Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Mar, 11, 2008
Tatsuya Ishihara, who will be graduating from the MBA program at McCombs this spring, was kind enough to answer my questions regarding his experience. I have previously mentioned Tatsuya’s blog, which is a great source of information on his experience in Austin. After graduating from Shimonoseki City University (he also studied as an exchange student […]
Mar, 07, 2008
I reviewed the reports of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business’ MBA Full-Time Program interviews found at accepted.com. These reports reveal that there are five key things to consider when preparing for Georgetown interviews: 1. You need to know your resume completely as you will likely be asked about content in it. Review it carefully […]
Mar, 04, 2008
You can find an updated version of this post here. This seems to be a very tough year to get admitted. I think we can assume next year will be even worse because more Americans will be applying to graduate school in lieu of being unemployed or underemployed. When the US economy goes bad, applications […]
Feb, 20, 2008
I strongly suggest reading Shikha Dalmia‘s excellent essay, “Legacies of Injustice: Alumni preferences threaten educational equity–and no one seems to care.” As someone who believes that university admissions at both the undergraduate and graduate level should be based on the merits of the applicant, I hope that the preferential admissions of applicants who are the […]
Feb, 16, 2008
If you have appreciated my blog posts on MBA interview preparation, you can now get get even more comprehensive advice from me. To thank readers of my blog, I am happy to offer a comprehensive interview preparation consulting session service. This special offer is available only for those seeking interview preparation and consists of the […]
Feb, 10, 2008
Click here for all of my rankings tables together in one post. In regards to “The 98,” my MBA program ranking by salary, I wanted to make some additional comments. One advantage of a salary-based list of programs worldwide is that it helps to see the rising market value of MBA programs. It also means […]
Feb, 09, 2008
As I discussed in a previous post focused on my analysis of essay questions, RSM Erasmus University’s International Full-Time MBA Program is a truly international program offering great ROI to graduates. Kirt Wood, the Director of Marketing and Admissions at RSM was kind enough to provide some really great advice for applicants.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kirt was kind enough […]
Feb, 09, 2008
June, 19, 2008 Update: Please also see my comparison and averaged ranking of “Top 20” MBA rankings in Businessweek, US News and World Report, FT, Wall Street Journal, EIU, and Forbes. See also my ranking of “Top 20” programs by acceptance rate. Click here for all of my rankings tables together in one post.The “Real” […]
Feb, 07, 2008
To a few readers who asked about this recent controversy, I would direct your attention to the AIGAC blog (Specific post quoted in full below). As the first member of AIGAC residing in Japan, I fully endorse my organization’s position: “Admissions Director & Consultant– Simultaneously? In recent days articles have appeared in the press about […]
Feb, 06, 2008
You can view all of the glorious FT Rankings for 2008! So exciting… I don’t generally blog about rankings because lots of other people do and I find the topic basically pointless. At the end of the day, I look at starting salaries for grads and don’t worry about the rest of it. To their […]
