AL-63 · Education Path & ROI

MBA Scholarship
Strategy Engine

Scholarship dollars are won at two decision points: before you apply (Round 1 applicants access the full merit budget and enjoy a 4–7 point admission rate edge at most M7 schools) and after you're admitted (roughly half of merit-scholarship counters at T11–25 schools succeed). This engine models both — the round-timing expected value and the offer-negotiation expected value — in dollars.

📊 2024–25 admissions cycle round-level admit rates (published school data + consultant aggregates) · merit budget depletion curves · negotiation success rates by school type. All embedded.
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Your Application Profile Pre-Application
GMAT Focus scale 505–805. GRE: use ETS conversion equivalent
Essays drafted? Recommenders confirmed? Score final? 100% = submit-ready
R1 typically early Sept; R2 early Jan (~16 weeks later)
How fast your essays/recommendations/score improve with time
Used for opportunity cost if delaying a full year (reapplication)
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Round Comparison
Key Metrics
Round Economics — How the EV Is Built
Analysis
ℹ️ Use this tab once you hold at least one admission offer. Your round strategy from Tab ① determines how much merit budget was left when your offer was made.
Your Offers Post-Admission
Need-based-only schools do not match merit offers
The competing offer you would cite in your negotiation
Non-refundable deposit you'd pay School B to keep it alive while negotiating
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Key Metrics
Scenario Breakdown
Analysis & Playbook