CriticalSquareMBA wrote:
Hey Jeff,
R1 v. R2 - If you're applying to 5 - 6 schools, spread it out. I would say do HBS, Kellogg, and maybe 1 or 2 of your "varying degrees of aligned" in R1. That will get your applications out to the majority of the programs you're targeting in R1 which is your goal. Then, in R2, do the remaining "varying degrees of aligned" and your safety. This will not only help you space things out, but keep your recommenders from being overwhelmed. There are ways to tweak the above but generally, I would say the majority of your focus goes into R1 with strategic de-prioritized schools in R2.
Does that make sense?
Bhavik
R1 v. R2 - If you're applying to 5 - 6 schools, spread it out. I would say do HBS, Kellogg, and maybe 1 or 2 of your "varying degrees of aligned" in R1. That will get your applications out to the majority of the programs you're targeting in R1 which is your goal. Then, in R2, do the remaining "varying degrees of aligned" and your safety. This will not only help you space things out, but keep your recommenders from being overwhelmed. There are ways to tweak the above but generally, I would say the majority of your focus goes into R1 with strategic de-prioritized schools in R2.
Does that make sense?
Bhavik
Yes it does, thank you. One last question: When is the deposit deadline for R1 at most schools? Would I know the R2 decision before I'd have to put a deposit down? That part is still unclear to me.