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Posted by Clear Admit on November 29, 2006, at 8:47 am
We’ve been offering a good deal of advice lately on how to conduct oneself and prepare responses to MBA interview questions; today, we’d like to highlight the importance of thinking about what you might ask. Virtually all business school interviewers conclude their discussion by offering the applicant a chance to ask some questions about the program. While it might be tempting to claim that you’ve already learned all you need to know about the school, this is actually a great opportunity to gain additional insight, show your enthusiasm about a specific element of the curriculum or community, and demonstrate that you appreciate the opportunity to learn from your interviewer’s experiences.
Here are a few simple guidelines to keep in mind while thinking . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 29, 2006, at 8:31 am
Welcome to Wiki Wednesdays, a column in which we highlight new and noteworthy content in the Clear Admit Wiki, an applicant-driven resource on the MBA admissions process. Just a week after launching our new interface and issuing a call for content, we’ve received a number of great interview accounts!
The theme of this week’s installment is the importance – and perils – of preparation. Starting us off, an applicant to Duke’s MBA program posted an account that helps illustrate how knowledge of a school’s priorities and culture might help a candidate predict the focus of interview questions. Given the focus on team culture at Fuqua, it’s not surprising that this applicant was asked the following:
5 Characteristics of a . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 28, 2006, at 10:10 am
Welcome back to Trivia Tuesday, our weekly exploration of the details, distinctions and developments of the leading MBA programs.
Over the last decade most business schools have sought ways to provide relevant, hands-on international business exposure within the confines of a two-year degree. The solution that many schools have arrived at is “study trips,” which allow students to spend 1-2 weeks exploring the business environment of another country over the summer or during a mid-semester break. Depending on the school, these trips may be organized through an elective course, by an administrative office, or through a campus student group.
For instance, the Chazen Institute at Columbia works with individual students and clubs to organize study trips to countries or regions of interest, while . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 27, 2006, at 11:22 am
Welcome back from the weekend! This week we’re getting started with a round-up of MBA and business education news from the U.S. and around the world.
First up, Harvard Business School has announced a new dual degree program in conjunction with the University’s Kennedy School of Government. The degree will prepare students with skills in public policy and management, with the goal of training leaders for the public and “quasi-public” sectors. The program, still in its planning stages, would likely take students three years to complete and is tentatively slated to begin in Fall of 2008. The new program is part of HBS Dean Light’s goal of creating more “intellectual bridges” between HBS and the rest . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 24, 2006, at 9:08 am
Welcome to this week’s installment of FFF, bringing you the latest happenings in the MBA blogging world. Let’s take a look at what’s going on with those in various stages of the b-school experience:
It’s been a quiet week for applicant bloggers but some, primarily those having something for which to be thankful, have posted updates with their latest news. Though a bit discouraged by an ISB waitlisting, righty had a positive Notre Dame interview – with the Director of Admissions, no less – and it sounds like inblue‘s Chicago interview with an alumnus in Mumbai was a comfortable experience, while TJ is grateful that the Chicago interview went more smoothly than Kellogg. Iday‘s . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 23, 2006, at 10:34 am
We would like to wish our readers a very happy Thanksgiving holiday!
While it will be important to spend time with family and friends today, the long weekend is a great time to make progress on MBA applications for the upcoming December deadlines (or the looming January rush). Here’s a short list of some of the key deadlines in the next week or two…..
November 30th: Dartmouth/Tuck
December 1st: NYU/Stern, UNC/Kenan-Flagler
December 5th: Virginia/Darden
December 6th: INSEAD
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Posted by Clear Admit on November 22, 2006, at 8:00 am
Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved Clear Admit Wiki! You’ll find the same great content as before, but with a sleeker interface (with which Wikipedia users will be familiar) and improved ease of editing. The account creation process is now automated, so users can sign up and post (anonymously, if desired) in a more immediate way.
For the uninitiated, our wiki is designed to be an admissions resource for applicants, by applicants – a place for you to share your experiences visiting campus, interviewing with alumni or admissions staff and completing the applications for your target programs, all for the benefit of present and future candidates. Here’s an excerpt from . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 21, 2006, at 10:35 am
It’s Tuesday, and that means it’s time once again for tantalizing trivia on the trends, tendencies and traditions of the nation’s leading MBA programs. Our goal is to highlight the differences between some of the leading business schools in order to help applicants develop a more nuanced view of the opportunites, resources, and student experiences at each school.
Today we turn our attention to cross-registration, an oft-overlooked indicator of academic opportunities. In an age of increasingly interdependent business operations, cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary study is becoming an ever-more important aspect of students’ academic preparation. In addition, the growing popularity of joint and dual degree programs in law, medicine, languages and other fields shows students’ widespread interest in studying beyond the traditional boundaries of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 20, 2006, at 10:17 am
The research conducted by business school professors helps identify or create corporate best practices and helps business leaders stay on top of rapidly changing environments. Today we are highlighting one example of the innovative research conducted by b-schools – a proejct unprecedented – even among the top business schools – for its size and scope.
Wharton and MIT Sloan announced last week that they will be the lead collaboraters on a groundbreaking new book on the contributions of Web 2.0 technologies to business practices. The book, tentatively title “We Are Smarter Than Me,” is due to be published in Fall 2007 and will be one of the the first major book projects to be collectively written . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 17, 2006, at 2:18 pm
As many applicants know all too well, Wharton released the last of its interview invitations yesterday. We want to offer our congratulations to those who are moving on to the next stage of the admissions process, and extend our sympathy to those who received less favorable news.
Though a ding is a difficult blow to be dealt this early in the year, there are actually a number of benefits to Wharton’s timing. The first is simply the peace of mind that comes with a definitive answer, as many candidates say that waiting for word from their target schools is the most trying part of the application process. Beyond this, having a mid-November decision provides a data point in determining the strength of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 17, 2006, at 2:26 am
The passing of another week marks the arrival of yet another edition of FFF, your regular review of the latest in the MBA blogging world.
Let’s begin by taking a look at what’s happening on the student side; bloggers’ experiences have really run the gamut of MBA life this week! In terms of general overviews, MJ‘s detailed account of a packed week involving a case competition at Duke is a prime example of the juggling act that the MBA can be, and Chicago second-year The Dirty Canuck checks in with a broad comment about conference and recruiting season at the GSB. Feeling the job pressure on a more individual level, Sean writes about his efforts to balance school . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 16, 2006, at 2:15 am
Essay content you’ve polished for one school often serves as a great starting point for the next application, but as we’ve often said, customizing this text for the school in question is key. One particular challenge we see applicants struggle with each year is effectively expanding a short essay they’ve written for one program (such as Harvard’s 400 word “career vision” document or Kellogg’s two-page, double-spaced essay about one’s career to date, goals and interest in their MBA) in responding to a question on the same topic but with a longer limit (like Stanford’s topics and Chicago’s 1500 word goals/why MBA essay). With this in mind, we’d like to offer some pointers on converting condensed comments to more extensive remarks.
1) Expand . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 15, 2006, at 4:21 am
It’s time once again for Campus Chronicles, where we round up the latest student news stories from some of the leading MBA programs. Campus newspapers are a great way to get a feel for student culture and on-campus events, so whether you’re deciding where to apply, prepping your Round 2 applications or preparing for an interview, it’s worth taking the time to read the news.
This week we’re happy to welcome Stanford’s Reporter to Campus Chronicles. The Reporter just published its first issue of the year and there was a lot to catch up on. The lead story is an update on the architect selection process for the planned Knight Management Center, a 340,000 square foot expansion of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 14, 2006, at 3:37 am
It’s Tuesday again and that means it’s time for some trivia! As our regular readers know, each Tuesday we take the opportunity to highlight some of the programs, policies or predilections of the leading business schools. Our goal is to help applicants learn more about the most popular schools while also discovering some of the important differences between them.
Today we’re turning our attention to Tuck, where the fall leaves are in full glory, to discuss a Tuck tradition, the First Year Project.
Part of Tuck’s required core curriculum, the First Year Project is one of three core courses students take in the spring quarter of their first year. In keeping with Tuck’s emphasis on teamwork and interest in experiential learning, the First . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 13, 2006, at 3:00 am
With the first deadline for New York University’s Stern School of Business coming up in a few weeks’ time, we wanted to take some time today to offer a few thoughts on the essays for that particular application.
Essay 1: Professional Aspirations (500 words maximum)
Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Describe the following:
(a) What choices have you made that led you to your current position?
(b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life?
(c) What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU Stern? What is your long-term career goal?
This is your standard career goals/why MBA essay, with a few interesting quirks. First, note that the initial section requests that applicants reflect on and explain the . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 10, 2006, at 4:00 am
Welcome to another edition of FFF, your weekly recap of the happenings in the MBA blogosphere. Let’s start of this week’s round up with a look at the student crowd.
While Angel Angie echoed the LBS adcom in briefly announcing the appointment of the new London dean, she also offers a detailed account of her impressions of her 6 LBS core classes. Indeed, the vast majority of student bloggers have been posting about their personal experiences in and outside of the classroom. Back from fall break, Benny summarizes what the coming term at Tuck will hold. Meanwhile, LL is in the thick of Q2 at Wharton, London student Al Martine . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 9, 2006, at 4:28 am
Today we’re bringing you a few of the news stories, interviews, and chats from this week in the MBA world.
First, as some of our readers know, London Business School recently announced the appointment of their new Dean, Robin Buchanan, an American consultant who is currently a senior managing partner at Bain and Co. operations in the UK. The outgoing Dean, Laura Tyson, will depart at the end of this year to return to UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business as a professor of business administration and economics. Buchanan will be LBS’s seventh dean and should step into the post by the end of the current school year. For more on Mr. Buchanan’s appointment (and speculation on IMD’s ongoing dean search) check out . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 8, 2006, at 4:00 am
We’ve been hearing from a number of anxious applicants this week as they wait for word from their target programs, and wanted to dispel misconceptions by sharing some information about the interview processes at a handful of the most frequently asked about schools.
Because it’s important to set hopes and expectations with an eye to the facts, let’s first look at some of the interview-related statistics (from last year) for three schools that interview by invitation only:
Columbia
Percentage of Applicants Interviewed: 49%
Percentage of Admitted Applicants Interviewed: 84%
Percentage of Applicants Admitted: 17%
Invitation/Decision Timing: within 10 weeks for ED and 12 weeks for RD
Wharton
Percentage of Applicants Interviewed: 56%
Percentage of Admitted Applicants Interviewed: 100%
Percentage of Applicants Admitted: 21%
Invitation/Decision Timing: R1 Interview or Rejection notification by November 16th, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 7, 2006, at 3:54 am
Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, where we highlight nuances of the leading MBA programs in order to showcase the schools’ importance differences.
To major or not to major? This is a question that many MBA students face. While most of the leading programs do not require majors for graduation, most do offer students some form of a major or concentration. Since majors may allow students to distinguish themselves in recruiting or pursue areas of interest in depth, the availability and choice of majors can be important. Today we’ll provide an overview of the major offerings at several of the leading business schools.
Wharton is one of the few leading programs to require students to complete a major. Majors at Wharton typically . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 6, 2006, at 5:59 am
It’s been a busy week in the MBA world!
In global business education news, several leading organizations announced that they will work with the United Nations global compact to draft principles for responsible business education. Institutions involved in the drafting process include the leading global accrediting bodies, as well as Harvard University’s Social Enterprise Knowledge Network and the MBA student organization Net Impact. The results of the committee’s work will be released at the Global Compact Leaders Summit to be held in Geneva in summer 2007. For more information on the United Nations global compact and its goals for developing responsible corporate citizenship, click here.
Also in world news, Wharton’s popular online research publication, Knowledge@Wharton, recently announced the launch . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 3, 2006, at 2:53 am
Happy November! A new month is upon us, and another round of deadlines sits squarely on the horizon. Though there is much to look forward to in the coming months, it’s that time of the week when we look backwards on the past seven days to sum up the haps in the MBA blogging world.
It’s been a busy week for the applicant crowd. With a handful of round one deadlines running over into this week, the celebration of submitted applications continues. While the Ross application was so enjoyable for Nivedita that she completed it a whole round early, Hobbes found it a bit more difficult but still submitted to Michigan by his target date, and was just slightly . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on November 2, 2006, at 4:15 am
As we mentioned earlier this week, Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond recently participated in an Online MBA Fair and admissions Q&A session at Economist.com. Though the event has passed – with hundreds of applicants turning out to listen – those who couldn’t tune in on Monday can still listen to a recording of the interview on the Economist website.
In addition to a substantial discussion of the process of creating a high quality application, registered applicants can also listen to nearly 45 minutes of Q&A from the live event covering topics as basic as the steps involved in the admissions process and essay word limits, and as nuanced as school selection strategies and potential perceptions of various academic backgrounds. This is a great . . . → Continue Reading
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