Stanford Round 3 blog by Bolton–scaring up apps? Or what?
Sandy – what do you make of the latest Stanford blog entry? seems like they are subtly fishing for more applicants even though (according to you) they historically only accept single digits in the 3rd round. maybe more spots for R2 and R3 from a lower R1 yield than expected? just wondering why they specifically have a blog posting (1.5 weeks before the deadline no less) about this when they’ve said that applying earlier is better… i.e. R1>R2>>>R3.
Apply Now for Round 3
All right…you know who you are. You’ve been to our website, started an application, maybe even drafted an essay or two. All the while, you’ve been wondering, “Should I or shouldn’t I?” “Is now the right time?” “Do I stand a chance of getting in?”
The media hype says that business school applications soar when the economy is bad and, as such, there won’t be any spots left for third round applicants. This simply isn’t true. And we worry that some great people may delay applying because of these misperceptions. Historically, we’ve found that applications follow demographic cycles more than economic cycles.
We assure you that we admit outstanding individuals in all three rounds–this year is no exception. While it is true that the final round typically is smaller than the first two, we do admit excellent candidates in Round 3–including our current Director of MBA Admissions.
So the real question to ask yourself is when do you want to enroll? If the answer is September 2009, then you should apply now in Round 3. If you’re admitted, great. If not, then you’re in a better position for September 2010 having already begun the self-reflection process for your first-round application.
There is still time to put together a thoughtful and thorough application by the Round 3 deadline of 8 April 2009. So if you’ve started, take that final step. The bottom line is we can’t admit you if you don’t apply.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/mba/blog/
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STANFORD ROUND THREE BLOG
I did find that Stanford blog odd! Altho glad to see that Derrick is blogging for himself, having mastered the ‘internet tubes’ and not having asst’s do it, as in days of yore.  Altho see this story for the truth about celebrity tweets and who actually writes  those 50Cent tweets we all love so much, could be new job op.  for moi, ghost tweeting When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking
ALSO: i find the April 8 R3 Stanford  deadline WAY OUT of whack in comparison to  H=March 11 and W=March 5.
(ahem, altho last year Round 3 deadlines were: S=March 21; H = March 12; W=28 Feb!!!!–who loves ya baby, enuf to know this stuff!!!) Soooooo, Stan has now gone fr. Round 3 gap vs. HBS of 9 days last year versus 29 DAYS!!!!! this year. Coincidence? Means Nothing???? Only the Joker knows???
I also like the party line, if you get dinged Round 3, you are off to booming start as a reapp b.c. you have begun the process of introspection. [If you're admitted, great. If not, then you're in a better position for September 2010 having already begun the self-reflection process for your first-round application.] Duh, in most cases (as a matter of stats and my own experienes of who is actually on the cusp at Stanford]  that would mean searching deep inside of yourself for reasons why you will NEVER get into Stanford. Like you dont have a 730 gmat, have not gone to elite schools and had elite work experienes and etc. etc. I mean, I love the implicaiton, if you dont get in, the reason is you have not introspected enuf–as if……………..maybe my dad’s heroin addiction doesnt matter to me, what REALLY matters is, is, is…… building sustainable rehab facilities in developing countries……….that’s it, STOP THE PRESSES!!!!
OPPPS, well, presses already ran for Round 3, but let’s start them again for Round 1. As to whether he is out there w. a signboard, as it were, trying to get MORE APPS, b.c. he does not have enuf for this year, hmmmmmmmmm, dont think so, I think he is amazed himself about HOW LATE THE ROUND 3 DEADLINE IS.   And just wants to reaffirm that there is, AMAZINGLY, when HBS is DONE TAKING APPS and Wharton has already sent out R2 results and also moved the circus out of town for this year, time to APPLY TO STANFORD. Bolton, as he has said someplace, hand crafts the class, sorta one by one, and if he can turn up two or three more kids who pass thru the eye of the needle, well, why not. He sorta pays his staff whether they are reading apps or picking daisies, and for the time being, they aint gearing up for 2+2 onslaught in June as per the cross coast rivals in Cantab, sooooooooooooooooo, why not.
