We are excited to announce the release of the Clear Admit “School Snapshots” series, a new publication line designed to give prospective applicants concise overviews of leading MBA programs – for free – as they begin the process of finding the right business school. This new series of guides was created especially for early-stage applicants with limited knowledge of MBA programs at leading business schools. Each School Snapshot
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Preparing for IMD’s Interview
Without a doubt, IMD conducts the most thorough MBA interview. The interview day is divided into four evaluative sections. When you arrive on campus, you will be introduced to the adcom and faculty evaluators as well as a group of applicants who will partake in the same experience as you. Since the adcom will evaluate you on your team interactions and most of your peer-applicants will become your classmates, get to know them, have fun with
6 MBA Applicants Who Should Retake the GMAT
An acceptable score for one person isn't necessarily an acceptable score for someone else. When considering retaking the GMAT, you need to ask yourself not just "What was your score?" or "What is the average GMAT score for your target b-school?" but also "Who are you?" Who you are is almost as important as what you score. For example, a score for a reapplicant who has been advised to retake may be judged differently than that of a first-time
Hoop Dreams and the March Madness of Admissions
Waiting to get admitted is enough to drive a person mad. So mad, that it's a wonder that the admissions process didn't grab the name "March Madness" before college basketball did. The expression goes back to 1939, but it has only been used in relation to the NCAA basketball tournament since 1982. (North Carolina over Georgetown by a point). As an admissions professional, I see many similarities between the two--not just the anticipation,
Getting the Last 50 Points on the GMAT
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Goldman Sachs, Greg Smith, and Leadership
The Greg Smith resignation letter from Goldman Sachs is a big deal. And yes, it has some repercussions about leadership and the way it is taught at MBA programs. Already I’ve seen comparisons to Jerry Maguire , which I get, and Don Draper regarding quitting his tobacco client, which is a bit of a stretch. Here's the letter in its entirety. A little coffee with your New York Times op-ed piece? The internet is abuzz with parodies and
LOL: Managing Stress While Waiting
It’s a tough time in the admissions cycle. At least for prospective students. Most have submitted applications and are waiting for interviews, or have had interviews and are waiting for decisions. There’s an absence of information that ‘s unnerving. It’s just plain stressful. So is waiting for a job offer or waiting for a chance to be in the starting lineup of the New York Knicks. So, what do you do? Laugh. I got this idea
3 Day-Of Tips for a Successful MBA Interview
So many articles focus on how to prepare for your business school interview (and you should read those articles!), but here I'm going to talk about things you should do DURING the actual interview. Not what you should say, but how you should say it. How should you answer the interview questions? How should you act towards the interviewer? How can you make the best impression? These 3 tips will help you tackle the how aspects of your b-school
MBA vs. EMBA: What are the Pros and Cons?
Applying to a top Executive MBA program? It'll help to know a few things about the competitive EMBA admissions process. Below you'll find the pros and cons of applying to an Executive MBA program. The Pros: Higher Acceptance Rates. EMBA acceptance rates are higher than MBA acceptance rates (with some exceptions). For example, Kellogg's 2008 acceptance rate for its MBA program was 24%; its EMBA program's rate was 33%. Less Emphasis on
When Your Interview is on Skype
I’m wrong. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on interviewing for a coveted spot in an MBA program and announced right up front “whether it’s for work or for school, the goal of the interviewer is to figure out what kind of a person you are in the flesh.” I assumed the meeting would be in person. But that’s not always going to be the case, especially with Skype and other emerging technologies. Skype is a Verb This look is for
Embrace Your Life and Career Inflection Points for MBA Admissions
Avi Gordon, the founder of MBA Admissions Studio, and author of MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing, describes how your life and career decisions should be best communicated through your application: In differential calculus an inflection (or inflexion) point is the point on a curve where the curvature changes sign and therefore shape. Lives and careers have inflection points too: those moments
4 MBA Application Insights for IT Applicants
Applicants with a background in information technology (IT) find themselves in unique situation: While often highly qualified and accomplished applicants who would seem to have their first pick when it comes to applying to top MBA programs, these applicants are also a dime a dozen. This means that Super Impressive Techie Applicant #6559 is going to need to humanize his application if he wants top b-school adcom to notice him. Here's
Test Your MBA Reapplication IQ!
You didn't get in, so you're trying again now – good for you for putting yourself out there and working hard (again) to achieve your b-school dream! Most MBA reapplicants worry about how the adcoms will view them as repeat applicants. Test your MBA reapplication knowledge by determining if the following statements are true or false: 1. True or False: If you were rejected once, then you'll probably be rejected again. False! Many
How Not To Fall Down on the Harvard Business School Setback Essay
This guest blog post is by Avi Gordon, the founder of MBA Admissions Studio, and author of MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing: Over many years I’ve written extensively — both here and in my book — about the weakness-failure MBA admissions essay and how to approach it. In fact, it has to be about 8 years since I pioneered the notion of using the failure essay to position the applicant as a leader, because
Finance Applicants: 4 Insights into an Impressive MBA Application
Our guest blog post comes from Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted.com Applicants with a finance background may find themselves in a unique application predicament: Often they have impressive work experience and highly competitive stats, easily labeling them a "good catch" at any top business school; the problem, though, is finance applicants are one of the larger sub-groups in the MBA admissions applicant pool. Plus, candidates
4 Good Excuses for Frequent Job Switchers
You've got great stats and strong skills. Any top business school would be thrilled to have you join its next class…almost. There's one obstacle standing in your way: your MBA resume. The problem is that you are victim to what can be referred to as Frequent Job-Switching Syndrome (or FJSS). Those who suffer from FJSS may have impressive jobs listed on their resumes – that's not the problem; the problem is that they've got way too many of
Data Sufficiency Practice Problem
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Crack your knuckles and sharpen your pencil because we have a sample GMAT Data Sufficiency problem for you to try to solve. Since these GMAT questions get pretty tricky, we brought on Manhattan GMAT guru Chris Ryan to help us through. He knows what he's...
Problem Solving Practice
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Got a pencil and paper handy? Try to solve this sample GMAT Math question from the Problem Solving section. Don't worry, you won't be alone on this GMAT practice question. We have Manhattan GMAT instructor Jonathan Schneider here to guide you through as quickly and effic...
MBA Application Hurdles: 5 Things to Consider When Applying with a Criminal Record
While a criminal record does work as a strike against you, it's not always an insurmountable problem. President and founder of Accepted.com, Linda Abraham, considers the following: 1. When were you convicted and how severe was your crime? The adcoms will judge you differently depending on what you did and how long ago you did it. For example, did you shoplift from the Dollar Store back in high school on a dare? Are you guilty of
3 Answers to the Older Applicant Employability Question
MBA Podcaster regularly received inquires from older business school applicants who are concerned about their chances of getting into their program of choice. This guest blog post by Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted.com, addresses some of these common concerns: Realize that business school career centers are geared to graduates with a certain level of work experience. If you vary too far from the mean, admissions committees
