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It doesn't impact the process, per se, but by not waiving your right to review your recommendations, your are taking the risk that AdCom thinks your recommendation letters may not be impartial because your manager was worried about giving candid feedback, given that he/she knew you would be reviewin...
- by ctimpano
Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:57 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Waiving right to review my LORs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4734
Waiving right to review my LORs
Hi - I just submitted my requests for letters of recommendation. I clicked the "I do not waive my right to review these letters" - at the time, because I wanted an additional feedback point. However, less than 24 hours later, I have decided this is probably a bad idea, but cannot un-do the...
- by ctimpano
Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:44 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Waiving right to review my LORs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4734
B. School rankings
"International reputation" needs to be more specific. It depends where you want to work internationally. Within Canada and the Northern US, I think that Rotman probably has the best reputation of Canadian schools. Following shortly thereafter is McGill - not because of its ranking, but bec...
- by ctimpano
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:40 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: schulich school of business
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20502
Opinions on the Booth Slide Presentation
Booth asks for a 4 slide deck on whatever topic you choose and asks you to be creative and communicate any information you would like your future classmates to know. Here are my thoughts: Content: The rest of the booth application focuses on career goals, learnings, and basically resume fodder. Very...
- by ctimpano
Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:45 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Opinions on the Booth Slide Presentation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2350
- by ctimpano
Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:29 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Casino industry background
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1911
Casino industry background
Hi - I currently work as a resort developer for a major casino gaming company. I work within gaming because it affords me an opportunity to build resorts with elements that would never pencil in a traditional hotel like Vegas-style show, celebrity restaurants, theme parks etc., not because I like ga...
- by ctimpano
Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:11 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Casino industry background
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1911
Recommendation letters - Harvard, Kellogg, Chicago, Yale
Hi, I am looking for my prospective suite of candidates to draft my recommendation letters. I am considering one (or a couple of parties in the form of a combined letter) party from each major stage of my life draft a letter to show consistency in leadership etc. and to validate what I state in my e...
- by ctimpano
Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:13 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Recommendation letters - Harvard, Kellogg, Chicago, Yale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2283
Kellogg 1 and 2 year
Hi there - I was wondering: Can I apply for both the 1yr and 2yr at Kellogg? I have a strong interest/personal reason to be in Chicago, so I would like to apply to both as well as CBS. In case you are wondering, I have an 4 year Bachelor in Commerce which qualifies me for the 1yr program... Thanks!
- by ctimpano
Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:58 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Kellogg 1 and 2 year
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1425
Strategy consulting
Being an ex-strategy consulting, I can say with some certainty what it really comes down to is what schools firms already recruit from. At my previous employer (a big 3 strategy firm) we exclusively recruited from U of T (Rotman) for US schools for post-MBA jobs and occasionally, though not often, M...
- by ctimpano
Mon May 11, 2009 5:45 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Canadian MBA - McGill vs Sauders vs HEC-Montreal?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9540
What schools are reasonable - High Level Profile Evaluation
Hi, I am thinking of applying for the Fall of 2010. I want to know what schools are reasonable for my profile. I understand that any suggestions will be directional given that you can only suggest so much detail through a message board, but it would be good to know if I should "swing for the fe...
- by ctimpano
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:04 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: What schools are reasonable - High Level Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1556
Beat the GMAT - 750
Target GMAT: Anything above 700 Actual: 750 (Q48, V45) AWA: 6.0 I heard advice from a few of my peer at Bain and Company to begin studying with the GMAT Math Bible from gmathacks.com. It was more useful than any other single tool I used. I also should mention, upfront, that if you take GMATPrep earl...
- by ctimpano
Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:08 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Beat the GMAT - 750
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2216
If you have very little time, nail the highest value fundamentals. That's it - then focus on getting timing down. I recommend gmathacks.com's math bible, and verbal bible. Only the highest value questions which appear the most often, a mix of hard and simple, and clear instructions which enable you ...
- by ctimpano
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:29 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: HELP WANTED: 2 MONTHS TO ACHIEVE 700+
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1855
Improving your verbal
Any GMAT books you'll read will really just try to cram in what you should have learned in grade school. Grammar is neither easy, nor is it fun. For SC, try Strunk and White - Elements of Style, or Brown's "Little, Brown Handbook" --- both are very simple guides that will help you nail the...
- by ctimpano
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:25 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Guidance in improving verbal score
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2048
Accuracy of GMAC GMATPrep CAT
Hi - I have been studying for the GMAT for about 2 months. In general, I feel like I don't know how to do any "specific" questions - I generally don't know formulae - and I just "reason" the answer when I do the questions. I've taken the following: GMATPrep Test 1: 770 (Verbal 50...
- by ctimpano
Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:29 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Accuracy of GMAC GMATPrep CAT
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3672