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How many updates should I send in?

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David Petersam
President, AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.
www.admissionsconsultants.com  
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Before AdmissionsConsultants was formed, David Petersam, the company's founder, successfully guided several friends and acquaintances through the turbulent admissions process that encircles the nation's elite business schools. After witnessing how successfully his admissions strategies worked for these these individuals – and being told by these same applicants that he should start an MBA admissions consultancy – AdmissionsConsultants was formed.

How many updates should I send in?

In this video, David Petersam (President of AdmissionsConsultants) discusses the various steps involved in applying to a top-ranked MBA program. This video is designed for the aspiring applicant as well as those currently undergoing the process; it covers every phase of the application process, from school selection to the interview to being admitted. Included in the series is an overview of terms, what to expect throughout the process, and what to do after you’ve been admitted.

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Host: How many updates should I send them?

David Petersam: This is going to vary from school to school. You want to look carefully for guidelines. Some schools do not want to hear from you if you are on the waitlist. Trust us. We talk to people from these admissions committees every year. If they say, "Do not send additional material," don't do it. All you are doing is giving them an easy reason to eliminate you from the consideration. If you do send updates to the school that's willing to accept them, keep it to somewhere at the minimum. Try to wait till you have something adequate to tell them. Don't just contact them for the sake of it. Bear in mind that their focus is on the people that they have made offers to right now. You are on the waitlist, they are not as concerned about you, so you want to keep a lower profile and not continually "Harass" them with a lot of updates that many of which are just -- they are going to consider unnecessary.

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