Hi, and thanks for writing! It can be advantageous to attend program events (since schools sometimes track attendance and/or ask for this info in your application, and attending events can signal your interest in a program) but what's even more helpful is being able to mention in your applications the specific aspects of the program that interest you and how they'll help you reach your goals. CBS wants to know that you fully understand the depth and breadth of its offerings and how you'll leverage them, so make sure that you do enough research (beyond just the website) to uncover this information. If you feel that you got enough out of the Nov. 2015 session and remember what you learned, you don't necessarily have to attend again - however, I highly recommend talking to students and alumni about their experiences.
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HenryL545 Wrote:I have heard that there is a slight advantage for attending an information session for the business school to which a candidate applies to. I went to an information session at Columbia Business School in November of 2015, so it has been a while, but would like to finally apply this or next year. Even though it would have been about two years since I went to the information session, would I still be qualified for this slight advantage, or would I have to go to another information session since it has been over a school year?