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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR GRADUATE DEGREE APPLICATIONS

Aug, 24, 2008


This is the first of two posts on writing statements of purpose by Steve Green. The second post is here, but read this one first. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here. -Adam This post is for anyone applying to a graduate school program that requires a statement of purpose […]


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Kellogg 2008-2009 MBA Essay Questions

Aug, 18, 2008


Some thoughts on Kellogg’s location: A highly biased commentary on why location matters. Northwestern University has the good fortune to be located on one of the prettiest spots in Chicago. Unlike its neighbor to the south, the University of Chicago, Northwestern is located in the pleasant and safe town of Evanston. If ever there was […]


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MIT Sloan Essays for Fall 2009 Admission

Aug, 03, 2008


Before analyzing MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Essays for Fall 2009, I think it is important to take a look at MIT Sloan’s core values: Mind and Hand The moment you step onto the MIT Sloan campus, you feel the palpable sense of energy and opportunity that is fueled by MIT’s credo of mens […]


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Columbia Business School September Term 2009 Essays

Jul, 29, 2008


You can find my comments on Columbia’s interviews here. You can find my post on who should apply for Early Decision here. I will not repeat that information below. Before analyzing Columbia Business School’s September Term Essays for 2009, which are greatly changed from the September 2008 questions (see my earlier post) and even modified […]


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Chicago GSB Fall 2009 Optional Essay & an Overall Plan

Jul, 23, 2008


11/9/08 Note: “The Chicago GSB” is now called “The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.” This is the fourth post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Before discussing an overall plan for addressing the Fall 2009 University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application questions, we need to look at the […]


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Chicago GSB Fall 2009 Slide Presentation

Jul, 23, 2008


This is the third post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 4. This is the second year that the University of Chicago GSB has required a slide presentation. Based on working with a client who was admitted there as well as with a couple of clients whose applications resulted in interview […]


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Chicago GSB Fall 2009 Essay 2

Jul, 23, 2008


This is the second post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 3. Part 4. The biggest change to the University of Chicago GSB’s application for Fall 2009 admission is Essay 2: Please select one of the following two questions to answer. (1000 word maximum) Option 1 a) Please provide an example of a […]


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Chicago GSB Fall 2009 MBA Essay 1: Why now?

Jul, 23, 2008


This is the first of a series of four posts on the University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application essays for Fall 2009 admission. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. This first essay question is very standard. It is greatly simplified and the maximum word count has been shortened in length by 50% from last year, […]


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Wharton Fall 2009 Admission: Application Essay Questions

Jul, 17, 2008


Note: In addition the post below, see here for my analysis of the Wharton online application form. In this post, I will analyze the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Fall 2009 (Class of 2011) MBA essay application questions for first-time applicants. You can find the full list of questions on the Wharton Admissions […]


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Which MBA applications should I analyze?

Jul, 10, 2008


Dear Readers,Well, now that I have finished analyzing Columbia January Term (will do September Term later this month) Harvard and Stanford, over the next two months, I am planning to analyze the 2009 application questions for MIT, Wharton, Kellogg, NYU, UCB Haas, UCLA, LBS, IMD, INSEAD, Chicago GSB, Cornell, Tuck, Darden, and Duke. Are there […]


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