Deferred MBA?
Hello! I am a senior who interned at MBB this summer and will return as a full-time next year. I am thinking about applying for deferred MBA programs. 3.9+ GPA, has not taken the GMAT yet but got 1580 on the SAT. I have pretty interesting and unique internships but do not have strong on-campus involvement - do MBA admissions look at that? also, wondering what GMAT scores do I need to have a shot at HSW?
I am thinking about trying either round 2 or round 3, any suggestions? if I got rejected, will it hurt my chances when I re-apply in the future? THANK YOU!
FYI: East Asian female
I was admitted to 3 M7 deferred this past cycle (including 1 HSW) as an ORM so I have a bit of experience with the process. Firstly, there are no rounds with deferred, just one deadline per school. There's also zero downside to getting rejected, if anything I'd imagine it's a good signal of your long term interest in a school and would only help. Secondly, you should aim for at least a 740 GMAT (which happens to be the average score of the Wharton deferred intake) and you will have a solid shot at all of the non-H/S schools. The only way that you're getting into H/S deferred is if you have an incredibly inspirational story that ties into your grand (but achievable) future career goals + you're a STEM student or a first generation college student or are a startup founder. Otherwise, your profile is great but far too generic for H/S.
thank you so much for sharing and congrats! did you end up taking any of the offers? would you also mind me asking if you have used any paid admission consulting services? do you have any recs?
Thanks! I took the HSW offer. I did use one of the big paid admission consulting services but mainly as a sounding board for essay ideas due to my fairly unique background. I'd recommend booking consultations with several of the most reputable ones and getting a feel for it yourself. Happy to answer more specific questions via PM!
Do schools straight up ask if you're first gen or is it advisable to drop bits and pieces of it in the essays?
Without knowing the details it's pretty hard to say if your internships will make up for a lack of on-campus involvement. Maybe yes, and maybe no. However, you have this academic year to get involved on campus in something you care about and have an impact. MBA admissions will look at both your internships and your community involvement. Aim for the highest GMAT you can get, but a competitive one for these programs would be 730, maybe even 720.
For 2+2 there are no rounds. There is just a final deadline that usually comes around the R3 deadline if a school has a round 3. If you are rejected from a deferred admission program it will not affect your ability to apply again in the future.
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Not all deferred programs are “made the same”
Stanford and Harvard deferred are in a whole different category than Wharton or the rest of the M7. Getting into Stanford deferred is like winning the lottery at this point. You could be perfect but the odds are just so slim. HBS I believe is around 10% acceptance. So for these schools, it’s really going to come down to how well-rounded and exceptional your overall profile is. No Gmat score will get you in, but I’d say 740+ will keep you competitive.
I believe Wharton and the rest are definitely within reach. But depending on your career goals, accepting one of those deferred offers may not make sense if you’re more competitive for H/S down the road.
thanks for sharing!
If you get into a non H/S M7 MBA deferred program, can you accept it, pay the deposit but apply a few years later to H/S and if you get in then renege on the deferred M7 offer? What is the policy on this since these programs are so new?
curious as well! I think based on the website schools will ask you to inform them every year of your plans to start. if you don't go it seems like you will lose your deposit but that's it? because I am guessing people can decide not to go to b-schools at all.
Yes, I've asked and it turns out you can absolutely to exactly that. Don't worry, they won't sue you.
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