»March 30, 2006: Interview with Stanford's Admissions Director
Stanford GSB s Virtual Reporter recently interviewed Stanford admissions director, Derrick Bolton. I found it noteworthy how much Mr. Bolton values the interview relative to the essays. Also noteworthy is the importance he places on Essay B. ... (MORE)
»March 29, 2006: Great Hiring News
GMAC published yesterday the results of its annual survey of MBA recruiters and the results should bring smiles to the faces of anyone in business school. Here are a few highlights: Corporate recruiters said they plan to hire 18 percent more MBAs this year than in 2005, on average, with finance and marketing expertise in particularly high demand.Recruiters are planning to visit an average of te... ... (MORE)
»March 29, 2006: Tepper Waitlist
Accepted.com hosted the CMU Tepper chat with Laurie Stewart yesterday. Here are a few nuggets from that chat:CMU Tepper currently has waitlisted approximately 100 candidates.Last year CMU Tepper admitted roughly 40 from the waitlist, but that number can vary enormously from year to year.Application volume this year to Tepper s MBA program is up roughly 10% over last year.Laurie Stewart,... ... (MORE)
»March 23, 2006: Tip for Accepted MBA Applicants
Do you think you re done with my advice now that you have received that fat envelope? Not fo fast. I still have a tip or two for you. There are a few things you can do to prepare for your MBA studies and enhance your chances of getting a great internship and ultimately post-MBA job. After you finish celebrating, consider:Are you feeling a little stale and disinterested at work, kinda going thro... ... (MORE)
»March 20, 2006: Michigan Ross Info
It can be very difficult for MBA applicants to distinguish between different schools. When you start your research, they really all sound the same. As you go deeper you learn the right questions to ask, depending on your interests, background and goals, but here are a few if you are interested in general management: Do they offer breadth of depth. What does a general management focus really mea... ... (MORE)
»March 17, 2006: Safety Schools
MaelstromX, a 2007 MBA applicant, raises a valid and important question in To Safe School or Not To Safe School. With no apologies to Shakespeare or Hamlet, let s address it.First of all, as I said in the MBApodcaster segment on early preparation for your MBA application, “A safe school is not a school that you would not attend. It makes no sense whatsoever to apply to programs you wouldn t ... ... (MORE)
»March 16, 2006: What's the MBA Worth?
BusinessWeek published this week Is the MBA Overrated? For this article, BW researched the five highest-paid executives at each of the S&P 100 companies in 2004, their educational backgrounds, and the financial results for those firms. A few interesting results:Only 146 of the 500 had MBA sOf the 146, only 71 received their MBAs from top ten programs, and 2/3 of them came from Harvard, Stanfo... ... (MORE)
)»March 15, 2006: Updated Waitlist Ebook
We have updated The Nine Mistakes You Don t Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist.The ebook now reflects the latest information on MBA waitlist strategies and techniques. If you find yourself in MBA waitlist purgatory, check out The Nine Mistakes You Don t Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist. In it you will learn:Who writes the most effective letters of support. How to time each phase of your f... ... (MORE)
»March 13, 2006: Kaplan MBA Podcast
Kaplan has recently started producing podcasts for test preparation and admissions. I listened to the first MBA podcast, which is on MBA recruiting. It is a good start, but wasn t quite as in depth as the MBAPodcaster shows have been. On the other hand, the podcasts seem ot have a slightly different focus. MBAPodcaster has focused on the top 15 schools. The Kaplan podcast interviewed represent... ... (MORE)
»March 10, 2006: MBA Reapplication: Start Now
My Inbox brought me good news this week. Here s a sample: This week was awesome. I got accepted to Darden on Monday and on Thursday I got the call from Ross... At the same time, on the Businessweek Forum, I saw this post: I just got my final ding and am starting to plan for next year. So while I love getting emails and forum posts like the first one, this blog post is devoted to those faci... ... (MORE)
»March 8, 2006: Financial Aid for MBA's
ROI. Money. $40,000 per year tuition. Financial Aid. All are important to MBA applicants, and they have garnered more attention this week. MBA Podcaster has an excellent segment on financial aid. It goes into admirable detail on planning for the expense of an MBA education and a possible tax deduction for your MBA expenses. Furthermore the segment includes an interview with Thomas Caleel, Direc... ... (MORE)
»March 7, 2006: Contentious Consultants
There they go again. H/S/W bashing consultants. Oh well.In Contentious Consultants, The Economist, takes a more balanced approach than did the earlier Boston Globe article on admissions consultants, but I still find what to take issue with. The article says, Admissions consulting firms are also trying to make their business seem more respectable by participating in a GMAC conference session... ... (MORE)
»March 6, 2006: Going Global or Chicago, Chicago!
If you are choosing between acceptances or deciding whether to apply to specific MBA programs, you need to understand how the schools differ. What are their relative strengths and weaknesses. And it isn t easy. They all claim top faculties, great student bodies, and networks that will sizzle when you graduate. How can you tell the differences between them? Research, research research. A few... ... (MORE)
»March 3, 2006: Wharton Waitlist Policy
Thomas Caleel, Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at Wharton, was kind enough to clarify Wharton waitlistpolicy for me this morning. Here is a summary of our conversation. Submissions of Additional Material after Submitting Application (Not waitlisted) Thomas feels very strongly that candidates should not submit additional information after the deadline. In his mind it is a matter of... ... (MORE)
»March 2, 2006: MBA Interview : Kellogg and Chicago GSB
Every so often I highlight specific MBA interview reports in the MBA Feedback Interview Database . Last weekend an applicant posted some great feedback on his Chicago GSB and Kellogg interviews. Check it out before you interview.The MBA Feedback Interview Database has grown by leaps and bounds since I last posted about this admissions resource. (Roughly 20 new reports a week.) Thanks to all of ... ... (MORE)
