This week, we will launch our fall Admissions Director Q&A Series, featuring interviews with admissions directors at each of the top MBA programs around the globe. In these question-and-answer exchanges, directors tell us some of the things they are most excited about in the year to come and draw attention to aspects of their programs that not all applicants may know.
We also ask them to delve into the nitty-gritty of the application process itself. What, exactly, happens to your application from the moment you hit “submit” through to the moment you learn – fingers crossed! – you’ve been admitted? Admissions directors have seemed more than happy to walk us through this process, and we’ll share with you what we’ve learned.
Essays, too, were part of the discussions we had with directors at each school. Mistakes to avoid, things to remember before you sit down to write them, who will read them, and how their views will be shared with the admissions committee as a whole – these all are covered.
Of course, we also hope the interviews will help you learn more about the admissions directors themselves. And at several schools this year, long-standing directors have moved on, opening the way for new faces in the position. As part of this 2010 series, we’re happy to get to introduce you to Ankur Kunar, the new director at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; Kurt Ahlm, who takes Rosemarie Martinelli’s place at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; and Stephanie Fujii, who will replace outgoing Peter Johnson at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, among others.
So please stay tuned! Look for one to two posts each week as part of this updated Clear Admit Admissions Director Q&A Series. We hope you enjoy them and find them useful.
