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Posted by Clear Admit on July 31, 2006, at 10:02 am
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has just released its application deadlines for the coming admissions season:
Round 1
Application Due: November 1, 2006
Interview Deadline: November 21, 2006
Decision Notification: December 19, 2006
Round 2
Application Due: January 8, 2007
Interview Deadline: February 23, 2007
Decision Notification: March 8, 2007
Round 3
Application Due: March 21, 2007
Interview Deadline: April 17, 2007
Decision Notification: May 4, 2007
Applicants should note that interview dates reflect the timeframe for on-campus sessions, which are strongly encouraged but not strictly required (the program also offers alumni interviews to west coast and international applicants). The website promises that the program’s essay questions will be announced and online application launched early in the . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 28, 2006, at 1:55 pm
We’ve just received a press release that was issued by CMU / Tepper and covers the latest recruiting figures. As expected, the current students are doing well – with rising salaries and healthy numbers in both the banking and consulting sectors.
Tepper School of Business Students Report Strong 2006 Recruiting Season
Increased Demand, Higher Salaries Cited for MBA and MSCF Students
PITTSBURGH – Both newly minted MBAs and first-year graduate studentsat Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business report a strengthening market for jobs and summer internships, with increased offers overall and more offers being made earlier than last year. Salaries for full-time positions and internships are also up compared to 2005, according to student surveys.
About 83 percent of graduating MBAs had offers in . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 28, 2006, at 1:14 pm
The Clear Admit team has a busy month of August ahead! We’re reaching out to applicants through participation in several exciting free events. While plans continue to be finalized, here’s an initial schedule to help our readers stay on top of two August offerings:
Tuesday, August 1st. 8:00 – 9:00 PM (ET) [online]
Virtual GMAT Preview and MBA Admissions Strategy Session
Our friends at Manhattan GMAT will be offering a free online workshop that reviews GMAT test basics and preparation essentials. Attendees will learn four practical strategies to use on the test! Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond will join the workshop to offer strategic advice on the role of the exam in the admissions process, covering answers to key questions like: How many . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 28, 2006, at 9:07 am
Welcome to another edition of FFF, our weekly recap of the goings on in the MBA blogosphere. A look at what student bloggers have been up to really highlights the range of different considerations and activities that come up during business school summers. For starters, the LBS blog featured the diary of a student out on a unique shadowing project while his classmate rsr.pt is planning on having a productive summer and bidding on classes at Columbia in preparation for an exchange term. Brit-chick, meanwhile, recounts a harrowing visa problem and plans to offer a word of advice to incoming international Wharton students and jp recaps his interactions with some members of the Houston Class of 2008. . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 27, 2006, at 8:42 am
As those who follow this blog closely are already well aware, one of our aims is to track the latest trends in the MBA admissions world and keep readers abreast of breaking business school news. Today, we’d like to introduce a new feature that we hope will make this site an even more comprehensive source of b-school information: the Clear Admit Tipline.
If you’re an admissions officer who wants to put the word out about a new development in your program, a student with inside information about the goings on at your particular school, an applicant with an inside track on admissions updates, or someone who just happens to have come across an interesting article about the MBA space, consider yourself encouraged . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 26, 2006, at 9:03 am
Though many applicants for the fall 2007 b-school entry have already committed to the process and are working full tilt on their application materials, there are many that are still on the fence about whether an MBA program makes sense. For many such would-be applicants, one of the greatest factors in this decision is the financial viability of an MBA, which involves not only sacrificing one or two years of income (depending on the program), but also incurring a considerable amount of debt to cover the cost of tuition.
For those individuals who are leaning toward business school but finding the money issue to be the major sticking point, we wanted to highlight an ongoing series in The Times that promises to . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 25, 2006, at 9:00 am
Kellogg announced last week that it will be launching a new executive program catering to what was previously a largely untapped segment of the business education market: individuals who already hold MBAs. Kellogg’s Renaissance Program is intended for seasoned managers who completed their degrees before 1995, and is designed to bring students up to speed on new developments and issues that have become increasingly significant over the past decade. Here’s a comment from the school’s press release announcing the new course offering:
“We asked ourselves a simple question — what are we teaching now that we did not teach a decade ago?” said Stephen Burnett, associate dean of executive education at the Kellogg School. “We asked our colleagues to look back . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 24, 2006, at 11:27 am
Because we posted Tuck’s essay questions last week, we wanted to follow up with some comments and tips covering each of the program’s prompts.
There’s been relatively little change across Tuck’s set of questions; the fourth is worded slightly differently from last year’s inquiry about what the applicant most wants others to know about him or her, but the angle of community contribution remains the same. The only entirely new question is the third, replacing the subject of a “significant nonacademic failure” with a query about an instance of constuctive criticism.
In addition to asking a set of questions that are very similar to last year’s, the program’s instructions with respect to length are also much the same, stating that there are . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 23, 2006, at 12:40 pm
If there is anyone in the Washington DC area, who is blogging his / her MBA experience, or application experience, and would consider participating in a “class” that Clear Admit’s Alex Brown is teaching for GMAC’s Professional Development Program, please e-mail him ASAP at: alexbr@clearadmit.com. Our apologies for the late notice, but the class is this Tuesday afternoon, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 21, 2006, at 9:07 am
With another week comes another installment of FFF! Fittingly enough for this time of year, things are heating up in the MBA blogosphere as admitted students get closer to the start of school and the new crop of applicants gears up for the task ahead. Let’s take a look at the latest developments and goings on in the lives of our blogger friends:
Though several applicants are still focused on conquering the GMAT – Kent Torokvei will be giving the test another go today (good luck!) and Suser McLoser is still in the early preparatory stages – essays have become a more popular topic among the candidate crowd. This is hardly suprising, given the number of schools that have released . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 20, 2006, at 12:15 pm
Rounding out what’s been an essay-focused week here in our corner of the blogosphere, we wanted to offer some commentary on the recently released set of Kellogg essay questions.
Whereas some programs (like Kellogg’s regional rival Chicago) have unveiled drastic changes to their essays this season, there hasn’t been too much change to this set at all, as the school has decided to stick with its usual format of three required questions followed with the applicant’s choice of three of six shorter response options. The questions themselves are also much the same as last years, with just one new inquiry among the six shorter prompts and a slight change to another.
Essay 1: Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 20, 2006, at 11:17 am
As July moves quickly towards August, it’s critical for applicants to finalize school selection and develop a personal schedule based on published application deadlines. Today’s post focuses on those applicants who are considering first round applications and offers some basic advice on how to approach this process.
Let’s start by taking a quick look at the published Round 1 deadlines for the top MBA programs:
Oct. 11: Harvard
Oct. 11: Columbia (ED)*
Oct. 12: Dartmouth / Tuck (EA)**
Oct. 12: Penn / Wharton
Oct. 18: INSEAD
Oct. 18: Chicago
Oct. 19: Darden (EA)**
Oct. 20: Northwestern / Kellogg
Oct. 20: London Business School
Oct. 25: Stanford
Oct.25: UCLA / Anderson
Oct. 27: UNC / Kenan-Flagler (EA)**
Nov. 1: MIT / Sloan
Nov. . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 19, 2006, at 4:15 pm
While we posted the deadlines back in early June, we wanted to let our reader’s know that Tuck’s essays for the coming season are now available. We’ll follow up with our Clear Admit essay tips in the near future, but for now here are the school’s questions for this season:
Tuck Essay Topics 2006-07
Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. Although there is no restriction on the length of your response, most applicants use, on average, 500 words for each essay. There are no right or wrong answers. Please double-space your responses.
1. Why is an MBA a critical next step . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 19, 2006, at 9:21 am
Following on last week’s announcement of Wharton’s essay questions for the coming admissions season, here are some thoughts on each of this year’s inquiries:
While there is only one question that is completely new when compared to last year’s set of questions, several of the questions that had become somewhat standard elements of the Wharton application have been subtly adjusted to include a new focus on learning, growth and contemplation of the way certain experiences have influenced the applicant as a person. This is a noteworthy change: the program has always been somewhat interested in hearing applicants reflect on their experiences (this is an area in which we’ve heard many reapplicants being told they fell short during feedback sessions), and it’s . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 18, 2006, at 3:44 pm
Kellogg has just released its application deadlines and essay questions for the coming admissions season. As usual, we’ll follow up later in the week with some commentary and tips on each of the essay question, but here is the vital information in the meantime:
Deadlines:
Round 1
Application Submitted: October 20, 2006
On-campus Interview complete: December 18, 2006
or
Off campus Interview requested: October 6, 2006
Decision Mailed: January 8, 2007
Round 2
Application Submitted: January 5, 2007
On-campus Interview complete: March 9, 2007
or
Off campus Interview requested: December 22, 2006
Decision Mailed: March 26, 2007
Round 3
Application Submitted: March 9, 2007
On-campus Interview complete: April 16, 2007
or
Off campus Interview requested: February 23, 2007
Decision Mailed: May 7, 2007
Essay Questions:
1. All applicants must complete A, B, or C as appropriate.
A. Master of Business Administration . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 18, 2006, at 1:18 pm
As promised last week when we published Darden’s essay topics for this season, we’ve provided some tips for tackling each of the school’s questions below.
Essay 1: Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? (500 word limit)
This is a standard career goal essay, with an interesting emphasis on the necessity of an MBA to an applicant’s success in achieving his or her objectives. Though the question does not explicitly touch on a candidate’s work experience to date, providing a brief summary of your prior professional path and the skills gained along the way may help to highlight the specific areas of need that could be addressed during an MBA program. Be sure . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 18, 2006, at 10:52 am
While Wharton has not yet officially announced their deadlines to the public, several sources indicate that they will be as follows:
Round 1
Application deadline: October 12th, 2006
Round 2
Application deadline: January 4th, 2007
Round 3
Application deadline: March 1st, 2007
Our sources for these deadlines include students who have recently heard Wharton admissions representatives quote these dates at information sessions in Australia. We also confirmed these reports with our contacts in the Wharton admissions office. We expect the school to post these dates shortly.
Keep in mind that Wharton is making changes to their online application. It should be available in mid- . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 18, 2006, at 10:45 am
The Ross School of Business at U. Michigan has released their MBA application deadlines. These deadlines are virtually unchanged from prior years, which means that students targeting Michigan should have ample time to apply in R1 (thanks to their slightly later deadline). Stay tuned for the essay topics, which should be available in early August.
Michigan/Ross Application Deadlines
Round One
Application Deadline: November 1, 2006
Decision Notification: January 15, 2007
Round Two
Application Deadline: January 7, 2007
Decision Notification: March 15, 2007
Round Three
Application Deadline: March 1, 2007
Decision Notification: May . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 17, 2006, at 2:51 pm
Because we mention our free initial consultation fairly frequently but have never gone into depth about what this entails, we wanted to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this service.
What happens during the consultation?
This service is intended to provide applicants with an overall assessment of their MBA candidacies based on available information about their educational background, work experience, outside activities and future goals. In addition to letting prospective students know where they stand relative to other applicants, we also answer any questions the applicant might have about the admissions process, provide some information about our services, and explain the steps for moving forward with Clear Admit, but there is absolutely no obligation following the consultation.
Who will provide this . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 17, 2006, at 9:15 am
Following up on last week’s post announcing Stanford’s new essay questions for for this admissions season, we wanted to offer some commentary and tips to assist applicants who are getting ready to tackle this application.
Though the school’s essays have remained very much the same for the past few years, it seems that Stanford has opted to change things up a bit. The adcom has reduced the suggested length for its two standard “what matters most” and “career goals” questions (the guidelines for prior years have been 3-7 pages each, whereas this year’s recommendation is 3-4 for the former and just 2-3 for the latter) and added the task of selecting and answering two additional questions from four options. To begin, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 14, 2006, at 5:30 pm
When we spoke with the Wharton adcom a week ago, we were told that the committee might not issue their 2006-07 essay topics until August – despite the school’s track record of issuing topics in early July. In a strange twist of events, their team has just emailed us to state that they’ve published the new topics in their blog. Despite being a bit puzzled, we’re happy to see that the essay questions are now available!
We’ve listed the topics below and will follow up next week with a bit of analysis. There are actually a few changes to note for this year: essay #2 is new, and some of the multiple choice options have not been used before. We’ll cover . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on July 14, 2006, at 9:04 am
Welcome to yet another exciting edition of FFF! The summer heat isn’t the only thing that’s intensified this week; with a number of top schools having released their deadline information and essay questions, more and more applicants are getting serious about the admissions process and putting work into their applications. Juggler is making some headway with her Harvard essays and ScareCrow ponders the merits of HBS’ narrow word limits and array of topics. Dharu, meanwhile, is focused on his planned early application to Columbia and notes the topic switch, while UniQpath is not quite as sure where to start. Itobean is considering questions of school selection, personality and priorities, while Kent Torokvei considers similar issues . . . → Continue Reading
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