The only 2010 MBA Admissions Telethon before the round 2 deadlines is this Monday. MBA applicants applying round 2 or later are welcome to participate this Monday, November 23, 2009 between 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET/ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM GMT.

Ahh, you ask, "What is the MBA Admissions Telethon?" Good question. It is a free, innovative Accepted.com program providing direction and advice to 2010 applicants.

"Nice-sounding buzz, but what is it?"

Two hours when 12 MBA admissions experts will be available to answer your individual questions via telephone. Free. Prior to calling in, you will receive a brief, 6-question questionnaire and submit it along with your resume to a designated email address. (No essays, please.) When you call in, your consultant will review the information you provide, and you will have 15 minutes to discuss with him or her your most pressing MBA admissions questions.

It's free, easy, and requires only a telephone. Oh yes, you do need to register. You can do so and obtain additional details at 2010 MBA Admissions Telethon.

Whether you applied round 1, are planning to apply round 2, or fit into both categories, there is a lot going on at Accepted to help you with your applications.

• November Special: Save $100 on orders over $2000 with code MBA100.
• MBA Letters of Recommendation that Rock is our featured ebook this month and 20% off. Check it out. Learn how to help your recommenders to help you.
• MBA Interview Feedback Database: Prepare for your critical MBA interview and then share your experience after you interview. Plus, providing an interview report will automatically enroll you in Accepted's It's a 10! contest. 
• FREE MBA Interview Prep Mini Course. Enroll as soon as you get the interview invitation.
• November Telethon: Save November 23, 2009. We will host our last telethon of 2009. Details to follow.
• London Business School Masters in Management Chat. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT. Please join Jamie Wright, Masters in Management Client Services Manager, and two students in the program who will be available to answer your questions. Are you a recent college graduate with less than one year of work experience and ready to embark on a management-oriented career? If so, join us on Wednesday to find out more about London Business School's Masters in Management program.
• Review the Kellogg Chat Transcript. We just posted the transcript from last week's chat with Kellogg's Assistant Dean and Admissions Director, Beth Flye, and two current Kellogg MBA students.. A few excerpts:

GoMBA (Nov 5, 2009 12:02:48 PM)
Jenny: I would like to know about prospects for entrepreneurs at Kellogg. I am an entrepreneur and want to do an MBA.

JennyRowlandKELLOGG (Nov 5, 2009 12:03:25 PM)
GoMBA-Kellogg has a great entrepreneurship & innovation program that continues to get more and more robust every year (from my understanding!). The "core" entrepreneurship class allows students to create real business plans and go to market strategies -- many of these business ideas have gone on to win case competitions and to be tried out in the real world. The entrepreneurship program is also currently offering a two day boot camp/crash course for students interested in the basics in business plan writing, funding, pitching, and tec.

Patty (Nov 5, 2009 12:04:20 PM)
Beth: I know that Kellogg has announced that it will start to release decisions as they get made. Does that apply to all 3 outcomes (admit/waitlist/deny)?

BethFlyeKELLOGG (Nov 5, 2009 12:05:30 PM)
Hi Patty, and thanks for your question. We will release a batch of admit decisions first and then we will continue with all 3 decisions through out the deadline period.

GoMBA (Nov 5, 2009 12:17:11 PM)
Beth - So does it happen that a great application is denied because the interview doesn't go exceptionally well?

BethFlyeKELLOGG (Nov 5, 2009 12:17:36 PM)
Hi GoMBA. That is good question. It is possible that could be the outcome if there were major concerns as a result of the interview. Again, it really depends on all of the criteria together.

GoMBA (Nov 5, 2009 12:27:38 PM)
Beth - Could you please elaborate on 'major concerns' during the interview.

BethFlyeKELLOGG (Nov 5, 2009 12:34:23 PM)
GoMBA, for me, an example of a major concern from an interview would be the impression that the candidate does not have a clear case for why he/she wants an MBA.

We are having a fantastic response to tomorrow's telethon. Frankly, it's a tad overwhelming.

If you want to obtain a free mini-consultation or profile evaluation, please sign up ASAP. During the telethon, Accepted.com admissions consultants will be available to take your call, review your resume, and answer your questions. Free. However, we have only twenty spots left.

Here is feedback from participants in previous telethons:

"Everything was great. Inge Miller was very kind and helpful. I dont know how you can make it better..."

"The telethon was very useful, Cindy helped me look at a couple of aspects from a different angle which will help me throughout my application process..."

"During these 15 mins i got much info. regarding the apps."

"Yes, Mr. Bodine was very knowledgeable and helpful."

"The telethon was extremely useful. I found out more information in 15 minutes than I did reading through all of the 'how to' books out there. No complaints. For a free service, it exceeded my expectations."

Please sign up for one of the remaining spots in tomorrow's MBA admissions telethon. This is the last telethon before the Round 1 deadlines.

On Friday I promised a whole new Accepted.com,and it's up! Please check it out. We know there a few items to clean up, but please let us know what you like and dislike. You can let us know in comments below or just by contacting us.

We have also implemented a change that many of you requested in a last spring's survey. We asked if you would like excerpts from blog posts on the home page as opposed to full blog posts. A plurality preferred excerpts, and they now display on Accepted's home page. (RSS feeds, Facebook, etc. still provide full posts.) How do you like it?

A few other happenings at Accepted.com:

• We received great feedback from the almost 300 people who attended the recent Roadmap to Bold & Brilliant MBA Essays webinar. For example, @CammiJC on Twitter wrote "Just finished listening in to a fantastic essay MBA webinar. Thanks to Linda @accepted for the wonderful tips!!" If you missed the live event or simply want to review the information a second time, the recording is now online. Feel free to tell your friends about it too.
• The last MBA Admissions Telethon before Round 1 deadlines is this Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Obtain your free profile evaluation or mini-consultation. Sign up today for the MBA Admissions Telethon.
• Early-Bird MBA Special ends July 31, 2009. Save 15% on all MBA Essay Editing and Program-Specific Services.
• Residency & Fellowship Special ends Judy 31, 2009. Save 15% on all medical residency and fellowship essay services.

There has been so much happening in the admissions world, that I have really failed to keep you current on events at Accepted.com. I am going to remedy that omission now. Here's what's going on:

• MBA Early Bird Special Start early, submit early, and access expert guidance for your essays. Plus through July 31, you can save 15%.
• Submit a Stellar Application II, my latest ebook, is now available. Containing my 56 favorite admissions tips from the last three years of the Accepted Admissions Almanac, AKA this blog. It's 25% off through August 15. Use coupon code PUB at checkout to get these great tips and the discount.
• Roadmap to Bold & Brilliant MBA Essays is TODAY! This free webinar has generated an overwhelming response, but there is still room for you. Register to attend.
• MBA Admissions Telethon. The next telethon takes place on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Don't miss it. Register to obtain your free consultation.
  
• How to Write an MBA Admissions Essay. Great article by BW's Francesca DiMeglio quoting author and Accepted.com Senior Editor, Paul Bodine, and me. It will whet your appetite for tomorrow's webinar.
• Facebook Fan Page. Now its easy to find. Please connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Accepted.
  
• Site Redesign. It's coming. Easier navigation. Updated look. Stay tuned.