After taking the GMAT back in August, I have been researching the many different schools and subsequently working on the applications. The process is quite involved, and applying to each university is a unique process. So here is the progress to date.

The first application I submitted was To Arizona State University since it had the earliest deadline for their first round of admissions. Once the application was in, an admissions officer took me to lunch since she was out here for a conference and conducted an interview. This took about 2 hours and I was then informed that she wanted to finish the interview with a current student and that she would call me the next week to set up a phone interview. This next interview lasted about 45 minutes and now I am just waiting on a response.

I next submitted my application to the University of Texas at Austin. Shortly thereafter, I was contacted by email to set up a time to conduct an interview either on campus or off. Since I live quite a ways from Austin, I opted for an off-campus interview to be conducted by an alumnus in my area. I met him downtown and the interview lasted about an hour. Now the complete application will go to the admissions committee for their decision and I am again just waiting for a response.

My third application is in at Ohio State University. I have only recently been contacted about an interview and have scheduled a phone interview in about a week and a half. This should be the last step in the process and then I’ll have to wait on a decision from them as well.

Hopefully I’ll hear something soon from these schools as I’ve been working on this since the end of August. It has however, been quite the learning experience. If you are also thinking of going for an MBA and you have any questions about the application process or anything else, feel free to contact me. I’ll be glad to help with anything I can.

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