application in Round 2. However, the overall strength of your candidacy, which is a measure of many factors, is far more important than where you fit in relation to any single statistic\u2014not to mention\u00a0whether you apply in Round 1 or 2.<\/p>\n<p>So, we too would encourage candidates to apply early, if they are ready, but we do not believe\u00a0anyone should give up on\u00a0their MBA dreams for a year if applying in Round 1 is just not practical. You may be surprised to discover that admissions committees encourage early applications but also concede that the difference in selectivity between the first\u00a0and the second\u00a0rounds is very small. To back up this statement, we offer a small selection of quotes from mbaMission\u2019s exclusive interviews with admissions officers:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPeople ask, generally, is it better to apply in the first round or the second round or third round? We definitely advise people to avoid the third round if possible, because space can become an issue by the time the third round rolls around. But we do view the first two rounds as roughly equivalent.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Yale School of Management<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c[We] get about a third of our applications in Round 1, about 55% in Round 2, and the remainder in Round 3. [\u2026] We encourage people to submit their application when they feel that they offer their best possible applications. [\u2026] So, if you can get everything lined up and completed and you feel really good about it [\u2026], then I would encourage you to apply in Round 1. But if it takes you a bit longer, and you want to take the time to look at your application again and maybe have somebody else look at it, then Round 2 is fine, too.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Soojin Kwon, Director of Admissions, University of Michigan Ross School of Business<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe look at statistics over the years\u2014how many applications we got, how many we admitted, and how many we yielded\u2014and we try to even it out so we\u2019re not being too generous in one round at the expense of another round.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Dawna Clarke, Admissions Director, Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many MBA admissions officers will tell candidates that if they can complete their applications and submit them in Round 1, then they should do so. Most programs will also tell candidates that they should try to avoid Round 3,\u00a0because the majority of the places in their classes will have been filled by then. 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