Feb, 05, 2009
My comments below are based on my experience and my review of McCombs School of Business in University of Texas at Austin MBA interview reports found at accepted.com. I think that there are five key things to consider when preparing for McCombs interviews: 1. A recent report indicated that interviewers had a two page list […]
Feb, 04, 2009
Now that the 1st round results in all their joy, pain, and annoyance have more or less emerged, some people will find themselves in that netherworld known as waitlist. For some, the wait will actually end once 2nd round results are released, but for others, the wait might very well continue, well, for months and […]
Feb, 04, 2009
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth interview is about fit, so make sure you can explain in great depth why you want to become a part of Tuck’s small intensive community in Hanover. If you interview on-campus expect to be asked about how you liked it. If you have never been to Hanover, contact with […]
Feb, 04, 2009
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business interviews are by invitation only. You’ll find that it may vary whether interviews are blind or not. The best advice is to be prepared and consistent about your story. Interviews are conducted by admissions on-campus, by telephone, and at selected locations worldwide. USC interviews last 30-45 minutes. […]
Feb, 03, 2009
HBS second round invites will be coming on 2/9:On February 9 we will send out invitations to interview. The invitation will come in an email from HBS MBA Admissions and will contain detailed instuctions about how to sign up for interviews both on campus and in hub cities. Please be assured that if we see […]
Feb, 02, 2009
Stanford interviews, while so hard to get, are not necessarily that hard in any obvious way. This is interview about fit as determined by an alumni “gatekeeper.” Chances are good that this gatekeeper might be in your industry or in some manner have a complementary background for assessing you. While I imagine in some places […]
Jan, 30, 2009
This bit of good news just arrived in my Inbox: “Greetings from The Fuqua School of Business! I wanted to take a moment to share an update on our efforts to secure an improved loan program for international students. Fuqua’s leadership team has been working on a number of fronts to address the issue of […]
Jan, 26, 2009
You can find my analysis of Columbia’s essays for Fall 2009 here. Columbia Business School offers only one flavor of admissions interview: “Columbia Business School Ambassador” alumni invitation-only interviews. You will get to select from multiple interviewers, so try to figure out who they are first before contacting them. I suggest using Google searches, LinkedIn, […]
Jan, 23, 2009
BACK ON BLOGThe last couple of months have been fun. I have had the chance to work with some really great clients in China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, the EU, and the US, but I have missed writing my blog. As of today, I am back on. The rest of January and February will […]
Jan, 23, 2009
If you are preparing for a Chicago Booth interview, read this post after you read my general post on interview strategy. If you are looking for my analysis of Booth’s essays, you can find it here. I have reviewed reports of University of Chicago Booth interviews found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com. These reports reveal that […]
