You’ve heard that hiring an MBA admissions consultant can make the difference between getting in to all or most of your top-choice programs and getting into none. But do you really know what a consultant does? How do you know if you need one? Is it worth it? And most importantly, once you decide you’re…
What Adcoms and Admissions Consultants Share
While going through security at the airport recently, I had a first-ever experience: A TSA agent examining my ID suddenly said, “I know you. You’re Linda Abraham from Accepted.com!” Surprised, I replied, “You’re right. How did you know?” Accepted.com is not on my ID. “I’ve attended your webinars.” Why should I have cared, or actually…
Rejected Application: Disappointment or Tragedy
A few weeks ago I went to a meeting for bereaved mothers, mothers who have lost a child. The passing of our youngest child several years ago made me eligible for this club that anyone would do anything to stay out of. One of the women in this group, let’s call her Nancy, told about…
A Six-Item Checklist before Hitting “Submit”
WAIT! Don’t hit “submit” just yet! You may think you’re done with your Round 3 MBA or EMBA application, but it can’t hurt (unless you are literally at the deadline) to go over it one last time to make sure that all elements are intact and that you’re submitting compelling, articulate work that truly represents…
Race to 1,000 Finish Line – “Like” Us Now and Save!
We reached our goal of 1,000 Facebook fans in record time! In appreciation of your efforts, we already sent an update to all our fans with a discount of 50% off their first hour of admissions consulting/editing . Didn’t “Like” us before the buzzer? We’ll be sending out 1 more update with the coupon code,…
MBA Applicants: What McKinsey (and HBS) Wants
They were looking for four things. I didn’t know until I’d made it to the third and last round of interviews, but McKinsey and Company, the strategy consulting firm perennially ranked among the top “dream” employers of MBA students, was looking for four specific qualities in the candidates they hired. By my calculations, McKinsey made…
Georgetown McDonough 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR GEORGETOWN MCDONOUGH’S 2011 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE POST COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE NEW POST. Georgetown McDonough 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red: All essays should be double-spaced using 10 point font. Prepare your attachments offline in separate document files and upload them individually. Please…
London Business School 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL’S 2011 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE POST QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE NEW POST. London Business School 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red. The Admissions Committee will consider carefully your answers to the following questions. Please complete all of the essay questions beginning…
Chicago Booth 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
Chicago Booth 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red: Essays 1. How did you choose your most recent job/internship and how did this experience influence your future goals? What about the Chicago Booth MBA makes you feel it is the next best step in your career at this time? (750-1000 words) This question…
MIT Sloan 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
UPDATE: The Tips For MIT SLOAN’S 2011 Application Are Now Online- Please post questions or comments on the new Post. MIT Sloan 2010 MBA Application Deadlines Round Due Date Notification Round 1* Oct 27, 2009 Feb. 1, 2010** Round 2 Jan 12, 2010 Apr. 5, 2010 Application must be received by 12 noon pacific time….
Surviving the Scramble
March 19th—Match Day—is just around the corner, and many residency hopefuls are biting their nails as the NRMP’s algorhythms work their magic. There’s not much else to do, after all the applications are submitted and interviews concluded and thank you notes written. Now it’s just a waiting game. The majority of applicants will hear “Congratulations,…
Med School Admissions: The “Problem” of Multiple Acceptances
Being offered admission by two or more medical schools is certainly nothing to complain about, but it may make your life a bit more complicated if the schools in question aren’t among your top choices and you’re awaiting decisions from your favorites. AAMC has rules to cover this situation. Complete information is available at http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/policies/admissionofficers.htm,…
4 Key Questions for 2010 MBA Applicants
And the envelope please… Oh that’s for the Academy Awards on Sunday. I’m too early. :-/ But not too early to start helping you with next fall’s applications. In any case, the questions are : What are your post-MBA goals? It may seem a premature question at first glance, but think about it: Why are…
Duke Fuqua 2009 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
UPDATE- The tips for Duke Fuqua’s 2010 MBA Application are now available online. Please post questions or comments to the new post. Duke Fuqua 2009 Deadlines Deadline Notification Early Action Oct 15, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 Round 1 Oct 27, 2008 Dec 19, 2008 Round 2 Jan 7, 2009 Mar 10, 2009 Round…
BW Interview with Stanford’s Derrick Bolton
BW has published an informative and lengthy interview with Stanford’s Director of Admissions Derrick Bolton. If you are a Stanford applicant either preparing for a R1 interview or drafting and editing your R2 essays, this really is a must-read. At the same time, while I strongly recommend this interview to Stanford applicants and find much…
Columbia 2008 MBA Essays, Deadlines, & Tips
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR COLUMBIA’S GSB 2009 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE POST QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE NEW POST. Columbia has made changes to it application for the class entering in September 2008. Specifically #2 is an entirely new question. In addition, #4 last year allowed you to choose one of two…
London Business School 2008 MBA Essays, Deadlines, & Tips
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR THE LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL 2009 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE- PLEASE POST QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE NEW POST. London Business School posted its 2008 MBA essay questions on Monday. Its submission and notification dates are still under review. I’ll add them when they are available. The questions are unchanged…
MBA Admissions: Harvard 2008 MBA Essay Questions and Deadlines
UPDATE: The Tips For Harvard’s 2009 Application Are Now Online- Please Post Questions or Comments On The New Post. Harvard released this morning the essay questions for its 2008 MBA application. Let the season begin! HBS 2008 Deadlines Deadline Notification DateRound 1 …
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…
Common Sense Isn’t So Common in Admissions
MBAAnonymous questions in "Admissions consultants?" why applicants use or think they need admissions consultants. After briefly providing her background, she adds, I’m just an applicant. I have however worked as a writing consultant where I edited, among other things, MBA applicants’ essays to places like HBS, Stanford GSB, and LBS. Looking back on that experience…
