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I was fortunate enough to sit down with Jeff Carbone, Associate Director of MIT Sloan MBA Admissions, to learn how he is thinking about this upcoming application season. See below for a transcript of our interview. Sloan has not released their essay questions yet for the 2016-2017 application season, but stay tuned as they will come out soon.
MIT Sloan Admissions Interview
Jeff Carbone: Associate Director, MIT Sloan MBA Admissions and Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA Coach
How did you first get involved in admissions?
When I was an undergraduate, I worked in admissions managing the student visit program. The student and prospective student interaction was exciting and I found myself wanting more. In lieu of taking other positions at various corporations, I decided to stay in admissions and worked in the undergraduate admissions office at Babson College.
What excites you most about your work?
Meeting prospective students and working with current students. MIT Sloan attracts smart, driven and most importantly grounded students. The class has such a breadth and depth of interests that it is exciting to see what is going on and stay close to what students are doing on campus. MIT has various resources that help bring students together across disciplines, including the MIT Media Lab and the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, among others. The students contribute to making MIT Sloan a dynamic place and an energizing environment. Every day I learn something new from my interactions with prospective and current students. It is one of the reasons that I am excited to come to work every day.
How has the volume of applications changed over the last couple years?
It has increased. A lot! As an admissions team, we are being more vocal about what MIT Sloan has to offer students of all backgrounds and not being just a place where engineers come to study. We are traveling more and holding additional recruiting events in order connect with as many prospective students as we can. We are seeking a globally diverse class and in order to do that, we are finding new ways to reach out to this audience. In addition, MIT Sloan has an increasing number of programs such as new action learning labs and our MBAn analytics degree, that students are interested in taking advantage of.
Why do you think more applicants are applying to Sloan?
MIT Sloan is attracting a more diverse well-rounded class today than ever before. I think today’s applicants are informed and extremely self-aware. They see the value of being at a school that is conducting cutting-edge research and understand how this will have a positive impact on their ROI and career options. Our applicants aspire for careers that matter and to make a difference in the world. Self-awareness comes into play, as applicants are asking themselves questions such as, how do I learn best? And what community and culture will thrive in? The variety of teaching styles offered through our program is very attractive to candidates especially those who like to roll up their sleeves and who learn by doing. A tight knit community, MIT Sloan is just over 400 students, and a collaborative learning environment are also appealing characteristics that applicants are looking for in an MBA community.
What are some trends you saw in applicants this past year?
We have seen an increase in more applicants with an interest in Fintech, sustainability and healthcare this year. ...... Click below for the full transcript
https://www.personalmbacoach.com/#!Inter ... fcbcce1901
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Contact me scott@personalmbacoach.com if you would like help applying to MIT Sloan or any other business school.
I was fortunate enough to sit down with Jeff Carbone, Associate Director of MIT Sloan MBA Admissions, to learn how he is thinking about this upcoming application season. See below for a transcript of our interview. Sloan has not released their essay questions yet for the 2016-2017 application season, but stay tuned as they will come out soon.
MIT Sloan Admissions Interview
Jeff Carbone: Associate Director, MIT Sloan MBA Admissions and Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA Coach
How did you first get involved in admissions?
When I was an undergraduate, I worked in admissions managing the student visit program. The student and prospective student interaction was exciting and I found myself wanting more. In lieu of taking other positions at various corporations, I decided to stay in admissions and worked in the undergraduate admissions office at Babson College.
What excites you most about your work?
Meeting prospective students and working with current students. MIT Sloan attracts smart, driven and most importantly grounded students. The class has such a breadth and depth of interests that it is exciting to see what is going on and stay close to what students are doing on campus. MIT has various resources that help bring students together across disciplines, including the MIT Media Lab and the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, among others. The students contribute to making MIT Sloan a dynamic place and an energizing environment. Every day I learn something new from my interactions with prospective and current students. It is one of the reasons that I am excited to come to work every day.
How has the volume of applications changed over the last couple years?
It has increased. A lot! As an admissions team, we are being more vocal about what MIT Sloan has to offer students of all backgrounds and not being just a place where engineers come to study. We are traveling more and holding additional recruiting events in order connect with as many prospective students as we can. We are seeking a globally diverse class and in order to do that, we are finding new ways to reach out to this audience. In addition, MIT Sloan has an increasing number of programs such as new action learning labs and our MBAn analytics degree, that students are interested in taking advantage of.
Why do you think more applicants are applying to Sloan?
MIT Sloan is attracting a more diverse well-rounded class today than ever before. I think today’s applicants are informed and extremely self-aware. They see the value of being at a school that is conducting cutting-edge research and understand how this will have a positive impact on their ROI and career options. Our applicants aspire for careers that matter and to make a difference in the world. Self-awareness comes into play, as applicants are asking themselves questions such as, how do I learn best? And what community and culture will thrive in? The variety of teaching styles offered through our program is very attractive to candidates especially those who like to roll up their sleeves and who learn by doing. A tight knit community, MIT Sloan is just over 400 students, and a collaborative learning environment are also appealing characteristics that applicants are looking for in an MBA community.
What are some trends you saw in applicants this past year?
We have seen an increase in more applicants with an interest in Fintech, sustainability and healthcare this year. ...... Click below for the full transcript
https://www.personalmbacoach.com/#!Inter ... fcbcce1901
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Contact me scott@personalmbacoach.com if you would like help applying to MIT Sloan or any other business school.
