Blog: Archive for the “Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)” Category

How does MIT-Sloan review applications? True to the rigorous analytic nature of its curriculum—in a rigorous analytic fashion! When the admissions office receives an application, the candidate’s information is loaded into a database and the application is printed. Rod Garcia, who has been admissions director for MIT-Sloan for the past decade, first reviews every application … Read More  

MIT Sloan takes a slightly different approach with its essay questions than most top schools do. The admissions committee has stated explicitly in various admissions chats that Sloan’s application is unique in that it focuses exclusively on candidates’ past behaviors. The committee is more interested in the details of an applicant’s story and in his/her … Read More  

MIT Sloan has released its essay questions for the 2011-12 application season. Cover Letter Prepare a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence and be … Read More  

We are pleased to release our new mbaMission Insider’s Guides to MIT-Sloan. Through our guide, you will gain a powerful understanding of MIT-Sloan, learning about the school’s unique attributes: Defining characteristics of each school’s location, class size, curriculum, teaching methods, facilities, alumni base/involvement and rankings Courses, experiential opportunities, faculty and clubs related to MBAs’ most … Read More  

MIT-Sloan takes a slightly different approach with its essays compared to most top schools.  The admissions committee has stated explicitly in various admissions chats that Sloan’s application is unique in that it focuses exclusively on examples of candidates’ past behaviors. The committee is more interested in the details of an applicant’s story and his/her actions and decision-making than … Read More