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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Nov, 22, 2010
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。 SC21(A) Neuroscientists, […]
Nov, 17, 2010
WHY NOT OFFICIALLY TELL APPLICANTS WHAT TO EXPECT? Any school has a right to change its policies and procedures. Wharton certainly had the right to change its interview style. That said, moving to 100% behavioral interviews without letting applicants know is just particularly mean and nasty for those unlucky enough to have been unprepared for […]
Nov, 17, 2010
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。 SC20(A) as […]
Nov, 17, 2010
As I indicated in my previous post on Wharton interviews, they have totally changed. Reported interviews now consist of 100% behavioral questions. See reports at http://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-wharton-2011-applicants-95623-900.html. Clear Admit now has a a full report up. See http://www.clearadmit.com/wiki/index.php?title=WhartonInterview.-Adam
Nov, 17, 2010
If you are applying for the Joint Wharton MBA/MA-Lauder Program, you will find yourself, not only writing the Wharton essays (See my previous post), but also writing up to an additional 2000 words. I have not worked on too many Lauder applications. Three actually, resulting in an admit for 2010 (See his testimonial here) and […]
Nov, 16, 2010
10 KEY POINTS FOR WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATION: WHAT EVERY RECOMMENDER SHOULD KNOW In this post, I have provided some advice for recommenders (AKA “referees”). While this advice is focused on MBA recommendations (“recs”), much of what is here would apply to recs for other graduate programs. While this post is meant for your recommenders, […]
Nov, 15, 2010
The University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business is along with HBS, MIT Sloan, and Stanford GSB, one of the hardest programs to get into. The program is small and attracts a very diverse group of students. The objective of Haas admissions is to find the best applicants in order to put together a diverse […]
