What to do as a Reapplicant?
Building an MBA Application takes months and is excruciating, so it is nerve-wracking if you get dinged and have to redo the process another year as a reapplicant. Applicants fear that the B-schools will no longer be interested in them but, the silver lining is that most B-schools are open to reapplicants, admitting up to […]
Ready for an MBA!!! Next what?
So your cousin, who graduated from Anna University and worked for an IT major for 5 years is heading abroad for his MBA and you think, why don’t I give it a shot as well? Well, if you are confused, don’t know how to go about it, what to study, how to prepare, which university […]
Tuck Essay Questions 2014-15
Application Deadlines: Early Action Round : October 8,2014 November Round: November 5,2014 January Round : January 6,2015 April Round : April 1,2015 Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. There are no right or wrong answers. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. […]
ISB Essay Analysis 2014-15
The biggest change in ISB’s essay line-up this year is that they require substantial self-awareness and analysis. ISB clearly wants serious contenders in the game – people who have spent time pondering over their strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities; and they are now raring to make a year-long investment in themselves. Another change is […]
ISB Essay Questions (2013-14)
ISB has released its application for the PGP class of 2013-14. Interestingly, the b-school has added a new section- a video upload. They have also changed essay 1. Application Deadline Offer Decision Round 1 September 15, 2012 November 15, 2012 Round 2 by November 30, 2012 by February 15, 2013 Please make […]
IMD Essay Questions : 2012 – 2013
Applicants to IMD are assessed on 5 criteria: career progression, intellectual ability, leadership potential, interpersonal skills and international outlook. Interview: By invitation only, after the application has been submitted. Application Deadline for Jan 2013 Intake: IMD has five deadlines: February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, September 1. Recommendations: IMD expects 3 recommendations from applicants […]
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. Although there is no restriction on the length of your response, most applicants use, on average, 500 words for each essay. There are no right or […]
Berkely Haas 2011-12
Application Deadline Decision Release Date Round 1 October 12, 2011 January 12, 2012 Round 2 December 1, 2011 March 1, 2012 Round 3 January 18, 2012 April 12, 2012 Round 4 March 7, 2012 May 17, 2012 MBA Decoder’s Essay advice: Haas Berkeley has mentioned four defining features of their program in their essay questions […]
Darden’s Video Blog on Essay
Darden’s Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions, Sarah Neher’s latest blog gives tips on this year’s essay, recommendations and the additional question. Surprisingly, other than two small answers in other parts of the application, Darden has just one question to answer this year : Share your perspective on leadership in the workplace and describe how it […]