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Guest Blogger: 河野太一のGMAT OG12解説 SC22
Feb, 19, 2011
This is another post from Taichi Kono, author of two textbooks on TOEFL and one on TOEIC and a highly experienced TOEFL, TOEIC, and GMAT instructor. Most of his posts will be in Japanese. This post is on GMAT sentence correction. His other posts can be found here.-Adam ——————————————————————————————— 河野塾代表の河野太一です。年来の友人であるAdam Markusさんのご厚意で、”The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition”の解説ブログの内容の一部をこちらにアップさせていただくことになりました。オリジナルは河野太一のGMAT OG12解説でご覧いただけます。なお、オリジナルのほうは予告なく内容を変更することがあり、ここに上げたものと相違があることがありますのでご了承ください。私のこれまでの記事やGMAT以外の話題についてはこちらをご覧ください。 SC22None of […]
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STERN IN TOKYO:【留学希望者向け】 3/17 スターン在校生による学校説明会
Feb, 19, 2011
UPDATE 3/15: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE EARTHQUAKE.A current student at Stern asked me to share this with applicants and potential future applicants. During their Japan Trek, Stern MBA students will be holding an information session in Tokyo for applicants: “This event is open to all kinds of people: – people who […]
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Further Comments on MBA Admissions Interviews
Jan, 21, 2011
As a follow-up to my primary posts (See here and here) on MBA admissions interviewing, I just wanted to briefly discuss a few additional topics. The role of the resume in interviewsI think it is worth remembering that the resume plays a significant role in most MBA admissions interviews as it is typically the only […]
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Interview Practice is ABOUT SPEAKING!
Jan, 12, 2011
You should probably read my post, Overall MBA Application Interview Strategy, before reading this post.Clients frequently ask me how they should prepare for interviews. As I suggest in my post on Overall MBA Application Interview Strategy, I believe in a proactive approach to interview preparation based on actual practice of your key stories. You might not know […]
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Happy 2011! Some thoughts on 2010
Jan, 01, 2011
Happy New Year! Now that 2010 is dead and buried, here are few thoughts from an admissions consultant taking a writing break from reading his clients stuff. 2010 Regrets:1. Sorry I did not get a Chicago Essay post up. My bad. I just ran out of time. 2. Not as many posts on school selection […]
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MIT SLOAN MBA APPLICATION INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Dec, 20, 2010
My colleague, Steve Green, has put together the following list of typical MIT Sloan MBA admission interview questions. I suggest reading my overall analysis of MIT’S behavioral interviews, which provides detailed analysis of this unique approach to interviewing. The behavioral interview questions on this list should also prove helpful to those preparing for Wharton interviews. […]
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ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS AT CAMBRIDGE JUDGE AND OXFORD SAID
Dec, 17, 2010
Following Oxford Said’s introduction of severely high English requirements for 2010 entry, Cambridge Judge will be getting even more severe than Oxford for 2012 entry. Oxford Said introduced new English level minimums for entry beginning in 2010: Minimum score TOEFL – Internet 109 TOEFL – Computer 267 TOEFL – Paper 630 IELTS 7.5 In April, […]
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Top Ten Ways of Screwing Up Your Grad School Applications
Dec, 04, 2010
There is always time for another “Top Ten List.” Here is one more. It is based on working with hundreds of graduate school applicants since 2001. I can’t really say that I have put these ten in order of awfulness as each can lead to its own particular disaster. Often they are combined to achieve […]
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HBS Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013
Nov, 24, 2010
In this post I analyze the HBS Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013. For my analysis of HBS essays, see here. For my analysis of HBS interviews, see here. I like the HBS recommendation form best because it is short and sweet. Other MBA programs torture recommenders with a series of typically 6-10 questions, […]
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Further Comments on Selecting the Right Recommenders
Nov, 22, 2010
This is a follow-up to my post, 10 KEY POINTS FOR WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATION. I suggest reading that post first. In my previous post I provided some general guidelines for selecting the right recommender:“It is important that you select recommenders who know you well enough to serve as effective advocates on your behalf. Selecting […]
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