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  1. No problem, Simma. I see that you are an Accounting applicant, good luck with everything.
  2. Most universities/business schools are on a break now and hardly anyone will be looking at the applications before the middle of January. Don't worry about it for a few more weeks :)
  3. I thought about this a lot during my applications and decided that the only way out is to list all the programs I am applying toon the form. Frankly, I really didn't want to signal anything and the schools are somewhat aware of the candidates applying to the programs in their ranking set. A phd coordinator in another school was aware that I had gotten an offer even before I let him know that, so I am guessing that (some of) the schools do talk about the candidates.
  4. I think that would tantamount to willfully hiding something. I mean the expectation is that as a serious candidate you probably are applying to a few schools. I would find it odd if someone was only applying to one program (unless there is a compelling personal reason). In any case, there is no justifiable reason to not list the other schools.
  5. Hi Simma, No, none of those things would leave a bad impression on the school or the committee members. In fact, I did the same and accepted my offer after two weeks. I made sure to stay in touch with the Phd coordinator and conveyed my reasons for waiting to accept. Frankly, I have never heard of anyone who accepted asap, unless it's an offer in April. :)
  6. I agree with Xanthus. In my experience, I have never heard of anyone getting in to a program without some form of interview. This could be anything from a full day of 8 interviews to a 10 minute Skype call.
  7. Hi Casechaser, From my experience, most programs conduct interviews before they make a decision. But, I did get a wait list without interviewing. There is some variability in when the schools give out an offer - i.e. After phone/Skype interview or after fly out.
  8. Adding on to YaS' point: Moving also depends on if your program has a math camp of some sort that you need to take before classes. I will say that since you are an international student, the earliest you are allowed to move to the US is 30 days before the program start date, so roughly around the first week of August. :)
  9. It is preferable to have all 3 be from faculty. I don't think most programs consider letters from the industry very favorably. I mean if you have no choice, I would say go for it. But, try to get letters from faculty who can talk about you.
  10. I would ask you to focus on two things to start with: 1. Getting a 720+ GMAT score. The GMAT helps open doors and prevents your application from getting desk rejected. I do think that a really high GMAT score (750+) will help assuage some doubts. 2. Recommendation letters - They play a huge role in helping your application get through. Your letter writers can specifically address the issues you are concerned about and you can supplement it with your personal essay. I would suggest reaching out to your old professors and talking to them about this. You will need 3 letters per school (fir the most part), but it's good to know 4 people so you don't end up burdening the same set of people for every application. Other than the above, see if you can attend an Accounting PhD seminar in a local university. It will help you understand the requirements of a PhD program and help you get to know the faculty/students of that department.
  11. Ideally, they would want a slightly higher score. But, I don't think it's a good use of your time to re-write the GMAT. I didn't have a quant 90% score, but I hoped my application packet would have made up for it.
  12. Just a quick reply about your scores - I don't think you have any need or necessity to take the GRE or retake the GMAT. 760 is a very good score and I would suggest using your time on other application related things :)
  13. Is that in the US? I am only asking to gauge the kind of professors you might have.
  14. Hi Shazaam, We have very similar backgrounds with respect to age (30) , work experience and interest. I would say that there is very little to no problem against a slightly older PhD applicant. While some programs do have more students straight from the under-grad, I think that's just a factor of the application pool. I think when your experience ties in well with your research interest, age becomes irrelevant. I would suggest not wasting time with online quant courses. you could do them out of your own interest and to let the Admissions Commitee know that you are working on something to help with the PhD, but they won't make a significant impact on your candidacy. If you have the time, you could reach out to the Accounting PhD Department in the school nearest to you and ask if you can attend/audit a seminar. That will actually help you a lot and give you the ability to articulate your fit for academia. GMAT - With your geographical limitation and the top programs you are interested in, you have to get your score above 740. I think I got desk rejected in a few places due to the GMAT. I forgot to mention, I will be starting my PhD at a top program this fall.
  15. Hi Maneesh24, Without going into specifics, can you share where and in what you did your undergraduate and graduate studies in?
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