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A Brave Supplicant hit us up for some information about their situation recently and they agreed to let us post our answers to their questions here on the blahg – personal details appropriately omitted, of course. Here’s what they asked: Hello essay snark Hope you are doing great! I am from India and require 3…

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Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, where we highlight special programs and policies at top business schools.  This week, we’re opening up the Clear Admit School Guide to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth to learn about the school’s Allwin Initiative: “The Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship aims to familiarize ... Read More

This is the second of a three part series of posts on the overal topic of “Do you really need an MBA?” In the first post in this series, I discussed that overall question directly. I suggest reading that post,  “Do You Really an MBA,” before proceeding to the post below.

What Kind of MBA Do You Need? Assuming you have come to the conclusion ... Read More

One of the questions we frequently get is how to prepare for case study discussions. For the really uninitiated, case studies recount real life business or management situations that present MBA students with a dilemma or uncertain outcome. The case describes the scenario in the context of the events, people and factors that influence it and enables ... Read More

Columbia and Berkeley published deadlines for their MBA programs beginning in 2014.Columbia:January 2014- 10/2/13Early Decision- August 2014- 10/2/13Regular Decision- August 2014- 9/4/14Berkeley:Round 1- 10/16/13Round 2- 1/8/14Round 3- 3/12/14Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put Me in Business (applying in more than a year)Twitter Updates ... Read More

Columbia and Berkeley published deadlines for their MBA programs beginning in 2014.Columbia:January 2014- 10/2/13Early Decision- August 2014- 10/2/13Regular Decision- August 2014- 4/9/14Berkeley:Round 1- 10/16/13Round 2- 1/8/14Round 3- 3/12/14Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put Me in Business (applying in more than a year) Read More

INSEAD and Michigan published deadlines for their 2014 MBA programs:INSEAD September 2014:Round 1 - 10/2/13Round 2 – 11/27/13Round 3 – 5/3/13Michigan:Round 1 – 1/10/13Round 2 – 2/1/14Round 3 – 3/3/14Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put Me in Business (applying in more than a year) Read More

INSEAD and Michigan published deadlines for their 2014 MBA programs:INSEAD September 2014:Round 1 - 10/2/13Round 2 – 11/27/13Round 3 – 5/3/13Michigan:Round 1 – 1/10/13Round 2 – 2/1/14Round 3 – 3/3/14Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put Me in Business (applying in more than a year)Twitter Updates from Vocaz Read More

Students at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business were seeing pink last week thanks to the annual school-wide PINK party, an initiative designed to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community at Booth. Sponsored by OUTreach, a Booth student organization for gay and lesbian members of the community and their allies, the PINK party [...]

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We’ll be hosting our MBA webinar, That GMAT Score: Implications for Your MBA Application, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET.

If you are applying to b-school and struggling to understand how your GMAT fits into your MBA profile and the rest of your application, then you won’t want to miss this event.

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Are you applying to a top MBA program with a management consulting goal? Not sure which programs offer the best support and education for individuals with your goals?

Check out Accepted’s newest special report, MBA In Sight: Focus on Management Consulting.

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Journeys with Joshua: Joshua Wienczkowski walks us through med school at East Tennessee’s College of Medicine with his monthly blog updates. Get an inside look into med school down South through the eyes of a former professional songwriter with a whole lot of clinical experience — thanks Joshua for sharing this journey with us!

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What is mathematics?  The great mathematician David Hilbert (1862 – 1943) said, “Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.”  That’s great for a brilliant mathematician who, like Hilbert, can survey this entire realm, but what about someone preparing for the GMAT who ... Read More

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The REALLY BIG change with Columbia’s 2013 essays On Friday we did a brief review of how the Columbia MBA essays have changed for 2013.

What we failed to sufficiently discuss was the short-answer question.

The good news is, the completely overhauled, new-and-improved, massively updated 2013 SnarkStrategies MBA Application ... Read More

A growing number of military officers planning to leave the armed services realize that a business school education offers them compelling benefits that can last a lifetime:

•    Accelerated business knowledge Many occupational specialties (e.g., infantry, armor, nuclear warfare) in the military have no parallel job in the private ... Read More

In keeping with the recent Admissions Tips we have posted for the new crop of applicants to the Class of 2016, today we want to offer some tips on engaging the community of one’s target programs.  Communicating with b-school insiders can be beneficial for a number of reasons: In addition to learning about a given [...]

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Despite the down economy of the past few years, the war for talent is real and, for companies that may not have the name recognition or reputation of a large company, it can be very difficult to identify and bring in the best of the best.

In the guest article below, a serial entrepreneur named Sharon Willis offers her thoughts on hiring and promotion ... Read More

Doctors Wages Up!

A Medscape.com article talks about the increase in physician compensation over the last year following a decline in pay during the previous several years. The numbers, which the article goes on to detail, are based on Medscape’s 2013 Physician Compensation Report which also talks about an increase in frustration associated ... Read More

There are a bunch of INSEAD application deadlines coming up, both for January 2014 intakes (class of 2014 – December) and for September 2014 intakes (class of 2015 – July).

Mark your calendars and please let us know how we can help you meet your INSEAD (or any other school) goals!

For January 2014 Start Date

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Members of the first class of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program will take in majestic views of San Francisco Bay tonight while enjoying dinner and hearing from a Nobel Laureate, all part of orientation for the new 19-month program, which began on Wednesday. Haas launched the new program after reaching a mutual decision last [...]

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Next in our med school blog post series, A Second Chance at Medical School, we’ll move from how to write killer postbac application essays to HOW to create a winning postbac application strategy. Read on for 5 fabulous tips…  

These tips can help you formulate the best strategy in applying to a postbac program. For over five years, I managed ... Read More

Victoria Knight

Get ready to read about our next student blogger, Victoria Knight, who blogs at Let’s Get Operating. Victoria talks about her experience in MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations program. Read on for more information!

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The first part of the interview was a group discussion in which candidates shared an investment idea for innovation, one of Wharton’s “pillars.” The interview was completely unstructured – the two second year students who act as moderators sit in the corners of the room and take notes. For approximately 40 minutes, we all discussed ... Read More

Our completely overhauled, new-and-improved, massively updated 2013 SnarkStrategies MBA Application Guide for Columbia is now available (published on 5/20/13 – just four days after the essay questions were released!). Or, keep reading for our initial thoughts on the essays that we posted right when they came out.   As we blahgged yesterday, ... Read More

Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly roundup of business school bloggers. This week, while the blogosphere buzzed with excitement regarding our announcement of the 2012-2013 Best of Blogging nominees, we checked in on bloggers who are preparing to begin their business school careers in the Class of 2015 and gleaned ... Read More

Last year I passed the CFA Level I exam with about 150 hours of study, working directly from the books provided by the CFA Institute. This year I am attempting to repeat the same process with the CFA Level II exam. It’s pretty well known that Level II is the most difficult of the three CFA exams. From my discussions with people who have have earned ... Read More

It’s time again for Twitter Thursdays, our weekly take of the happenings reported by leading MBA programs on Twitter.  If you want to stay on top of our updates, special prizes, admissions tips and breaking news, be sure to check Clear Admit out on Twitter.  We’ve also created several lists related to MBA admissions to ease [...]

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INSEAD has posted the deadlines for the September 2014 intake. The three deadlines are:

Round 1 Deadline: October 2, 2013 Interview Decision Notification: November 8, 2013 Final Decision Notification: December 20, 2013

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Columbia Business School, which recently released the 2013-2014 application deadlines, has now announced the essay prompts for the upcoming MBA admissions cycle. This year’s essay questions are:

Short Answer Question What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (100 characters maximum)

Essay 1

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The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (USC) last week launched a campaign to raise $400 million, funds that will support student scholarships, faculty research and teaching, capital projects and more, the school announced. Marshall kicked off the initiative with a gala event on May 8th, drawing 300 donors, faculty, ... Read More

The Columbia Business School essay topics for the 2013-2014 admissions season have recently been announced, and the application for the Class of 2016 is now live!  The essay topics are below.  All essays are required unless otherwise noted. Short Answer Question What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (100 characters maximum) Essay 1 ... Read More

The new admissions season is here! Columbia has released its essay questions, and all you motivated BSers are in luck.

Half-Off Deal on the Complete Essay Package One day only! 50% off the standard price of $ 995.00 Must click through this link for discount

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I cannot help myself: I just discovered that one of my mentees via 85 Broads is now starring in an admissions video for Columbia Business School.

This is such delightful news! Here's the link to the page that asks prospective applicants to watch a video and write up their impressions.

The application just went live today, so have at it!

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The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania has released the application deadlines for the 2013-2014 MBA admissions cycle. This year’s three deadlines are:

Round 1

Deadline: October 1, 2013

Notification: December 17, 2013

Round 2

Deadline: January 7, 2014

Notification: March 25, 2014

Round 3

Deadline: March 27, 2014

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The 2013-2014 Penn/Wharton deadlines have been announced! This year’s three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 1, 2013 Notification: December 17, 2013 Round 2 Deadline: January 7, 2014 Notification: March 25, 2014 Round 3 Deadline: March 27, 2014 Notification: May 6, 2014 Wharton has also announced its 2013-2014 MBA/MA-Lauder deadlines. ... Read More

Another bit of advice for those of you in the GMAT zone: Create a schedule and stick with it. We mentioned in our prior post of GMAT study tips that spaced learning (instead of cramming) can help improve retention. In fact, some people advocate that you should only study every few days. They say that…

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Welcome to Clear Admit’s first essay topic analysis of the 2013-2014 admissions season!  Today we’re reviewing the essay questions recently posted by the Indian School of Business.  Each of ISB’s three required essay topics changed since the previous application season, although the application remains focused on candidates’ achievements and ... Read More

Harvard Business School (HBS) Round 3 decisions were scheduled to be released at noon Boston time today, according to Dee Leopold, director of admissions and financial aid. In a post to her Director’s Blog yesterday, Leopold shared that “a handful of candidates” would be invited to join the waitlist at that time. For those who [...]

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As a reapplicant, I was absolutely thrilled to receive my interview assignment during the visit of a member of the Adcom who would also be hosting a reception for interested students the night before. Interview Questions: Walk me through your resume (you should know this one really well. ,make sure you cover the entire resume [...]

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The process of applying to business school takes significant time. Most people need to plan on a good year+ for the entire shebang: GMAT prep, researching schools, apps. More apps. Sometimes apps again next year. Some Brave Supplicants know they’re going to be trying for bschool in some future year, and they’re chomping at the…

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1. You’ve studied at the University of Wisconsin and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. How would you describe your experience studying at these institutions? I am fortunate to have had two very distinct university experiences. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a quintessential US university with strong academics and ... Read More

And we have yet another interview with one of our consultants, Udit Bery, who is reading Classics at Oxford University. Here it is! 1. You are moving towards the end of your first year at Oxford University. How has the experience been so far? I have throughly enjoyed being at Oxford and everything from the city More > Read More

Like you, I don't want to deal with the fact that the admissions cycle for 2014 matriculation is fast approaching. I'd rather think about spring and long days and warm weather (and for those  south of the equator, you get to think about skiing.)  But now is the time to start planning your campaign for the next few months.

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The INSEAD deadlines for the program’s September 2014 intake have been released! The three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 2, 2013 Interview Decision Notification: November 8, 2013 Final Decision Notification: December 20, 2013 Round 2 Deadline: November 27, 2014 Interview Decision Notification: January 10, 2014 Final Decision ... Read More

As the 2012-2013 application season comes to a close, there is no better time to take stock of your MBA admissions experience.  For those of you who had been waiting to hear back from your target schools, now is the ideal time to contribute to the Clear Admit Interview Archive! Over the past week, we have received [...]

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Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has announced that Idalene “Idie” Kesner will head the school as its next dean, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees.

Kesner, who becomes the first woman to lead the business school, has served as interim dean since October 2012. She succeeds ... Read More

Good news, y’all! Linda Abraham’s awesome podcast, Admissions Straight Talk, is now available on Stitcher!

So all you Stitcher people: run, don’t walk, to your nearest iPhone, Androiod, iPad, or PC and join Linda for a bi-weekly discussion of what’s new, thought-provoking, and useful in the world of graduate admissions.

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For my next Admissions Straight Talk podcast, I’m going to interview Victor Cheng.  Victor has many claims to fame, including:

Former McKinsey consultant, resume screener, and case interviewer. Passed 60 out of 61 case interviews and landed 7 consulting job offers. Author of Case Interview Secrets, an extremely clear and well-written book on ... Read More

In the midst of leading one of the top MBA programs in the world, Dean Peter Blair Henry of New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business somehow also finds time both to publish and to unwind with students. A recent tweet from the school (#Stern2013) leads to photos of Henry just after he’s released [...]

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