Math (PS) There are 3 red chips and 2 blue chips. When arranged in a row, they form a certain color pattern, for example RBRRB. How many color patterns are possible? (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 60 (E) 100 OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) Fish currently costs about the same at seafood...

.pad{padding:0;padding-left:30px;margin:0;font-size:12px !important} Starting next week, a great roster of top business schools – MIT Sloan, Chicago Booth, Columbia, UCLA Anderson, INSEAD, and UT Austin McCombs – is putting on a series of information sessions for business school candidates. These events will be of great interest to...

Math (DS) At what angle do the lines and intersect? 1. 2. OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) The fear of rabies is well founded; few people are known to recover from the disease after the appearance of the clinical symptoms. (A) few people are known to recover from...

UCLA Anderson 2011 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please be introspective and authentic in your responses. Content is more important than style of delivery. We value the opportunity to learn about your life experiences, aspirations, and goals First-time applicants — 2 required essays:...

A recent Wharton alum and former user of Accepted.com resources, recently sent me information about an interesting blog he’s working on. Check out Mate, I C Bill‘s new blog that tracks his “extended recruiting efforts.” Harvard Business School, Yale SOM, Northwestern Kellogg, Chicago Booth, and Michigan...

By Nate Burke The GMAT is an important exam, one that has the potential to make or break your business school applications—and accordingly, your resume, earning potential, and educational opportunities for the next few years. As such, you’ve prepared diligently for months, perhaps even years, for...

Few businessmen have a stronger reputation as an innovator than does Steve Jobs.  Jobs, a co-founder of Apple and its current CEO, is recognized with some of the most forward-thinking ideas in business: the personal computer, the iPod, the iPhone, the iTunes music distribution platform,...

Math (PS) If the farmer sells 75 of his chickens, his stock of feed will last for 20 more days than planned, but if he buys 100 more chickens, he will run out of feed 15 days earlier than planned. If no chickens are sold or...

A recent response to my blog post on assessing your profile as prelude to selecting schools posed an important question: if you work in a flat organization, how do you demonstrate advancement and growth?  After all, your progress will be compared to that of other...

Yesterday MIT Sloan announced in a press release the launch of its new Executive MBA Program, a rigorous part-time, 20-month program for high-potential executives. The program is designed to “expand their management capabilities and increase their impact on their organization and the world at large.” This...