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Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
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GMAT＆MBA受験で使用した本をおゆずりします
May, 08, 2008
(English Translation Follows) 僕のクライアントの一人がシカゴ大学とTuckに受かりましたので、受験に使用した本を売りたいそうです（彼女の僕のサービスに対するコメントは、ここで読むことができます）：こちらは私が使用し、ＧＭＡＴ対策または学校選定＆戦略作成に役立てたものです。書き込みがある場合もありますが十分使用に耐えます。Ａｍａｚｏｎのマーケットプレイスで御注文下さい。また、Adam Markus氏経由でのご連絡も可能です。その場合は、お気軽にadammarkus@gmail.comへ英語でご連絡ください。 Kaplan GMAT 800: 2007 – 2008 http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/1419550969/ref=dp_olp_1?seller=A1L1BPOEUMZKYQ How to Get into the Top MBA Programs http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/0735203903/ref=dp_olp_1?seller=A1L1BPOEUMZKYQ The Wall Street Journal Guide To The Top Business Schools 2006 http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/0375720987/ref=dp_olp_1?seller=A1L1BPOEUMZKYQ The Ultimate Math Refresher for the Gre, Gmat & Sat http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/0967759404/ref=dp_olp_1?seller=A1L1BPOEUMZKYQ 中学3年分の数学が基礎からわかる本 (アスカビジネス) http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/4756908292/ref=dp_olp_1?seller=A1L1BPOEUMZKYQ English Summary: One of my clients here in […]
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Services Available for Graduate Admissions Consultants
May, 08, 2008
I have noticed a recent upswing in the number of my readers who access my website from other admissions consulting businesses located here in Japan. Welcome! The more readers I can provide with solid information on MBA and other graduate programs, the better. I am happy to share my expertise not only with applicants, but […]
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How Important Are Extracurricular Activities for MBA Applicants?
May, 07, 2008
Imagine the following scenario: You are filling out your MBA applications to Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, Chicago, LBS, INSEAD, or any other MBA program, and you are asked to list your post-undergraduate extracurricular activities. You scratch your head, you break into a cold sweat, and wonder whether watching every episode of LOST, reading two science fiction […]
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PREPARING A FULBRIGHT GRANT APPLICATION
May, 05, 2008
H. Steven Green on the Fulbright In Steve’s second post, he has provided a comprehensive guide to the Fulbright. Steve is a past recipient of Japan’s equivalent of the Fulbright, the Monbukagakusho Dissertation Research Fellowship that is awarded by the Japanese government scholarship to facilitate two years of research, which he conducted at the Faculty […]
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Guest Blogger Steve Green on Resumes & CVs
May, 04, 2008
UPDATE: You can find Adam’s suggested resume template for graduate school admissions here. Introducing Guest Blogger: H. Steven Green I am happy to announce that as of this blog post, my good friend and colleague, Steve Green will be contributing to my site. Steve and I have worked together since 2001 and, like me, he […]
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Harvard LL.M. Essay Questions for Fall 2009
May, 03, 2008
Harvard Law School has already “updated” their Master of Law application page for Fall 2009 admission, so I am updating my post Harvard LL.M. program as well. Actually the application has not changed for years, so this post is only slightly modified from my previous analysis of the questions. I know it is only May, […]
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Adcom Q&A: Fletcher’s LL.M. Program
May, 02, 2008
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy has long been known as one of the great institutions for studying international relations. I had the chance to visit Fletcher last year and was deeply impressed with the intensity, internationalism, and good humor of the Fletcher community. Its most well known degree is the two-year Master of […]
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Duke Fuqua MBA 1st-Year Student Interview
May, 02, 2008
Minoru Iida, a first-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua and my former client, was kind enough to answer my questions regarding his B-school experience. Minoru Iida has been working for Kansai University as an administrator for 13 years. He is currently focusing on higher education management. Prior to attending Fuqua, he was leading an executive […]
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Applying for Fall 2009?
May, 01, 2008
If you are planning to apply for an MBA, LL.M., Ph.D., or a Masters and would like to learn more about my consulting services, please visit http://adammarkus.com/. I offer a free initial consultation. I have been an admissions consultant since 2001. Since launching my own business in September 2007, my clients have received offers of […]
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Good iBT TOEFL Speaking Section Preparation?
Apr, 04, 2008
This is an open question for my readers: Does anyone know of any particularly good iBT TOEFL Speaking Section preparation courses? At least here in Japan, I have not received very favorable comments from my clients about the iBT TOEFL Speaking courses that are available in Tokyo (perhaps, I am unaware of a good one, […]
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