Archive for September, 2009
MBA News at Accepted: Columbia Business School
This is unofficially Columbia Business School week at Accepted. We didn’t plan it that way, but that’s how it worked out. A few items to keep in mind: Columbia’s Linda Meehan, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for Columbia’s MBA program, will be available to answer...
MBA R1 Admissions Deadlines Approach
Yes those MBA deadlines are approaching. Rapidly. Kind of like a train roaring through a dark tunnel. Do you see the headlight peering through the gloom, growing brighter and brighter? So what are my thoughts at the end of a hectic week? Accepted’s editors have noted a...
PTE Academic
TOEFL watch out. And IELTS pay attention. A new English language test, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), will come to a secure testing center near you in October of 2009. This test was developed in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and...
Applying to Business School in this Global Recession
Peter von Loesecke, CEO and Managing Director, of The MBA Tour, shared the following insights with Accepted.com. I am often approached with the question about how the current economic conditions are affecting the market for MBA programs. Not surprisingly, even people working in the education industry...
MBA Admissions Round Up: Notre Dame, LBS Q&A, Application Volume, WSJ Rankings, and More
There is so much happening at this time of year! It’s time for a round-up: Notre Dame Mendoza MBA Admissions Chat: Join Accepted.com for a chance to get insights into Notre Dame’s dynamic MBA program, on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/5:00...
Access MBA Tour Visits North Am, Europe, and Middle East
The Access MBA Tour kicks off this Saturday in Manhattan and proceeds to Montreal on September 21. It then continues to nineteen additional cities throughout Europe and the Middle East in October and November. Top businessschools, like Chicago Booth, INSEAD, IE, IESE, and HEC, participate...
Fit In, Stand Out
It may seem like a contradiction, but an effective EMBA application strategy will simultaneously make you stand out as an applicant and show how you fit with the program in question. If you’re a mid-level manager at a global IT company, or an entrepreneur whose enterprise...
“Why Do I Need a Letter of Recommendation?”
Letters of recommendation (LORs) may seem like one last nagging and even redundant part of your MBA application process. After all, haven’t you already devoted weeks, and possibly more, to writing and editing your essays? Haven’t you already proven beyond a doubt to the adcom...
Cornell Johnson 2010 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
Cornell Johnson 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red. To ensure the depth and dynamism of the Johnson School education, we seek to enroll a class composed of students whose insights are distinct and whose actions are penetrating. The essay portion of your application gives...