Vanderbilt University (Owen) Essay&Deadlines 2011-2012

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Deadline
Admissions Deadlines 2010-2011

Round	Apply	Decision	Deposit
1st*	October 3, 2011	November 22, 2011	December 16, 2011
2nd	November 28, 2011	January 20, 2012	February 20, 2012
3rd**	January 16, 2012	March 9, 2012	April 16, 2012
4th	March 5, 2012	April 19, 2012	May 11, 2012
Rolling Admission***

* Early Action: Oct. 3 deadline is designed if you know that Owen is your first choice. Early Action provides you with the certainty of learning your admissions decision by Nov. 22. If you are accepted in the Early Action round, you will be required to submit a nonrefundable deposit of $2,500 by Dec. 16 in order to secure your spot in the incoming class.

** Priority consideration for Scholars' Weekend and Diversity Scholarship is given if you apply by Round 3.

***If you cannot apply by the fourth round, we still encourage you to complete an application, although scholarships may not be available.

Application Fees
The fee for each application or reapplication is $125.

* Due to the delay in the availability of the on-line application for this fall, the application fee will be waived for any student who applies by the November 15th deadline.

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Essays

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  Your essays give us great insight into your personality and your other unique qualities.
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  You will submit the two required essays with your online application.
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  Each essay is limited to no more than 500 words.

While business school is a time for exploration, we do expect you to have a strong sense about why you want an MBA and what you hope to do once you graduate. Applying to business school is an introspective process and we want to make sure you have a good sense for what you want from a program, where you hope it will lead you and why Owen is well suited to help you attain your goals.

If necessary, you may provide an additional statement to explain poor academic performance, weak test scores, significant gaps in full-time employment, lack of recommendation from your current or most recent supervisor, academic misconduct or anything else that you think is important for the Admissions Committee to know about you that is not already addressed elsewhere in your application. Please use the Optional Essay space in the online application.

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Recommendations

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  Your recommenders can submit your recommendations securely online to us.
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  Instructions will be included in an email sent to each recommender after you enter the person’s contact information in the Recommender section.
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  Recommenders will also have an option to complete a paper-based recommendation form if they choose not to complete an online recommendation. You must complete the top portion of the paper recommendation before giving it to the person recommending you.
  
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  All paper-based recommendations must be submitted by you in unopened envelopes, with the recommender’s signature across the sealed flap. We require two recommendations from managers who can evaluate your personal qualities, ability to succeed in a top MBA program and your potential for success in management and leadership roles.
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  One of the recommenders should be your current or most recent supervisor. If this is not possible, please provide a written explanation and ask a former supervisor to complete one of the evaluations.
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  Acceptable recommenders include current and former managers, clients and individuals with whom you have worked regularly as long as they can provide a meaningful evaluation in a professional context.