»May 29, 2006: Teleseminar MP3 available
I hope you are all having a memorable Memorial Day. My husband and I went on a spectacular hike yesterday; I hope you have commemorated the day in ways that you too find meaningful.I want to let you all know that the MP3 file from last Tuesday s MBA Essay BlastOff call is now available. In that teleseminar, Maxx Duffy and I gave a preview of our September MBA admissions workshop, MBA Admissions... ... (MORE)
)»May 26, 2006: MBA Articles of Interest
A few articles of interest to MBA applicants: The Pros and Cons of Being an Investment Banker may be too elementary for MBA wannabes, or it may just be the kick of reality some need. As you all know the hours are grueling: The rewards... The quoted average salary for new MBAs going into IB in 2006: $185,000 annually. Taking on the Cut-throat Culture of B-school presents the dark side... ... (MORE)
»May 24, 2006: Haas 2007 Essay Questions
Haas 2007 essay questions and deadlinesare now available. All but one are the same as last year. I intend to post the deadlines, essays questions and tips on responding to the questions for a number of the top b-schools. , My tips will be in red. Kudos to Haas for readying these questions so early! Thanks to Dave at Journey to my MBA for alerting me to the questions availability. All bu... ... (MORE)
»May 23, 2006: Increased salary news
The Dean s Talk Blog reports increased salaries for the Class of 06. The article states the average base salaries are up 4.2 percent from the average of $88,626 last year. Signing bonuses are also up slightly.I have happily reported the good recruiting and hiring news for MBAs over the last several months. However, what is good news for graduates, may not be such good news for those appl... ... (MORE)
»May 19, 2006: MBA Admissions Teleseminar on Tuesday
As you know Maxx Duffy of Maxx Associates and I are hosting a new MBA admissions workshop, MBA Admissions BlastOff, this September. We are introducing MBA Admissions BlastOff with a series of free teleseminars. The first teleseminar, MBA Essay BlastOff is this Tuesday May 23. Register now to receive the call-in information and/or access to the MP3 files that will be available after the tele... ... (MORE)
»May 17, 2006: MBA Admissions Book
Obviously I am partial to the the MBA admissions ebooksI have written or co-authored, but these ebooks are usually niche products, serving specific needs within the MBA admissions process or particular subsets among applicants. I see them as complements to the tried and true, old-fashioned physical books that are MBA admissions classics. Now, still several weeks before the applications appear,... ... (MORE)
»May 15, 2006: Are you coming from or going to?
Certainly learning what you don t like or don t want to do is valuable. And you can even include such information effectively in your application and essays. In general, however, you want to emphasize the positive: Where are you going? What do you want to accomplish? What do you like? For example, what attracts you to your short- and long-term professional goals? Your response has to be more th... ... (MORE)
»May 12, 2006: GMAT Volume
GMAC has released the GMAT volume stats for the first quarter 2006. The year started slowly, but registrations in March 2006 outpaced registrations in March 2005. According to GMAC test-taking declined, rather sharply during the first quarter worldwide and domestically, but in March returned to typical levels. In additional registrations are now ahead of last year s levels. GMAC attributes the ... ... (MORE)
»May 11, 2006: MBA Reapplicant Feedback Sessions
It s that time of year when those of you who were not accepted contemplate reapplication. If your target schools offer feedback and you are remotely interested in reapplying, take advantage of the opportunity and listen to the feedback. Frequently at this time of year I receive questions about the feedback sessions. I decided to post an excerpt from Create A Better Sequel: How to Reapply Rig... ... (MORE)
»May 10, 2006: Hiring news and thoughts on next year.
The Triangle Business Journal reports that MBAs graduating from Duke and UNC Chapel Hill this year are grabbing salaries north of $90,000. UNC MBAs are earning an average of $91,150, an 8% increase over the previous year. 77% of its graduates already have job offers. Duke declined to provide specific numbers for this article but indicated that recruiting is up and that salaries are averagin... ... (MORE)
»May 4, 2006: New MBA Admissions Seminar
I am pleased to announce that Maxx Duffy of Maxx Associates and I have developed a ground-breaking workshop, MBA Admissions BlastOff for 2007 MBA applicants. You can obtain MBA admissions tips at two free teleseminars and information about the workshop by visiting the MBA Admissions BlastOff page. The teleseminars are a free introduction to the information banquet served at the 2-day worksh... ... (MORE)
»May 3, 2006: Haas Hiring High for Class of '06
The May 1 Haas Newswire announced that 75% of the class of 2006 already have job offers. And the good news doesn t stop there: The mean base salary is approaching $100,000.The two top industries so far this year are consulting and technology. 33 students have accepted offers with consulting firms, such as McKinsey, Deloitte, Bain, and BCG.Yahoo!, Amazon.com, Google, and Microsoft Corporatio... ... (MORE)
»May 1, 2006: Reminder: Rankings Chat with Tuck Dean Thursday
Please join us for a ground-breaking new chat: The Right Way to Use the Rankings Our Special Guests: Paul Danos, Dean of the Tuck School of Business Kim Keating, Director of Public Relations at Tuck and an expert on the different rankings. Della Bradshaw, Editor, Business School Rankings, Financial Times When: May 4 at 9:00 AM/PT/12:00 PM ET/5:00 PM GMT Where: Accepted.com s chat roomYou will ... ... (MORE)
