»November 4, 2009: Personal Statement Tip: A Core Concept is Central to Essay Success
I am almost finished reading Made to Stick by the brothers Chip and Dan Heath. I recommend it highly to those of you in sales, communications, or teaching. Quant jocks? You probably don t need it. The authors researched and identified the factors that cause communications to succeed or fail. They boiled their research down to "six principles of stickiness." Simplicity.Unexpectedne... ... (MORE)
»October 28, 2009: Georgetown McDonough 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
Georgetown McDonough 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red: All essays should be double-spaced using 10 point font. Prepare your attachments offline in separate document files and upload them individually. Please follow the instructions regarding length of each attachment, and label each page with your name.ESSAY ONE (Required) - Limit: 750 wordsA) What position do you plan to obtain ... ... (MORE)
»October 27, 2009: Beyond Grey Pinstripes Ranking of MBA Programs
The Aspen Institute published last week its biannual ranking of MBA programs, "Beyond Grey Pinstripes." This ranking ignores admissions criteria and abandons ROI. Through surveys of 149 participating schools, it attempts to rank the programs according to their "social impact management" or addressing of social, environmental or ethical topics. The goal: "spotlight innov... ... (MORE)
»October 23, 2009: The MBA Tour is On Its Way to Canada!
We’ve got good news, and we’ve got even better news. The good news first: If you’ve been following The MBA Tour’s extensive event schedule, you know that The Tour is hosting four spectacular events in Canada in mid-November. The even better news: MBA admissions experts from Accepted.com’s staff are participating in the Vancouver and Montreal events. Accepted is pro... ... (MORE)
»October 20, 2009: MBA Admissions Chats: Consortium, NYU Stern
Please join me at this evening s Consortium chat at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET/12:00 AM GMT. Participating schools include: TepperDardenEmoryNYU SternWisconsinYale SOMWashingtonRochesterKelleyCornellMarshall If you are interested in the Consortium, its missions, simplified application process, and fellowships, be sure to participate in the chat in Accepted s chat room. I also want to let you know th... ... (MORE)
