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Posted by Clear Admit on March 31, 2009, at 5:33 pm
MBA applicant blogger ‘MissionMBA’ dedicated a recent post to reviewing the Clear Admit School Guide to Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Referring to the guide as “a virtual visit to the school,” MissionMBA praised the publication for its in-depth research and described it as “the closest that you can get to a school [if] you are unable to visit.”
In his review, MissionMBA points out that the guide “delves deep” in its explanation of the various aspects of Fuqua, providing information on such topics as the highlights, history, career placement statistics and curriculum of the program. He further explains . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 31, 2009, at 11:20 am
Dramatic shifts in the global economy have caused many MBAs to reassess their career options upon graduation, according to a recent article in the Boston Globe. MBAs who in the past would have given little thought to jobs anywhere but on Wall Street are now instead considering launching business of their own, shifting to consulting or exploring emerging industries once considered a gamble.
“Wall Street’s not going to be a great place to work for the next couple of years,” Chad Lovell, a second-year student at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, told the Globe. An intern at Barclays Capital in New York last summer, he turned down a full-time job offer there for a strategic planning position at industrial conglomerate Emerson . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 31, 2009, at 2:37 am
In today’s Trivia Tuesday we turn our attention to the signature experiential learning opportunities available at Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the London School of Business.
The Multidisciplinary Action Project at Ross is the centerpiece of the first-year curriculum. In the course, student teams are paired with companies in the U.S. and abroad to complete a significant consulting assignment. The teams work for Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs and non-profits on projects related to business plan development, human resource planning, marketing, process improvement, growth strategies and more. MAP is designed to provide a capstone experience to the first year, demanding that students draw on the lessons learned across the general management core classes. The faculty and administration believe that the process of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 30, 2009, at 4:30 pm
In an interesting post to its Admissions Blog last week, Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) implored prospective applicants to its third admissions round to get off the fence and go ahead and press submit.
Concerned that potential applicants could be dissuaded by misperceptions that their chance of being admitted is low in the final round, the Palo Alto school sought to correct the misperceptions. “Historically, we’ve found that applications follow demographic cycles more than economic cycles,” the post claimed, countering the often reported statistic that business school applications soar in times of economic hardship.
“We worry that some great people may delay applying because of these misperceptions,” the post read. Stanford GSB is particularly concerned that prospective applicants will think . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 30, 2009, at 11:30 am
March is a month that typically brings a good deal of clarity and news to the MBA applicant crowd: interview invitations, admissions decisions, and, of course, the announcement of our annual Best of Blogging Awards (also known as “the BoBs”)! For those unfamiliar with the awards, each year we make an effort to identify exceptional blogs maintained by MBA applicants and students. We do this for two reasons: to recognize the commitment and quality of the best applicant and student bloggers’ writing, and to identify valuable sources of information for the next round of applicants.
Here’s the timeline for this year’s awards, which will cover the 2008-09 admissions/academic cycle:
Nominees Announced – Friday, April 10th
We’ll begin by considering all blogs listed in the . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 30, 2009, at 3:00 am
As many of our readers know, some leading MBA programs offer admissions feedback sessions to applicants who did not make the admissions cut in a given season. Though we’ve touched upon this subject before, we’d like to use today’s blog entry to underline the importance of these feedback sessions for those of you who are considering reapplication.
While not all schools offer feedback, a handful issue an open invitation to all unsuccessful applicants. Additionally, some programs occasionally offer feedback ‘by invitation’ to top candidates for whom they just didn’t have room that year. In all cases, if you are given the opportunity to get feedback, you should absolutely take advantage of it. There are several reasons for this:
1) Signal commitment to . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 27, 2009, at 11:47 am
In a post to her blog yesterday, Rose Martinelli, director of admissions and financial aid at Chicago Booth School of Business, shared some insight into her team’s round two decisions. She first expressed that overall application quality was very high. “It is obvious that many of you have spent a great deal of time researching, writing and preparing for this process, and it has been a privilege for me to read your stories,” she said.
Wishing a hearty congratulations to those who have been admitted to the Class of 2011, Martinelli went on to explain some of her team’s other decisions.
First she outlined the ways in which Chicago Booth uses its waitlist. Specifically, the waitlist serves as a means of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 27, 2009, at 3:33 am
Could it be that another seven days have gone by since we last checked in on the b-school blogosphere? The Fridays From The Frontline frontierspeople collectively have lived another week of their lives and so and we cannot (and will not) doubt the reality that time has quickly passed to bring us to another weekend. We welcome you back with open arms and open hearts, and hope that you enjoy the following updates in the lives, thoughts and philosophies of those in all stages of the MBA journey and experience.
There is nothing like the peace of mind that accompanies one’s first acceptance letter, as Helen learned after getting the good news from McDonough. Omne, having been waitlisted at . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 26, 2009, at 3:00 am
This week in our edition of Campus Chronicles we return to MIT’s MBA student newspaper, Fifteen, to get a feel for the latest buzz on campus.
For the second year in a row, a courageous group of Sloanies tackled Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the MIT Sloan Leadership Club’s Kilimanjaro Trek. The group began the ascent at midnight, climbing in the dark for over six hours in order to ascend the 15,000 feet up to the high camp. Samantha Joseph (MBA ’09) raved that she went to Africa with the “best possible team [she] could have imagined,” and the experience was one not to be forgotten. Stating, “Not only did we all make it, we made it as . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 25, 2009, at 3:00 pm
In a post to her blog yesterday, Harvard Business School (HBS) Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Deirdre Leopold shared that early April will hold something for applicants in each of the school’s three rounds.
Round one applicants who were waitlisted could finally get the news they have been hoping for, according to Leopold. “We will be extending offers of admission to about 40 round one waitlisters shortly after April 2nd,” she said. HBS will continue to maintain its waitlist, and those who remain on it should expect an update in early April from Eileen Chang.
Meanwhile, April 2nd is a big day for round two applicants as well. It’s when all the notifications for that round go out, Leopold continued. . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 25, 2009, at 11:30 am
Welcome to another installment of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we take a closer look at some of the freshest material in the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. This week, we’re setting the spotlight on Berkeley / Haas and NYU / Stern.
Before flipping the figurative light switch on, we’d like to remind applicants that, today through next Tuesday, March 31st, every fifth piece of content submitted for the Clear Admit Wiki will receive a $10 iTunes gift card. Plus, between now and next Tuesday, March 31st, the first 15 candidates that submit interview reports for Berkeley / Haas, Duke/Fuqua, INSEAD or London . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 25, 2009, at 3:30 am
Now That You’re In (or Even If You’re Not) What Are You Most Looking Forward To?
A break from the daily grind of a 9-to-5 (or 8-to-10) life.
The opportunity to learn more about an area of business I’ve long been confused by.
The chance to be a resource for others, and to be equally educated by them.
The socializing, traveling and new friends.
Being overwhelmed by the amount of work I’m asked to do, and the talent of those around me.
View . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 24, 2009, at 12:21 pm
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business will launch a new a Masters in Management Studies (MMS) degree program at the end of August, the Financial Times reported last week. Fuqua joins MIT Sloan School of Management and London Business School, which also both have announced that they plan to add MMS programs to their degree offerings.
According to the FT report, Fuqua Dean Blair Sheppard anticipates an initial class size of 90 students, though the school could accommodate up to 120. Tuition for the nine-month program will be $38,000, as compared to $90,000 for the two-year daytime MBA program.
An online application for the new MMS program will be available in April. Applicants are encouraged to apply by . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 24, 2009, at 3:39 am
Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, our weekly look at the policies and programs that impact the student experience at the leading business schools. Today we turn our attention to Chicago Booth’s incoming class, taking a closer look at the smaller groups that help to structure that school’s first-year experience.
Chicago organizes its 550 first-year students into 10 cohorts, and within the cohorts, into 8-9 squads. New students learn their cohort and squad assignments on the first day of CORE, the two-week Chicago pre-term program. Later in the pre-term, the cohorts take a three day camping trip, during which they participate in teambuilding activities and get to know one another better before the beginning of the academic year in late September.
Cohorts
Cohorts . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 23, 2009, at 12:30 pm
Columbia Business School (CBS) last week announced the launch of a premier MBA student competition in which teams from top business schools from around the world will compete against each other in a triathlon of business management contents.
Called Odyssey, the student event will debut at CBS on March 27th and 28th, drawing teams of students from 15 top business schools based in seven countries to compete in three games – the Negotiation, the Pitch and the Case. The games have been designed to challenge students’ expertise in the areas of finance, negotiation and entrepreneurship.
“Odyssey presents students from the most influential global business institutions with the opportunity to meet a unique set of challenges that are not a part of the everyday . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 23, 2009, at 3:00 am
We have previously posted some correspondence tips for those applicants who have been waitlisted by schools that welcome supplemental materials and communication. Today, we’d like to provide some advice to those who are in an arguably more difficult position: waitlisted by schools that discourage further contact with the adcom.
This may sound obvious, but if a school indicates that they do not want supplemental materials, then you should respect their guidelines. In other words, do not send along a new recommendation or an essay if the program has clearly indicated that you should not do so. There may be exceptions to this – for example, if a dramatic change has taken place in your candidacy – but in most cases, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 20, 2009, at 12:30 pm
New York University’s Stern School of Business has launched a new center devoted to cutting-edge research on risks in financial markets and related topics in financial econometrics. Created under the leadership of Stern’s Nobel Laureate and finance professor Robert Engle, the Volatility Institute will feature its own Volatility Lab, or Vlab, which provides real-time measurements and forecasts of volatility for a range of assets including equities, exchange rates, commodities and bonds.
Stern's Vlab currently runs 300 analyses daily
“The economic crisis has put a spotlight on the importance of calculating and managing risk effectively,” Engle said in a statement announcing the new institute. “The forecasts coming out of our Volatility Lab will provide risk managers and regulators with alternative and independent measures . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 20, 2009, at 3:00 am
Hello and thanks for joining us for another edition of Fridays From The Frontline! This week has brought additional travel reports from many a b-schooler, as well as more decisions and plans for aspirants.
Aspirants and future first years continued to share their b-school related experiences with the blogosphere this week. The.Grey.One was accepted by Kellogg and, while excited, still waited to hear from Tuck so he could compare the financial assistance packages of the two schools. Choc Heaven was waitlisted by Cornell Johnson, but didn’t mind since she had an affinity for Fuqua, though she was peeved by Johnson’s DIY notification system. PaloAltoForAwhile received an email from Stanford’s Dean Joss, and was given . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 19, 2009, at 12:31 pm
Female MBA graduates earn less than their male colleagues, a gap that grows even greater over time, according to a recent paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The results of the paper were published last week in the Economist.
The authors tracked the earnings of 1,600 MBA graduates from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (now Chicago Booth) between 1990 and 2006. According to their findings, males edged out females only slightly in income in their first year out of school. But the pay discrepancy increased steadily over time, with males earning as much as 90 percent more than their female counterparts 10 years after graduation.
The authors of the study attributed the differences to the subjects . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 19, 2009, at 3:00 am
As we near the end of the week, it’s time to take another look at MBA student newspapers in a new edition of Campus Chronicles! This week we read up on the latest happenings at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business through The Monroe Street Journal.
With the objective of bringing students together to investigate alternative investments, the Alternative Investments Club (AIC) is in the midst of running the annual AIC Private Equity Competition. This event allows students to compete for a cash prize of $200 while gaining greater insight into various aspects of private equity, including leveraged buyouts or LBO modeling, through a guest speaker series and workshops. During the competition, students work in groups of . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 18, 2009, at 3:00 pm
A recent survey of registrants to the Graduate Management Admissions Council’s (GMAC) mba.com website revealed that business school websites are more influential than published school rankings in prospective applicants’ decisions about where to enroll. Because the mba.com website is a main access point for the GMAT exam, its registrants provide valuable indicators of overall demand for graduate business and management education.
The 2009 GMAC mba.com Registrants Follow-Up Survey found that 97 percent of registrants had visited the websites of the schools to which they intended to apply in order to obtain information about the school’s offerings, and 73 percent considered the school website to have been extremely or very influential in their decision of where to attend. Published business school rankings were . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on March 18, 2009, at 10:30 am
Welcome to this week’s edition of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we take a peek at the latest goings on in the Clear Admit Wiki! We’re taking a closer look at some of the numerous reports that have rolled in for Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB.
But first, we’d like to remind applicants that, today through next Tuesday, March 24th, every fifth piece of content submitted for the Clear Admit Wiki will receive a $10 iTunes gift card. Plus, between now and next Tuesday, March 24th, the first 15 candidates that submit interview reports for Berkeley / Haas, INSEAD, London Business School or NYU / Stern will receive a $10 gift certificate to iTunes! . . . → Continue Reading
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