Sep, 17, 2008
The September 17th BusinessWeek article, “B-Schools Wary on Lehman, Merrill Impact,” makes for somewhat grim reading, especially for those graduating in Spring 2009: How bad will it be? Most business schools contacted this week say it’s too early to tell, but Alan Johnson, CEO of Johnson Associates, a compensation consultancy. predicts hiring will be down […]
Sep, 17, 2008
In the video below, I consider the impact of the present business climate on how applicants should position their goals. Obviously recent business trends may very well negatively impact your intended future professional goals, but how to account for that in your Fall 2009 MBA application? Key Points Discussed:1. Stick to your goals, but consider […]
Sep, 09, 2008
Steve Green and I attended the Tokyo MBA Tour last night. It was a very well attended event. For us it was a good opportunity to meet some alums we know, gather a couple of brochures, and see which schools were attracting the most attention. Among the big name programs in attendance were Yale, Cornell, […]
Sep, 07, 2008
The University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business is one of the most difficult MBA programs to be admitted to. The program is small and attracts a very diverse group of students. The objective of Haas admissions is certainly to find the best applicants in order to put together a diverse group of students […]
Sep, 04, 2008
I just got back from the MIT Sloan Admissions event. I don’t know if anyone followed my Twitter Cast, but you can find it here (The posts will be dated September 3, 2008). The most important things that MIT admissions said: 1. 50% of applicants are admitted in first round and 50% in second, so […]
Aug, 26, 2008
For its Fall 2009 application, the UCLA Anderson School of Business has done something completely unique in the annals of MBA application history (Please someone tell me I am wrong!). They now request that applicants provide a one minute audio response to one of three questions. While it is possible to opt out of this […]
Aug, 24, 2008
This is the second of two posts on writing statements of purpose by Steve Green. The first post is here. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here. -Adam Below are some of my suggestions for writing a strong statement of purpose. Please read my previous post on SOPs before reading […]
Aug, 24, 2008
This is the first of two posts on writing statements of purpose 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 applying to a graduate school program that requires a statement of purpose […]
Aug, 21, 2008
This is the second of two posts on MPA/MPP Programs by Steve Green. To learn more about Steve’s graduate admission counseling services, please click here.-Adam To get the most out of this post, please read my previous post on applying to MPA/MPA programs, with particular attention to the section on getting started. You will make […]
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 […]
