Calling all Johnson 2018 applicants - class of 2020 : Johnson

Johnson folks not making enough noise? We have other threads up already and Johnson should not be left behind. I applied last year and got waitlisted, and I will reapply. Who all are out there?

Cornell 2017-18 Essay Prompts

Goals Statement
Immediately post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) ____[Role]____ at ___[Company]___within___[Industry]___.
In 5 – 10 years post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) ____[Role]____ at ___[Company]___within___[Industry]___.

Impact Essay
At Cornell we value, students who create impact. Please indicate the opportunities for impact that you’ve identified through engagement with our community and describe how what you learned has influenced your decision to apply to Johnson. (500 words)

Table of Contents Essay
You are the author of your Life Story. Please create the table of contents for the book in the space provided or upload it as an attachment. We value creativity and authenticity and encourage you to approach this essay with your unique style. Alternative submission formats may include a slide presentation, links to pre-existing media (personal website, digital portfolio, YouTube, etc.), as well as visually enhanced written submissions. (Maximum file size is 5 MB. If you choose to submit a written Table of Contents, please limit your submission to 500 words or fewer. Multimedia submissions should be under 5 minutes.)

Optional Essay
This essay is required for applicants seeking re-admission and should call attention to the steps taken to strengthen one’s candidacy. Candidates may also use the optional essay to call attention to items needing clarification or to address any gaps in experience.
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Hello Souvik,

Possible to share your experience of Johnson interview process as you quoted that you were in the wait list last year.

souvik101990 wrote:Johnson folks not making enough noise? We have other threads up already and Johnson should not be left behind. I applied last year and got waitlisted, and I will reapply. Who all are out there?

Can you share a bit about your profile too? I would like to see what kinda guy got rejection from Johnson too evaluate my chances before I apply.

Well I did not have a great GMAT but a decent-ish profile to be honest. I also think that last year (and the years before but I think the uncertainty in increasing every year) it was HIGHLY random.

For example: I was rejected at Johnson (after WL) and Ross but interviewed at Haas.

Someone I know who got axed by Ross, Tuck and Kellogg, got into Haas with the Dean's fellowship.

So, you never know folks: hedge your risks.
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souvik101990 wrote:Well I did not have a great GMAT but a decent-ish profile to be honest. I also think that last year (and the years before but I think the uncertainty in increasing every year) it was HIGHLY random.

For example: I was rejected at Johnson (after WL) and Ross but interviewed at Haas.

Someone I know who got axed by Ross, Tuck and Kellogg, got into Haas with the Dean's fellowship.

So, you never know folks: hedge your risks.

760 is not a great GMAT? WTF?

Oh it wasn't that last year. 760 is I think as good as it gets. I got that in June this year. Thank god I don't have to worry about it again. But from what I have read and seen on the forums, 740+ seems to be the sweet spot for Indians.


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I was hoping for a bit more on profile in general. As in work ex, undergrad etc.

Also, can you please share what was the score when you applied last year?

Hi everyone! I'm applying R1. Wish you all best luck.

Hi all.

I am planning to apply in the first round. Indian male, more than 7 years of experience as equity research analyst. Have a decent GMAT (760). Undergrad from one of the IITs in India. A decent CGPA I hope (7.1/10). Not sure how this works out in US GPA terms. Wish you guys the best!


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Although I am not applying to Johnson this round, I wish you guys all the best. I was waitlisted last year and I really thought my TOC essay was one of my best last year.


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I am looking forward to this chat.

It could be a generic question -

How do you guys read Average GMAT scores of the current class in a school? For example, Johnson's Average GMAT is 700. Going by this number, how low a score makes someone a competent candidate?

I'm sure someone getting 700+ is for sure a competent candidate, but someone getting close to 700, say 680,690, would they be competent as well?

Also, for sure, someone who gets ~650 is in the danger zone.

How to get that delta around Average GMAT?

manhasnoname wrote:It could be a generic question -

How do you guys read Average GMAT scores of the current class in a school? For example, Johnson's Average GMAT is 700. Going by this number, how low a score makes someone a competent candidate?

I'm sure someone getting 700+ is for sure a competent candidate, but someone getting close to 700, say 680,690, would they be competent as well?

Also, for sure, someone who gets ~650 is in the danger zone.

How to get that delta around Average GMAT?

Unfortunately it is much trickier than that. I know for a fact that GMAT averages are used to evaluate candidates in different demographics, so what is competitive for Indians might not be for LatAm applicants.

For example (don't quote me on this and this example is purely anecdotal) - Indian GMAT averages tend to be 20-30 points more than the whole school average while LatAm averages hover around 650-680 for most top schools. So the answer really is 'it depends"!
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I am thinking of applying in R2. I have a GMAT of 710. I missed R1 because I took a month time to take the GMAT again but couldn't get the score up
Anyone else in R2 ?

souvik101990 wrote:Oh it wasn't that last year. 760 is I think as good as it gets. I got that in June this year. Thank god I don't have to worry about it again. But from what I have read and seen on the forums, 740+ seems to be the sweet spot for Indians.


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Hi souvik101990, Can you tell how much was your score with which you were waitlisted last year ? I have a 710 and a typical Indian engineer profile so just trying to evaluate my chances before I apply.