Sep, 07, 2008
The University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business is one of the most difficult MBA programs to be admitted to. The program is small and attracts a very diverse group of students. The objective of Haas admissions is certainly to find the best applicants in order to put together a diverse group of students […]
Sep, 04, 2008
I plan on reporting on the following Tokyo MBA events:Chicago GSB, 9/7The MBA Tour, 9/8Stanford GSB, 9/21HBS, 9/29LBS, 10/7Wharton, 10/9Columbia, 10/27 This list is subject to change. Since twittering at the MIT event worked fairly well, I plan to continue doing it. Hopefully I will be able to Twitter at all of the events, so […]
Sep, 04, 2008
I just got back from the MIT Sloan Admissions event. I don’t know if anyone followed my Twitter Cast, but you can find it here (The posts will be dated September 3, 2008). The most important things that MIT admissions said: 1. 50% of applicants are admitted in first round and 50% in second, so […]
Sep, 04, 2008
I am posting my analysis of INSEAD’s essays for the September 2009 Intake (Class of July 2010). The questions are taken from the PDF. Over the years, I have had an opportunity to work with a number of clients admitted to INSEAD. For Fall 2008 admission, you can read testimonials by one of them who […]
Aug, 26, 2008
For its Fall 2009 application, the UCLA Anderson School of Business has done something completely unique in the annals of MBA application history (Please someone tell me I am wrong!). They now request that applicants provide a one minute audio response to one of three questions. While it is possible to opt out of this […]
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 […]
Aug, 07, 2008
I was just about to leave for my vacation when I saw this in The Economist:ANYONE wanting further proof that the world economy is in trouble need look no further than the nearest business school. Many schools are hailing a bumper year for their full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes, which are popular with […]
Aug, 05, 2008
In this post, I will provide some suggestions for how to develop a portfolio approach to graduate school application. Below you can find sample portfolios for MBA applicants. Similar types of portfolios could be developed for other graduate degree programs. I have previously blogged about school selection in terms of general selection strategy, ranking, location, […]
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 […]
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 […]
