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Mar, 07, 2010
My blog’s sponsor and GMAT content provider has provided me with the following post on the verbal section. If you have not done so, consider taking a free trial of Knewton GMAT.–Adam ——————————————————————————————- It’s Wordy, It’s Awkward, It’s… Correct! What Not to Not Do with Multiple or Complex Negations on the GMAT Alex Sarlin is […]
Mar, 07, 2010
Below, Steve Green discusses the PPI. If you are taking GRE, this is a post worth reading. -Adam Did you sign up for the GRE? If so, then you have the option to register for the Personal Potential Index (PPI) Disclaimer: For four of the past five years ETS has hired me to be a […]
Mar, 07, 2010
My blog’s sponsor and GMAT content provider has provided me with the following post on the verbal section. If you have not done so, consider taking a free trial of Knewton GMAT.–Adam ——————————————————————————————- It’s Wordy, It’s Awkward, It’s… Correct! Joanna Bersin, is a Content Developer at Knewton where she helps students with their GMAT prep. […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. Interviews for the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business are not particularly hard. Based on my experience as well as the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I can say that they are generally seem to be friendly, focused on fit, and require the applicant to discuss […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. Based on my own clients’ reports and those found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I think that there are five key things to consider when preparing for The Johnson School at Cornell University MBA interviews: 1. Interviewers use a standard list of questions according to a number of reports. […]
Mar, 06, 2010
This post is updated from last year. Just as with essays, interviews for the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA applicant interviews are all about fit. My comments below are based on reviewing reports from my clients as well as those found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com (As I have mentioned previously, both companies should […]
Mar, 04, 2010
This post is updated from last year. My analysis of the Stanford GSB essays for 2010/2011 can be found here. Stanford GSB MBA interviews, while so hard to get, are not necessarily that hard in any obvious way. This is interview about fit as determined by an alumni “gatekeeper.” Chances are good that this gatekeeper […]
Mar, 04, 2010
This post is slightly updated from the one I did last year as it now includes a list of typical questions that Tuck asks. My analysis of Tuck’s essays can be found here. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth interview is about fit, so make sure you can explain in great depth why you want […]
Mar, 04, 2010
You can find my essay analysis for Fall 2010 Admission here. This post has been updated and expanded from my previous post on this topic. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients […]
Mar, 03, 2010
This is a post from Steve Green, my guest blogger, a fellow admissions consultant, and a professor here in Tokyo. -Adam Don’t be late for class at Stern! If you think it is okay to show up an hour after a class has started and would be offended by a professor who told you to […]
