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Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Nov, 08, 2011
I just posted the following comment on the BusinessWeek article “MBA Admissions 2.0: Technology Makes Inroads“:“This article is actually inaccurate regarding the specific questions discussed. It creates the misleading impression that technology is actually required when answering questions for NYU and Booth:1. Booth’s 4 page presentation question is in fact, not a test of Power […]
Nov, 04, 2011
If you are preparing for a Chicago Booth MBA interview for entry into the Class of 2014, read this post after you read my general post on interview strategy. If you are looking for my analysis of Booth’s essays for Fall 2012 admission, you can find it here. In addition to receiving many reports from my […]
Oct, 29, 2011
This post has been updated for admission to the Kellogg MBA Class of 2014. Just as with essays, interviews for the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA applicant interviews are all about fit. My comments below are based on reviewing reports from my clients as well as those found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com (As […]
Oct, 27, 2011
NOVEMBER 2011 UPDATE: A NEW VERSION OF THIS POST CAN BE FOUND HERE. You should read that version as the version below was written before any Wharton interviews in November 2011 had taken place.-Adam Until after some interview reports come out, we will not likely know exactly what Wharton MBA interviewers (adcom and 2nd year […]
Oct, 26, 2011
I just participated in Wharton’s Chat on MBA Interviews held between 6pm and 7pm EST on October, 26, 2011. It was very useful. As I indicated in an earlier post this week, Wharton will be using behavioral questions. However, unlike last year, the questions will likely be wide like MIT asks and not narrow the […]
Oct, 26, 2011
“Oh Joy!” alludes to the subject of the most interesting of UC Berkeley Haas MBA essay questions for Fall 2012 admission. You can find my joyful take on that essay question along with the rest in this post. The University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business is one of the hardest MBA programs to […]
Oct, 24, 2011
UPDATE: My preparation guide to Wharton interviews is here. My colleague and friend, Vince Ricci, reports that Wharton will be using behavoral questions:“My client recently contacted his friend who is a member of the Wharton Alumni Association. The alumni member confirmed that Wharton will be asking behavioral questions again this year. I do not know […]
Oct, 23, 2011
You can find my MBA essay and recommendation analysis for Fall 2012 Admission here. For 2+2 Program essay analysis, see here.This post has been updated and expanded from my previous post on this topic. HBS ADCOM HQIn my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based […]
Oct, 18, 2011
While most of the essay questions for Fall 2012 admission to the Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program are the same as those for the regular MBA program at MIT Sloan, there are two additional questions that I wanted to comment on. You can find my analysis of the cover letter, the three other essays, […]
Oct, 18, 2011
As anyone whose head is not buried in the sand is aware, protests about Wall Street, bankers, and the finance sector are rather heated as of late. Especially for any applicants who might be working on “Wall Street,” I wanted to gave some advice for keeping you focused on winning the MBA admissions game: Don’t apologize […]
