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UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Welcomes Inaugural Executive MBA Class

clearadmitblog — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:32 +0000

Members of the first class of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program will take in majestic views of San Francisco Bay tonight while enjoying dinner and hearing from a Nobel Laureate, all part of orientation for the new 19-month program, which began on Wednesday. Haas launched the new program after reaching a mutual decision last [...]

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Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Group Interview with Second Year Student / On Campus

arisalomon — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:07 +0000

The first part of the interview was a group discussion in which candidates shared an investment idea for innovation, one of Wharton’s “pillars.” The interview was completely unstructured – the two second year students who act as moderators sit in the corners of the room and take notes. For approximately 40 minutes, we all discussed [...]

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Fridays From The Frontline

clearadmitblog — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:50 +0000

Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly roundup of business school bloggers. This week, while the blogosphere buzzed with excitement regarding our announcement of the 2012-2013 Best of Blogging nominees, we checked in on bloggers who are preparing to begin their business school careers in the Class of 2015 and gleaned inside perspectives from current students. HammO [...]

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Twitter Thursdays: News from MBA Programs

clearadmitblog — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:50 +0000

It’s time again for Twitter Thursdays, our weekly take of the happenings reported by leading MBA programs on Twitter. If you want to stay on top of our updates, special prizes, admissions tips and breaking news, be sure to check Clear Admit out on Twitter. We’ve also created several lists related to MBA admissions to ease [...]

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USC Marshall School of Business Looks to Raise $400 Million for Scholarships, Capital Projects, Programming

clearadmitblog — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:30 +0000

The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (USC) last week launched a campaign to raise $400 million, funds that will support student scholarships, faculty research and teaching, capital projects and more, the school announced. Marshall kicked off the initiative with a gala event on May 8th, drawing 300 donors, faculty, students [...]

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Columbia Business School Essay Topics 2013-2014

clearadmitblog — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:51:05 +0000

The Columbia Business School essay topics for the 2013-2014 admissions season have recently been announced, and the application for the Class of 2016 is now live! The essay topics are below. All essays are required unless otherwise noted. Short Answer Question What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (100 characters maximum) Essay 1 Given your individual background, [...]

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Penn / Wharton Deadlines 2013-2014

clearadmitblog — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:39:50 +0000

The 2013-2014 Penn/Wharton deadlines have been announced! This year’s three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 1, 2013 Notification: December 17, 2013 Round 2 Deadline: January 7, 2014 Notification: March 25, 2014 Round 3 Deadline: March 27, 2014 Notification: May 6, 2014 Wharton has also announced its 2013-2014 MBA/MA-Lauder deadlines. The two deadlines are below: Round [...]

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ISB Essay Topic Analysis 2013-2014

clearadmitblog — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:43 +0000

Welcome to Clear Admit’s first essay topic analysis of the 2013-2014 admissions season! Today we’re reviewing the essay questions recently posted by the Indian School of Business. Each of ISB’s three required essay topics changed since the previous application season, although the application remains focused on candidates’ achievements and professional goals. Also, still in place [...]

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Round 3 Applicants to Harvard Business School Receive Word Today

clearadmitblog — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Harvard Business School (HBS) Round 3 decisions were scheduled to be released at noon Boston time today, according to Dee Leopold, director of admissions and financial aid. In a post to her Director’s Blog yesterday, Leopold shared that “a handful of candidates” would be invited to join the waitlist at that time. For those who [...]

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Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: EA Round / AdCom / New Delhi

arisalomon — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:11 +0000

As a reapplicant, I was absolutely thrilled to receive my interview assignment during the visit of a member of the Adcom who would also be hosting a reception for interested students the night before. Interview Questions: Walk me through your resume (you should know this one really well. ,make sure you cover the entire resume [...]

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What Round Works For You?

melaniepreston — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:57 +0000

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