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12 Dec 2008, 08:12
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Veritas Prep, a leading GMAT prep and MBA admissions consulting firm, released the results of proprietary research designed to identify current and anticipated trends in MBA admissions and mine the perceptions of admissions officers.
The survey, conducted in October and November by an independent firm on behalf of Veritas Prep, yielded responses from admissions officers from more than half of the top 30 business schools nationwide, according to bi-annual rankings compiled by "BusinessWeek," including full-time MBA, part-time MBA and executive MBA programs.
Here are some key facts:
1) Among desired changes that admissions officers would like to see in their applicant pool, diversity ranks first (87%), while 57 percent of respondents would like to see a larger applicant pool at their institutions.
Question: When attending info sessions or MBA fairs, each school rep encourages each candidate to apply in very supportive and courteous manner. (sometimes way to supportive as if average profiled applicant has a chance at a top 10 program...) Any chance they do this just to increase the application volume to their program each year?
2) The number of international applicants to leading U.S. business schools has increased over the past five years. Ninety-four percent of responding admissions officers report a moderate to significant increase in international applicants during the last five admissions cycles. Currently, the average ratio of American student applicants to international student applicants is 59:41, with the two countries (outside of North America) sending the most students to respondents' schools being India and China.
Question: 59:41 ratio of domestic vs international applicants is eye-popping. However, does this ratio actually translate into actual representation of student body in Top US MBA programs? If true, is it possible that adcoms exercise affirmative-action-like approach when reviewing international applicants vs domestic candidate with better profile?
3) The number of admits straight out of undergraduate studies is on the rise. Despite the fact that 63 percent of respondents say professional experience is the most important factor in student selection, almost half (47%) report that the number of admits straight out of college has significantly or moderately increased compared to five years ago.
Question: Why would Top programs admit more undergraduate students straight out of college? What benefits can this bring to the program?
4) Careless errors ranked as the top faux pas committed by students during the application process. Inconsistency between institutional choice and students' educational objectives and ambitions ranked second, and the inclusion of unrequested items and inappropriate interview conduct tie for the third most commonly witnessed application blunder.
5) Admissions officers view students that enlist the assistance of admissions consultants neutrally. While seven percent of respondents said that they view applicants who use admissions consultants positively, 80 percent view such students neutrally. In general, most admissions officers feel that admissions consultants help students identify the programs with which they fit best and clarify their career goals.
6) Admissions officers anticipate changes in the student application process in coming years. Most respondents believe the student application process will include more face-to-face or telephone interviews in the next five years (60%). While over half of admissions officers foresee the application process becoming less complex (53%), another forty percent predict the application process will become increasingly intricate in the coming years.
Any thoughts?
The survey, conducted in October and November by an independent firm on behalf of Veritas Prep, yielded responses from admissions officers from more than half of the top 30 business schools nationwide, according to bi-annual rankings compiled by "BusinessWeek," including full-time MBA, part-time MBA and executive MBA programs.
Here are some key facts:
1) Among desired changes that admissions officers would like to see in their applicant pool, diversity ranks first (87%), while 57 percent of respondents would like to see a larger applicant pool at their institutions.
Question: When attending info sessions or MBA fairs, each school rep encourages each candidate to apply in very supportive and courteous manner. (sometimes way to supportive as if average profiled applicant has a chance at a top 10 program...) Any chance they do this just to increase the application volume to their program each year?
2) The number of international applicants to leading U.S. business schools has increased over the past five years. Ninety-four percent of responding admissions officers report a moderate to significant increase in international applicants during the last five admissions cycles. Currently, the average ratio of American student applicants to international student applicants is 59:41, with the two countries (outside of North America) sending the most students to respondents' schools being India and China.
Question: 59:41 ratio of domestic vs international applicants is eye-popping. However, does this ratio actually translate into actual representation of student body in Top US MBA programs? If true, is it possible that adcoms exercise affirmative-action-like approach when reviewing international applicants vs domestic candidate with better profile?
3) The number of admits straight out of undergraduate studies is on the rise. Despite the fact that 63 percent of respondents say professional experience is the most important factor in student selection, almost half (47%) report that the number of admits straight out of college has significantly or moderately increased compared to five years ago.
Question: Why would Top programs admit more undergraduate students straight out of college? What benefits can this bring to the program?
4) Careless errors ranked as the top faux pas committed by students during the application process. Inconsistency between institutional choice and students' educational objectives and ambitions ranked second, and the inclusion of unrequested items and inappropriate interview conduct tie for the third most commonly witnessed application blunder.
5) Admissions officers view students that enlist the assistance of admissions consultants neutrally. While seven percent of respondents said that they view applicants who use admissions consultants positively, 80 percent view such students neutrally. In general, most admissions officers feel that admissions consultants help students identify the programs with which they fit best and clarify their career goals.
6) Admissions officers anticipate changes in the student application process in coming years. Most respondents believe the student application process will include more face-to-face or telephone interviews in the next five years (60%). While over half of admissions officers foresee the application process becoming less complex (53%), another forty percent predict the application process will become increasingly intricate in the coming years.
Any thoughts?
12 Dec 2008, 08:18
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i wonder what constitutes "inappropriate interview conduct". maybe i shouldn't have french-kissed Mary after the interview was over...
