»June 29, 2009: Wharton Application Essay Analysis
Several weeks ago Wharton released its application deadlines for the coming admissions season. Now, the school has released its admissions essays for the coming year. The essays are below, and our comments follow in italics.Wharton Application EssaysAs a leader in global business, Wharton is committed to sustaining "a truly global presence through its engagement in the world." What g... ... (MORE)
»June 11, 2009: GMAC's Push to Attract More Black Students
Recently the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) announced a new partnership with the nation s Historically Black College and University (HBCU) business schools to attract more African Americans to MBA programs nationwide. The partnership will include more recruiting efforts by schools, more marketing of the value of an MBA to black students, and fee or significantly discounted GMAT pr... ... (MORE)
»May 27, 2009: Stanford MBA Application Essays and Deadlines for 2009-2010
Recently the Stanford Graduate School of Business released its admissions essay topics and deadlines for the 2009-2010 application season. Like HBS s first deadline, Stanford s Round 1 deadline is now in the first week of October, and the school will now notify Round 1 applicants before the holidays at the end of the year. Here are Stanford s essays and deadlines, followed by our comments in it... ... (MORE)
»May 18, 2009: Announcing MBA Admissions Blueprint NYC, Next Month!
Next month Veritas Prep will run its second MBA Admissions Blueprint event, on June 20 in New York City. This event will give you the chance to meet one-on-one with a Veritas Prep admissions expert and get a head start on your business school applications.If you plan on applying to business school this fall, MBA Admissions Blueprint will help you significantly boost your chances of success. The... ... (MORE)
»May 1, 2009: UCLA Anderson's Audio Essay Question -- A Year Later
Last year, UCLA Anderson became the first MBA program to ask students to submit an audio response to an essay question. Now that the 2008-2009 admissions season is over, Anderson told the Financial Times that 70% of its applicants elected to submit an audio answer (whether to submit an audio or written response was optional). Not surprisingly, UCLA Anderson s director of admissions, Mae Jennif... ... (MORE)
»April 20, 2009: New International Loan Program from Chicago Booth
In another sign that the student loan industry may finally be thawing, last week the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced a new loan program for international students. Launched in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, the new program will give these students access to private loans without requiring a U.S.-based co-signer.Under the terms of the new deal, JPMorgan Chase will prov... ... (MORE)
»April 10, 2009: New Wharton Loan Program for International Students
On Tuesday Wharton announced a new loan program for international students that will not require borrowers to have U.S. co-signers. The program, launched in partnership with Digital Federal Credit Union, is the long-awaited replacement that the school has been searching for since Citigroup canceled its student loan program late last year.The new program will cover tuition and living expenses fo... ... (MORE)
»April 7, 2009: HBS Round 3 Interviews
Last Friday Harvard s Dee Leopold posted a brief update on the HBS blog: I’ll make this short and sweet - today we sent out about 100 interview invitations to Round 3 candidates. There will be some more, but I don’t know when, to whom, or exactly how many. Dee s comment about there being more invitations coming is consistent with what she has previously posted on th... ... (MORE)
»March 25, 2009: New Nine-Month Master's Program from Duke
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University has just announced a new master s program designed to provide basic entry-level business skills to recent college graduates and advanced degree holders with no prior full-time work experience. Fuqua s new Master of Management Studies in Foundations of Business (MMS) program includes 12 business courses taught over four six-week terms. The program ... ... (MORE)
»March 17, 2009: Graduate School Application Trends for 2008-2009
On the New York Times Economix blog, last week Catherine Rampell shared the latest growth trends for the LSAT, GMAT, and GRE. Not surprisingly, the number of LSAT exams taken in 2008-2009 increased more than 5%, which coincides with the National Law Journal s report that applications were up 4% vs. last year.While the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has not yet released its number... ... (MORE)
