Calling all Carlson (Minnesota) MBA Applicants: 2020 Intake : Carlson (Minnesota)

Welcome all Carlson class of 2022 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each-other, exchange ideas, discuss app strategies, and some profile discussions may be? Give a shout out!

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Deadlines for Fall 2020 Start:

Essay Question (Personal Statement):

Your personal statement should be no more than 1200 words (3 pages), that address the following questions:

- Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA at this time in your career, and what are you hoping to accomplish by doing so?
- Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA at the Carlson School of Management? What do you feel makes you a strong candidate for the program?
- Do you have an enterprise program that you are currently interested in and why? What skills would you bring to this enterprise?

Class Profile FTMBA:

Class Size: 89
Number of dual degree students: 14

Women: 39%
International: 19%
Military: 19%
Students of Color: 16%

Mid-80% GMAT range: 620-740
Mid-80% GRE range: 307-330
Average Work Experience (in years): 4.74

Only 1 day to Round 1 deadline! Folks make sure to complete the video essay as soon as possible so that you don't have to worry about any technical difficulties you face while recording the video.

Note: Carlson doesn't use Kira Talent and has its own portal for recording the essay. There's a warning regarding webRTC as well. I couldn't complete the essay on Safari and had to switch to Firefox.

All the best! And keep this forum busy with questions and information!

Submitted the application today and just received an interview invite!

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CD20 wrote:Submitted the application today and just received an interview invite!

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Did you get any confirmation email after submitting application? I submitted now, but the status is shown as "Submitted - Awaiting Submission".

dbsheta I got the confirmation email 6hrs after submitting the application

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dbsheta wrote:

Essay Question (Personal Statement):

Your personal statement should be no more than 1200 words (3 pages), that address the following questions:

- Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA at this time in your career, and what are you hoping to accomplish by doing so?
- Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA at the Carlson School of Management? What do you feel makes you a strong candidate for the program?
- Do you have an enterprise program that you are currently interested in and why? What skills would you bring to this enterprise?

This post is for those struggling with Carlson's personal statement. Here's my take on how you can approach it: https://bit.ly/2JIH2vp

Received an interview invite!

Has anyone completed their Carlson interview yet?

CD20 wrote:Has anyone completed their Carlson interview yet?

I have an interview tonight

Hello, I have a question regarding video essay.

Is the question asked in the actual video essay selected from the Video Essay Bank of Questions (20 questions) described in the Carlson's website? Or different question might be asked?

Any idea on when can round 1 applicants expect the interview invites??

Hello! Please help with application.

According to the website of Carlson, Deadlines that occur on a weekend or holiday are extended through the next business day, Is the Round 2 deadline for Carlson on 2nd December?

Any information about the questions asked in the interview?

sirisr wrote:Any information about the questions asked in the interview?

Checkout the interview debriefs for past and current interview experiences!

Any updates on the Round 1 results for batch starting in fall 2020