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Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Aug, 18, 2008
Some thoughts on Kellogg’s location: A highly biased commentary on why location matters. Northwestern University has the good fortune to be located on one of the prettiest spots in Chicago. Unlike its neighbor to the south, the University of Chicago, Northwestern is located in the pleasant and safe town of Evanston. If ever there was […]
Aug, 18, 2008
This is the first of two posts on MPA/MPP Programs by Steve Green. The second post is here, but read this one first. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here.-Adam This post is for anyone who is interested in applying to MPA (Master of Public Administration) or MPP (Master of […]
Aug, 07, 2008
I was just about to leave for my vacation when I saw this in The Economist:ANYONE wanting further proof that the world economy is in trouble need look no further than the nearest business school. Many schools are hailing a bumper year for their full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes, which are popular with […]
Aug, 07, 2008
I will be on vacation from the 8th to the 12th of August. Look for more blog posts from the 14th. It is hot here in Tokyo, so I am happy to be going up north where it is a bit cooler. My wife and I will be traveling by local train to Sendai (for […]
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 […]
