Accepted

ETS announced the first administrations of the new TOEFL.  You can read the details, by clicking through, but here are a few major points:

• The test will be administered via the Internet at ETS testing centers around the world.
  
• Test-takers will choose from ... (MORE)
  

Reminder: Accepted.com is hosting two chats this week:

• Forte Foundation: The MBA Value Proposition for Women with alumni of leading business schools currently working for top firms like Citicorp. Wednesday Sept. 28 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET/12:00 AM GMT 
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All MBA programs value leadership. In admissions, where so much is "It depends..." and I can imagine exceptions to almost every rule, leadership is universally recognized as a desired quality (Yes, if you click through to the other posts, I qualified that statement, but on further thought, I don ... (MORE)

This post was triggered by the most recent Wharton Adcom blog post  "Inside Wharton MBA Admissions: Top 10 Applicant Myths We Encounter," specifically myth #9, "I have a better chance of being admitted if I visit or interview on-campus."

I am not disputing the adcom when it says W ... (MORE)

I participate actively in the Businessweek Forum, the GMATClub, and occasionally in other forums like Student Doctor Network andMORE)

The Wall St. Journal has a couple of pieces of interest to MBA's. First it has posted a "sneak preview" of its complete rankings, due out on Wednesday: The Journal bases its rankings on a survey of 3,267 M.B.A. recruiters.

Top US Schools:

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Haas' final stats for the Class of  '05 show reveal a fantastic hiring experience for last year's graduates and portend good news for this year's graduates. The stats aren't surprising given earlier Haas announcements. A f ... (MORE)

Please mark your calendars and reserve the time for our first ever chat (co-hosted with the Michigan Ross School of Business) with MBA corporate recruiters: Talent Seekers Speak: Why We Value an MBA.

This event will take place on September 21 starting at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT. It is ... (MORE)

On my flight home from Boston I Iistened to a podcast presented by Jett Pihakis, co-director of admissions at Haas. It is excellent. Mandatory for those applying to Haas and insightful for those applying to other top schools. Jett discusses Haas admissions criteria and the role of the GMAT, GPA, essays, experience, letters ... (MORE)

Wharton's Admission Director Thomas Caleel announced in Thursday's Accepted.com chat that Wharton is changing its approach to "early-career applicants." Here is the exchange:

Linda Abraham (Sep 8, 2005 10:16:18 AM)
Thomas, so you're planning to build on what's great about Wharton admissions, but could you mention a couple of the changes?< ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Wharton, Thomas Caleel, early career applicant, no experience