Writing about nothing tends to bore, like a trite sitcom or movie with no plot. They lack substance and so will your essay if it isn’t based on: • Substantive self-reflection. • Use of specifics, examples, and anecdotes. • Willingness to reveal your thought processes and feelings. So start your writing process with self-knowledge. You…
Winning Tips for a Successful Business School Interview
For some Round 2 and Round 3 applicants, business school interview season is still in full swing, which means you still have time to prepare for and ace the interview that will help you gain acceptance to your top choice MBA program. There are endless articles and books you can read about preparing for…
MBA Interview Feedback Database is Back Up
The MBA Interview Feedback Database is back up! We apologize to those of you who attempted to access it and couldn’t. Many of you are trying to access the questionnaire to share your feedback because this is the last month for the MBA iPad giveaway. The questionnaire is also back up and awaiting your input….
MBA Admissions Interviews: Behavioral AND Qualitative Questions
Even though behavioral questions have been used for the last several years, since “WhartonLeaks” broke in November and Wharton promptly moved away from exclusive use of the leaked questions, applicants have wondered if they should prepare for behavioral questions or the more general, qualitative questions that had been the backbone of MBA admissions interviews for…
The Waiting Game: What MBA Applicants Should Do After Hitting SUBMIT
Within twelve hours I heard the same question from three clients, so I suppose this question may be on the minds of more than three, “now that I’ve submitted my applications, what should I do?” The following are a list of suggestions: 1. Continue to learn about each school by speaking with faculty, alumni and…
MBA Interview iPad Giveaway!
Remember our It’s a 10! contest? For every interview questionnaire you filled out you’d be entered for a chance to win a $10 or $20 gift certificate? Well we’ve decided to upgrade… Starting now through March 31, 2011, every valid* interview questionnaire you fill out will give you one entry towards our end of season…
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…
Interview with ZoomInterviews
Accepted.com interviewed ZoomInterviews’ founders Alon Karmiel and Misha Medvedev. ZoomInterviews provides interview preparation videos to help you prepare for your MBA interview. Accepted.com: How did you come to start ZoomInterviews? Alon: The inspiration for ZoomInterviews.com came primarily from my personal experience during the admissions process. While other parts of the application were quite clear, what…
Part I: The Dos and Don’ts of Audio and Video–Application Style
Paper application? That’s like, so yesterday. Now you Gen X, Y and Millennial candidates get a chance to wow the admissions committee with your dope multimedia “skillz.” According to a recent article in Businessweek, UCLA Anderson School of Management (Anderson Full-Time MBA Profile) already gives candidates the option to submit an audio or video clip….
MBA Admissions: Expediting Decisions
Recently, a school asked a client to interview on campus and he planned to fly across the country for the interview. At the same time, he was also waiting to hear about an interview from another school near the first school and asked me for my advice. I suggested he write the director. I specified…
How Will You Navigate the Admissions Maze to Top MBA Programs?
By subscribing to the excellent Navigate the MBA Maze email course! Navigate the MBA Maze steers you through critical decision points in the MBA admissions process. Subscribe to this free, 9-day email course to receive a series of crucial tips and advice. By Linda Abraham, President and Founder of Accepted.com.
Make (and Complete) Your Interview Checklist
For some of you, it may be just a little too late. For others, this post is right on time. Because it’s about interviews—how to prepare for them, excel in them, and follow up after them. Whether you’re applying to college, graduate school, or a job, you’ll likely have to interview. Here are items to…
Reminder: Upcoming Top MBA Connect U.S. 1-2-1 Events
Just a quick reminder about a few upcoming QS TopMBA Connect 1-2-1 events in the United States: San Francisco, Thursday, February 18 Washington, DC Wednesday, February 24 New York Saturday February 27 For more dates/locations and to register, visit Connect 1-2-1. Related Resources: Best Practices for MBA Admissions Finding the Right MBA Program for YOU Start…
MBA Admissions: What’s Happening at Accepted
There’s something for applicants at every stage of the admissions process at Accepted.com. Here’s a rundown of upcoming events. Round 3 Special: $100 off all service orders of $1000 or more purchased before February 22, 2010. Please use coupon code R3100 during checkout. Beautiful B-School Photo Contest Share your pictures from your b-school visits. And…
Did this blogger really blow his interview?
Reviewing this week’s blog post on Korner Talk regarding the poster’s MSU phone interviews, reminded me of the number of phone interviews I used to conduct as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Cornell. And of course, Korner Talk made some valid points. Phone interviews are a great resource for candidates who have already…
Prepare for Your B-School Applications by Attending One-on-One Sessions with Admissions Representatives
We have repeatedly emphasized the importance of starting the MBA application process months before you hit SUBMIT; the early stages of an MBA application have nothing to do with the form you will fill out. Months before any deadline you should start your application process with self-evaluation and school research to determine where you should…
MBA Applicants: What Should You Do Now?
A few bits of communications this week reveal the uncertainly among 2010 MBA applicants now and the new opportunities provided by the earlier Round 1 deadlines/notification dates set by certain schools. Here’s what I’m referring to: On the BusinessWeek Forum, Todoubled started a fairly active thread with the title “Denied from Wharton/Chicago, what next?” I…
HBS News: Dean Light to Retire; Director’s Update
Today was a big day for news from Harvard Business School. Dean Jay Light will retire in June after forty years at Harvard Business School according to an announcement by Harvard President Drew Faust. President Faust adds that she intends to “consult widely in the search for Jay’s successor, and will be in further touch…
MBA Admissions: Good News, No News, and Bad News
Since November 1 I have heard from more and more nervous, round 1 MBA applicants, worried because they have not yet received an interview invitation. I am also starting to hear from those who were not and now realize they will not be invited to interview at particular schools, specifically Booth. (See “Gone Booth Gone”…
MBA Admissions Happenings @Accepted.com
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%…
