»April 29, 2008: New GMAT Resources and April 30.
We just added two great GMAT advice articles from Manhattan GMAT to our GMAT resources: GMAT Strategies for the Math-ChallengedStrategies for the GMAT’s Verbal Section Reminder: If you are planning to take a GMAT test prep course or either in a traditional class room setting or online or even with a personal tutor, you can receive 10% off Manhattan GMAT s regular prices. Read these ar... ... (MORE)
»April 25, 2008: 2009 Applicants: CBS J-term App is online: HBS coming in May
News for 09 MBA Applicants:Columbia has posted its J-term 2009 MBA Application. I ll post the questions and tips in the next few days. If you want to get started on your J-term essays, you can do so now with the essay questions from CBS. HBS Director of Admissions Dee Leopold announced in a recent blog post that the Harvard Business School 09 application should be available in mid-May. Go HBS! ... (MORE)
»April 22, 2008: Ross Part-time Transcript; Tips to Alleviate Text Anxiety
Accepted is continuing to post transcripts from recent chats and to add to its rich resources for MBA students: In "Three Tips to Reduce GMAT Test Anxiety" Bara Sapir of NY Test Prep provides three important suggestions to reduce test anxiety. Check out these tips if your knees shake when you start to think about test day. Also, learn about a NY Test Prep discount for Accepted clien... ... (MORE)
»April 14, 2008: MBA Chats: Wharton, LBS, Ross
And the chats keep on coming.Recent Transcripts Excerpts:Wharton Waitlist Transcript with Thomas Caleel thurston (Apr 2, 2008 1:01:32 PM) Hi Thomas, I am a R2 waitlist candidate for Wharton. First, thank you for hosting this chat. Second, I have a quick admissions question for you. Let say we have two hypothetical RE-APPLICANTS. Both have similar app packages: work experience, extra curricular... ... (MORE)
»April 8, 2008: The Economy and Grad Hiring
The drums of economic downturn have been beating loudly. Very loudly during the last few weeks. Almost like daffodils after a spring rain, articles about grads having fewer job opportunities and employers, especially in financial services, cutting college and MBA recruiting have sprouted: From The Wall St. Journal: "For Class of 08, A Scramble for Jobs." This article focuses mo... ... (MORE)
»April 2, 2008: Applying after a layoff
BusinessWeek this week screams on page 7 "34,000: Estimated number of jobs lost on Wall Street in the past nine months."What if you are a holder of one of those no-longer-existing jobs and planned to apply this fall for matriculation in Fall 09? Does the layoff doom your application?No. Not at all. Admissions committee members read BusinessWeek and a host of other periodicals that bl... ... (MORE)
»March 25, 2008: Launch Your 2009 MBA App with Smart Start
Yesterday I met with a LAMP client who is shrewdly starting now to prepare for his fall application. We went over his profile, and I made several suggestions as to what he can do between now and this fall to improve his chances of acceptance next year. He found the session very valuable. And again, I commend him for starting early to work on his application. I want to be able to commend and men... ... (MORE)
»March 18, 2008: Tips from the military
This week BusinessWeek published a special report on MBAs coming from the military: the challenges they face in b-school and the benefits they offer their classmates, their schools, and their future employers. Don t think, "I ve never been in the military. I ll skip this post and these articles." The articles have lessons for all MBA applicants, at least those of you trying to demons... ... (MORE)
»March 13, 2008: 2009 Applicants: Over Here!!!
A lot. There is much you can do during the next several months to prepare for a 2009 MBA effort. The steps you take today can really improve your chances when you hit the SUBMIT button next fall. Here is a short list:Prepare for and take the GMAT.Clarify your post-MBA career goals.Research the schools and visit, if possible, while class is in session. Assess your qualifications in comparison t... ... (MORE)
»March 9, 2008: Free EMBA Admissions Email Course
Accepted s Cindy Tokumitsu has developed a 6-part, EMBA admissions email course. You can subscribe for free at "Ace the EMBA." The curriculum:The Expanded EMBA Profile.Sponsorship & the GMAT.Program Variety.Employment & Career Services.Qualifying Factors.Differentiating Yourself. ... (MORE)
