»October 27, 2009: Yes You Can Get "Too Personal" in Your Admissions Essays
One thing that we always tell our clients -- and admissions officers frequently tell their applicants -- is that they shouldn t be afraid to get personal in their essays. Admissions officers don t want to only read about your accomplishments; they want to get to know the real you, and that means sharing a piece of yourself, even if it means revealing some vulnerability.As this video shows, you... ... (MORE)
»October 12, 2009: Duke (Fuqua) Application Fee Reduction Program
Duke University s Fuqua School of Business recently announced a new application fee reduction program for applicants who schedule a campus visit or register to attend a local information session. Applicants who do one or the other before they submit their applications will only pay $50, rather than $200, to submit their applications.Why would Fuqua make such a move? The announcement gave a nod ... ... (MORE)
»September 18, 2009: Columbia Essays and Deadlines for 2009-2010
Continuing our analysis of the top MBA program s application essays, here are Columbia Business School s application essays and deadlines for the September 2010 intake. Everything remains pretty the the same since last year, but we ve put everything to make sure our readers have everything they need. Our comments follow in italics:Columbia Business School Admissions DeadlinesEarly Decision: Oct... ... (MORE)
»September 10, 2009: Michigan (Ross) Application Essays for 2009-2010
As we round out our analysis of the top business schools admissions essays for the coming year, today we look at The University of Michigan s Ross School of Business admissions essays. The Ross essays carry over completely unchanged vs. last year, and so our analysis remains pretty much the same. When a school keeps its essays the same, that suggests that its essays are working well for the a... ... (MORE)
»August 28, 2009: HBS Gives Advice on Letters of Recommendation
Earlier this week Harvard Business School s Dean of Admissions, Dee Leopold, wrote a blog post dispensing some good advice to HBS applicants regarding their MBA letters of recommendation. While what she wrote is all consistent with what we have written in this space many times before, much of it bears repeating.Dee hits on several key themes that we tell our clients, and that are covered in det... ... (MORE)
»August 19, 2009: How MBA Applicants Can Demonstrate Leadership
In its ongoing quest to provide you with the best MBA admissions resources available anywhere, Veritas Prep presents the second video in its MBA admissions series: How MBA Applicants Can Demonstrate Leadership.So many applicants come to Veritas Prep every year with concerns about a lack of leadership experiences. When we dig a little deeper, we often find they they do in fact have great leaders... ... (MORE)
»August 8, 2009: UCLA Anderson Application Essays and Deadlines for 2009-2010
UCLA s Anderson School of Management has released its admissions essays and deadlines for the coming year. Here they are, followed by our comments:UCLA Anderson Application DeadlinesRound 1: October 14, 2009Round 2: January 6, 2010Round 3: March 17, 2010(Unlike most top business schools, Anderson actually moved its Round 1 deadline back vs. last year, although only by five days. Note that Ander... ... (MORE)
»August 6, 2009: Dartmouth (Tuck) Admissions Essays and Deadlines for 2009-2010
The Tuck School of Business won t release its full 2009-2010 application until mid-August, but the school has already announced its application deadlines for the coming year, and has also spread the word that its admissions essays will carry over unchanged from last year.As always, our comments follow in italics:Tuck Application DeadlinesEarly Action Round: 10/14/09November Round: 11/11/09Janua... ... (MORE)
»July 23, 2009: Berkeley (Haas) Admissions Deadlines
UC Berkeley s Haas School of Business recently released its application deadlines for the 2009-2010 admissions season. Haas has not yet released its essays for the coming year, although you can review the Haas site to see last year s essays and get a feel for what the school looks for in its applicants. Our comments follow in italics:Haas Application DeadlinesRound 1: October 20, 2009Round 2: D... ... (MORE)
»July 9, 2009: Michigan (Ross) MBA Admissions Deadlines for 2009-2010
Late last month the University of Michigan s Ross School of Business released its application deadlines for the coming year. Note that the school s deadlines haven t changed at all vs. last year.Michigan (Ross) Application DeadlinesRound 1: October 10, 2009Round 2: January 2, 2010Round 3: March 1, 2010Note that, like many other top business schools Round 1 deadlines, Michigan s first deadline ... ... (MORE)
