http://blog.clearadmit.com Clear Admit: MBA Admissions Portal for News, Essay Tips and More Fri, 16 May 2008 16:12:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to a report yesterday in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Education Department’s assistant secretary for postsecondary education plans to leave her post, just one year after her appointment by President Bush, to lead the Washington Campus, a consortium of university business schools. Diane Auer Jones was appointed the nation’s ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/top-bush-education-official-leaves-to-lead-business-school-consortium/ Welcome back to Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly peek through the MBA looking glass.  There was quite a sight to behold this week as applicants and students battled addled brains made mad by tough decisions that could determine their futures, some temporarily while others with permanence.  Let’s check ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/fridays-from-the-frontline-88/ As promised, HBS released its deadlines and essay questions for the 2008-2009 admissions cycle today. Though much remains the same, there are two notable differences over last year's deadlines and essay topics. First, the Round 1 deadline is almost two weeks later this year, taking place in mid-October ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/harvard-business-school-deadlines-and-essays-topics-2008-2009/ It’s internship time for many business school students just wrapping up their first year of study. For those headed to investment banks and consulting firms, summer internships can mean regular paychecks offering a preview of what to expect after graduation. But for students who instead have opted for nonprofit, service-based ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/tuck-school-of-business-auction-supplements-nonprofit-public-sector-summer-internship-salaries/ With the release of most Round 3 notifications in the past three weeks, the 2007-2008 admissions season is coming to a close for the vast majority of MBA aspirants. We’d like to offer our congratulations to all those who have gained admission to one of more of their target schools, ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/admissions-tip-round-3-results-3/ On June 19th, ManhattanGMAT, the nation’s largest GMAT-exclusive test-prep company, will open its Chicago Center to prospective MBA applicants for a free information session explaining the ins and outs of the admissions process. Clear Admit’s own Graham Richmond will lead the session, sharing admissions expertise gained in the seven years since ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/clear-admit-manhattangmat-to-co-host-free-info-session-for-mba-applicants-in-chicago/ Welcome to another edition of Wiki Wednesdays, where we highlight fresh and informative content from the Clear Admit Wiki! This week, we're zeroing in on the GMAT page as many applicants are in the midst of preparation - and perhaps a little perspiration - for the test. Let's take a ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/wiki-wednesdays-gmat-prep/ Some of us here at Clear Admit received an RSS feed update dated May 12th from Harvard Business School Admissions Director Dee Leopold announcing that new essay questions for the 2011 are now available to prospective applicants. “Well, I suppose this is the official launch of the Class of 2011 application ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/harvard-business-school-2011-application-essay-questions-imminent/ Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, our weekly exploration of the special programs, interesting opportunities and unusual policies that impact the MBA experience at the leading business schools! Today we turn our attention to residential life, an important aspect of student life and campus culture. Although most of the ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/trivia-tuesday-on-campus-housing-at-kellogg-and-tuck/ The New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business last week announced the winners of its 9th Annual Business Plan Competition. Top honors – and more than $150,000 in seed money and in-kind support – went to plans in each the traditional and social enterprise tracks focused on leveraging social ... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/05/nyu-stern-awards-150k-to-winning-entrepreneurs-in-annual-business-plan-competition/