Posted by Clear Admit on September 30, 2008, at 2:11 pm
Posted in:  General , MBA News , School: Penn / Wharton “Brace yourselves – because we are!” read an email to Wharton School alumni sent last week. “We expect this to be one of our highest years in terms of applications received.”
Business school application volume has historically run counter to the economy, spiking in times of financial downturn. Accounting for the increase in volume are both those seeking simply to ride out the storm in school and those viewing a slowdown as an opportune time to obtain an advanced degree to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive job market.
The past couple of years have been no exception. GMAT test registration volume, which can be a good indicator of how many people are considering applying to business school, has been rising steadily.
According to the most recent figures, year-to-date worldwide registration through the end of August was 194,946, representing a 10.98 percent increase over the number of registrations recorded during the same period in 2007. This figure represents the highest registration volume recorded for any years studied by the Graduate Management Admissions Council, which administers the GMAT exam.
While it’s too early to measure the impact of the past few weeks’ market gyrations on admissions numbers, business school admissions offices are bracing for record application volume in the cycles ahead.
The following snapshot of Wharton’s incoming class this fall gives a sense of where the school’s application cycle closed last year. With the admissions office expecting this year’s volume to be even greater, admission criteria may prove even more competitive than usual.
Wharton received 7,328 applications for the 2010 class, up from 6,649 the year before. Meanwhile, the actual enrollment size – 800 – remained constant.
Admitted students, on average, had six years of work experience (up from 5.8 the year before), a 3.5 grade point average and a GMAT score of 715 (up just a few points from last year’s 712). The average age of applicants was 28.
For full statistics on the 2010 Wharton class, click here.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 30, 2008, at 2:38 am
Posted in: School: Duke / Fuqua , Trivia Tuesday It’s time for another look at the programs, resources and opportunities that help differentiate the leading business schools. Today we will examine the options available to help incoming Fuqua students start the school year on the right foot.
All Fuqua first-year students participate in the recently-introduced, four-week Global Institute pre-term program. The Institute, held in August before the start of classes, consists of three core courses designed to help students gain a more nuanced understanding of the global business environment and enhance their collaborative leadership skills.
In addition to the mandatory Global Institute, Fuqua offers a Summer Math Review Course and a Language Institute in the weeks before New Student Orientation to help students build targeted skills before the start of classes. Although all students are generally invited to participate in these courses, the Admissions Office recommends or requires enrollment for particular students with weaker math or English skills. Because the programs meet during the same time period, it is impossible to complete both, but the administration reports that few, if any, entering students need extra preparation in both subjects.
The Language Institute, or LI, begins in mid-July and is designed to help international students build English speaking, writing and listening skills, orient to the academic environment at Fuqua, and begin creating friendships with other students. The LI, which costs $3,370 in the 2008-2009 academic year, is divided into four phases of teaching and support. In the optional first phase, students who would like to complete individual preparatory work with a tutor are encouraged to arrive in mid-July for tutorial sessions. The intensive two-week Language Institute makes up phase two of the program, and during this time students complete English diagnostic assessments, language tutorials, experiential learning projects and case study analyses. Classes during phase two meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, with mandatory social events and team meetings often scheduled for the evenings. Phase three begins once LI participants start the Global Institute course. The LI faculty use the “live” academic setting of the Global Institute to give LI participants detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement before the first term of classes begins. Finally, entering students who participate in the LI are eligible to receive continued language support through individual counseling or small group work throughout their time at Fuqua.
For more information on pre-term and international orientation programs at Fuqua or other leading business schools, be sure to talk with current students or check out the Academics section of the Clear Admit School Guides!
Posted by Clear Admit on September 29, 2008, at 11:47 am
Posted in: MBA News , School: Stanford Robert Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), announced last week that he will resign from his post at the end of the current academic year.
Joss, who will have served as dean for 10 years when he steps down, can claim many accomplishments during his tenure. Under his leadership, Stanford GSB developed and introduced a new MBA curriculum in the fall of 2007, planned and begun construction on a new environmentally sustainable campus expected to be complete in 2011, and nearly tripled its endowment, increasing it from $387 million in 1999 to $1 billion in 2008.
“Back in 1999, I never could have imagined how much we would have accomplished through the creativity of our faculty, staff and alumni,” Joss said in a statement announcing his plans to step down. “When future generations look back on this first decade of the century, I hope they will see that we laid the foundation for teaching and learning for the increasingly fast-paced and integrated global economy and for the team-based, cross-cultural nature of management that will characterize the years ahead,” he continued.
Joss also led the creation of three new academic centers (the Center for Leadership Development and Research, the Center for Social Innovation and the Center for Global Business and the Economy), two new joint degrees (the MBA-MS Environment and Resources and MBA-MA Public Policy) and two new four-week summer programs (one for undergraduates and another for non-business graduate students).
He also significantly expanded Stanford’s executive education offerings and renewed and expanded efforts to recruit world-class research and teaching faculty through the addition of an associate dean for faculty recruiting and retention.
Of his decision to leave at the end of his second five-year term appointment, Joss quoted a former Stanford dean, Ernie Arbuckle, agreeing that it was “good for the individual and the institution to ‘re-pot’ every 10 years – allowing new leadership, energy, and innovation to emerge.”
A search for Joss’ replacement will begin later this fall.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 29, 2008, at 2:02 am
Posted in: Admissions Tips , General With MBA schools’ R1 deadlines just around the corner, we wanted to offer some words of advice about an often overlooked element of one’s file: the application data forms. All too often, we see candidates leave these online application forms for the last minute, even rushing to enter all the required information from work on ‘deadline day’. The truth is that a weak effort on these forms can do serious harm to one’s candidacy, as it might reflect poorly on the applicant’s professional polish or commitment to the application process. This being the case, here are a few tips for those who are in the midst of completing this component of the application:
1) Don’t be lazy. We know that many applicants feel ‘burned out’ from their essays, and that it’s tempting to zip through the application forms and provide a bare minimum of information. While it’s fine to use your resume as a starting point, make sure that you think beyond this ready-made content and consider other information that might be of interest. In many cases, the forms are a great opportunity for you to list outside activities in depth, offer a quick explanation of a bad semester, share the significance of some professional awards you’ve received, and so on. In fact, your application forms will often be the starting point for the admissions officer’s review of your file. Put your best foot forward!
2) Follow instructions. If a school asks you to list activities in order of importance to you, then do not list them chronologically (as you may have done for another school). If the school asks for a contact person, title or the number of hours/week, do not leave these fields blank. Attention to detail is very important, making spell checking another important step in this process. In fact, many admissions officers have stated that they use the application forms as a way to see whether or not candidates have the ability to follow instructions and show attention to detail.
3) Make everything clear. The last thing you want is for your reader to have to play detective in understanding your career progression, making sense of gaps in employment, or evaluating your undergraduate performance. If your listings are not clear, the reader may assume you are hiding something – a conclusion that could seriously damage your chances. By the same token, you should avoid using industry jargon and be sure that all of your statements will make sense to a reader who is not familiar with your industry or function. Given the level of competition in the applicant pool, the admissions office can afford to dismiss files that are confusing or difficult to follow.
4) Don’t go overboard. Admissions officers typically review several files in a sitting – devoting much less time than you might imagine to each file. With this in mind, avoid listing 18 activities, 22 awards and 17 publications – especially if some of those items date back to high school (or are . . . → Continue Reading
With the nation squarely focused on the state of the economy and Congressional negotiations toward a bailout plan waging on, business schools, too, have kept the financial crisis at the forefront of their communications.
Harvard Business School’s Admission Director Dee Leopold yesterday posted an entry on her blog directed toward prospective applicants wondering how the current economic situation will impact upcoming admissions volumes and cycles.
According to Leopold, the Admissions Office at HBS has been receiving a new array of questions given the climate of uncertainty in the financial markets. Questions have ranged from whether or not HBS intends to increase the size of next year’s class and/or the number of admits from financial services in light of higher application volume to whether prospective candidates who are unemployed will be at a disadvantage.
The class size next year will not increase, remaining at roughly 900 students, Leopold says. As to increasing the number of admits from financial services, Leopold’s answer was less precise. “Not necessarily,” she said. “Our goal is to compose a class which represents many different kinds of diversity, of which professional experience is only one element.” But there are not strict quotas that govern industry or geographical targets, so the overall class profile could shift some in the coming year.
Applicants who find themselves unemployed will not be at a disadvantage, Leeopold assures. “We realize that these are unusual times and that many strong contributors may find themselves in this situation,” she says.
To view the full list of questions and Leopold’s answers, click here.
Schools Offer Support to Alumni MIT Sloan and Wharton, meanwhile, have each reached out to their alumni bases via email to remind them that school career services, networks and support are available to those within the alumni community who may need them.
“Whether you are employed by a fledging new venture, a not-for-profit service or one of the firms in the headlines, these services are there for you,” wrote MIT Sloan Dean David Schmittlein in an email address to alumni earlier this week. Schmittlein also encouraged alumni who are in a position to provide support to other alums in need to get in touch with the school.
Dean Tom Robertson of the Wharton School at the University of Pennyslvania issued a similar statement to that school’s alumni on Monday, listing a range of resources available to alumni in need of support and encouraging others who might be in a hiring position to post job opportunities at no cost on the Wharton Job Board.
Roberston also noted that Wharton faculty led a teach-in on campus on September 16th about the unfolding financial situation attended by more than 1,000 students. Videos of that day’s panelists are available for viewing at this link.
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business also reached out to its alumni, including convening a dinner in New York in the immediate aftermath of the Lehman bankruptcy announcement for members of the 2008 class . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on September 12, 2008, at 2:43 pm
Posted in: Admissions Tips , Events , General Clear Admit will be offering two free MBA application seminars for applicants in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. The first seminar will take place in Santa Clara on Monday, September 15th and the second will be in downtown San Francisco on Thursday, September 18th. Both events will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Registration is mandatory and space is limited. Sign-up details are below.What You’ll Learn at the Clear Admit MBA Application Seminars As the deadlines for leading schools approach, now is the perfect time to attend a seminar that will review the application process, explain MBA admissions from an insider perspective and help you to think through your overall positioning strategy as well as your approach to the essays. Learn what admissions officers look for, how to avoid ‘red flags’ in your application, how to address weaknesses and more. Both seminars will be led by Clear Admit’s Stacey Oyler.
About Stacey Oyler With a mix of MBA admissions and recruiting experience, Stacey Oyler is ideally prepared to guide business school applicants toward the right schools given their background and goals – and to help them get in. Serving as assistant director of admissions at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth from 2003 to 2005, Stacey read applications, conducted interviews and participated directly in admissions decisions. She also oversaw the waitlist process and provided feedback and coaching to candidates who were not granted admission. Beyond her perspective on what a top MBA program looks for in its students, Stacey’s view extends into what post-b-school employers want. Upon leaving Tuck, she joined McKinsey & Company, leading all West Coast recruiting efforts for advanced degree and MBA candidates.
Prizes! Seminar attendees are also eligible to receive several prizes, including: • A set of five Clear Admit School Guides (a $175 value) • A set of five Clear Admit Interview Guides (a $100 value)
How to Sign Up Clear Admit has teamed up with our friends at ManhattanGMAT to offer these seminars. The events will take place at the Manhattan GMAT test centers in Santa Clara and downtown San Francisco. To sign up for the Santa Clara seminar, click here. To sign up for the San Francisco seminar, click here. (Note: These links will take you to the manhattangmat.com website. If it is your first visit to the site, you will be asked to complete a short student profile.) For questions about the event, contact ManhattanGMAT at 800-576-4628 or email studentservices@manhattangmat.com.
Monday, September 15th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Santa Clara Manhattan GMAT Center: 2905 Stender Way, Suite 66, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Register Now!
Thursday, September 18th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM San Francisco Manhattan GMAT Center: 870 Market Street, 6th floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Register Now!
We look forward to seeing you at these events!
Posted by Clear Admit on September 12, 2008, at 11:42 am
Posted in: EMBA , Part-Time/Executive MBA , School: Indiana / Kelley To meet growing demand for its executive education program, Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will unveil an entirely new campus next week – a virtual one in the Internet-based 3D world Second Life.
The new campus will bear a striking resemblance to buildings on the IU Bloomington campus, minus walls, stairs and other constraints found in the real world.
“That’s because Second Life doesn’t have the same constraints as the real world, which we feel facilitates learning,” said Kelley Executive Partners (KEP) Executive Director John Cady. “Students have to reassess all of their assumptions in Second Life, and applying that mindset to the real world can help them view business questions anew as well,” he continued.
Kelley’s creation of a virtual campus reflects the fact that real-world businesses are taking a new view on business questions, too. Specifically, they are exploring online solutions for employee collaboration and education as a means of cutting travel costs and lost productivity due to time out of the office. And according to researchers in online education and collaboration, virtual worlds make online learning more engaging and immersive – and, by extension, more effective.
The Kelley School has emerged as a pioneer in the field of online learning, debuting its online MBA program, Kelley Direct, in 1999.
Now, KEP has tapped the online education expertise of Kelley Direct in designing its own online offerings. KEP will launch its virtual campus in a half-day event next Monday, September 15th. The debut event will include expert speakers and panel discussions on virtual collaboration, tours of the new virtual campus and a Second Life boat race designed to illustrate how teams can work collaboratively using online immersive technology to jointly solve problems.
“In today’s academic and business environments, more often than not, individuals and teams are collaborating across boundaries – boundaries of distance, time, language and culture in all its forms,” said Anne Massey, a professor in Kelley’s Department of Operations and Decision Technologies and a Dean’s Research Professor for Information Systems, in a statement about the new virtual campus. “Today, as the adoption of Web 2.0 and 3D virtual worlds accelerates, new possibilities for overcoming boundaries are emerging,” she continued.
Massey will serve as one of Monday’s conference panelists. Other speakers will include Cady, Ken Hudson, managing director of the Virtual World Design Center at Loyalist College in Canada; David Levin, IBM TJ Watson Research Center; Christian Renaud, chief executive officer of Technology Intelligence Group; Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins, co-author, Second Life for Dummies; and Carolyn Wiethoff, clinical associate professor of management and entrepreneurship in the Kelley School.
To learn more about Monday’s campus unveiling, including information on how to take part, click here.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 12, 2008, at 7:30 am
Posted in: General , MBA News , Part-Time MBA , Part-Time/Executive MBA , School: NYU Stern The Wall Street Journal’s Work & Family columnist Sue Shellenbarger recently interviewed Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond to learn more about part-time management education offerings in the New York area. Richmond is quoted in a response that Shellenbarger featured in her mailbag column this week:
“….almost every MBA program in the New York area offers a part-time on-campus option, says Graham Richmond, chief executive of Clear Admit, an MBA admissions counseling firm in Philadelphia. New York University’s Stern School of Business has a top-tier part-time program that offers evening and weekend classes, on campuses in New York City and near Westchester, Mr. Richmond says. Fordham University’s graduate business school offers a part-time MBA that can be completed on its campus near Westchester, also with evening and Saturday classes. And Iona College’s Hagan School of Business in New Rochelle, N.Y., offers classes on weeknights and Saturdays. All of these programs, Mr. Richmond adds, typically take about two to three years to complete.”
The full text of the article can be found in Wednewsday’s Wall Street Journal on page D10 or online here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122099952366916821.html?mod=Work-Family
Over the past seven years, Clear Admit has consistently been featured in the popular press. To see other press excerpts, podcasts and chat transcripts from US News, BusinessWeek, the Economist and more, be sure to visit the Clear Admit press page: http://www.clearadmit.com/press
Posted by Clear Admit on September 12, 2008, at 3:06 am
Posted in: Fridays from the Frontline Welcome to a brand new addition of Clear Admit’s Fridays From The Frontline! Yet another week has gone by and more second year MBA students are returning to their schools and getting back into the b-school swing. Applicants, who a month ago, couldn’t imagine being nearly half way through September without final essays, now know the feeling that accompanies that particular situation. Round one deadlines loom like a stalled tropical storm in the Atlantic and first year students feel like their lives have gone into a whole new gear of busy.
Second year students returned to school and started checking in on their long silent blogs. McDonough ’09 Salsera was back at school with a goal of at least one blog entry a month. Chicago ’09 GSBSutras was frustrated by his internship’s red tape. And Darden ’09 Anand shared his thoughts on how to get the most out the case-method approach. Fellow Darden student, Mandy, returned to campus and became a certified rickshaw driver. Yet another Darden student (busy bloggers!), SquareMethod realized his window for camping was narrowing and saw his vegetables become more lumpy. HBS ’09 CS was glad to get back to school and hear about her classmates’ summers though wished that there was a way not to tell the same story over and over again.
In first year news, Darden ’10 JulyDream reflected on her new first year status and became the athletics rep of her section. Ross ’10 Gltnforpnsmnt finally felt more connected with his class after M-Trek and a week of classes. Fuqua ’10 Seagull needed an additional 24 hours in her day. And Wharton ’10 TinyDancer, remembering her own round 1 applications, gave some very helpful essay advice.
Speaking of essays, MBA hopeful Ahembeea provided quite humorous alternative essay topics. Rimten will hold off on writing essays until next year. Samantha turned in part one of Kellogg’s application. TieneyChesney attended another MBA fair and snagged a Yale SOM pen and a Toigo Foundation pen! And MissionMBA looked for help concerning Fuqua’s international loan forms.
Clear Admit wishes all those in the MBA blogosphere continued good luck and spirits! Tune in next week to hear about the latest ruminations, jokes and disasters from the world of b-school bloggers!
Posted by Clear Admit on September 11, 2008, at 5:32 pm
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: Georgetown For interested applicants, the Georgetown/McDonough School of Business essay topics for the 2008-2009 application season are as follows:
Essay 1: Briefly state your short-term and long-term career objectives. How have your prior professional, academic, and personal experiences influenced your career plans? Specifically, how will your participation in Georgetown’s MBA Full-Time Program contribute to your career objectives? (750 words)
Essay 2: In your own words, how do you define leadership? Please provide a specific example (professional or personal) of a time when you embodied the characteristics of a leader. Be sure to highlight the challenges you faced and the results you achieved. What areas do you wish to develop in order to become a more effective leader? (750 words)
Essay 3: What is the most significant change you have made to any organization with which you have been recently affiliated? Please describe how you identified the need for change and how you managed the process of implementing change. What were the results? (750 words)
Essay 4: Community contributions, personal interests, and affiliations. List in order of importance all community and professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Indicate the nature of the activity or organization, dates of involvement, offices held, and average number of hours spent each month (one-page limit).
More information about the essays, as well as the school’s deadlines and application process, visit McDonough’s admissions site.
The Wharton School and Law School at the University of Pennsylvania yesterday announced the launch of an accelerated three-year joint JD/MBA degree program. The program, which will begin in September 2009, will target potential applicants with around two years of experience in either law or business-related fields.
“Business today operates in a complex legal and regulatory environment,” Thomas Robertson, dean of the Wharton School, said in a statement announcing the new program. “Success requires the ability to navigate through this landscape,” he continued.
Among elite schools, the University of Pennsylvania joins several others offering a combined JD/MBA program, including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Yale. But far fewer schools allow students to complete both degrees in a mere three years, as the new U. Penn program does. Northwestern transitioned from a four-year to a three-year JD/MBA degree program several years ago, and the Kelley School of Business and the Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington together offer a three-year joint program as well.
The structure of the new Penn program will be as follows: Students will spend their first year taking classes in the Law School, followed by a summer of four Law and Wharton courses designed specifically for the JD/MBA program. The second and third years will include both Law and Wharton courses, and in the summer between the two students will be expected to gain work experience in law, business, finance or the public sector.
To enroll in the three-year combined program, applicants must be admitted by both schools. Students in the joint program also must perform 70 hours of supervised pro-bono legal work as a requirement for graduation. The program is expected to enroll approximately 20 students each year.
To learn more about Penn’s new three-year JD/MBA program, click here. For a discussion of the pros and cons of an accelerated joint JD/MBA, click here.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 11, 2008, at 11:17 am
Posted in: GMAT Tips , Workbook Wednesdays As promised, here is the answer to yesterday’s Challenge Problem!
Question The function f(x) is defined as f(x) = 1 – 1/(1-x) for all x not equal to 1. The sequence A(n) for all integers n > 1 is defined as A(n) = f(A(n-1)).
What values of A(1) create a sequence such that A(n) = A(n-2) for all n > 2?
(I) x < 0 (II) x = 0 (III) 0 < x < 1 (IV) x > 1
(A) I only (B) II only (C) II and III only (D) II, III, and IV only (E) I, II, III, and IV
Answer The definition of the sequence means that you apply the function f to A(1) to get A(2); then you apply the function again to A(2) to get A(3), and so on.
Now, you could try various values of A(1) and see whether you get the same value for A(3). A more general approach is to rephrase the question: you are looking for values of x such that f(f(x)) = x. (In other words, when you apply the function to the value twice, you get the same value back.)
If f(x) = 1 – 1/(1-x), then f(f(x)) = 1 – 1/(1-[1 – 1/(1-x)], where brackets [] indicate the insertion of f(x) in place of x. This expression looks ugly, but let’s try to simplify it.
In general, 1 – [1 – Z] = Z. So 1 – 1/(1-[1 – 1/(1-x)] = 1 – 1/(1/(1-x)).
Next, 1/(1/Z) = Z. So 1 – 1/(1/(1-x)) = 1 – (1-x) = x.
Amazingly, that ugly expression 1 – 1/(1-[1 – 1/(1-x)] = x, for all legal values of x.
Thus, for any value of x besides 1, if you apply the function to it twice, you get the original value back. Try it!
The answer is E: I, II, III, and IV.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 11, 2008, at 3:12 am
Posted in: Essay Topic Analysis , General London Business School’s essay questions are relatively unchanged from last year, with only a few minor alterations. This is a solid indication that the school’s emphasis on international experience, as well as its interest in a candidate’s past and proposed leadership experience, remains unchanged. More than most programs, LBS asks applicants to share specific details of their future involvement on campus and contribution to the community. From this, one can extrapolate and assume that they’re interested in candidates who’ve spoken to students and learned a good deal about the program to really understand how and where they might fit.
Question 1 (600 words) In what role do you see yourself working immediately after graduation? Why? How will your past and present experiences help you achieve this? How will the London Business School MBA Programme contribute to this goal? Why is this the right time for you to pursue an MBA? Question 2 (200 words) Where do you see your career progressing five years after graduation and what is your longer term career vision?
Here, the typical career goals essay is broken down into two discrete inquiries. This format clearly underlines the importance of having both a short- and long-term career plan in the MBA admissions process. Though the compartmentalization of the short and long term discussions might make it a bit more difficult to adapt content written for applications to other schools, it does signal the extent to which the adcom wants to hear about each of the topics raised. Developing one’s long-term goal discussion over 200 words, with a stopping point at the five-year mark, could be a great opportunity for applicants who often cover this topic in a single sentence to meet the word limit in their essays for other schools. The question now incorporates a “why now?” query, prompting candidates to explicitly justify the timing of their applications given the current stage of their careers.
Question 3 (500 words) Please describe your experience of working in and leading teams, either in your professional or personal life. Include any specific challenges you have faced. Given this experience, what role do you think you will play in your first year study group?
While this question seems to invite a broad commentary on the history of the applicant’s leadership and teamwork experiences at or outside of the workplace, keep in mind that the most effective essays are those that provide specific details and vivid anecdotes. A general comment about the various leadership roles you’ve held is certainly in order, but it would be wise to use this as an introduction to an example that exemplifies your leadership/teamwork skills and style. This year, LBS has introduced an additional component to the question asking applicants to address specific challenges that they’ve faced in their interpersonal interactions. It would therefore be beneficial for candidates to reflect on strategies they’ve developed to overcome and navigate any obstacles, and how you can apply these processes to future work at LBS. Note that the question . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on September 10, 2008, at 1:11 pm
Posted in: Admissions Tips , Essay Topic Analysis , General , MBA News We are excited to announce the rollout of a new content series here on the Clear Admit blog. In the weeks ahead, we will feature interviews with admissions directors from top business schools around the globe answering questions that are sure to interest potential MBA applicants.
Specifically, we’ll ask admissions directors to highlight any new developments, events or changes to expect at their schools or to describe lesser-known components of a given school’s program. We’ll also delve into the application process itself – letting the admissions director guide us through the life of an application, from the time an applicant clicks the “submit” button right through to when the admissions committee issues a final decision. We’ll also drill down on the topic of essays – what, exactly, is the committee looking for, are there common mistakes applicants should seek to avoid, etc.
Our series will debut early next week. In our first installment, Rose Martinelli, director of admissions at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, will share her thoughts and insights on the upcoming application season.
Many thanks to the admissions directors who have agreed to take time out from the important work of reviewing applications to contribute to this special series.
Prospective applicants, be sure to tune in. After all, who better to provide application advice than admissions directors themselves?
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