How long to hear after an interview?

How long does it usually take to hear from a school after an interview? I sent a thank-you note to the person that I interviewed with and she responded with all of the pleasantries, and said that I should hear from her regarding admissions shortly. Shortly can be 2 weeks to a month, as far as I can ...

You could also use volunteering experience as an example of leadership. For example, in my applications, I could have provided examples from work, school projects, research that I have conducted through a lab. However, all of this came back to my career or research related to my career interests. Th...

Pathak, I think that you are making a mistake here. I don't think that you should focus on what to say and not to say in the essay. Instead, focus on telling a compelling, honest, and detailed story. Adcoms do not look for students who tell them the same thing and in the same way. Instead, I think t...

One of the things that many people overlook about rankings is that there is a certain level of embeddedness to them. Most of the schools ranked are the same from the last 5 to 10 years. There is certainly a feedback cycle that is present in what rankings do to the whole system of business schools. F...

Thanks. I got all of my aps in by R1. I actually just got an interview invitation from one of the schools that I was a bit worried about at first. But, like I said, the director of a research lab that I joined, wrote a recommendation for me and from what I understand, it was quite strong. Best of lu...

Recommendation letters - A CAUTIONARY TALE

We all know about the importance of reference letters. Therefore, it is usually a very good idea to start thinking about whom you are going to ask way ahead of time. It is a good idea to give your recommenders at least 6 to 8 weeks to write the letter, and is an even better idea to get in contact an...

I'm in my 20s and have the buzz on all of the latest stuff that you need for your MBA. The word on the street has it that you absolutely cannot survive without an SCTD. Without it, you will not be able to get any work done on time or be able to participate in all of the student clubs. SCTD, or strat...