Be careful that you are not selecting activities just because you think they will look good on your medical school application. Leadership roles are very important. Spend a significant amount of time doing things that you enjoy — and do them well. Admissions committees are looking for quality over quantity. Find a balance that you…
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…
Haas Full-Time MBA: A Current Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with a student from Berkeley Haas, a top MBA…
Dartmouth Tuck 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR DARTMOUTH TUCK’S 2012 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PLEASE POST QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE NEW POST. This Dartmouth Tuck 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access…
MIT Sloan 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
This MIT Sloan 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at https://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering Sloan’s essay questions are in blue below. MIT Sloan 2011 MBA Essay Questions…
Making Your MBA Essays Do “Double Duty”
With the new MBA essay questions coming out, you may be starting to sketch out your answers. Of course first and foremost answer the given questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. But how can your essays work for you to the max, especially when the questions don’t seem to provide opportunities to portray experiences, skills, qualities, or…
Chicago Booth 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
This Chicago Booth 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at https://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering Chicago’s essay questions are in blue below. Chicago Booth 2011 MBA Essay Questions…
Michigan Ross 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
UPDATE- The tips for the 2012 Michigan Ross MBA application are now available online. Please post questions or comments to the new post. This Michigan Ross 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can…
London Business School 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
This London Business School 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at https://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering LBS’s essay questions are in red below. London Business School 2011 MBA…
It’s not too late to start volunteering!
Yes, you can keep yelling at yourself for not starting earlier, but that won’t get you anywhere, will it? Instead, start volunteering now. It’s true that adcoms would rather see a long history of community service rather than just a short stint, but you can’t turn back the clock. You can start now. Why is…
Interview with a Current Kellogg Part-time MBA Student
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Interview with current part-time Kellogg student (evening program) with an engineering background,…
Stanford GSB 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
UPDATE- THE TIPS FOR STANFORD‘S 2012 MBA APPLICATION ARE NOW ONLINE- Please post questions or comments to the new post. This Stanford GSB 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at…
Haas New MBA Curriculum–Interview with Pete Johnson
I recently chatted with Peter Johnson, Director of Admissions at the Haas School of Business, about the new curriculum that Haas announced a couple of weeks ago. Peter clarified specific aspects of the new curriculum and also discussed with me its impact on applicants. This post is a summary of our discussion. Linda Abraham: How…
Admissions Resume: What to Include
Recently in “MBA Admissions:The May-October Romance,” I suggested that applicants for Fall 2011 entry begin assembling materials for their applications now – a full five months in advance of the first fall deadlines. One of the ideal documents to begin now is a resume, something that any professional should always have updated and at the…
Harvard HBS 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
Update: The tips for the HBS 2012 MBA application are now available online. Please review the tips and post questions or comments to the new post. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for more valuable MBA application advice. This HBS 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts…
Columbia Full-Time MBA: A Current Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Our first stop? New York City. Here are some excerpts from an…
HBS 2+2 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
Harvard Business School 2+2 Program Essay Questions: UPDATE: The tips for the HBS 2+2 2012 MBA Application are now available online. Please review the tips and post questions or comments to the new post. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for more valuable MBA application advice. The Harvard 2+2 application is…
MBA Applicants: 3 Ways to Back Up Your Social Enterprise Goals
They want to save the world. That’s what a lot of my MBA clients say they want to do, by leading a tech-based effort to bring education to rural areas or launching a groundbreaking non-profit or running the emerging economy practice of a top consulting firm. Not surprisingly, it’s an especially common goal for MBA…
From Example to Exemplary #3: Writing the MBA Goals Essay
Lesson #3 of a five-part series for drafting exemplary essays. The MBA career goals essay, a close cousin to the graduate school statement of purpose, demands a laser-like focus. Unlike personal statements, which may discuss career goals but also allow for more flexibility in content, the MBA career goals essay has a specific and packed…
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…
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