Filed under: Essays, Uncategorized — admin @ 9:06 am

Without a doubt, the essay remains a critical part of the application process. Applicants have to find creative ways of sharing their brand but schools are also becoming creative with the types of essay questions they are asking.

But they are not stopping there. Applicants now have the option to write a cover letter as one of the essays at Harvard Business School. Chicago has for the past few years required applicants to provide 4 slides to showcase who they are. UCLA’s Anderson program with its audio essay question has definitely raised the bar for applicants. What’s next? Applicants have to turn in a short video of themselves answering an admission question? That may not be too far away. In any case, what applicants need to focus on is knowing their brand and effectively communicating it to the admission board, regardless of the questions they face or the mode of presentation  

Filed under: MBA NEWS — admin @ 2:29 am

With a new Dean at Stanford (Garth Saloner)  and the recent resignation of Dean Dipak Jain at Kellogg, it will be interesting to see what changes if any will emerge under the new leadership. Every leader puts her mark on the organization she leads. Business Schools are no different. Time will tell if there will be any fundamental change in the brand of these schools. 

Filed under: MBA NEWS — admin @ 2:14 am

EARLIER APPLICATION DEADLINES

I’ve often wondered why it took MBA Admissions Offices so long to set their deadlines and post their new application essays. Most schools wait till July and August to post their essays leaving applicants with less time to complete their application (especially those applying in the first round).

The Good news is that Stanford GSB and HBS have posted their essays and deadlines already.   These two schools have also moved their round one deadline to the beginning of October and their notification date to December. Applicants will find out quicker about their application outcome leaving them more time to explore other courses of action if things don’t work out. Columbia with its early decision admission has confirmed its deadlines as well. Hopefully more schools will update their essay and deadline requirements sooner.

Filed under: MBA NEWS — admin @ 2:06 am

Like Stanford GSB and MIT, HBS will begin accepting GRE scores in lieu of the GMAT starting this fall. For more details, check out the full press release from Harvard announcing this change.