Blog Archive MBA News Wall Street Journal Reports on Application Volume

Blog Archive MBA News Wall Street Journal Reports on Application Volume By now, this is a familiar refrain â€" “applications volumes are going up!” Well, the Wall Street Journal offers paranoid applicants even more data confirming the trend in its article this morning, “Escape Route: Seeking Refuge in an MBA Program.” NYU has seen a 30% increase in attendance at its outreach events Campus visits at Michigan have more than doubled GMAT registration has risen by 5.1% Chicago has seen “significant increases” in online queries   and attendance at information sessions What can you do about the surge in applications? Not much â€" try to ignore others and simply put together your best possible application. Further, you may want to consider your risks and determine whether you are reaching or “safe” at certain schools or  throughout your portfolio.    If you don’t feel “safe” and want to be sure  that you will be  enrolled   next year, you might add  new schools to your list. Share ThisTweet Blogroll News