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Wharton Fall 2010 Admission: Application Essay Questions

Jul, 24, 2009


In this post, I will analyze the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Fall 2010 (Class of 2012) MBA essay application questions for first-time applicants. Wharton: A real commitment to admitting diverse candidatesFor Fall 2010, five of my comprehensive service clients were admitted to Wharton. You can find their results and testimonials as well […]


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HBS Class of 2011 Profile

Jul, 23, 2009


HBS has posted its Class of 2011 Profile. The admission rate for Fall 2009 entry was 12% with 89% yield (It would be great to know what percentage of those who rejected HBS are going to Stanford. 9%?). The increase in Class size from 900 (Class of 2010) to 942 (Class of 2011) is certainly […]


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HBS: What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

Jul, 16, 2009


This post is on the fifth of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]


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HBS: Write a cover letter to your application introducing yourself to the Admissions Board.

Jul, 16, 2009


This post is on the forth of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]


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HBS: Tell us about a time when you made a difficult decision.

Jul, 16, 2009


This post is on the third of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]


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HBS: Discuss how you have engaged with a community or organization.

Jul, 14, 2009


This post is on the second of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]


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HBS: What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?

Jul, 14, 2009


This post is on the first of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]


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HBS: What have you learned from a mistake?

Jul, 14, 2009


This post is on the second of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5. My post on HBS interviews can be found here. 2. What have you […]


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HBS: What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such?

Jul, 14, 2009


This post is on the first of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5. My post on HBS interviews can be found here. 1. What are your […]


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HBS MBA Questions for Fall 2010 Admission

Jul, 14, 2009


This post is focused on overall strategy for HBS MBA Questions for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here.THE QUESTIONS What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why […]


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