»January 11, 2008: Round 3???
I realized that in my recent post on round 3 MBA applications I did not explicitly name a large group of applicants who should consider a round 3 application: Those rejected at all the schools they applied to during round 1. If you applied to three or more schools round 1 and have been dinged by all, you need to evaluate why you are receiving the thin envelopes. The most common reasons:You fail... ... (MORE)
»January 3, 2008: Notre Dame Chat Next Week; Transcripts from LBS Consortium Chats
Accepted is resuming its MBA admissions chats next week on Wednesday January 9 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/ 6:00 PM GMT with a chat devoted to Notre Dame s MBA program. This will be the first time we are hosting Notre Dame, a strong general management program renowned for its focus on ethics. Available to answer your questions about Notre Dame s admissions policy, program, and student life will ... ... (MORE)
»January 2, 2008: Proof Your Prose
Deadlines galore appear on my calendar for tomorrow. Many more loom throughout this month. Here are the tips that will help you proof your application essays. So whether you are submitting an application tomorrow to HBS, Wharton, Chicago, Fuqua, Ross, or Darden or later this month to any other MBA program, follow these best practices to perfect your prose:Give yourself a break. Put the applicat... ... (MORE)
»December 18, 2007: 'Tis the Season
My bulging inbox reflects the activity and reality of MBA admissions at this time of year: MBA admissions offices looking forward to a couple of weeks off and MBA applicants heading into the last mad rush to submit quality applications by the early January deadlines. We re busy, but amidst the many orders and essays coming in and out, there are other items of interest. Let s take a peek: Accept... ... (MORE)
»December 14, 2007: MBA News: MIT, Duke Fuqua, UCLA Anderson
It s been very busy around here during the last few weeks. With round two applicants working hard on their applications, and round 1 applicants dealing with interview invitations and responding to news about acceptances, and yes a few rejections, Accepted has been buzzing. I want to do a round-up of excellent school-specific material that I have stumbled upon and not yet writt... ... (MORE)
