Oct, 03, 2009
Below is an email I received from Duke MBA admissions on Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 at 1:47 PM. While I think it is great that they are offering an application fee reduction from $200 to $50 to those “who schedule a campus visit through our online scheduling tool and come to Durham or who register for and […]
Sep, 24, 2009
My more recent post on TOEFL and IELTS requirements for Oxford can be found here. For Fall 2010 admission, I have revised my post on the Oxford Said Business School MBA application essay questions from my previous post. The most significant changes relate to an expanded discussion of the second question. I have taken the […]
Sep, 23, 2009
To celebrate the 100th of 2009, I have decided to engage in a self-indulgent interview with myself. Hopefully some of my readers will find this interesting as my objective is answer a number of questions I am frequently asked. ON CONSULTING AND CLIENTS Question: How long have you been a graduate admissions consultant and how […]
Sep, 22, 2009
In this post I analyze NYU Stern MBA program’s essay questions for Fall 2010 Admission. New York University Stern School of Business MBA essay questions’ web page also includes great tips which you can find here. Every year, I have seen some potential applicants to Stern look at the above questions and simply decide it […]
Sep, 21, 2009
This is the fifth in a series of five posts on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for Fall 2010 admission. The parts are Essay 1, Essay 2, Slide Presentation, Optional Essay, and Overall Plan. Start with Question One You need to effectively segment your content. Question 1 has a clear focus, so […]
Sep, 20, 2009
This is the second in a series of five posts on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for Fall 2010 admission. The parts are Essay 1, Essay 2, Slide Presentation, Optional Essay, and Overall Plan. In this post, I will analyze the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Fall 2010 MBA Question […]
Sep, 17, 2009
This is the first in a series of five posts on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for Fall 2010 admission. The parts are Essay 1, Essay 2, Slide Presentation, Optional Essay, and Overall Plan. As is usual, Chicago Booth has again changed Questions 1 and 2. I have taken the questions from […]
Sep, 15, 2009
This is the forth in a series of five posts on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for Fall 2010 admission. The parts are Essay 1, Essay 2, Slide Presentation, Optional Essay, and Overall Plan. The University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application for the Class of 2012 also includes space for an optional […]
Sep, 15, 2009
This is the third in a series of five posts on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for Fall 2010 admission. The parts are Essay 1, Essay 2, Slide Presentation, Optional Essay, and Overall Plan. This is the third year that the University of Chicago Booth has required a slide presentation as part […]
Sep, 15, 2009
My guest blogger Steve Green has submitted the following post. -Adam Steve Green’s Report on the NYU Stern Admissions 9/15/2009 Event in Tokyo I have just returned from the NYU Stern Admission Event in Tokyo. There were about 70-80 people in attendance tonight. The main points covered: Stern students love Stern: The entire first-third of […]
