An article recently published by the Wall Street Journal recently reported that many undergraduate institutions are now tracking how quickly prospective students opened their emails, how long they kept them open, and whether they clicked on any of their links. They include these metrics in the applicant’s ‘demonstrated interest’ score, which, with the increasing number…
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Last Chance to Register: Get Accepted to INSEAD!
Attention applicants: time is running out to register for our upcoming webinar, Get Accepted to INSEAD! This is your chance to get expert admissions guidance – all for free. Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, will share strategies you can put straight to work in your application, and she’ll guide you through each section of the INSEAD…
Would You Benefit From a Mock Wharton Team-Based Discussion?
“Chance favors the prepared mind,” said Louis Pasteur, and I agree. A successful Wharton Team-Based Interview is all about the team’s success and your contribution to the team. It’s not about strutting your stuff or dominating the conversation. It’s also not about being a wallflower or going with the flow. You need to listen carefully…
So, You’re Applying to Business School with a Low GPA or GMAT Score?
First, are your numbers really so bad? “Low numbers” for the purposes of this article, and for most applicants, are GMAT scores and GPAs at the lower end of or below the mid-80% range for a given school. It may be difficult to find average GPAs for your target programs, but if you have a…
Kaplan Test Prep Survey Reveals Drops in Applications to U.S. MBA Programs
Kaplan Test Prep has been surveying business admissions officers for more than 10 years. These surveys provide MBA-hopefuls, as well as those involved in business school education, with the most current information about admissions. 2018 survey highlights The 2018 survey reveals something that top U.S. b-schools haven’t experienced in years – a substantial drop in…
INSEAD MBA Criterion #4: Leadership Potential
This is the last post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s admission criteria. What is leadership potential? INSEAD is not unique among MBA programs in desiring leadership potential in applicants. All do. It is unique in how it characterizes leadership and leadership potential. The adcom has a two-pronged view of leadership: factual (what you did, your…
Northwestern Kellogg Announces New Dean
President Morton Schapiro and Provost Jonathan Holloway have announced that Dr. Francesca Cornelli will begin her tenure as Northwestern Kellogg’s new dean on August 1, 2019. Prof. Cornelli will be replacing Kathleen Hagerty who has been serving as interim dean since September 1, 2018. Cornelli will be leaving her position as professor of finance, deputy…
How Do You Get Accepted to INSEAD?
INSEAD is the “Business School for the World.” But is it the business school for you? If you’re an internationally-minded leader, you could be on your way to a first-class international MBA program – but first, you need to show the admissions committee that you belong. To help you understand what the INSEAD adcom is…
Exploring London Business School’s Master’s in Analytics and Management [Episode 297]
Interview with Gareth Howells, Executive Director of the MBA, MiF & Early Career Programmes at London Business School [Show Summary] Harvard Business Review declared in 2012 that being a data scientist is the “sexiest job of the 21st century.” Bloomberg Businessweek’s headline in May 2018 pronounced, “This Is America’s Hottest Job.” Let’s hear from the…
Round 3 vs Next Year: Your Roadmap
If you missed our webinar Round 3 vs. Next Year: When Should You Apply? or if you attended but want to hear the advice again, you’re in luck: it’s now available on-demand for free! Guided by Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, you’ll learn what distinguishes Round 3 from earlier rounds, how to assess your profile critically…
INSEAD MBA Criterion #3: Academic Capacity
This is the third post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. The operative word in this criterion is capacity. This word conveys the adcom’s perspective on the academic component of the application: it’s dynamic, focusing on how you can grow and perform and achieve academically going forward. The only way for the adcom…
Financial Times Releases 2019 Global MBA Rankings
This year’s Financial Times’ Top 10 Business Schools is made up of the same names as last year’s list. Although Stanford Graduate School of Business has stayed in the top spot, there was a lot of shuffling around of the other top 9. Most notably, Harvard Business School rose to the #2 spot after falling…
INSEAD MBA Criterion #2: International Motivation
This is the second post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. Sure, international experience is a big plus for an INSEAD applicant. But the website says that they seek candidates with international motivation which, in their eyes, means having “perceptive insights into the complexities of business in an international setting.”…
Applying to INSEAD? Read This!
INSEAD’s intense, international MBA is one of the top ranked programs in the world. Do you have what it takes to get accepted? The first step to crafting an effective application strategy is understanding what your application is intended to accomplish – and what the admissions committee is looking for as they read and evaluate….
INSEAD MBA Criterion #1: Ability To Contribute
This is the second post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. The adcom gives, as its first admission criterion, “ability to contribute.” I take the liberty to add: ability to contribute as a person of quality and substance. All the criteria involve factors such as insight, growth, connection with people…
INSEAD MBA Class Profile [Class of 2020]
Here’s an inside look at who makes up INSEAD’s entering 2018-2019 class. Data taken from the INSEAD website. Applications received: 2000+ Admits: 600 Average student age: 29 Nationalities: 94 Women: 33% Average GMAT: 709 Percent with GRE: 2% Average work experience: 6 years Breakdown of Undergraduate Majors: Business administration 34% Engineering 29% Economics 11% Sciences…
MIT Sloan Early Admission Initiative Announced
According to MIT’s website, the Sloan School of Management MBA Early Admission program is now accepting applications from enrolled students who will complete their bachelor’s or first degree by July 2019. Applicants who are admitted to the program are required to work for 2-5 years after graduating college before attending Sloan. MIT is the latest…
Michigan Ross MBAs, Entrepreneurs, and Founders of Bschool Travel [Episode 295]
Interview with Dale Jarosz & Dhruv Dhawan, MBA Students and Founders of Bschool Travel [Show Summary] Two Michigan Ross MBA students launched their brand new business, Bschool Travel while attending the Michigan Ross School of Business. Let’s learn how these two very busy MBA’s managed to start and run a business while attending a demanding MBA…
Connections Count. And You Can Create Them.
I worked with a client, who due to medical reasons, only earned a 2.2 GPA in a social science degree program. After graduating, he decided that the right career path for him was computer science so that he could realize his dream of becoming a tech entrepreneur. He had an ideal school in mind and…
Last Chance to Attend – Round 3 vs Next Year: When Should You Apply?
If you missed Round 1 deadlines, or if you didn’t get accepted, it’s time to refocus: How will you make a plan to achieve your MBA goals? Does it make sense to apply Round 3? Or should you hold off until next year’s Round 1? There’s still time to register for our free webinar…
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