Category Archives: MBA Deadlines

Cornell (Johnson) MBA Application Deadlines for 2010-2011

Posted on September 9, 2010 | Leave a comment

Today we take a look at the MBA admissions deadlines for Cornell’s Johnson School. You’ll notice that Johnson’s deadlines have only changed slightly vs. last year. Here they are, followed by our comments in italics:

Cornell (Johnson) Application Deadlines
Round 1: October 5, 2010
Round 2: November 9, 2010
Round 3: January 4, 2011
Round 4: March 22, 2011

Note that, like Haas, Johnson actually has four main admissions rounds for its full-time MBA program. With the typical three-round program, conventional wisdom dictates that you should only apply in Round 1 or Round 2. (While our advice re: Round 3 is a little more nuanced than that, it’s a good rule of thumb to follow.) If you’re not ready to apply in Round 1, then push back to Round 2, but the decision to push back to Round 3 is always a tougher one.

In the case of a school like Johnson, Round 4 is the new Round 3… If you’re not ready to apply by the Round 2 deadline, then there is no problem with applying in Round 3. Beyond that, however, Johnson’s class starts to fill up, and your odds of admissions success could be significantly lower in Round 4. Also, note that Johnson’s Round 2 deadline in November falls between most other schools’ Round 1 and Round 2 deadlines. Many savvy applicants therefore get their October applications done, take a breath, and them come right back and complete their Cornell applications in time for the Round 2 deadline in November.

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UC Berkeley (Haas) Application Deadlines for 2010-2011

Posted on August 26, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Haas School of Business at UC-Berkeley has published its application deadlines for the 2010-2011 admissions season. Here they are, followed by our comments in italics:

Haas Admissions Deadlines
Round 1: October 13, 2010
Round 2: December 2, 2010
Round 3: January 20, 2011
Round 4: March 16, 2011

Like many other top business schools, Haas has moved its Round 1 deadline a bit earlier this year (by one week). However, unlike some other top schools, Haas won’t send your decision until mid-January, so you will have to have most of your Round 2 applications in order before you hear back from Haas. Most of the school’s other admissions deadlines also moved forward by a week or two, with the exception of the Round 4 deadline, which is actually about a week later than it was last year.

Note that Haas is fairly unique in that it actually has four rounds of admissions. You can use this to your advantage — this schedule gives you the option of applying at an “off-peak” time, such as early December, when you’re probably not yet cramming on a lot of other applications. Aiming for Round 1 and Round 2 is still your best bet, although we expect that Haas gets many more Round 3 applicants than most other schools do.

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NYU (Stern) Admissions Deadlines for 2010-2011

Posted on August 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

NYU’s Stern School of Business has published its MBA admissions deadlines for the coming year. Here they are, followed by our comments in italics:

NYU Stern Application Deadlines
Round 1: November 15, 2010
Round 2: January 15, 2011
Round 3: March 15, 2011

Stern’s deadlines have not changed at all since last year. Note that, unlike many other top business schools, Stern has kept its Round 1 admissions deadline in the middle of November. The good news for you is that, if you’re applying to Stern along with a few other schools in Round 1, this gives you a chance to get those ones done in October, catch your breath, and then give your Stern application your undivided attention.

However, Stern won’t notify Round 1 applicants until as late as February 15, 2011, so you will probably have to make choices about your Round 2 applications before you hear back from Stern.

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