Updated April 2026 A round deferral is not a rejection – but it's not an admission either. It means the Admissions Committee found your application competitive enough to carry forward, and wants to evaluate it alongside the next round's pool before making a final decision. Here's what a deferral actually signals, how to respond strategically, and how to make the most of the time between now and the next decision. Learning that your MBA application has been deferred to the nex

Updated April 2026 After submitting your MBA applications, significant developments don't stop – promotions happen, deals close, milestones are reached. The question of whether to share those updates with Admissions Committees comes up every cycle. This post breaks down how to think strategically about post-submission communication. You've submitted your MBA applications. And then – in the weeks between submission and decision – something happens. A promotion comes through. A