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Aug, 05, 2008
In this post, I will provide some suggestions for how to develop a portfolio approach to graduate school application. Below you can find sample portfolios for MBA applicants. Similar types of portfolios could be developed for other graduate degree programs. I have previously blogged about school selection in terms of general selection strategy, ranking, location, […]
Aug, 03, 2008
Before analyzing MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Essays for Fall 2009, I think it is important to take a look at MIT Sloan’s core values: Mind and Hand The moment you step onto the MIT Sloan campus, you feel the palpable sense of energy and opportunity that is fueled by MIT’s credo of mens […]
Jul, 31, 2008
If you have been following the Scoretop story, the recent Businessweek online chat with the Graduate Management Admission Council’s Peg Jöbst (GMACPegJ) is worth a look. According to the chat, GMAC is not investigating all Scoretop users:GMACPegJ: GMAC is limiting its investigation to those individuals who a) posted GMAT questions they saw on their GMAT […]
Jul, 31, 2008
I started blogging on graduate admissions in July of last year. Some told me that I should not use my own name as the blog name, but I told them that since I was presenting my own views and my consulting service, there seemed little value to coming up with the kind of clever brand […]
Jul, 29, 2008
You can find my comments on Columbia’s interviews here. You can find my post on who should apply for Early Decision here. I will not repeat that information below. Before analyzing Columbia Business School’s September Term Essays for 2009, which are greatly changed from the September 2008 questions (see my earlier post) and even modified […]
Jul, 29, 2008
While my blog is basically focused on American and European schools, I am pleased to offer my first post on one of Asia’s rising stars, the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad. Given the long-term growth potential of India and the incredible talent of its entrepreneurs, I expect that interest in studying at ISB […]
Jul, 26, 2008
I would recommend that Japanese interested in attending MIT Sloan attend the event below. (CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2009 MIT SLOAN CLASS OF 2011 ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS.) -Adam MITSloan在校生・卒業生による、MBA受験生の皆様を対象とした学校説明会を開催します。日程：8月9日（土）時間：15:00 （14:30受付開始）場所：ドイツ銀行 山王パークタワー19階ROOM1説明会の詳細および参加申込はこちらから。座席に限りがありますので、お早めにお申込下さい。http://web.mit.edu/sloanjapan/101/
Jul, 25, 2008
For Japanese interested in attending the Johnson School, I strongly recommend attending the event below.-Adam 8／9（土）コーネル大学ジョンソンスクール（MBA）学校説明会開催のご案内 コーネル大学ジョンソンスクールでは、学校説明会を以下の要綱にて開催いたします。当日は在校生に加え、様々な業界で活躍中の卒業生も参加し、フレンドリースクールで知られる本校の特長・魅力をご紹介するとともに、MBA全般や受験に関することなども含め、皆様の疑問にざっくばらんにお答えします。また当日は懇親会（Coffee Hour）にて、皆様と個別にお話しさせていただく機会も設けさせていただきます。 本校にご興味をお持ちの方はもちろんのこと、MBA進学をご検討中の多くの皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。ご多忙のところ恐縮ですが、万障お繰り合わせの上ご出席くださいますようお願い申し上げます。 ■日時： 8月9日（土）13:30～16:30［13:00受付開始］13:30-15:00 学校説明会［プレゼンテーション、パネルディスカッション、Q&A］15:00-16:30 懇親会（Coffee Hour） ■場所： ホテルニューオータニ東京 １階 edo ROOM 〒102-8578 東京都千代田区紀尾井町4-1 電話番号: 03-3265-1111（ホテル代表番号） ■出席者：卒業生、在校生 ■お申込み：下記URLに8月3日（日）までにお申し込み下さい。 http://enq-maker.com/fV4XoKI ■定員： 100名 （定員になり次第お申込を締め切らせていただきます。） ■お問合せ：cornellmba.info2008@gmail.com 本校のアドミッションスタッフは出席いたしません。また当説明会は在校生・卒業生がボランティアで行っており、アドミッションプロセスとは一切関係ありませんので、あらかじめご了承ください。 当日はカジュアルな服装でお越しください。 それでは当日お会いできることを楽しみにしております。 コーネル大学ジョンソンスクール日本人在校生一同
Jul, 25, 2008
Dear Adam,I wonder if you could tell me what my chances to get to get admitted to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Haas, Tuck, and MIT are. My scores are… My GPA is… I have worked for… I receive requests like the above via email to analyze someone’s profile to determine their chances for admission. Of course, […]
Jul, 23, 2008
11/9/08 Note: “The Chicago GSB” is now called “The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.” This is the fourth post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Before discussing an overall plan for addressing the Fall 2009 University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application questions, we need to look at the […]
