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Discussion threads of Common Questions Updated on: 03 Mar 2007, 16:35
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I thought it would be good to maintain a list of some commonly asked questions. This is just a start. I request the moderators to consider adding threads that they think are appropriate.

I dont know what I want to do

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2008 Applicants

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MBA Applicants - Common Questions and Concerns

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Start early on essays

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Where is everyone applying?

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Women in B-School

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MBA for the money?

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How do you explain a Weak GPA?

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GPA Weight?

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Low GMAT and still applying

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Telling a School they are your No. 1?

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Whether or not to include a degree program not completed?

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Admission Consulting firms

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What are you going to do with your 401K?

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Waive right to access recommendations?

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The value of essays

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How many schools did you apply to?

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Quit Job after application?

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Thoughts on Word Counts

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Grade Disclosure

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Are admissions decisions really random?

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Interviewing for the first time..

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Whats your poison?

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To disclose or not to disclose?

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Trailing Partners

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Academic Prep in B-School

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This waiting is killing me.

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Significance of an interview invite

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Which school would you join and why?

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Asking a school to match another school's scholarship offer

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Interview Questions

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Prepping for B-School


Prerequisites & MBA Survival kit

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Discussion threads of Common Questions 28 Jan 2009, 11:35
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Discussion threads of Common Questions 03 Jun 2009, 13:02
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Great idea and thread. Don't know if it's too much to ask, but when someone has the time, it would be useful if the questions were organized by section, such as GMAT topics, Interviews, Essays...etc.
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Rhyme's guide to interview

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Great idea and thread. Don't know if it's too much to ask, but when someone has the time, it would be useful if the questions were organized by section, such as GMAT topics, Interviews, Essays...etc.
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The way the GMAT Club works - members create and organize resources. If you think it would valuable (which I agree with), take the initiative and step up to the plate. Are you up to the task?
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Thanks! I fixed the formatting a bit.
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I unfortunately have limited internet right now so can't do this but - isn't this the same concept as kryzak's Knowledge Vault? Couldn't we just combine them?

Just trying to make sure we don't reinvent the wheel!

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Thanks! I fixed the formatting a bit.
I unfortunately have limited internet right now so can't do this but - isn't this the same concept as kryzak's Knowledge Vault? Couldn't we just combine them?

Just trying to make sure we don't reinvent the wheel!

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That's what Moderators are for :-D
Feel free to merge this thread with the Knowledge Vault or just move it there or....
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Thanks! I fixed the formatting a bit.
I unfortunately have limited internet right now so can't do this but - isn't this the same concept as kryzak's Knowledge Vault? Couldn't we just combine them?

Just trying to make sure we don't reinvent the wheel!

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That's what Moderators are for :-D
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Sweet! If someone has time to do this feel free, else I'll do it when I'm back in the country in 10 days or so.

bipolarbear - thanks for making the list of newer links, that's incredibly helpful!
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actually I didn't do much... it was actually the moderator bb who inserted the hyperlinks so that the title links directly to the page. i still need to learn how to do that. 8-)

so thanks bb!
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I took bipolarbear's post with the posts organized by topic and merged it with kryzak's knowledge vault:

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Thanks! I fixed the formatting a bit.
I unfortunately have limited internet right now so can't do this but - isn't this the same concept as kryzak's Knowledge Vault? Couldn't we just combine them?

Just trying to make sure we don't reinvent the wheel!

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isa, my post is from 2006 B.C. kryzak's idea came a year later. I am sure there is room for both methods of organizing information - we will see where it leads.
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Great stuff, this should defo be a sticky.
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Thanks! I fixed the formatting a bit.
I unfortunately have limited internet right now so can't do this but - isn't this the same concept as kryzak's Knowledge Vault? Couldn't we just combine them?

Just trying to make sure we don't reinvent the wheel!

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isa, my post is from 2006 B.C. kryzak's idea came a year later. I am sure there is room for both methods of organizing information - we will see where it leads.
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Wow I completely didn't catch that. :? Sorry praet - my mistake!

Jerz - thanks for combining the lists :)
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Hello from the GMAT Club MBAbot!

Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

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