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Once upon a time there was a wedding (actually last week). The father of the bride wanted to give a speech. His wife (me) worried that he would bore the guests. Mildly insulted and not wanting to forgo an opportunity to praise the bride, his new son-in-law, his son-in-law’s parents, and to share a few words of wisdom, the proud papa insisted on going ahead with his speech. However, he als... ... (MORE)

I am pleased to invite you to a chat tomorrow at Accepted with UNC Kenan Flagler s Director of MBA Admissions, Sherry Wallace will answer your questions about UNC s program, admissions policies, and student life. Joining her are:Julie Wiley, Assistant Director of AdmissionsMatt Kippeny, UNC MBA StudentSherry and her team can answer any questions about UNC admissions from domestic or int... ... (MORE)

A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to speak with a young man, the son of good friends. A recent college graduate, he is working and planning to apply to b-school this fall. Naturally he wanted to pick my brains, which was fine with me. He told me when he intended to apply and described some professional moves he plans to make. As I gave him my perspective on his ideas, he kept saying, "... ... (MORE)

Please join us tomorrow Thursday January 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT for an online chat devoted to UCLA s Anderson School of Business (my alma mater). UCLA has lined up a wonderful panel of guests to answer your questions about Anderson s MBA program, admissions policies, and student life. Panelists include: Lydia Heyman, UCLA Anderson s Interim Director of Admissions Crai... ... (MORE)

Quick reminder. Accepted is hosting it first chat for the Emory Goizueta MBA program. Guests will include Julie Barefoot, Associate Dean & Director of MBA Admissions and Anne Dries, MBA Program Director, along with current MBA students at Emory. Please join us Monday Jan. 14 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM EST/6:00 PM GMT in the Accepted chat room for an informative and lively discussion. ... (MORE)