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Scheduling

I spent about a month collecting all the information I needed about getting an MBA in the U.S.A. It wasn't just an MBA from anywhere that I was aiming for, I wanted the best degree on offer to set me up for a great career ahead.

These are the notes I referred to when making my schedule. I will not share my schedule because you ought to make one that suits your needs.

Tests:

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I need to register for a test date. Getting test dates can be difficult during the peak periods between June to January. It's wise to register at least three months in advance.

- I need to request GMAT and TOEFL bulletins which can be requested online. I have to keep a month to get the forms, get a dollar draft made and send the form to the required address.

Start the test registration work atleast four months before the test date.

- Immediately familiarise myself with the contents of the tests and set my self a target score so that I can schedule how long I need to prepare before taking the tests.

University application deadlines:

- Universities have about two deadlines for international students. The first is somewhere between October end and early December for most good universities and the second between January and March. It's better for International applicants to apply before the first deadline as it improves their chances of admission.

- Universities would want my applications complete in all respects before the deadline. This includes the GMAT and TOEFL score reports, which may take about a month to reach the university after I take the test.

So, the test registration work should start atleast five months before the university's first application deadline.

Preparing documents to accompany my application:

I need to submit the following documents -

1. School and college marksheets (called transcripts) - Some universities issue official transcripts in a format required by U.S. Universities. Otherwise, photocopies signed and attested by university registrar or Principal works alright.

I would need to visit my university for this.

2. Recommendation letters - I need to identify people I know well and who will be willing to spend time in writing my recommendations. Most universities have their own formats of recommendation letters. I must send the format and request for recommendations at least three months prior to university application deadlines. I have to start speaking to my recommenders immediately.

3. The GMAT and TOEFL score reports have to be sent directly through ETS (the company that conducts the tests). I can name five universities at the time of taking the test. I need to decide the universities I have to apply to before taking my GMAT and TOEFL. In case there are more than five universities I wish to apply to I must fill out the additional score reports form in the GMAT bulletin (The booklet I use to register for the test).  I have to do this immediately after I take the test. Probably send out the request the day after taking the test. I need to get a dollar draft made or use a credit card to make payment for test registration and additional score reporting.

4. Financial documents like a bank statement and Affidavit of Support need to accompany my application. Bank statement must be got from a Bank where my sponsor has an account showing funds to support my expenses during the period of study. Affidavit of Support is to be made on a legal stamp paper showing that my sponsor will fund my tuition and living expenses for my study.

5. Essays take time to write. I have to download university application forms as soon as they are available, get familiar with the essay questions and set aside at least two months to write essays.

6. Finally, the documents have to be couriered to the universities, I have to keep at least 15 days for the courier to reach the universities after I despatch.

Working on applications: Universities release their applications by the month of June or July for the preceding year's Fall semester intake. I have to start downloading application forms as early as I can, probably by July.

Shortlisting universities: I have to decide where to apply by the same time, by about July end, so that I have enough time to prepare for their applications.

The above information allowed me to set a schedule which I followed successfully.

There are activities to be completed after sending out applications, you would be in the groove to handle them as they come.

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Case Study: International student getting an admission into Wharton Business School, one of the top business schools in the world. The study discusses the process as well as the important application issues for the business school admission process.

(This story is meant to describe the MBA admission process in the U.S. The name of the person, and some facts have been changed to conceal the identity of the person. The story must be considered fictitious.)

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