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Jan, 21, 2011
As a follow-up to my primary posts (See here and here) on MBA admissions interviewing, I just wanted to briefly discuss a few additional topics. The role of the resume in interviewsI think it is worth remembering that the resume plays a significant role in most MBA admissions interviews as it is typically the only […]
Jan, 12, 2011
You should probably read my post, Overall MBA Application Interview Strategy, before reading this post.Clients frequently ask me how they should prepare for interviews. As I suggest in my post on Overall MBA Application Interview Strategy, I believe in a proactive approach to interview preparation based on actual practice of your key stories. You might not know […]
Jan, 01, 2011
Happy New Year! Now that 2010 is dead and buried, here are few thoughts from an admissions consultant taking a writing break from reading his clients stuff. 2010 Regrets:1. Sorry I did not get a Chicago Essay post up. My bad. I just ran out of time. 2. Not as many posts on school selection […]
Dec, 20, 2010
My colleague, Steve Green, has put together the following list of typical MIT Sloan MBA admission interview questions. I suggest reading my overall analysis of MIT’S behavioral interviews, which provides detailed analysis of this unique approach to interviewing. The behavioral interview questions on this list should also prove helpful to those preparing for Wharton interviews. […]
Dec, 17, 2010
Following Oxford Said’s introduction of severely high English requirements for 2010 entry, Cambridge Judge will be getting even more severe than Oxford for 2012 entry. Oxford Said introduced new English level minimums for entry beginning in 2010: Minimum score TOEFL – Internet 109 TOEFL – Computer 267 TOEFL – Paper 630 IELTS 7.5 In April, […]
Dec, 04, 2010
There is always time for another “Top Ten List.” Here is one more. It is based on working with hundreds of graduate school applicants since 2001. I can’t really say that I have put these ten in order of awfulness as each can lead to its own particular disaster. Often they are combined to achieve […]
Nov, 24, 2010
In this post I analyze the HBS Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013. For my analysis of HBS essays, see here. For my analysis of HBS interviews, see here. I like the HBS recommendation form best because it is short and sweet. Other MBA programs torture recommenders with a series of typically 6-10 questions, […]
Nov, 22, 2010
This is a follow-up to my post, 10 KEY POINTS FOR WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATION. I suggest reading that post first. In my previous post I provided some general guidelines for selecting the right recommender:“It is important that you select recommenders who know you well enough to serve as effective advocates on your behalf. Selecting […]
Nov, 22, 2010
This is another post from Taichi Kono, author of two textbooks on TOEFL and one on TOEIC and a highly experienced TOEFL, TOEIC, and GMAT instructor. Most of his posts will be in Japanese. This post is on GMAT sentence correction. His other posts can be found here.-Adam ——————————————————————————————— 河野塾代表の河野太一です。年来の友人であるAdam Markusさんのご厚意で、”The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition”の解説ブログの内容の一部をこちらにアップさせていただくことになりました。オリジナルは河野太一のGMAT OG12解説でご覧いただけます。なお、オリジナルのほうは予告なく内容を変更することがあり、ここに上げたものと相違があることがありますのでご了承ください。私のこれまでの記事やGMAT以外の話題についてはこちらをご覧ください。 SC21(A) Neuroscientists, […]
Nov, 17, 2010
WHY NOT OFFICIALLY TELL APPLICANTS WHAT TO EXPECT? Any school has a right to change its policies and procedures. Wharton certainly had the right to change its interview style. That said, moving to 100% behavioral interviews without letting applicants know is just particularly mean and nasty for those unlucky enough to have been unprepared for […]
