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Reminder: Take the MBA Search Survey!

Mar, 18, 2009


Reminder: Take the MBA Search Survey! Win Fabulous Prizes! I know that many applicants visit my site as a source of reliable information and valuable advice on the MBA admissions process. As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants, we are conducting a survey to help us better understand the goals and […]


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Take the MBA Search Survey!

Mar, 11, 2009


Take the MBA Search Survey! I know that many applicants visit my site as a source of reliable information and valuable advice on the MBA admissions process. As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants, we are conducting a survey to help us better understand the goals and needs of applicants. I […]


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Thinking about Fall 2010 Admission?

Mar, 03, 2009


While the Fall 2009 admissions season is not completely over, for those of you thinking about Fall 2010 admission, I am taking appointments for initial free consultations now. I have already started working with some clients already for Fall 2010 MBA admissions. In addition to MBA, I help clients gain admission to LL.M. and other […]


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Carnival of College Admissions Graduate Section

Feb, 12, 2009


I have joined the Carnival of College Admissions. While most of this blog carnival is focused on undergraduate admissions, from this edition on, a graduate section has been opened and my recent post on waitlisting is mentioned. This edition of the Carnival of College Admissions is hosted by Mark Montgomery, an independent undergraduate college counselor. […]


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BW on MBA compensation and Forbes on hiring

Feb, 11, 2009


If you have not done so, I strongly suggest reading BusinessWeek’s “MBA Pay: A Crystal Ball” because it provides a very useful perspective on compensation and another alternative way to rank programs. BusinessWeek commissioned a study of MBA pay over a period of 20 years for “45 top-ranked full-time MBA programs—BusinessWeek‘s 30 Best B-Schools of […]


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"Real" Global MBA Rankings for 2009: "The 100"

Feb, 10, 2009


The “Real” Global MBA Rankings for 2009: FT Global MBA Rankings in Weighted US$ Salary OrderThis is my second annual ranking of programs in salary order. This year, instead of 98 schools, FT has 100, so I have 100. The rankings below should hopefully be of value for both those engaged in initial school application […]


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HBS MBA Interview Preparation: Rip Yourself Apart!

Feb, 10, 2009


This is a short follow-up to my post on HBS MBA interviews. In that post I wrote:You need to know your application very completely as you will be asked by adcom about its content. Review your entire application (not just resume and essays, but everything including the transcript) very carefully and consider what your interviewer […]


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Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Strategy

Feb, 07, 2009


In this post, I have decided to simply comment on the mostly helpful advice that Wharton provides in Tips on the Wharton MBA Admissions Interview. In addition to my own knowledge of Wharton MBA interviews, I am drawing on the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com. For those who might be interviewing with J.J. Cutler, […]


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UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interviews

Feb, 07, 2009


Before reading this post on UC Berkeley Haas MBA, I suggest reviewing the Director of Admissions for the Full-time MBA Program’s excellent Tips for Acing the Admissions Interview. I also suggest that you listen to the short podcast on interviewing found at http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/haas/podcast/audio/haas_mba_interview_tips1.mp3. The advice is very simple and clear and applicable to most schools. […]


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Wharton’s Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, J.J. Cutler

Feb, 06, 2009


In January, Wharton announced they had had a new Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, J.J. Cutler. This is what Wharton says about him: J.J. Cutler is the new Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. Since 2007, J.J. has been President of Lindi Skin, a start-up offering skin care products specifically designed for […]


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