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Mar, 17, 2010
Dear Readers, Help an IE MBA student out by taking part in one or both of the following surveys over the next few weeks: Survey 1: For Everyone interested in learning http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNVB3PM Survey 2: For Teachers or people who would like to teach ANY subject, skill or hobby privately http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XYCGJVF Also, if […]
Mar, 17, 2010
I am pleased to announce that Taichi Kono, author of two textbooks on TOEFL and one on TOEIC and a highly experienced TOEFL, TOEIC, and GMAT instructor, will now be a regular guest blogger. Most of his posts will be in Japanese. This post is on GMAT sentence correction. All of his posts can be […]
Mar, 07, 2010
My blog’s sponsor and GMAT content provider has provided me with the following post on the verbal section. If you have not done so, consider taking a free trial of Knewton GMAT.–Adam ——————————————————————————————- It’s Wordy, It’s Awkward, It’s… Correct! What Not to Not Do with Multiple or Complex Negations on the GMAT Alex Sarlin is […]
Mar, 07, 2010
Below, Steve Green discusses the PPI. If you are taking GRE, this is a post worth reading. -Adam Did you sign up for the GRE? If so, then you have the option to register for the Personal Potential Index (PPI) Disclaimer: For four of the past five years ETS has hired me to be a […]
Mar, 07, 2010
My blog’s sponsor and GMAT content provider has provided me with the following post on the verbal section. If you have not done so, consider taking a free trial of Knewton GMAT.–Adam ——————————————————————————————- It’s Wordy, It’s Awkward, It’s… Correct! Joanna Bersin, is a Content Developer at Knewton where she helps students with their GMAT prep. […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. Interviews for the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business are not particularly hard. Based on my experience as well as the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I can say that they are generally seem to be friendly, focused on fit, and require the applicant to discuss […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. Based on my own clients’ reports and those found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I think that there are five key things to consider when preparing for The Johnson School at Cornell University MBA interviews: 1. Interviewers use a standard list of questions according to a number of reports. […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. 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 I have mentioned previously, both companies should […]
Mar, 04, 2010
This post is updated from last year. My analysis of the Stanford GSB essays for 2010/2011 can be found here. Stanford GSB MBA interviews, while so hard to get, are not necessarily that hard in any obvious way. This is interview about fit as determined by an alumni “gatekeeper.” Chances are good that this gatekeeper […]
Mar, 04, 2010
This post is slightly updated from the one I did last year as it now includes a list of typical questions that Tuck asks. My analysis of Tuck’s essays can be found here. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth interview is about fit, so make sure you can explain in great depth why you want […]
