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Below are the upcoming deadlines for admission to top-tier schools.
Jul 1: HBS 2+2
Jul 22: INSEAD Jan Intake R3
Oct 1: Harvard Business School R1
Oct 1: Penn / Wharton R1
Oct 1: Duke / Fuqua EA
Oct 7: CBS J-Term
Oct 7: CBS ED
Oct 7: Stanford GSB R1
Oct 8: Yale SOM R1
Oct 10: Michigan / Ross R1
Oct 14: Chicago Booth R1
Oct 15: Northwestern / Kellogg R1
Oct 20: Berkeley / Haas R1
Oct 27: MIT / Sloan R1
Nov 15: NYU / Stern R1

Essay Topic Analysis
Below are links to our comments on some of the top programs' essay topics.
The Career Goals Essay*
Berkeley / Haas
Chicago GSB
CMU / Tepper
Columbia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
Harvard*
IESE
INSEAD
London Business School
MIT / Sloan*
Michigan / Ross
Northwestern / Kellogg*
NYU / Stern*
Oxford / Said
Penn / Wharton*
Stanford GSB*
UCLA / Anderson
UNC / Kenan-Flagler
USC / Marshall
UT Austin / McCombs
UVA / Darden
Yale SOM
* denotes '09-'10 commentary

Categories
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Interview Reports
A selection of interview field reports from fellow applicants posted to the MBA Admissions Wiki. Add your reports when you are finished with your interviews.
Chicago
Columbia
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
Harvard
Kellogg
Michigan / Ross
MIT / Sloan
Stanford
UNC / Chapel Hill
Virginia / Darden
Wharton
London Business School

GMAT Resources
MBA.com
Manhattan GMAT
GMAT Club
Princeton Review
Test Prep New York
Kaplan
Beat The GMAT

Writing Resources
Guide to Grammar and Writing
The Internet Grammar of English
English Usage, Style and Composition
The Economist Style Guide
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

School Rankings
Rankings are a good way to start your research on various MBA Programs. Keep in mind each uses a different methodology.
Business Week
Economist
Financial Times
Forbes
USNews
Wall Street Journal

Career Guides
The following resources should be useful to those who want to research the careers open to them after (or before) earning an MBA.
Vault.com
Wetfeet

Business School Resources
The following are business resources offered by a variety of leading Business Schools. It's useful to subscribe to these resources, especially for the schools to which you are applying.

MBA Programs: North America
If an MBA Program is not listed, please e-mail and we will be happy to list it.
Berkeley / Haas
Boston College / Carroll
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Chicago
Columbia
Concordia
Cornell / Johnson
Dartmouth / Tuck
Duke / Fuqua
Emory / Goizueta
Harvard
HEC Montreal
Indiana / Kelley
Michigan
MIT / Sloan
Northwestern / Kellogg
New York / Stern
North Carolina / Kenan Flagler
Notre Dame / Mendoza
Pennsylvania / Wharton
Queens
Stanford
Syracuse / Whitman
Texas / McCombs
Thunderbird
Toronto
USC / Marshall
UCLA / Anderson
Vanderbilt / Owen
Virginia / Darden
Washington University in St. Louis / Olin
Western Ontario / Ivey
Yale

MBA Programs: Rest of the World
As there is some variety in the length of international MBA programs, we have denoted the length of the program next to its name (1 = one year; 2 = 2 years). If an MBA Program is not listed, please e-mail and we will be happy to list it.
AGSM (Australia) 2
Cambridge / Judge (UK) 1
CIEBS (China) 2
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (China) 1
Cranfield School of Mgmt (UK) 1
ESADE (Spain) 1 or 2
HEC (France) 2
Hult (UK) 1
IESE (Spain) 2
IMD (Switzerland) 1
INCAE (Costa Rica) 2
INSEAD (France) 1
IPADE (Mexico)
ISB (India) 1
London Business School (UK) 2
Manchester Bus. School (UK) 2
Melbourne (Australia) 2
Oxford / Said (UK) 1
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 1
Tsinghua IMBA (China) 2
University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) 1

Additional Resources
Here we link a host of additional resources available across the web. E-mail info@clearadmit.com to have resources added to this list.
AACSB International
Association of MBAs
Beyond Grey Pinstripes
EFMD
gradschools.com (worldwide)
Infozee
International Student Loans
mba.com (GMAT Scores)
MBAInfo
mbaleague.blogspot.com
MBAzone
MBA Jungle
TOEFL
Top MBA

MBA Tipline
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Friday, April 06, 2007

Fridays From the Frontline

Welcome back to Fridays From the Frontline, our weekly review of the latest developments in the MBA blogging community. It seems like life in the blogosphere has settled down a bit this week, with many posts taking on a decidedly contemplative tone as applicants assess their final admissions tallies, mentally prepare for matriculation at their schools of choice and synthesize their application wisdom to share with the next crop of candidates. Many current students were also in a reflective mood, with first years recapping the highlights of their spring breaks, while second years realized that they are about to be on break (at least from b-school) for good! Let’s pick up where we left off…

Following up his cryptic acceptance announcement, Forrest fills us in on the contents of a Chicago GSB admission packet, investigates scholarship opportunities and recoils, for the moment, at the thought of further essay writing. Preparing to take the b-school plunge in a somewhat different way, Suser anticipates matriculation at USC’s Marshall Business School with a few celebratory drinks, while Asian gal, in a slightly less upbeat turn of events, officially seals the deal with Wharton. Still in limbo, MBA babe is caught at an impasse between accepting Harvard or Stanford, although many would doubtlessly welcome her dilemma.

Inspired by the springtime weather, Rungee tackles some strategic questions about the MBA application process, also offering a useful timeline reminding next season’s applicants that April is a great month to get started. Ipoel further weighs in with an array of firsthand advice, this time geared toward the younger international candidate, while Juggler gets right down to business, posting a step-by-step essay writing guide that covers everything from active voice to ethical considerations. Not quite out of the woods yet, MBA_salsera vows to closely adhere to Georgetown’s detailed waitlist instructions in time to gain admission to their class of 2009.

However, most applicants are finishing up their MBA admissions battles, meaning that not only Clear Admit found time for some April foolery. Take Hair Twirler, for instance, who used the holiday to get even with an annoying boss, not to mention Necromonger, who celebrated with some wishful thinking – sort of, while also covering the opening of INSEAD’s virtual campus in the realm of Second Life, a newsflash that certainly sounds more like a prank. Rounding out this week’s mischief, RusGirl directs us toward the biting satire of marketing guru Seth Goldin.

First year bloggers were also feeling a bit less than serious, with Hallonman highlighting this year’s annual INSEAD/Wharton Rocky Dash, while Zanat0s plugged it too. The fun in Philly didn’t stop with racing, however, as La Lauderia and friends engaged in some racy festivities at the Wharton 54 “A Night at the Playboy Mansion” party. Also swept up in the nightlife, not to mention the beautiful scenery, delicious cuisine and great tanning opportunities – oh, and also the weeklong consulting engagement – was MBA Gladiator, who looks back on the highlights from his spring break with SOM classmates in Brazil. On a more somber note, Ash recounts his vacation spent contributing to Stanford’s “Change lives, change organizations, change the world” mission, as a volunteer advisor to small business owners recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

Meanwhile, J-term Johnny gets back in the swing of things, mulling over his Summer term course selections at Columbia, while Benny anticipates a slightly less demanding schedule of Spring term classes at Tuck, also breaking the news that Dartmouth will be hosting two presidential primary debates. Over in London, Paxti is on spring break, but can’t help casting his vote for the beauty and impact of this FT advertisement.

As for the second-year MBA students, while sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words, in the case of DivineMissN, they only need to say four. Although somewhat more vocal, NoellieBellie is also feeling a bit out of sorts as she comes to terms with her imminent departure from IESE. Mbwana is similarly cognizant of his impending Stanford graduation in just three months, choosing to stay in the bay area for spring break and hang out with friends.

And that about sums it up for this week! Have a great weekend everyone!

# posted by Clear Admit @ 1:22 pm in Fridays from the Frontline

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