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MBA Admissions News Roundup: New Test Prep, NYU Stern Application Tips, and New B-School Rankings for ConsultingSep 2

Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will launch in 2012, will include a new integrated reasoning section [...]
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Is the MBA Oath enough?Aug 31

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 Better Job Teaching Students Values,” likens the MBA Oath to [...]
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Attending an MBA fair? Do it right!Aug 31

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 having done b-school research, and speak pointedly with admissions directors [...]
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Graduate School Admission Expert Shares What College Students and Graduates Need to Know About Graduate School Admissions on #CollegeChatAug 31

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 provide college students and graduates with an overview of what [...]
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London Business School 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.Aug 30

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 are in blue below. London Business School 2011 MBA Essay Questions Essays Question [...]
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MBA, Part-Time MBA, MA, and EMBA Admissions News: Applications on the Rise, for MostAug 30

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 more highly qualified candidates compared to last year’s applicants. Shelbi [...]
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Personal Branding in AdmissionsAug 29

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 and opportunity for applicants. Want to know more?  See this 4-minute [...]
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INSEAD 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.Aug 25

This INSEAD 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 at http://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering INSEAD’s essay questions are in blue below. INSEAD 2011 MBA Essay Questions JOB ESSAYS 1. Please give [...]
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7 Fatal Resume Flaws to AvoidAug 24

The MBA Resume: Done right, this one-page list of accomplishments can woo the adcoms towards acceptance; done wrong, a resume could be your ticket to ding-hood. The following 7 fatal resume flaws have been derived from a recent Businessweek article, Applying to B-School? Resume Perils to Avoid: Don’t view your resume as an afterthought; it should not [...]
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Does an MBA Admissions Consultant need an MBA?Aug 20

Last week, over a thank-you lunch with a lovely client, who got into 4 out of 5 schools to which he applied -including Harvard- his conversation turned to hiring an MBA consultant. “One of the main reasons I chose you” he explained, “was that you didn’t have an MBA.” “Touché” I thought to myself. He gets [...]

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