»February 26, 2007: USC Waitlist Transcript
The USC waitlist chat transcript is now online. I would like to spotlight a couple of brief exchanges in the chat, because for schools that permit contact, these exchanges reveal what you should and should not do if you want to move from the waitlist to the accepted list: Linda Abraham (Feb 22, 2007 12:01:45 PM) What should waitlisted applicants do to enhance their chances of acceptance? ... ... (MORE)
»February 22, 2007: Passion
Years ago, when I first heard b-school representatives talking about wanting to see passion in applications, I thought to myself, "You’re looking for passion from a bunch of investment bankers and engineers????""Passion" has a sexy ring to it. An emotional, visceral appeal. It evokes images of glamorous actors and actresses in hot and heavy romances. The good g... ... (MORE)
»February 13, 2007: MBA Admissions Telethon for 2008 Applicants
I would like to remind all of you that the 2008 MBA Admissions Telethon is this Thursday. Anyone (first-time applicant or reapplicant) applying next fall is welcome to participate on February 15 between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM PT (1:30 PM ET - 3:30 PM ET; 6:30 PM GMT - 8:30 PM GMT).The MBA Admissions Telethon provides you with two hours when 3 MBA admissions experts will be available to answer yo... ... (MORE)
»February 9, 2007: Tuck Q&A
I recently met with Tuck School of Business Administration Dean Paul Danos and posted a summary of our conversation in the form of a Q&A at the Accepted Admissions Almanac. Since it is fairly long, I am going to just post one segment here: What does Tuck want to see in its MBA applicants? Academics. They are important. We look at the transcripts, GMAT, and the quality level of past educat... ... (MORE)
»February 6, 2007: B-School Bulletins
Lots of news in the MBA admissions world: Chicago GSB has an excellent newsletter for MBA applicants and you can find lots of good tips and sanity-reinforcing advice. This month s "Admissions Insider: Top 10 Myths and Misperceptions About the Admissions Process" does a good job of dispelling myths without being disingenuous, a temptation for some adcom writers and speakers. The more... ... (MORE)
»February 1, 2007: LBS Chat Transcript
We have just posted the transcript from our January 22 chat with London Business School admissions staff, students, and career services representatives. If you attended it and wanted to review it again, or if you were unable to attend and want to see what LBS representatives had to say when peppered with questions. Here are a few excerpts:Bally (Jan 22, 2007 12:25:48 PM) Hi David, in the essay... ... (MORE)
