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Hi puys, As with previous years to help students applying I am listing below the deadlines and essay questions for international schools below. Request the mods to make this thread sticky as in the past. INSEAD The INSEAD deadline…

Hi puys,

As with previous years to help students applying I am listing below the deadlines and essay questions for international schools below. Request the mods to make this thread sticky as in the past.

INSEAD

The INSEAD deadlines for the program's September 2013

Round 1
Deadline: October 3, 2012
Interview Decision Notification: November 9, 2012
Final Decision Notification: December 21, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: December 5, 2012
Interview Decision Notification: January 18, 2013
Final Decision Notification: March 1, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: March 13, 2013
Interview Decision Notification: April 19, 2013
Final Decision Notification: May 31, 2013

The deadlines for INSEAD's January 2014 intake have not yet been announced.

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INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

For Indian Passport Holders:

Cycle 1

Deadline: September 15, 2012

Notification on or before: November 15, 2012

Cycle 2

Deadline: November 30, 2012

Notification on or before: February 15, 2013

For International Applicants: International applicants are admitted based on a rolling deadline. The application is open until January 15, 2013. Applicants chosen for an interview will receive an admissions decision within three weeks of the interview date.

ISB's essays are also now available, and can be found in ISB's online application, which is now live. The 2012-2013 essays are as follows:

Essay 1: Please make a strong case to differentiate yourselves from an exceptional set of applicants applying for PGP 2013-14. You could cite personal/ professional achievements to present your case. (300 words max)

Essay 2: Where do you see yourself three years after you graduate from the ISB? (300 words max)

Essay 3: Please provide additional information, that will significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. (300 words max)

Video Essay: "Life to me is..."

Re-applicant Essay: Reapplicants need to submit an additional essay listing changes in their profile from the previous year/s. Your application is liable to rejection, if facts are not disclosed as part of your application. We look for significant improvement/s in the profile while screening re-applicants. You may always obtain a feedback on your previous application, to know areas that needs improvement.

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UT Austin (Mccombs)
Round 1
Deadline: October 16, 2012
Notification: December 14, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: December 4, 2012
Notification: February 15, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: January 23, 2013
Notification: March 29, 2013

Round 4
Deadline: March 26, 2013
Notification: May 10, 2013

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Cambridge (Judge)
Round 1
Deadline: September 21, 2012
Interview Day: November 9, 2012
Decision Release Date: November 12, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: November 16, 2012
Interview Day: January 18, 2013
Decision Release Date: January 21, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: January 11, 2013
Interview Day: February 22, 2013
Decision Release Dates: February 25, 2013 and March 4, 2013

Round 4
Deadline: March 8, 2013
Interview Day: April 26, 2013
Decision Release Date: April 29, 2013

Round 5
Deadline: April 26, 2013
Interview Day: June 7, 2013
Decision Release Date: June 10, 2013

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Dartmouth (Tuck)
Early Action Round

Deadline: October 10, 2012

Notification: December 14, 2012

November Round

Deadline: November 7, 2012

Notification: February 8, 2013

January Round

Deadline: January 3, 2013

Notification: March 15, 2013

April Round

Deadline: April 2, 2013

Notification: May 24, 2013

November Consortium Round

Deadline: November 15, 2012

Notification: February 8, 2013

January Consortium Round

Deadline: January 5, 2013

Notification: March 15, 2013

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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Round 1

Deadline: September 24, 2012

Notification: December 12, 2012

Round 2

Deadline: January 7, 2013

Notification: March 27, 2013

Round 3

Deadline: April 8, 2013

Notification: May 15, 2013

The 2012-2013 HBS essays are:

1. Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)

2. Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)

In addition to the two required essays, applicants must also respond to a brief career essay, posed in HBS's 2012-2013 online application. After selecting a target post-MBA industry and function, candidates must answer the following question:

How does pursuing an MBA support your choices above? (500 characters)

New this year, applicants invited to interview at HBS will be expected to complete and submit a reflection essay in the 24 hours following their interviews. Those candidates invited to interview will be provided with specific instructions concerning this final reflection essay.

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UNC (Kenan-Flagler)
Early Action Round
Deadline: October 19, 2012
Notification: December 10, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: December 7, 2012
Notification: February 4, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: January 11, 2013
Notification: March 18, 2013

Round 4
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Notification: April 29, 2013

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COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL (CBS)
August 2013 Entry

Early Decision Deadline: October 3, 2012

Merit Fellowships Consideration Deadline: January 10, 2013

Regular Decision Deadline: April 15, 2013


January 2013 Entry

Deadline: October 3, 2012

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Melbourne Business School

Admissions are on rolling basis.

Deadline for January 2013 intake is Sept 30,2012 for international applicants.

Essays:

1.What are your long term career goals?

2.What is unique about your background and experience that you would bring to your classmates at MBS?

3.What gaps in your knowledge or skills do you hope that this program will help you to work on?

4.Describe a workplace situation where you had a responsibility for managing people. Reflect on what you learned?

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I will edit this post to add more deadlines and essay questions as and when they are released. If you come to find the essay questions and deadlines please send me a PM so that I can update this post accordingly.

Best,

Roshan

great idea. Hopefully would like to add the deadlines for a few more schools. Will add about NUS etc. soon.

Great initiative Roshan for starting this thread :)

I'm going to stick to this till next fall :D

Let's get the ball rolling 😃

..Continuation post to be updated later - Kindly ignore this post for now..

Thanks Roshan for another great initiative.
Request the mods to make the thread sticky.

Guys, could anyone pls post abt the dealines of other bschools?

thanks..

Guys, could anyone pls post abt the dealines of other bschools?

thanks..



Fellow puys

Hope everybody is sharing(if not,please do so) info with roshan on the schools you are eyeing so that the thread can be developed as single window database for anything related to deadlines and essays,this admit cycle.

Rosh - always block off a couple of posts for continuation 😃

Hi all..
I was reading this thread and came across a link with the deadlines for different colleges for different sessions...It is not exhaustive and might have been covered in Roshan's post...but still posting it for reference..

Thanks!
Business school deadlines 2012-2013 | MBA application deadlines

Great Post. Will definitely help us! 😃

..to be used for later...please ignore this post for now..

****Dear all, there seems to have been some error during transition to the new PG format as a result of which all my hard work seems to have vanished..I had two full posts complete with deadlines and essay questions..Unfortunately now I only see some incomplete draft...Please allow me some time to re-work everything...*****

@atouchofcrypticthunder said: Hi puys,As with previous years to help students applying I am listing below the deadlines and essay questions for international schools below. Request the mods to make this thread sticky as in the past.INSEADThe INSEAD deadlines for the program's September 2013Round 1 Deadline: October 3, 2012 Interview Decision Notification: November 9, 2012 Final Decision Notification: December 21, 2012Round 2 Deadline: December 5, 2012 Interview Decision Notification: January 18, 2013 Final Decision Notification: March 1, 2013Round 3 Deadline: March 13, 2013 Interview Decision Notification: April 19, 2013 Final Decision Notification: May 31, 2013The deadlines for INSEAD's January 2014 intake have not yet been announced.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESSFor Indian Passport Holders:Cycle 1Deadline: September 15, 2012Notification on or before: November 15, 2012Cycle 2Deadline: November 30, 2012Notification on or before: February 15, 2013For International Applicants: International applicants are admitted based on a rolling deadline. The application is open until January 15, 2013. Applicants chosen for an interview will receive an admissions decision within three weeks of the interview date.ISB's essays are also now available, and can be found in ISB's online application, which is now live. The 2012-2013 essays are as follows:Essay 1: Please make a strong case to differentiate yourselves from an exceptional set of applicants applying for PGP 2013-14. You could cite personal/ professional achievements to present your case. (300 words max)Essay 2: Where do you see yourself three years after you graduate from the ISB? (300 words max)Essay 3: Please provide additional information, that will significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. (300 words max)Video Essay: "Life to me is..."Re-applicant Essay: Reapplicants need to submit an additional essay listing changes in their profile from the previous year/s. Your application is liable to rejection, if facts are not disclosed as part of your application. We look for significant improvement/s in the profile while screening re-applicants. You may always obtain a feedback on your previous application, to know areas that needs improvement.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UT Austin (Mccombs) Round 1 Deadline: October 16, 2012 Notification: December 14, 2012Round 2 Deadline: December 4, 2012 Notification: February 15, 2013Round 3 Deadline: January 23, 2013 Notification: March 29, 2013Round 4 Deadline: March 26, 2013 Notification: May 10, 2013------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cambridge (Judge) Round 1 Deadline: September 21, 2012 Interview Day: November 9, 2012 Decision Release Date: November 12, 2012Round 2 Deadline: November 16, 2012 Interview Day: January 18, 2013 Decision Release Date: January 21, 2013Round 3 Deadline: January 11, 2013 Interview Day: February 22, 2013 Decision Release Dates: February 25, 2013 and March 4, 2013Round 4 Deadline: March 8, 2013 Interview Day: April 26, 2013 Decision Release Date: April 29, 2013Round 5 Deadline: April 26, 2013 Interview Day: June 7, 2013 Decision Release Date: June 10, 2013------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dartmouth (Tuck) Early Action RoundDeadline: October 10, 2012Notification: December 14, 2012November RoundDeadline: November 7, 2012Notification: February 8, 2013January RoundDeadline: January 3, 2013Notification: March 15, 2013April RoundDeadline: April 2, 2013Notification: May 24, 2013November Consortium RoundDeadline: November 15, 2012Notification: February 8, 2013January Consortium RoundDeadline: January 5, 2013Notification: March 15, 2013------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Round 1Deadline: September 24, 2012Notification: December 12, 2012Round 2Deadline: January 7, 2013Notification: March 27, 2013Round 3Deadline: April 8, 2013Notification: May 15, 2013The 2012-2013 HBS essays are:1. Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)2. Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)In addition to the two required essays, applicants must also respond to a brief career essay, posed in HBS's 2012-2013 online application. After selecting a target post-MBA industry and function, candidates must answer the following question:How does pursuing an MBA support your choices above? (500 characters)New this year, applicants invited to interview at HBS will be expected to complete and submit a reflection essay in the 24 hours following their interviews. Those candidates invited to interview will be provided with specific instructions concerning this final reflection essay.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNC (Kenan-Flagler) Early Action Round Deadline: October 19, 2012 Notification: December 10, 2012Round 2 Deadline: December 7, 2012 Notification: February 4, 2013Round 3 Deadline: January 11, 2013 Notification: March 18, 2013Round 4 Deadline: March 15, 2013 Notification: April 29, 2013------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL (CBS) August 2013 EntryEarly Decision Deadline: October 3, 2012Merit Fellowships Consideration Deadline: January 10, 2013Regular Decision Deadline: April 15, 2013January 2013 EntryDeadline: October 3, 2012------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Melbourne Business SchoolAdmissions are on rolling basis.Deadline for January 2013 intake is Sept 30,2012 for international applicants.Essays:1.What are your long term career goals?2.What is unique about your background and experience that you would bring to your classmates at MBS?3.What gaps in your knowledge or skills do you hope that this program will help you to work on?4.Describe a workplace situation where you had a responsibility for managing people. Reflect on what you learned?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I will edit this post to add more deadlines and essay questions as and when they are released. If you come to find the essay questions and deadlines please send me a PM so that I can update this post accordingly.Best,Roshan

I recently attended the Bangalore Information Session of Columbia Business School and UNC Kenan Flagler Business School. I have shared my experiences in my blog. I hope this helps someone else in making their school selection. Read here

Kenan Flagler: http://amitkpandeyece.blogspot.in/2012/08/unc-kenan-flagler-business-school.html

Columbia: http://amitkpandeyece.blogspot.in/2012/07/columbia-business-school-bangalore.html