There is no shortage of MBA admissions information, or media for presenting that data. Here are a few excellent podcasts I have come across in the last several weeks: “GMAT Not Required?: Which B. Schools Are Removing the GMAT Requirement from Admissions Criteria?” discusses EMBA programs and the pros and cons of requiring the GMAT…
Businessweek B-School Rankings 2006
Businessweek has published its bi-annual b-school rankings. The Top 10 US schools Chicago Wharton Kellogg Harvard Michigan Stanford MIT Sloan UC Berkeley (Haas) Duke (Fuqua) Columbia Businessweek prides itself on presenting a ranking of customer satisfaction. The "customers" are MBA students and recruiters, who are surveyed for this report. To use Businessweek’s data, please first…
MBA Admissions Podcasts: Stanford, Haas, and MBA Essays
Over the last month several excellent podcasts have been produced on MBA admissions: From MBA Podcaster: Your Application Essays: Strategic Recommendations for Writing Your Essays. I admit that I am interviewed extensively for this podcast, along with Thomas Caleel, Director of Admissions at Wharton, and Graham Richmond of Clear Admit. With little objectivity and less…
Haas Applications up 30% This Year
The Haas waitlist chat was great this morning. Lots of solid tips for Haas waitlist candidates and you will be able to access the Haas waitlist transcript next week.. In the course of the chat Jett Pihakis, Haas Co-Director of Admissions, revealed that applications at Haas during round 1 & 2 soared 30% over last…
