»January 30, 2006: Wharton Waitlist
Thomas Caleel, Director of Admissions at Wharton, will be Accepted.com s guest at a chat for waitlisted Wharton MBA applicants. He promises that it will be brief chat because Wharton discourages contact, but if you have questions about the Wharton waitlist and want to know how it functions, he has graciously made himself available to answer your questions. The chat will take place on Thursday m... ... (MORE)
»January 30, 2006: Best Practices for MBA Admissions
For all of you setting your sites on joining the class of 2009, Accepted.com is hosting a free teleseminar, Best Practicies for MBA Admission, on Thursday February 9 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET. If you would like to know? What are the pillars of a successful MBA application?How can you ensure that your MBA application will support your goals?How should you narrow your choice of schools?When ... ... (MORE)
»January 25, 2006: Admission Essay Tip: Trumpet Your Unique Qualities and Attributes
You all know who they are: The group with the dread label. The ones who are over-represented in the applicant pool. Indian IT males. Investment bankers. Management consultants. All these types worry about their label, their blandness, their sheer numbers. As common and distinctive as grains of sand in a process that values diversity. Right? Actually, that depends on you. I recently replied to ... ... (MORE)
»January 24, 2006: Proposed Changes at Wharton.
The MBA Executive Committee at Wharton has proposed sweeping changes for the academic side of the Wharton MBA experience.A few highlights:The Committee wants to re-emphasize teaching and improve the classroom experience by rewarding attendance and student cooperation.Push back the start of recruiting until after the start of Q2. Implement a traditional A-F grading system with + and - grades.All... ... (MORE)
»January 23, 2006: Events: Waitlists and Essays
Two exciting events for MBA-dom coming during the next two weeks: MBA Waitlist Chat: Accepted.com s annual MBA waitlist chat will be held this Thursday at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT in the Accepted.com chat room. I will give a short presentation 5 Keys to Unlock the Waitlist Lock and then take questions.Author and Accepted.com editor Paul Bodine will be the special guest at a Busin... ... (MORE)
»January 19, 2006: News on GMAT Volume, MBA salaries
GMAT volumeis slowly crawling out of its hole. It climbed 3.6 % worldwide, staying virtually flat in the US (up .12%) and growing a more robust 11% outside the US. In parallel, and I don t think it s coincidental, USA Today reports a hefty increase in average MBA salaries for 2005 grads: The $106,000 salary and signing bonus was up 13.5% from 2004, according to a GMAC survey of 5,829 2005... ... (MORE)
Currently playing: GMAT volume, GMAC, salaries, USA Today, application volume
Currently playing: GMAT volume, GMAC, salaries, USA Today, application volume
»January 19, 2006: MBA Articles of Interest
College Journal s Poor Writing Skills Top MBA Recruiters Gripe provides insight into recruiter thinking. Since most people attend business school to make themselves more marketable in the job market, it s a great idea to know what recruiters are looking for. A few colleagues and I have started to prepare for the panel on admissions consultants at the GMAC conferencein June, and the ben... ... (MORE)
»January 18, 2006: Application Essay Writing Tip
Up and down. Up and down we went. My husband and I huffed and puffed up a ridge, down into a lovely canyon, and then back up and down, descending and ascending over 1500 feet during our 6 mile hike last weekend. It was a spectacular, clear day. From the high points we could see places you rarely see from lesser distances. And from the bottom of the canyon, we enjoyed nature up close -- t... ... (MORE)
»January 17, 2006: IMD Chat
Reminder: Tomorrow January 18 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT, Accepted.com will host an IMD admissions chatwith Janet Shaner, IMD s Director of MBA Marketing, and Helga Vanthournout, member of the IMD class of 2005. The chat will take place in Accepted.com s Chat Room ... (MORE)
»January 17, 2006: MBA Waitlist Correspondence
Your waitlist updates and letters of support from others should focus on three areas: Your qualifications: specifically recent professional achievements, academics, research, increases in responsibility, initiatives, and community service. Steps you have taken to ameliorate weaknesses. Fit with the school. The first two areas demonstrate that you are an even better applicant today than... ... (MORE)
)»January 12, 2006: MBA Interview Prep
Dr. Lois Frankelis a nationally recognized career coach. In a recent radio spot she advised managers about to interview a potential employee: Preparing in advance not winging it is the secret to good interviewing. The same is true for the interviewees, including MBA applicants facing admissions interviews. To those of you who will soon receive interview invitations, you can prepar... ... (MORE)
»January 11, 2006: MBA Interns In Demand
In CollegeJournal s Internship Offers Are Too Early for M.B.A.s, Ron Alsop reports on robust recruiting for MBA interns and some of the problems inherent in this gold rush -- namely that internship recruiters are on campus from the first day of class.This article confirms from a different angle what I have been saying for a long time: MBA applicants need clear goals. They are as much an admiss... ... (MORE)
Currently playing: Ron Alsop, internships, goals, recruiters
Currently playing: Ron Alsop, internships, goals, recruiters
»January 10, 2006: HBS Free Online Lecture on Leadership
A reader of this blog forwarded to me the following notice: Michael Roberto, one of the most popular professors here will be hosting a special, free, online lecture on leadership. While this will not be a case based discussion, it is nevertheless an excellent demonstration of the type material you ll be learning at HBS. The discussion will take on place on January 12 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (P... ... (MORE)
»January 9, 2006: MBA Articles of Interest
A few miscellaneous posts and articles of interest to MBA s: HBS Professor Jim Heskett asks Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management? in yet another disclosure of grade disclosure and Harvard s decision to allow students to disclose grades.Vatsa reveals an epiphany to writing essays for multiple schools with multiple essays in Another one bites the... errr... dust?... ... (MORE)
»January 6, 2006: Upcoming Consortium, IMD, and Waitlist Chats at Accepted.com
There is lots happening at Accepted.com in the next few weeks. Please mark your calendar:The Consortiumand admissions directors from seven of its member schools (UVA Darden, NYU Stern, Indiana, USC Marshall, CMU Tepper, UNC Kenan Flager, and Washington University in St. Louis) will be available to answer you MBA admissions questions next Wednesday January 11 at 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET in the Acce... ... (MORE)
»January 5, 2006: Wharton R2 Deadline Extended Several Hours
Due to sluggish servers, Wharton has extended its second round deadline from 5:00 PM ET today to 11:59 PM EST today, Thursday, January 5, 2006. ... (MORE)
»January 5, 2006: Good Employment Report at Stanford
Stanford GSB has released its Employment Report for 2005 Grads and 2006 Interns. A few stats: The mean salary for the Stanford GSB Class of 05 was a cool $104, 917. Signing bonuses averaged $19,114. 95% of the class seeking employment had found employment within 3 months after graduation. 7% of the graduation class planned to start a business immediately upon graduating.Interns earned ... ... (MORE)
»January 3, 2006: LBS, Insead, Great Application Essays, UCLA Anderson Transcripts
We hosted four great chats in December and the transcripts are now online: London Business SchoolINSEADGreat Application EssaysUCLA Anderson IF you are interested in these topics, the transcripts are truly valuable, but here are a just few appetizers:From the London Business School MBA Admissions chat: Linda Abraham (Dec 5, 2005 10:01:39 AM)Fred, Payton, and Natasja, the school web sit... ... (MORE)
