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Hey guys, The HBS website has a blog from the Admissions director stating that most of the Rd1 invites have gone out. That is probably where maissa got that impression. She did say they will be inviting more though, so don't lose hope! It seems that Stanford's are trickling out, and didn't flood the...
- by darcknyht
Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:45 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: To HBS and Stanford applicants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5147
nimitdoshi, GMATPrep is the official practice test from mba.com. PowerPrep is the old software that used to be offered by ETS, the previous test administers. You can download PowerPrep online; you'll just have to google it. The questions in PowerPrep are questions from older exams, however the user ...
- by darcknyht
Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:12 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Some GMAT queries.. Please help !
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1604
- by darcknyht
Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:37 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Demographic Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1749
Demographic Question
Hi, I have a question, especially for those most familiar with the admission's process. I am an Indian male with a double major engineering degree. I was born in India; however, I moved with my family to the States at the age of three and have done all of my schooling here (minus studying abroad in ...
- by darcknyht
Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:39 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Demographic Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1749
Re: Admissions Consultants??
Hey guys, I wanted to know what experiences people have had with admissions consultants? I realize Veritas and Stacy Blackman are all over here, but I'll even take biased viewpoints as well! :) I'll provide my stats, I suppose they may be relevant if anyone has specific advice, which would be aweso...
- by darcknyht
Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:05 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3641
Hi Amit, Everyone is different, so I don't know if any of the strategies I'll offer will do, but they may help. I would do practice problems for maybe an hour at a time, and then take a good break (eat some food, watch some tv, etc). That is how I used to study all the time when I was practicing mat...
- by darcknyht
Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:48 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Help needed on mental- stamina...Please Help me..
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1784
Lisa, You are awesome. I have been trying to research schools best in general mgmt AND entrepreneurship (because that is my long term goal), but I am having a hard time getting that kind of information. Is there any books or websites available that would give me better details into how well a school...
- by darcknyht
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:08 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: School Selection / Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1417
An admissions consultant can .... get strong letters of recommendation. I dont want to challenge anyone, but just want to clafiry a confusion here. How can a consultant help me get a better letter of recommendation? The letter has to be done by the recommender, and isn't it against the rules to inf...
- by darcknyht
Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:04 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3641
Hey Nikhil, Thanks for the compliments and the advice! Both are helpful: the first for my confidence and the second for my strategy! My real goal is to go to a top ten school, with Stanford and Harvard as my reach. I would like to study general mgmt and also study entrepreneurship. Are there any &qu...
- by darcknyht
Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:54 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Review / School Selection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2393
Hi Lisa,
Do you think the schools I have chosen are appropriate?
Thanks for the recommendations of Babson and Rice; I will def check them out.
Thanks again for reading,
A
- by darcknyht
Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:47 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: School Selection / Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1417
Scottie, thanks a lot for the insight and compliments! I have been looking into consultants and we'll see what happens!
Thanks again!
- by darcknyht
Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:54 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3641
Profile Review / School Selection
Hi Nikhil, Thanks for taking the time to read over this. I'll try to keep it as concise as possible. 23, male, born and partially raised in India, moved to the US young GPA: 3.6 from Carnegie Mellon (Double major in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering), Honor's Research Student, Study ab...
- by darcknyht
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:54 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Review / School Selection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2393
School Selection / Profile Evaluation
Hi Stacy/Lisa, Thanks for taking the time to read over this. I'll try to keep it as concise as possible. 23, male, born and partially raised in India, moved to the US young GPA: 3.6 from Carnegie Mellon (Double major in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering), Honor's Research Student, Stud...
- by darcknyht
Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:35 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: School Selection / Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1417
whoa. sorry about the typos in that last post. I was getting a bit sloppy there, i.e. I'm from India, not from Indian 
- by darcknyht
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:15 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3641
Admissions Consultants??
Hey guys, I wanted to know what experiences people have had with admissions consultants? I realize Veritas and Stacy Blackman are all over here, but I'll even take biased viewpoints as well! :) I'll provide my stats, I suppose they may be relevant if anyone has specific advice, which would be awesom...
- by darcknyht
Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:13 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consultants??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3641