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Duke Fuqua MBA Essays for Fall 2008 Entry

Nov, 10, 2007


In this post, I will analyze Duke University ‘s Fuqua School of Business MBA Essays for Fall 2008 Entry. Take a close look at the Fuqua’s website including the video Higher and Higher which you can find here. The video will give a general sense what Fuqua takes pride in and an idea of some […]


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Fewer Women at European MBA Programs

Nov, 10, 2007


Female applicants applying to European programs should take a look at Why Women Refrain From Pursuing MBAs. The article, from the November 9th Wall Street Journal discusses specifically why there are relatively low percentages of women in most MBA programs in Europe, especially the top ones: Theories abound to explain why more women aren’t seeking […]


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Dartmouth Tuck MBA Essay Questions for 2007-08

Nov, 06, 2007


Below I analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for 2007–08 and discuss the Tokyo Reception I attended on 11/2/07. I attended the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth’s November 2nd Tokyo Reception. It had some unusual features. First, it was held on the very same evening as the MBA […]


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NYU Stern Essay 3 for 2008: Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates

Nov, 02, 2007


My Fall 2009 essay analysis can be found here. This is the second of two posts on New York University Stern’s essay questions for Fall 2008 admission. The first post is here. I suggest reading the first post before reading this one. There are two reasons that I am analyzing NYU’s essays. The first is […]


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NYU Stern MBA Essays for Fall 2008

Nov, 02, 2007


My Fall 2009 essay analysis can be found here. This is the first of two posts on NYU Stern’s MBA Essays for Fall 2008 Admission. The second one is here. New York University Stern School of Business MBA essay questions’ web page also includes great tips for the questions, so I have included them. Let’s […]


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Fall 2008 MBA Contribution Questions: Kellogg, Duke, McCombs, Babson & LBS

Oct, 31, 2007


In this post I analyze the contribution essay questions for Fall 2008 asked by Northwestern Kellogg, Duke Fuqua, University of Texas-Austin McCombs, Babson Olin, and the London Business School. MBA programs are looking for students who will make a contribution. And this really makes sense because of the collaborative nature of MBA education. While professors […]


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Behavioral Questions: MIT Sloan & Stanford GSB for Fall 2008 MBA Admissions

Oct, 26, 2007


CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2009 MIT SLOAN CLASS OF 2011 ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS. CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2009 STANFORD CLASS OF 2011 ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS. In this very long post (sorry it took so long for me to get it done, but I have been busy), I will look at behavioral questions in general, the […]


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MIT Sloan MBA Essays for Fall 2008 1st of 2 posts

Oct, 26, 2007


CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2009 MIT SLOAN CLASS OF 2011 ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS. This is the first in a series of two posts about MIT Sloan’s MBA Essays for Fall 2008. In this post, I will review the entire set of essay questions and provide analysis for the cover letter and supplemental information. The second […]


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Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2007/2008 & Tokyo Event

Oct, 25, 2007


Click here for my analysis of Stanford GSB’s essay questions for 2008/2009 if you want to apply for the Class of 2011. In this entry, I discuss how to approach the Stanford GSB essays generally, provide specific advice for Essays A and B, and discuss the 9/30/07 Tokyo Outreach Event. I discuss Essay C along […]


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Application Review and Feedback Service

Oct, 12, 2007


Based on inquiries I have received from readers of this blog, I will be offering an Application Review and Feedback Service in addition to my standard comprehensive service. This more limited service is designed for those who are seeking an assessment of their completed essays, resume, and the rest of the application. It is ideal […]


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