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Posted by Clear Admit on March 31, 2004, at 1:41 pm
Here are some interesting statistics from GMAC (the Graduate Management Admissions Council):
GMAT Volume Worldwide, January 1st – February 29th, 2004
- 33,274 (number of test-takers)
GMAT Volume Worldwide, January 1st – February 28th, 2003
- 38,684 (number of test-takers)
GMAT Volume Worldwide, January 1st – February 28th, 2002
- 46,800 (number of test-takers)
These numbers clearly indicate a continuing decline in test-taker volume – which may suggest that the slide in applicant volume has not yet come to a complete stop. On average, the top MBA programs’ application numbers are off nearly 30% since the boom season of 2001-2002. See the GMAC report for details.
What does this mean for applicants to the top schools? Essentially, it means that your chances of admission have increased – albeit . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 30, 2004, at 8:29 pm
March 31st marks the final decision date for ‘Round 2′ applicants to HBS and Stanford. Some decisions have already been trickling out in Stanford’s case, so be sure to stay tuned to the BW Online discussion boards for the latest information from fellow applicants (HBS R2 discussion, Stanford R2 discussion).
Given that the top schools have almost universally seen 15-25% declines in application volume this year, candidates may end up with better results than expected. Best of luck to those of you who are nervously awaiting news from . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 29, 2004, at 3:27 pm
For all you “early birds” who are planning to apply to business school this fall, here are a few tips on managing your time as it relates to the GMAT exam:
1) You should ideally be finished with the GMAT by mid-summer. The reason for this is that you will want to reserve the months of August, September and October for essay writing, school visits, recommendations work and all the other application-related tasks. The last thing you want to be doing in September is juggling the demands of GMAT prep alongside your MBA applications and your responsibilities at work, etc.
2) Putting the GMAT to rest by mid-summer is easier said than done. In order to be successful, you should ideally budget time . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 26, 2004, at 12:38 pm
What should an applicant do when placed on the waitlist at his or her dream school? While most applicants regard the waitlist in a negative light (we’ve even heard it described as “a sort of purgatory prior to getting dinged”), the best approach is to view the glass as being half-full. In all cases, getting waitlisted is much better than getting denied.
Here are a few tips to help you navigate this often difficult/mysterious process:
1) Familiarize yourself with the school’s waitlist rules. Do you need to ‘opt-in’ in order to be on the list? Are you allowed to submit supplemental materials to bolster your case or inform the committee of changes to your candidacy? Does the school offer a chance for feedback . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 25, 2004, at 2:00 pm
Today is ‘D-Day’ for Wharton. In a matter of minutes, the admissions committee will be releasing their round two decisions online. Best of luck to those of you who are anxiously . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 24, 2004, at 4:14 pm
Now that you’ve gained admission to the school of your dreams, it’s time to figure out how to pay. Check out today’s BW Online chat to learn more about this subject. Representatives from the MBA admissions world as well as Sallie Mae will be on . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 22, 2004, at 8:03 pm
For those of you who are already looking at applying to business schools in the fall and winter 2004/2005 (or scrambling for those late round deadlines this spring), there is a solid presentation available on ‘coaching’ your recommendation writers. You can find it in the Wharton Student-2-Student discussion boards: http://s2s.wharton.upenn.edu/wh-wharton/messages?msg=6482.2
The presentation is an internal McKinsey & Co. document that is designed to guide recommendation writers who are assisting applicants to the top schools. Despite the fact that it glosses over a few details, it is a solid starting point for any candidate who might be thinking about the process of coaching . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 17, 2004, at 6:36 pm
If you are fortunate enough to have gained acceptance to more than one school on your list, you may find yourself in a bit of a predicament. At this time of year, many of our clients email us with questions that look something like this:
1) “I have been admitted to Michigan, Cornell and UCLA. Where should I go?”
We also get questions along the following lines:
2) “I have received a substantial scholarship from MIT, but just got admitted to Wharton and Stanford – without any scholarship money. What should I do?”
Given the frequency of this sort of question, I wanted to share a few tips on making your admissions decision/assessing MBA programs:
a) If you have not visited, go to the school . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 10, 2004, at 6:27 pm
‘Round 2′ results from Michigan have been coming through this week. Check out the following discussion on BW Online for details: http://forums.businessweek.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=bw-bschools&msg=52609.1
Congratulations to those of you who have been admitted to the Michigan Class . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 3, 2004, at 11:01 am
Anyone who has an upcoming MIT interview should be aware that the adcom conducts Behavioral Event-Based Interviews (BEI). BEI interviews are quite different from standard MBA interviews. The MIT admissions committee has created a PDF that explains how this works: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/MITSloan_interview_guide.pdf
Beyond MIT’s guide, there’s actually some good discussion on the subject in a blog that is being run by a current MBA applicant (using the alias Harry Potter). “Mr. Potter” has assembled lists of sample questions and more. Here’s the link: http://mbamusings.blogspot.com/
Along those lines, here are a handful of sample MIT BEI questions for your perusal:
1. What situations have you encountered that required you to persuade others to your point of view?
2. What have you done when you have . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 1, 2004, at 3:36 pm
‘Round 2′ interviewing season is clearly upon us. Our clients and admissions contacts at the top schools have alerted us to Berkeley interview invites for “Super Saturday” (March 6th), MIT ‘hub’ invitations in various cities, HBS interviews in India and on campus, and more. In addition, Wharton has begun wrapping up their second round interviews and Columbia has been issuing admissions decisions for candidates who applied in the regular . . . → Continue Reading
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