Earlier this week, Robert M. (“Bob”) Dammon was appointed dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, reports a recent Tepper press release. The current associate dean of education and professor financial economics will replace former dean Kenneth Dunn. “We are fortunate to have Bob assume leadership of one of the world’s great business…
A Few of the Mostest at Accepted.com
This is the time of year to look back at the most, best, (worst), etc. I am going to stick to the positive. Top Ten Most Visited Accepted Admissions Almanac Posts of 2010: In a nutshell, rankings and application tip posts rule. (I am only listing the current tip post when last year’s tip post…
Talking Tepper: CMU MBA Q&A This Week!
On Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT, James J. Frick, Director of MBA Admissions at CMU Tepper, will be fielding questions in Accepted.com’s upcoming Tepper Q&A session. If you have questions about Tepper’s focus on the science of management, its analytical and demanding curriculum, its student life, or its…
MBA Admissions Chat News: Kellogg, Consortium
Do you have questions about Kellogg? Then join us in an admissions chat with Northwestern Kellogg’s Director of Admissions, Beth Flye, and other Kellogg representatives on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT. The Kellogg team can answer all your questions about their admissions practices and its famed general management…
Special Report: Applying to B-School in Times of Crisis
Since September the Accepted Admissions Almanac has posted frequently about the impact of the financial crisis on MBA admissions, hiring, and financial aid. We have collected these posts in a free special report Applying to Business School in Times of Crisis. You will find in the special report articles on: Applying while or after a layoff….
Take the MBA Admissions Survey!
We’d like to hear from you! As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), we are conducting a survey to help us better understand MBA applicants’ goals and needs. If you are or will be an MBA applicant, we invite you to share your priorities and views on the MBA application…
Recruiting Drops at Business Schools
The Wall St. Journal continues the drum beat of bad news. Recruiting is down at business schools. A survey by the MBA Career Services Council, an association of business school career offices, reveals: 56% of surveyed career office representatives — a significant jump over the fall figure of 12% — say on-campus recruiting has declined by…
MBA Admissions: No-Cosigner Loans for International Students
There has been a lot of talk about the sudden dearth of financing options for international students who would like to attend American MBA programs. Some applicants are questioning whether to apply if they will have no way of paying for the degree. I decided to research the situation and find out just how bad…
Accepted Welcomes Natalie Grinblatt
It is with great pleasure that I welcome Natalie Grinblatt to Accepted’s staff. Natalie previously served as: Assistant Dean at Arizona State University’s W P Carey School of Management. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Cornell’s Johnson School Director of MBA Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Michigan (where she also…
Approaching short essays
“I want to explain how lacrosse involves determination, sacrifice, never giving up, never losing confidence, grit, unselfishness, quick thinking on the fly, looking out for others, etc.” These were my client’s initial wishes for his 250-word Columbia “greatest passion” essay. My response: “Sorry! That’s too much… And even if you could fit all these points…
MBA Admissions Chats Past and Future: Consortium, LBS, Haas, and INSEAD
We have two large chats planned for this week and are adding a couple of excellent new transcripts from recent chats. First the upcoming chats: The Consortium has put together an impressive group of career services professionals to answer your questions tomorrow December 11 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET during an online chat in…
MBA Admissions Chats This Week: London Business School, CMU
Accepted.com is hosting two MBA admissions chats this week. London Business School Monday Oct. 15 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/5:00 PM GMT. David Simpson, Acting Associate Dean, Full-time MBA Programme, and several representatives from LBS’ career services and admissions along with members of the London Business School Class of ’08 will attend. There will…
Admissions Tip from Dr. Pausch’s Last Lecture (Part 2)
In my last blog post I discussed some of the ways Dr. Pausch enlivens his lecture and engages the reader, but his presentation is not just a collection of spiffy techniques, it has profound content and substance. Let’s look at the substance, not in the context of his tragic circumstances — he has cancer of…
Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants
Two years ago I attended Tuck’s first Conference of International Educational Advisors. I went with the purpose of learning more about Tuck. And I did learn a lot about Tuck, as expected, but I discovered that I enjoyed meeting my competition and professional colleagues much more than I anticipated. The networking was great! I have…
Beautiful B-School Photo Contest
Last week I promised you that Accepted.com would make your important and valuable visits to business schools more fun. Now I’m going to deliver: The Beautiful B-School Photo Contest Next time you travel to a b-school campus whether to check out an MBA program or to be interviewed, take along your…
MBA Admissions Chat News
We had two great chats this week. Lively, informative, and well-attended. CMU Tepper and Michigan Ross did a great job of responding to participants’ questions. The transcripts have already been sent over to our webmaster and should be online and available at our MBA Admissions Chat Transcripts page by Monday. Here are a couple of…
