Oct, 04, 2007
If you are planning to apply to The University of Chicago GSB’S MBA for Fall 2008, I suggest reading the GSB’s “Admissions Insider: Top 10 List of Things to Consider Before You Submit Your Application.” This is a very useful checklist of things to do before you apply.–Adam Markusアダム マーカス MBA留学
Sep, 28, 2007
You can find my analysis for Fall 2009 Admission (Class of 2011) to HBS here. This is the first in a series of posts on the Harvard Business School MBA Application Essays for the Class of 2010. Click for further analysis of Essay 2 and Essay 3a. It is rather obvious that the questions an […]
Sep, 13, 2007
I recently attended two great admissions events. All applicants should try to attend such events as they are great way to learn about a school if you can’t visit. They are also a great way of meeting alums in your country of residence. I think it is especially important to meet alums because they are […]
Sep, 11, 2007
One of the readers of this blog has asked me the following excellent questions regarding Chicago GSB Question Three:1) In your opinion, should one use a minimalistic approach involving images to convey one’s ideas?2) Would a little bit of humor do good e.g. say a cartoon?3) Is GSB looking for an analytical assessment of one’s […]
Sep, 04, 2007
One key way of thinking about the MBA application process is to see it as a test of potential. MIT puts it this way:The Admissions Committee looks for excellence—applicants with high academic potential and achievement, and strong motivation and leadership potential. High academic potential and achievement are normally reflected in high GMAT scores, excellent academic […]
Aug, 26, 2007
This is the fourth post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Before discussing an overall plan for addressing the 2008 Chicago GSB’s MBA application questions, we need to look at the optional essay. The University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application for Fall 2008 also includes space for an optional essay […]
Aug, 26, 2007
This is the third post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 4.After you read the post below, for my additional comments regarding this question, see here. It is not often that a school’s essay question gets the attention of the press, but the University of Chicago GSB’s Question Three has done […]
Aug, 25, 2007
This is the second post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 3. Part 4.I really like Chicago GSB MBA Application Question 2 for Fall 2008 admission because it uses a great idiom, “step into someone else’s shoes.” The question as a whole reads:2. If you could step into someone else’s shoes for a […]
Aug, 24, 2007
This is the first of a series four posts on the University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application essays for Fall 2008 admission. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. While I know everyone wants to know about Question 3, the PowerPoint (not Power Point or power point) question, I will begin with the basics. As I […]
Aug, 07, 2007
UPDATE: Click here to begin to read my analysis of Chicago GSB’s essays for 2008 admission. Question 1. Question 2. Question 3. Optional Question 4.If you planning to apply to Chicago GSB and want further insight into Essay Three, the PowerPoint Question, I suggest taking a look at the following AP article (excerpts below): In […]
