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What is the Real Value of an MBA?

“What is the real value of an MBA?” This is the question that all applicants to MBA programs must ask themselves at one point or another. A recent survey by the Graduated Management Admissions Council (“Graduate Management Alums Report 100% ROI After Four Years”) offers one answer to this question.  The survey discovered that: 87% …

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Indian School of Business: Thoughts After My Visit to Hyderabad

Teeming, packed, noisy streets connecting the serene, sprawling, park-like campuses of Infosys and the Indian School of Business. Slum hovels just yards/meters away from beautiful apartment buildings. These are a few of the images from the busy three days I, and roughly 16 other MBA admissions consultants, spent in Hyderabad, India as guests of the …

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Personal Branding in Admissions

The term “personal brand” is bandied about a lot in admissions. I don’t claim to be an expert on branding, but after fifteen years editing essays and advising applicants, I know a bit about admissions. I see the concept of “personal brand” as a threat and opportunity for applicants. Want to know more?  See this …

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In your medical school personal statement, do not generalize, criticize doctors

Do not forget that physicians will be reviewing your application; therefore it is probably not a good strategy to suggest that most physicians are incompetent and you are going to be the ideal doctor and will rescue our health care system. Also, be mindful of the fact that the people evaluating your application have many …

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Medical School Admissions: Apply Early!

Medical school admission is very competitive, so you must get your applications in early. Schools with rolling admissions review their applications as they come in. As students are accepted, there will be more and more competition for the smaller number of remaining spots available. Admissions committees will then have a greater number of other applicants …

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Admissions Tip: Thanksgiving Appreciation

happy thanksgiving

I could write now about the aspects of my life I am thankful for: my husband, five healthy children, two delightful, adorable grandchildren, my daughter’s recent engagement, a thriving business, work that I enjoy, and good health. I have done so in the past as I wished you a Happy Thanksgiving, a US holiday that …

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US News 2007 College Rankings:

For those of you who have not yet seen it yet, the Top Ten in US News this year are: 1.     Princeton University(NJ) 2.     Harvard University(MA) 3.     Yale University(CT) 4.     California Institute of Technology 4.     Stanford University(CA) 4.     Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 7.     University of Pennsylvania 8.     …

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