Blog: Archive for the “News” Category

Earlier this week, the Munroe Street Journal, the student newspaper at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, published an article from Soojin Kwon Koh, Director of Admissions, on this year’s admission cycle to date (Admissions breaks down the incoming Class of 2009). Some highlights: 31% increase in applications Four point rise in GMAT … Read More  

In our previous Blog entry, we offered a link to a Bloomberg article on increased salaries for MBAs and heightened competition for MBA talent amid top-banks and consulting firms. In the article, career services offices were shown to be protecting students from over-zealous recruiters. In particular, Bloomberg cited Wharton: “The Philadelphia business school…limited the number … Read More  

In recent years, several admissions offices have launched newsletters, dramatically increasing transparency in the admissions process. The most recent edition of the Chicago GSB’s admissions newsletter offers an article on the Ten Myths and Misperceptions about the Admissions Process. We find the following statements to be particularly important for aspiring applicants, but certainly suggest that … Read More  

This morning, India’s Pagalguy published an interview with Nancy Granada, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck. While the interview includes a variety of questions tailored to Indian candidates, there is still a wealth of information on the application process in general. Of particular note, Ms. Granada discusses the way that Tuck reviews applications, the … Read More  

Interested in being a source of anxiety for thousands of aspiring future executives? MIT Sloan’s Admissions Office is seeking to fill the position of Assistant Director of MBA Admissions . We can only imagine how many of you, who have just gone through the application process, are tempted to jump across the table…