Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Mar, 04, 2008
You can find an updated version of this post here. This seems to be a very tough year to get admitted. I think we can assume next year will be even worse because more Americans will be applying to graduate school in lieu of being unemployed or underemployed. When the US economy goes bad, applications […]
Feb, 20, 2008
I strongly suggest reading Shikha Dalmia‘s excellent essay, “Legacies of Injustice: Alumni preferences threaten educational equity–and no one seems to care.” As someone who believes that university admissions at both the undergraduate and graduate level should be based on the merits of the applicant, I hope that the preferential admissions of applicants who are the […]
Feb, 16, 2008
If you have appreciated my blog posts on MBA interview preparation, you can now get get even more comprehensive advice from me. To thank readers of my blog, I am happy to offer a comprehensive interview preparation consulting session service. This special offer is available only for those seeking interview preparation and consists of the […]
Feb, 10, 2008
Click here for all of my rankings tables together in one post. In regards to “The 98,” my MBA program ranking by salary, I wanted to make some additional comments. One advantage of a salary-based list of programs worldwide is that it helps to see the rising market value of MBA programs. It also means […]
Feb, 09, 2008
As I discussed in a previous post focused on my analysis of essay questions, RSM Erasmus University’s International Full-Time MBA Program is a truly international program offering great ROI to graduates. Kirt Wood, the Director of Marketing and Admissions at RSM was kind enough to provide some really great advice for applicants.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kirt was kind enough […]
Feb, 09, 2008
June, 19, 2008 Update: Please also see my comparison and averaged ranking of “Top 20” MBA rankings in Businessweek, US News and World Report, FT, Wall Street Journal, EIU, and Forbes. See also my ranking of “Top 20” programs by acceptance rate. Click here for all of my rankings tables together in one post.The “Real” […]
Feb, 07, 2008
To a few readers who asked about this recent controversy, I would direct your attention to the AIGAC blog (Specific post quoted in full below). As the first member of AIGAC residing in Japan, I fully endorse my organization’s position: “Admissions Director & Consultant– Simultaneously? In recent days articles have appeared in the press about […]
Feb, 06, 2008
You can view all of the glorious FT Rankings for 2008! So exciting… I don’t generally blog about rankings because lots of other people do and I find the topic basically pointless. At the end of the day, I look at starting salaries for grads and don’t worry about the rest of it. To their […]
Jan, 17, 2008
File this one in the better late than never category. I have been busy with clients and thus not able to cover all the topics I had wanted to last year. For those who have not applied yet, I thought I would post my analysis of Columbia Business School’s very odd set of questions. If […]
Jan, 04, 2008
(English Version) 僕の仕事は熱心な出願者の入学を助けることであって、MBAの必要性を説くことではない。率直に言って、僕のMBA入学コンサルタントとしての長所は、この質問にとてもニュートラルであるということだ。なぜなら、MBAがいつも価値あるものであるとか、大学院においてそれがベストな選択だとは信じていないからだ。 もし誰かが「私はMBAを取得するべきなのでしょうか？」と質問してきたら、僕は大体こういう風に答えている。「僕がその質問に答えることはできませんが、あなたはあなた自身に次の質問をする必要があります。 1. MBAを取得したら、個人的に、また仕事上において、どのような影響がありますか？ 2. どうしてあなたのプロフェッショナルなゴールにMBAが必要なのですか？ 3. あなたは本当に1年から2年間、学校に戻りたいと思いますか？ 4. MBAの費用はどうしますか？ 5. 出願手続きをコミットする準備はできていますか？ 6. 「機会費用」について考えましたか？経費だけではなく、時間についても。 7. ROI（投資利益率）を計算しましたか？(Click here for the Businessweek MBA ROI calculator.) 8. この学位はあなたに適切なものですか？他の学位やトレーニングについても考えてみましたか？ 9. MBAプログラムについてどのくらい知っていますか？ 10. どの学校に出願しますか？それはなぜ？ あなたにとってMBAが本当に必要かどうかを見極めるためにも、上記の質問に答えなければいけません。加えて、一度これらの質問に答えることは、MBAエッセイとインタビューへの良い初期対策となるでしょう。もし自分の答えに満足いかないときは、もっと深く考えて、より調査することが必要です。 僕の経験から言うと、自分の選択肢をよく考えるために時間を割く人は良い決断をします。もしその人たちがMBAを取得する決定をしたなら、それは優位な立場から決定したと言えるのです。 何かご質問は？ コメントを僕に直接送ってください。お気軽にadammarkus@gmail.comへ英語でご連絡ください。-アダム マーカス,Adam Markus のカウンセリングサービス MBA留学
