ROUND ONE VERSUS ROUND TWO STRATEGY Okay gang. Today, I want to shake things up a bit. Keep things interesting, if we can. Let's talk about savvy Round 1 strategy. As we all know, there is a slight advantage associated with applying during Round 1. in light of this, many applicants fall into a somewhat common trap: they apply to all their favorite schools first. They batch all their top programs in Round One. After all, we are more likely to get in! : ) This is a bad idea, gang. Why? Well...let's get into it. First of all, your first submitted app will NOT be your best. I dont care how hard you try, or how much you trust your consultant. You will get better as you go, I assure you. Secondly, it is just such a risky proposition. Instead, we would prefer that you take advantage of Round 1 by applying to some SAFER schools during Round 1 as well. That way, you are that much more likely to get in! We like options, and we like actions that mitigate our risk. That is why we recommend that applicants apply to a good mix of programs during Round 1--both stretch programs, and safer ones. Be smart gang, and mitigate your risk. Hope this makes sense, my friends. And keep in touch. Jon Frank Co-Founder, Precision -- HBS 2005 http://www.precisionessay.com / --

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