“Suppose I want to defer….” Congratulations! You’ve made it into medical school! All your hard work has paid off, and you’re free of stress for the first time in years. Not exactly. Maybe you’re feeling more than a little burned out with the school scene. Maybe you’re thinking about the travel and study abroad opportunities…
Archives for 2008
Highlight Your Kellogg Kontributions
(note: “contributions” is normally spelled with a ‘c’) Describe how your background, values, academics, activities and/or leadership skills will enhance the experience of other Kellogg students. That’s good old Question 2 on Kellogg’s MBA application. It’s a simple enough query, but one that stymies many of my clients, leading to several questions:…
US News 2009 College Rankings
The much maligned, used, cursed, and pored over US News College rankings have been released for 2009. The Top 10 Universities are: Harvard Princeton Yale MIT (tied with Stanford) Stanford (tied w/ MIT) California Institute of Technology (tied with Penn). University of Pennsylvania (tied with CalTech). Columbia (tied with Duke and Chicago) Duke (tied with…
Approaching the Ethics Essay
No b-school application essay may be harder to write than the ethics essay. For most applicants, one challenge is simply identifying an appropriate story. Many applicants assume that the ethics essay is designed to put their morals to some stringent litmus test. They brainstorm for examples that show them proudly refusing bribes, pointedly excusing themselves…
Kellogg’s GIM Program and You
Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management is a dream school for many of my MBA clients. And why not? The program features a top-notch marketing and general management curriculum, the standard-issue highly accomplished but well-rounded student body, and what’s viewed as the most people-focused culture among top business schools. Today an increasingly popular Kellogg offering is…
Dartmouth Tuck 2009 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR DARTMOUTH TUCK’S 2010 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE POST QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE NEW POST. Dartmouth Tuck 2009 MBA Application Deadlines Application and CSQ Due Early Action Round Oct. 15, 2008 Nov. Round Nov. 12, 2008 Jan. Round …
See India In Your Future? Get Money for an MBA in Hyberadad!
Think you’re up against tough odds to get into a top MBA program? In India, over 200,000 applicants vie for 1600 spots at the country’s elite MBA schools—the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management). These programs aren’t ranked internationally. They mostly serve as a launching ground for Indian engineering students who seek management and finance exposure….
The Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship
All Indian students considering applying to the Stanford MBA program should check out the new Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship. The scholarship covers everything for up to 5 Indian students to attend Stanford GSB, and the top 50 finalists for the Fellowship will even receive a break on applying – taking the GMAT and submitting Stanford’s application…
HBS 2+2 Essay Questions and Tips
UPDATE: The Tips For Harvard Business School’s 2+2 2009 Application Are Now Online- Please post questions or comments on the new post. The Harvard 2+2 application is online and the submission deadline is July 1, 2008. Harvard’s instructions and question are in black below; my comments and tips are in red: First, compose…
Accepted Admissions Almanac Adds Authors
As of today, the Accepted Admissions Almanac will start to present the posts of different Accepted editors. The first guest post on the Accepted Admissions Almanac will appear later this morning to be followed by the posts of other Accepted editors in the future. They will all post regularly going forward. And for my fans:…
What is an Accomplishment?
Accomplishments constitute the bread and butter of personal statements and application essays. Nothing too exciting in that statement. However, a fascinating brainstorming session on Accepted’s Editor Mailing List reveals that applicants don’t always know what an accomplishment is. What goes into this application staple? The bread: Impact. Your accomplishment must show you as a contributor…