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(AIGAC = Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants!)

I'll be tweeting some of the insights from the event via our twitter feed!

https://twitter.com/gmat_club


Next topic:

Innovation in the MBA Program Format with UNC, Cornell, and Georgetown

Coming up this afternoon:

Teaching MBA students about innovation with Stern, UT-Austin and Rotman
Innovation in Career Services Programming with Georgetown, CEIBS, Rotman, Yale, UNC Kenan-Flagler, and Stern!

I'll post a debrief when an opportunity arises!


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The Wharton School
Columbia Business School
Yale School of Management
UT Austin McCombs School of Business
Kenan-Flagler Business School and MBA&UNC
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Georgetown McDonough School of Business
University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
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Cool news:

Cornell launching a new technology focused MBA program in NYC at new facilities. Construction to being this fall.
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Any questions people want me to pose to folks, please posts here - there are lots of admissions directors here!
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Cool! Thank you for your diligence!
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This is the most fascinating panel discussion I think I've ever attended.
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Fantastic. Very envious 8-)
Looking forward to hearing more - it is really interesting when various Ad Coms are debating and discussing and spilling their beans.
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This sounds awesome. Looking forward to your debrief!
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Panel with Columbia, CEIBS, Tuck, Yale, UT-Austin, Johnson and UNC!

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Cornell considering a 'video introduction' as part of this years app!

(You heard it here first folks!)
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Super! Waiting for the debrief.

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Interesting. ISB removed it after just one season. Clearly, it didn't work out for them.

[edit]: and Yale is thinking to do something on videos as well this year. Article

If you get a chance, ask Tuck adcom what's cooking? :)
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Georgetown says that for tweet "essay" its OK to embed video or other content. Thats a very curious way to bypass the 140 character limitation - something to think about if you are applying this year (my words, not theirs)


Edit: FYI: When you pick what schools to send GMAT scores - schools do NOT see who else you picked
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38% of applicants write their own recommendations, but could be as high 50%
Men are more likely to be asked why
Almost 50% of international respondents surveyed asked to write their own recommendation
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Sample size n=306;

43% of men say they are asked to write their own letters of rec
27% of women say they are asked to write their own letters of rec

Japan reporting 61%
India 34%

International: 49%, US: 26% avg

Across industry - finance and accounting is 50% write your own rec.
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Wow.... so LOR's are pretty much useless as a measurement of one's performance; it is basically another essay....
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Suggestion: If your recommender doesnt speak English; have them write in the native tongue, and then pay for a professional translation. Just have the letter say that it was written in another language.
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Adcoms: "We can tell when its written by the applicant. Its a big negative."
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Tuck says they will contact the applicant if they feel something is amiss, but is generally perceived "EXTREMELY negatively" (quote). Encourage people to find an alternative.
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Georgetown says you can send in a copy of your performance reviews if you cant get your boss to do it
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Tuck admissions director surprised at the %'s ....
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Interesting, who is leading the panel and who is putting out the stats? Is there a moderator? Must be a tough job...
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