Archive for August, 2010
Is the MBA Oath enough?
A recent Wall Street Journal article asks: Is taking the MBA Oath enough to keep more than 100,000 new MBA students from turning into corrupt businessmen, like many of their predecessors have become? The WSJ article, titled “Promises Aren’t Enough: Business Schools Need to Do a...
Attending an MBA fair? Do it right!
There are two things that could happen during an MBA fair: You could wander around aimlessly in your Hawaiian shirt and flip flops, pocketing pretty brochures, and having the occasional, obvious-question-filled chat with admissions directors from long-shot schools, or You could dress to impress, arrive fully prepped...
Graduate School Admission Expert Shares What College Students and Graduates Need to Know About Graduate School Admissions on #CollegeChat
Linda Abraham to discuss what college students and graduates need to know about applying for graduate school September 7, 2010 at 6 pm Pacific/ 9 pm Eastern on #CollegeChat Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 2010—Linda Abraham, a graduate school admissions expert and president of Accepted.com, will...
GMAT Question of the Day (Aug 31): Word Problem and Sentence Correction
Math (PS) All pages of the book are numbered. If the first page is numbered 1 and the last page is numbered 705, on how many pages does digit 9 appear in the numeration? (A) 70 (B) 77 (C) 126 (D) 133 (E) 140 OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) After moving to Switzerland in...
London Business School 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
This London Business School 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series athttp://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering the LBS essay questions...
MBA, Part-Time MBA, MA, and EMBA Admissions News: Applications on the Rise, for Most
A recent GMAC survey shows a sharp increase in Executive MBA applications in 2010. 59% of EMBA programs reported an increase in applications, compared to last year’s 37%. According to Michelle Sparkman-Renz, Director of Research Communications at GMAC, the applications received this year also came from...
Reading Strategically on the GMAT
When preparing for the GMAT, students are often concerned about the amount of time it will take to read the reading comprehension passages on the test. Three to four passages can be a lot to read for many students, given the time restraints of...
GMAT Question of the Day (Aug 30): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction
Math (DS) If and are positive integers, is an integer? 1. 2. OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them. (A) Even as they never forgave (B) While...
Personal Branding in Admissions
The term “personal brand” is bandied about a lot in admissions. I don’t claim to be an expert on branding, but after fifteen years editing essays and advising applicants, I know a bit about admissions. I see the concept of “personal brand” as a threat...
How often should I take practice tests?
When it comes to taking practice tests, many GMAT testtakers fall into one of two categories. The first type is made up of students that think of practice tests as THE way to prep. These students will take practice test after practice test,...
