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Finding the Right MBA Program for YOU A new client asked me to help him with his MBA application essays to Stanford, Carnegie-Mellon, and MIT Sloan. Although he has several years' work experience, including in the financial services industry, his GMAT scores (he took it three times) and lack of demonstrated leadership simply will not make him competitive for these schools. Like most of our clients, this gentleman is smart and ambitious. But like too many of our clients, he did not at first consider many other outstanding MBA programs where he has a far better chance of gaining acceptance. While Accepted.com editors have helped countless applicants gain acceptance to the most fabled names in the MBA pantheon (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc.) even with less than average stats, we encourage our clients to look for the programs that are the best match for them. This isn’t just about scores and grades – it’s about matching an applicant with a school’s personality, academic strengths and flexibility, career placement opportunities, and other factors.   For example, the client I'm talking about wanted strong a general management program with entrepreneurship, but until I mentioned them he hadn't considered Darden, Michigan, Duke, University of Texas, and University of North Carolina – each of them excellent general management programs. Additionally, he didn't want to move to a cold climate, making most of these schools well suited to his personal preferences as well. If an MBA is your goal, look beyond the "Hollywood" names and give careful consideration to the other top-25 schools that really might be a good fit for your strengths and career aspirations, and where you’ll have a better chance of getting in. Fortunately, it’s never been easier to do your homework. Here are a few of the many wonderful information tools to help you learn about various schools and what each one has to offer. Don't focus on a school's overall ranking as much as on its category ranking. Your dream school may be in the top 25 overall, but in the top 5 in entrepreneurship, so if entrepreneurship is your goal, that school is worth investigating. Look at where the graduating MBAs end up in the workplace. Are many of them flowing to the field of your choice? If your formal business educational background is skimpy, choose a school with a more structured core curriculum. Already a CPA? Look for a more flexible curriculum. Check out what student bloggers are saying about the schools and their programs at the Hella - MBA Student Blog site. This site will give you information that’s about as current as you can get for your target schools. Check the web sites of the MBA programs you are interested in to see if they have their own newspaper or blog. For a list of MBA program forums/blogs, go to this ever-growing resource page on Accepted.com (the MBA blogs are about halfway down the page). You are investing considerable time, effort, and money into your MBA education, so take the time to learn as much as you can about each school’s strengths,  curriculum, personality, environment, and even location. You may be surprised to discover there are more “dream schools” out there than you thought.  By Judy Gruen, who would be delighted to help you find and get accepted to your dream school. Posted by Judy Gruen on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:53:25 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

Wharton 2009 MBA Essay Questions & Deadlines Wharton's admissions office may be in transition, but it's not missing a beat when it comes to the 2009 application. It posted the 2009 Wharton essay questions and deadlines on the adcom blog today. Here they are: Wharton Fall 2009 Admission: Application Deadlines Round 1: Thursday, 9 October, 2008 Round 2: Thursday, 8 January, 2009 Round 3: Thursday, 5 March, 2009 Wharton Fall 2009 Admission: Application Essay Questions First-Time Applicant Questions   1. Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? (1,000 words)   2. Describe a setback or a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? (500 words) 3. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)   4. Please respond to one (1) of the following questions: a. Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (500 words) b. Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application?  If yes, please explain. (500 words)   OPTIONAL: If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words, maximum)   Reapplicant Questions (for candidates who have applied for admission for Fall 2008 or 2007 only)   1. Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? How has your candidacy improved since the last time you applied? (1,000 words) 2. Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (500 words)   3. Please respond to one (1) of the following questions: a. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)   b. Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please explain. (500 words) OPTIONAL: If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words, maximum)   I will post tips later.  Posted by Linda Abraham on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:44:41 +0000 | Permalink | Post a comment

Average 2007 GMAT: 712
Average 2007 Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average 2007 GPA: 3.4
Class Size: 800
2008 application deadlines: October 11, January 3, February 28.
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Date Rating Course 03/2008 4.33 International Business 03/2008 1.00 Entrepreneurship 03/2008 2.50 Marketing 03/2008 4.67 Entrepreneurship 02/2008 Entrepreneurship

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