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Oct 2, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: 7 Important Tips for Your HBS Post-Interview Reflection

Congratulations! You’ve just completed another step on the road to acceptance to Harvard’s MBA program – your interview. Now you have 24 hours to send HBS your Post-Interview Reflection…so let’s get started! When it comes to carrying out this process, there’s really one major thing you need to do: Reflect!  How to reflect efficiently and effectively As soon as possible after your interview, sit down and think about the interview. Try and complete tips #1-3 below immediately after the interview. You can complete tips #4-7 after you get home or at least back to where you’re staying in Boston. Think about your responses that weren’t as clear as you wanted them to be. Make a note of any answers where you didn’t hit the nail right on the head or where you feel that your logic or story was a little fuzzy. How could you clarify? Analyze the responses that were incomplete. Jot down answers that you wanted to add something to later, but didn’t think of during the interview. What should you have included? Take note of the responses when you did a great job. Don’t ignore the answers that were on-point, where your thought process was organized, when you were articulate, and the times that you conveyed your response clearly. Give yourself a pat on the back! And also make a note. << Schedule a Mock Interview with an HBS admissions expert! >> Choose which elements you want to focus on in your Reflection. Most of your Reflection should be from tips #1 and #2 above. Choose the points that you feel are most important for HBS to know. Those points should relate to what you most want HBS to learn and remember about you.” Since you don’t want your Post-Interview Reflection to only be about clarifications and adding things you forgot in the interview, weave in and attempt to close with a reference to some point in the interview that you feel you aced.  Think of your Reflection as a one-on-one conversation with another person, or as HBS advises, “Think of it… as an email you might write to a colleague or supervisor after a meeting.” While the email metaphor connotes dialogue and conversation, it does not imply or permit a lack of professionalism. Write to that person as you would in a business email: you can use the second person and the first person in your writing. Keep it cordial, and be sure that it is well-written, grammatically correct, and professional. Write succinctly. Don’t repeat information from your application or interview. They already have your application on file and have reviewed it. And don’t just repeat what you said in the interview. They’ve heard all that already. Be sure to thank them for their time and continued consideration. Remember, they are people, and like all people, they appreciate appreciation. They’ve invested time in reviewing and considering your application and in meeting with you. Say “Thank you.” Make your Reflection meaningful! Taking the time to consider your HBS interview will make writing your Post-Interview Reflection a much easier and more meaningful experience. The result: a more effective, articulate piece of writing.  Do you need help prepping for your HBS interview, writing your Post-Interview Reflection? Our experienced advisors have worked with thousands of applicants on every and all steps of their Harvard Business School applications. now and work one-on-one with your personal advisor who will help you [b]put your best foot forward[/b] on interview day and get accepted to HBS. For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more. Want an MBA admissions expert to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: Get Accepted to Harvard Business School, a free webinar Mock Interview Services: Prepare with an Admissions Pro! Do I Really Need a Mock Admissions Interview?, a short video The post 7 Important Tips for Your HBS Post-Interview Reflection appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 3, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Wharton-Lauder Current MBA Student Interview

The Lauder student lounge Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with Andrew DeBerry, a Wharton-Lauder student whose childhood and military experience make him an obvious pick for the Wharton-Lauder internationally-focused MBA/MA program. Thank you Andrew for sharing your thoughts with us! Accepted: First, can you tell us a little about yourself – where are you from? What and where did you study as an undergraduate and when did you graduate? Andrew: I was born at an Air Force base in Ohio and grew up with my incredible older brother, sister, and father, and my mother from Taiwan added to the support as a Vegas blackjack dealer in the Mirage Casino. We bounced around schools in Japan, Biloxi, and Shreveport. Teachers and friends’ families inspired me with the faith and a passion to make a difference. I grew up wanting to be a Catholic priest but loved science and went to Notre Dame’s outstanding Det 225 AFROTC program to have a practical impact as an engineer. I was very much inspired by friends during the Center for Social Concerns’ service-learning seminars and took a fifth year to go beyond engineering and write columns, work in student government, and take minors in Catholic Social Teaching, Arabic, and Public Policy. ND’s prolific international programs gave special opportunities to teach physics and computer literacy in Uganda, research with a British MP in Parliament, and study Arabic in Cairo on an NSEP Boren fellowship. I graduated in 2004 and was slotted into a special intelligence program and served for 6 years in Tunisia, S. Korea, Germany, and with undercover international operations in Afghanistan. Accepted: Why did you decide to attend the Wharton-Lauder program? What attracted you to the program and has it lived up to your expectations? Andrew: After an operation in Afghanistan failed to find Osama bin Laden in 2007, I ordered Paul Bodine’s Great Application Essays for Business School and other MBA admissions books to my tent and read 8 pages a night with a red headlamp. I had taken a couple of business classes and have a Masters in National Security Studies, but wanted more. Wharton-Lauder stood out immediately: two degrees and language fluency in two years with a good-natured, close-knit international community. I had seen the military’s approach in Afghanistan; I wanted to have a strategic but more personal impact based on relationships. Wharton hosted the national Net Impact conference; I visited from my main base in Germany, and was excited to see Lauder students organizing the event. This was the only program I applied to. Finding Lauder was an inspiring discovery. I had worked in strategy but wanted to ground it in quantitative, business leadership. I’ve been surprised how much I’ve been able to learn across the university with classes on global education technology in the Graduate School of Education, human rights in China in the Penn Law School, and transformational leadership with the School of Social Policy. I may drop a couple to do a summer exchange with INSEAD Singapore. There are many amazing dilemmas at Wharton. Wharton is a large community of impressive individuals, especially our international students, and the flexible program also lets us organize a wide range of incredible experiences in and outside the classroom. In the first year alone, I was blessed with opportunities to study Arabic in Egypt and Dubai, survive the earthquake during the student-led Spring Break Japan Trek, learn about infrastructure for the World Cup and Olympics for a Wharton class in Rio, trek across Central America for a Lauder class, do corporate strategy work in India, and research emerging market Smartphone strategies for Lauder in Beijing, Shanghai, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and South Africa. Our Vice Dean of Student Life, a.k.a. our infamous “Dean of Happiness” Kembrel Jones, has also made the Wharton community a transformational experience, building sincere friendships that will last long after graduation. Accepted: What are some of your favorite things about living in Philadelphia? Least favorite? Can you recommend a cozy place to study on or near campus? Andrew: Philadelphia is perfect for business school. Center City, where most of us live, is large enough to find things to do but small enough to be a community. After enough travel abroad, it was inspiring to return to a birthplace for democracy and find ways to explore freedoms in communities globally still seeking a way. The UPenn Art library, Caffeination coffee shop, and my 25th floor bedroom in 2400 Chestnut apartments overlooking the Schuykill River are refreshing getaways for studying. My favorite place is our Lauder lounge, complete with Keurig. Chatting about travel plans, leaving from here for lunches with staff, making jokes, and generally looking after each other builds irreplaceable friendships. As Pulitzer Prize writer Robert Coles says, “We hand each other along.” I was surprised when Occupy protested at Wharton. But I do think it’s an important formative experience for rising global leaders. If we can’t hear the complaints from people struggling in our own neighborhood, what kind of leaders would we become? Should business be about not just company rights and profits but also relationships? I’m grateful to find a crowd of students and professors here haunted by the question and discerning what’s right and effective. Accepted: Congratulations on your job offer from Microsoft! What will you be doing for them, and did Wharton play a role in helping you secure that position? Can you talk about how some of your past experiences (professional and otherwise) inspired you to pursue something in this field? Andrew: Alumni advice, classmates’ amazing support and connections, and Career Management were instrumental during the job search. Career Management’s skill at humanizing the job search has been very helpful.  I was excited to receive an offer for Apple iPhone product management in Cupertino with 25% travel to China. Finally, recruiting done! But over winter break I was surprised during interviews for a Strategy Lead role working globally from Seattle with Microsoft’s Public Sector group, which addresses needs in education, government, and healthcare globally. I had hoped to engage these types of problems as a wide-eyed kid, explorer at Notre Dame, and intelligence officer. There is a calling about the work beyond working in a business. The team at Microsoft views their work similarly. I had to accept this role. Accepted: How have you found the transition from army life back to civilian/student life? Would you say Wharton is “military friendly”? Andrew: Our Veteran’s Club has led incredible initiatives this year: sponsorships and spokespersons from top companies for recruiting events, a day with Wharton’s senior administrators, articles in top business magazines and newspapers about Wharton veterans, etc. Classmates still thank us for our service. Last year, Brian Lanier, a helo pilot sponsored by the Army, was promoted to Major.  Seeing Wharton packed the floor for his promotion was an honor. We have many stories like this. Wharton is a great environment for learning from the community while sharing our strengths. Veterans and non-traditional students shouldn’t expect the classroom to be a level playing field in any MBA program with our knowledgeable bankers and consultants, but we also have remarkable stories and skills to share. Being honest about the journey and exchanging support adds to the community. “Pain is weakness leaving the body!” In other words, in any weakness is tremendous strength. Accepted: Do you have advice for some of our applicants who will be applying to the Wharton-Lauder program? Andrew: Understand up front there is arbitrariness in any school or job application process, unfortunately. But in general, fit in then stand out. (Accepted.com has advice for both.) To fit in, qualify. Top-rated GMAT prep books on Amazon and strong undergraduate and professional experiences can be very helpful. Find ways in advance to mitigate any weaknesses. A low GMAT quant without any technical qualifications seems to be a common culprit. Mediocre grades without any quantitative or business classes is another. A strong professional record without a compelling personal story is a third that strains out many an intelligent, hard-working person. To stand out, be diligent and creative. Spend a lot of time on your stories. Research programs, your background, and goals, and link together specific and personally relevant elements from each for a unique and consistent story. Identify a compelling, relevant way you can create a comprehensive path for yourself at Wharton. Wharton is revamping the “core” curriculum starting Fall 2012 to give more flexibility to the first-year. Identify special ways you can contribute to the development. Lauder is a niche program. Go through the Lauder website and understand what happens and when; this is obvious and too often overlooked. We love Lauder. Can you describe why you would too? For any school, make contacts with a couple students through clubs of interest who have similar backgrounds and goals to pick up on inside terms and developments and who might be willing to review your essays. Show a good balance – laugh if you tend to be serious, be concise if you tend to make off comments. Have fun during the process and good luck to you! Please visit our Wharton B-School Zone for more Wharton-specific advice. Still haven’t decided which b-school are best for you? Download our FREE special report, Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Choosing the Right One for You, to help you narrow down your choices and begin your application efforts out on the right foot. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best The post Wharton-Lauder Current MBA Student Interview appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 3, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Wharton MBA Program Announces Establishment of Moelis Advance Access Program

Ken Moelis W’80/WG’81 and Julie Taffet Moelis W’81 have made a $10 million gift to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to establish the Ken Moelis and Julie Taffet Moelis Advance Access Program. This program will provide highly qualified UPenn undergraduates whose academic and career interests are outside those of traditional business school students with a deferred admission opportunity. Eventually the program will grow to permit applications from the best undergraduate schools throughout the US and around the world. The program is open to all Penn undergraduates beginning with the Class of 2018 who want a guaranteed pathway to a Wharton MBA while they pursue meaningful work experience. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, the Wharton School, and all other coordinated dual degrees are able to apply. Applications will be accepted starting March 2018 during Round 3 of the MBA admissions cycle. Students admitted as Moelis Fellows have guaranteed admission to the Wharton MBA Program after a two- to four-year deferment period to be used to pursue job opportunities in fields that are of interest to them, including those that go beyond the traditional definitions of business. Moelis Fellows will submit a Declaration of Intent to enroll during each year of the deferment period, updating their employment information for verification. During this period, Moelis Fellows will also participate in professional development, mentoring occasions, and social programs. Finally, they will be considered for a $10,000 fellowship per year during the two-year full-time MBA program. According to UPenn President Amy Gutmann, “Ken and Julie [Moelis] are encouraging students to think early about their graduate degree, venture into diverse fields after graduation, and bring these robust,interdisciplinary experiences to their Wharton MBA journey.” For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more. Want an MBA admissions expert to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: • Get Accepted to Wharton, a free webinar • Wharton 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines • MBA Prep Advice for College Students, a blog series The post Wharton MBA Program Announces Establishment of Moelis Advance Access Program appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 3, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Yes, People DO Get Accepted Round 3: From Rural Ohio to a Global MBA at George Washington

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Molly Weaver….. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Molly: I’m a native of a rural farming town in Ohio called Versailles [ver-sales]. I often joke that it’s spelled the same as the region in France, but we mastered the enunciation. I went to undergrad at Miami University of Ohio and studied Mass Communication, with a minor in Special Education. Growing up, I spent many weekends attending sporting events at Miami. My grandfather played football there and was inducted into the Hall of Fame a few years before I attended. My father and three aunts also went to college there, and I was proud to carry on the family legacy. Accepted: What’s your favorite non-school book? Molly: That’s a toughie. Recently, I’ve noticed that every book I’ve picked up has had the word “girl” in the title. In the last few months I’ve read The Girls by Emma Cline, The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell, The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza, and The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. I think these thriller genre books have been a nice escape from my textbook and case study readings, but I wouldn’t put them at the top of my list. Perhaps my all-time favorite book is C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. I actually read it in high school, and still have the book which is about twice its original size since I filled every page with multiple sticky notes. The book is a collection of 31 letters written by a demon named Screwtape, who advises his incompetent nephew, Wormwood, on ways in which to guide his current “patient” (a newly converted Christian man) towards evil through everyday temptations. C.S. Lewis refers to his work as “diabolical ventriloquism,” and it’s just that. While satirical in nature, the book is incredibly thought provoking and I find that I commonly revert to my insights and ‘lessons learned’ still today. Accepted: If you could meet any famous person – past or present – who would it be and why? Molly: Mother Teresa, hands down. Putting faith and religion aside, I’ve always been inspired by altruism and have spent a lot of time reading about how it can (or cannot) be applied in a business environment. Mother Teresa lived a life synonymous with the word, and I think the opportunity to recount her experiences and observe her worldview first-hand would be transformative. Accepted: Where are you currently in b-school? What year? Molly: I’m currently a first-year Global MBA candidate at The George Washington University School of Business in Washington, DC. Accepted: Why did you choose that program? How were you a good fit? Molly: After graduating from Miami, I immediately moved to DC and have worked at two DC-based consulting firms over the last six years. When I decided that I wanted to pursue my MBA, I knew that I wanted to stay in DC, so that certainly narrowed down the number of potential schools. What set GW apart from other schools in the area was their campus culture and global vision. GW’s Global MBA program is a full-time, two-year program that extends beyond training in traditional business skills by focusing on application in a global context. One of the main drivers of my decision to attend GW was the “Consulting Abroad Program (CAP),” which is a required course that gives first-year students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience consulting for a client abroad. Accepted: Are you currently working? How is it balancing work, life and a rigorous MBA program? Molly: I consider my MBA to be a full-time job, and it certainly is. Prior to starting b-school, I had weighed the idea of continuing to consult for a limited number of hours per week. I ultimately decided against this, and I’m glad I did. B-school is a lot of work and requires a lot of time, energy and focus. Balancing school and my social life alone has proven to be quite the task, so I have a lot of respect for students who have taken on all three. Accepted: Looking back at the application process, what would you say was your greatest challenge? Molly: I enjoyed the application process because it was an opportunity to further explore my ambitions and it helped to clearly define my short and long term goals. Unfortunately, I didn’t come to the realization that I wanted to pursue my MBA until the third round of the application process. This timing not only added a sense of urgency, but it provoked a lot of uncertainty in terms of the likelihood that I would be accepted into my target schools. (Suffice it to say I probably spent a little too much time Googling acceptance-rates- per-round.) To that end, my greatest challenge was overcoming these mental barriers, enabling me to focus on the many reasons I was a qualified candidate. I’m proud to say that I was accepted into my top choice, and I hope that this can be a testament to the fact you’re not necessarily doomed if you wait until third round to apply! Accepted: Lastly, can you share your top three tips for b-school success? Molly: 1. It’s never too late, but don’t wait. Based on my previous answer, I want to make it clear that I’m not advocating for anyone to wait until the last minute to apply to b-school. The more time you allow yourself to work on letters of recommendation, essays and other application materials, the better. 2. Be true to yourself. It can be easy to fill in the blanks with things that sound good on paper. Maintaining a sense of authenticity will be especially helpful during the interview process, as well as when you start to form interpersonal relationships with professors and fellow students. 3. Be present. Be present in classes, in conversations with classmates, and every activity you engage in as part of your MBA program. The experience goes by quickly, and you can walk away having learned a lot more than what’s on the curriculum if you embrace every moment of the experience. You can follow Molly via Twitter (@Molly_Weaver) or by connecting with her on LinkedIn. Thank you Molly for sharing your story with us – we wish you continued success! [b]For one-on-one guidance with your b-school application, check out our MBA Application Packages.[/b] Related Resources: • Admissions Tip: BE YOURSELF! • Should You Apply to B-School Round 3 or Next Year? • MBA Maze: Application Timing The post Yes, People DO Get Accepted Round 3: From Rural Ohio to a Global MBA at George Washington appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 3, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Extracurricular Activities in Your MBA Admissions Profile

While business schools deeply value your academic background, GMAT, and work experience, they also ascribe significant weight to your extracurricular and community service activities. Why? Because they want to see that you are an individual who is not just focused on work, that you have other passions, and that you are well rounded. Whether it be practicing sports, singing in your church’s choir, or helping at soup kitchens, community service and extra-curricular activities are extremely important for you as an applicant beyond their feel-good value. Why do b-schools care about these activities? They: 1. Create a more holistic picture of you. You are not just the two-dimensional person going to work every day and taking it easy on the weekends. It shows them that you have other interests, and that you’re not afraid to take (mostly unpaid) responsibilities outside of your job. 2. Reveal traits that would probably not come out in the rest of the application: your leadership, initiative, passion, and interpersonal skills. People that are used to acting to the benefit of others make for better team players, whether in the community or the corporate world. Those traits are indispensable in order to succeed at b-school and later on in your career. 3. Indicate you’ll be an involved student and alum. Individuals who have a track record of community service, once they are in b-school, are likely to be involved in clubs, school initiatives and later, the alumni association. What if you haven’t volunteered or committed significant time to a non-professional activity and are planning to apply to business school this fall? Start today. You may think that adcoms will notice that this sudden increase in your extra-curricular commitments and community service coincides with the start of your application preparation, and you would be right. They’ll notice that, but they won’t hold it against you. If anything, your initiative will help you. As the saying goes, better late than never. A little bit of community service is better than no community service at all. Why start right now? If you plan on applying to Round 1 deadlines, that would give you about three months of service or participation. By the time the schools invite you to interview, you’d have around six months under your belt. Those are six months of experience and anecdotes that can bring color to your interview. By your enrollment date, you would have done over a year of community work, an invaluable experience that would give you an advantage when you meet recruiters and start interviewing for internships. What if you don’t get admitted this time around? What if you have to reapply? No one knows what the future holds and in spite of your hard work and dedication, there’s the chance that you will get waitlisted or, heaven forbid, denied admission. In this scenario, you would have 15 months of community service or non-professional commitment by the time you hit your application submit button next year, and that might make the difference the second time around. So, go and serve. You’ll become a better applicant, and most importantly, a better person for it. Do you want a professional guide to help you with your MBA application? Check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages for general counseling, essay editing, interview prep,resume review, and more – one package for every aspect of your application! Esmeralda Cardenal is a Former Associate Director of Admissions at Yale SOM, Director of MBA Admissions at MSU Broad, and consultant at Cardiff Business School in the UK. Since 2014, she has guided Accepted clients to acceptance in various graduate programs including MBA and master's in finance, business analytics, data science, sustainability, and public policy. Want Esmeralda to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: • Leadership in Admissions, a free guide • 4 Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future • 4 Tips for Writing About Last Minute Extracurricular Activities The post Extracurricular Activities in Your MBA Admissions Profile appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 4, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: The Only Online Ivy League Executive MBA Program

Find out what’s new at Wharton’s Global EMBA program [Show Summary] Wharton’s first-ever online Global MBA Program for Executives is here and Dean Peggy Bishop Lane is diving into everything this exciting program has to offer for students across the globe. Interview with Peggy Bishop Lane, Vice Dean of the Wharton MBA Program for Executives [Show Notes] Welcome to the 490th episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted’s podcast. Thanks for tuning in. Before I dive into today’s interview, I want to invite you to download Ace the EMBA: Expert Advice for the Rising Executive. This free guide will complement today’s podcast and give you suggestions on how to choose the right Executive MBA program, differentiate yourself from your competition in a positive way, and present yourself effectively as a future business leader who will bring credit to any program lucky enough to have you. Download Ace the EMBA at accepted.com/aceemba. It gives me great pleasure to have, for the first time on Admissions Straight Talk, Peggy Bishop Lane, the Vice Dean of the Wharton MBA Program for Executives. Dean Bishop Lane earned her PhD in Accounting from Northwestern University. She started her professorial career at NYU Stern and then moved to Wharton in 1997. She has been the Vice Dean for the MBA Program for Executives and an Adjunct Professor of Accounting since 2012. To start, can you give an overview of the Wharton Global Executive MBA program, focusing on its more distinctive elements? [2:14] Absolutely. I think the main thing to know is that we intend for this global cohort to look very much like our existing Philadelphia and San Francisco cohorts. It’s going to be the same curriculum with essentially the same faculty and the same admissions requirements. I hope that it’s actually more similar to what people already know about our program than it is different.  Of course, what’s unique is that you don’t have to be in-person every other weekend as you do in Philadelphia and San Francisco. What we’ve created is a remote opportunity to do our program. With that said, it’s very important to us that it’s not fully remote because we know how important an in-person experience can be to the student experience.  The truly unique part for us is the residential factor here, and we’ve got six different residential weeks that we’ve incorporated into the program. The first two are purposely very close together because we want the students to create some relationships and then solidify them very shortly after. Right now, our Philadelphia and San Francisco cohorts start together in Philadelphia and we’re going to start our Global cohort with them. So all three groups will start at the same time for about a week in Philadelphia, and our Global cohort will stay on a little bit longer to give them that opportunity to really get to know each other well. Then about three months later, we’ll bring them back together in San Francisco. They’ll get to see that campus and feel the connection to our group out in San Francisco for about a week as well. The third week to cap off their first year together will probably be in some location outside of the United State, but it’s still to be determined. Then we’ll have three more residential weeks in the second year so that they can keep those bonds really alive. Are the last three residential weeks intended to be in Philadelphia, San Francisco, or somewhere else? [4:29] The first one will be another one where they get to interact with our Philadelphia and San Francisco students. We just finished what’s called our Global Business Week, where we send our affiliates in San Francisco students to their choice of four different locations. We split them up, we mix them together, and we’re going to add a fifth location and then bring the global cohort into that. They’ll do that in September of their second year. Then they’ll close out that term somewhere outside the United States and then finish the program with a capstone experience in Philadelphia. They start here in Philly, and they end in Philly. Are the residential weeks always one week long? [5:19] They won’t always be a week. The first one is a little bit longer than a week. Some of the others will be more like five days. The idea is that the program should be very similar to the programs in Philadelphia and San Francisco, except that a much greater portion of it is offered online. What makes it global? [5:40] That’s a great question. It’s a number of things, really.  First of all, we are hoping to attract a more global set of students. In fact, that’s really how this idea came to be. We had some questions in our admissions process during the pandemic from students who lived outside of the United States, and they asked us, “Do you think you’re going to remain online?” And we said, “Oh, no, we aren’t.” And then we thought, “Actually, that’s not a terrible idea,” especially as we learned that online education can really be done quite effectively.  Over the next 18 months or so, we really solidified that idea and our hope is to attract students who can’t come to the United States every other weekend. We think that the student body will be more globally located. We actually have quite a great global representation in the current program, but most of the people are living and working in the United States. So we expect that to be different. The other thing that we expect to be different is, because of the global audience, we expect the faculty to add a little bit more global content that’s a little less US-centric than it might otherwise be.  The last element of this is that we’re going to require them to do a little bit more global coursework. They’ll have some more opportunities to do those global experiences than our current Philadelphia and San Francisco students do. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] Wharton has been a pioneer in Executive MBA education, is there something that people don’t realize about the Wharton Executive MBA programs? [18:24] I think it might still be a myth although I hope it isn’t, but I’ll address it. It’s not a competitive program. I know a lot of people think Wharton is competitive and cutthroat, but that’s not at all how this program functions. The people who come into this program are really happy to be here and in so much admiration of what their classmates have already accomplished that it becomes a very close-knit community. We see students helping each other like in the classroom – if they have an expertise and their classmate is struggling, they help them out. Or even on a project and they take on a bigger part of the load because somebody else is swamped at work or they just had a baby. Those are the things that happen in their lives, and it’s really heartwarming to see them rally behind each other on a regular basis. I hope the myth is not still out there, but just in case it is, I want to put that one to rest. Wharton requires either the GMAT, the GRE, or the Executive Assessment if someone has at least eight years of experience. How should applicants decide which test to take? [19:47] That’s a great question. I don’t know if my answer is going to be that helpful to people, but I think they should take whichever tests make them the most comfortable. What we’re trying to get at with a test is the foundation for what you know. If someone is very nervous when they’re taking the test, then that’s not going to let them really show us what they know. Whatever test makes them feel more comfortable, if they can feel comfortable taking a standardized test, then that’s the one they should take. We’re not going to weigh one test more strongly than another test. The Executive MBA program has two required essays and one optional essay. What do you hope to learn from the essay and the written materials in the application? [21:10] The first essay is probably the most foundational. That is just to help us understand why you want to do this. What’s your goal, and how is a Wharton Executive MBA going to help you do that? The reason shouldn’t prove something to us. There are so many different great answers to that question. We want the candidate to just be themselves with us. Tell us how you really feel, what you’ve really thought, and, I think most importantly, show us that you have thought about it. What do you want to do with the knowledge that you’re getting and this network that you’re acquiring? How is it going to help you professionally and in your personal goals? That’s what we’re trying to learn from that first essay. The second essay is much more specific. It’s about diversity of thought and voice. That one’s important because we want to signal that this is a very important aspect of someone’s contribution to the program and what they learn here and take out of the program. If that’s important to us, we want to make sure that the candidate has thought about that. How have they experienced this importance, this value of bringing a different voice into business and into a conversation? How have they experienced that in their life, either through their own personal experience or something that they’ve witnessed in their job that will help them to think about that process at school and then, more importantly, after they graduate? There’s a third optional essay, and it really genuinely is optional. I think a lot of candidates think, “Oh, but I better fill out that third essay.” But you really only have to fill it out if you have something else you really need to tell us. Those first two essays and everything else in the application will get us the information that we need to assess candidates. But if there’s something else, some extenuating circumstance, something dramatic that happened in your life that explains more of what you’re talking about in the rest of your application, that’s when you use that optional essay. If one is lucky enough to be invited to interview, what is the interview like? [23:51] I’ve heard our students say that the interview was a lot of fun and very much a conversation. That’s what we want. We want candidates to be themselves, round out their application, and tell us a little bit more about the details. Let us put more of your personality and character behind what we see on a piece of paper. At the same time, we also want to make sure that we’re answering candidates’ questions. We want to make sure they have all the information so that they can make great decisions as well. What would you say to applicants who want to apply to the Global Executive MBA program for its first cohort but are worried about the possibility of recession? [24:39] Anytime you’re advancing your education, I think you’re preparing yourself for the future. I would say that’s going to be true as well in a recessionary environment. You’re investing in yourself, and two years from the time you start the program you’re going to be in a better off position to handle anything that your company or the economy will throw at you. I would say recession or not, investing in yourself is always a good move. Timing-wise, I think you have to look at your company and be speaking with the folks in your company about what is the right time. But I would say, from an overall perspective, preparing yourself for the next big thing is always going to be a good move. If you were a potential applicant thinking ahead to a 2023 or 2024 application, what is the one thing that you would be doing now to prepare yourself to apply? [26:01] I would say this is true if you’re applying now, but you’d have more time to do it if you’re applying a year from now. The most important thing is to talk to the people who support you. This is much more crucial in an Executive MBA environment, than it is in a full-time MBA environment because you’re working at the same time and you really need the support of your employer and the people that you work with. That includes your peers and your direct reports as well. I think having conversations with people is really important.  The same goes for one’s family. You need their support too. Speak with your partner and your children, if they’re of an appropriate age so that they know why you’re studying at night and doing homework with them instead of helping them with their homework. Those are really important conversations to have well in advance of applying.  I think that’s the most important thing but if you’re giving me a second one, then I would also say, especially for Executive MBA candidates, is to prepare for standardized tests. It’s been a long time for some of these people since they took a test. In business, we’re up, we’re down, we’re on the phone, we’re always on the move. Even just sitting down to study is a skill that might be a little bit rusty. However that preparation falls out, any kind of preparation is better than none for whatever test you’re taking. I think it’s a bad idea to go into a standardized test cold. I think it’s really good even to just use the prep material that the test designer gives you but it could go all the way to taking a test prep class. Anything that just gets the rust off of a person who may have not taken a test in ten years.  What would you have liked me to ask you? [28:33] If you had asked, “What does a typical Wharton Executive MBA student look like?” I would’ve said there isn’t one. I think that’s really important for people to hear because they sometimes think that we are looking for a type, and we’re not. There are so many different types of individuals who can be successful in this program and really take the knowledge run with it. I don’t ever want someone to think that they couldn’t possibly be considered. We hear that from a lot of really great candidates, some of whom get pushed into applying by someone in their life and then they tell us later they weren’t even going to apply because they didn’t ever think they could get into Wharton. We’re looking for all kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds, both in terms of academics, career trajectory, where you grew up, all of that. We love diversity in all kinds of forms, and I think that’s how we get it. Where can listeners and potential applicants learn more about the Wharton Global EMBA program? [31:25] You can find us on the Wharton website at executivemba.wharton.upenn.edu. 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Oct 6, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: EMBA-Global Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

The Global EMBA has 2 program options: EMBA-Global Americas & Europe which combines the strengths of Columbia University and London Business School; and EMBA-Global Asia, with Columbia University, London Business School, and University of Hong Kong. Of course, all EMBA applications are about “fit.” The Global EMBA is too – just more so. This adcom really focuses on fit because the program is so intense. And the concept of “global leader” is a critical part of that fit. How to demonstrate it will be unique to each applicant; ensure that your essays reflect your own mindset and vision of global leadership. In addition, the culture of the programs features a high degree of entrepreneurial energy, so entrepreneurship-related qualities like fresh thinking and initiative will also enhance fit. These adcoms also look for applicants who truly understand and will make productive use of this distinctive educational opportunity, which comprises multiple campuses and schools, each with its own focus and areas of excellence. The three essay questions vary in approach, requiring you to present yourself effectively from different angles to create a holistic picture. There’s a classic goals essay, a “story” (behavioral) essay, and an open statement. The challenge is to employ a consistent individual voice while  EMBA-Global application essays EMBA-Global essay #1 Why do you wish to participate in the EMBA-Global programme? What do you hope to experience and how will participation in this programme help you to achieve your objectives? (maximum 500 words) Here’s that goals question. First a note about the nuance of the question: notice the words “wish,” “hope,” “experience,” and “participate/participation.” These words imply an immersive, personal, community-minded, collaborative orientation. In the essay (and indeed throughout the application), show how you fit with this culture and these values. Structure: I’ve found that it’s intuitive and logical to start the essay by discussing your goals – the objectives noted at the very end of the question. And indicate what motivates them. You can then naturally move into what you hope to experience from the program, because your professional goals create your need for the program. This part can (indeed should) include a personal component as well. To address participation, discuss elements both in and beyond the classroom where you will learn and contribute, including clubs, social interactions, etc. EMBA-Global essay #2 Please describe a professional situation where you faced a particular challenge. What was the outcome and what did you learn from the experience about your own strengths and personal development needs? (maximum 500 words) This is the behavioral or “story” essay I referred to in the introduction. Approach it as you would in relating an interesting work experience to a friend or acquaintance – straightforward narration with some expression of your feelings and/or thoughts at key points in the narrative. I suggest selecting a topic that’s relatively recent. Make it a situation with some significant stakes, and one that yielded meaningful insight, growth, and/or change for you. Structure: Jump right into the story. Avoid preambles that give away the ending! This approach grips the reader and frees up space for detail, which will keep the reader engaged and let her get to know you more through the story. As you walk through what happened, highlight your actions and weave in those thoughts and feelings. Conclude with a short paragraph reflecting on what you learned about your strengths and development needs – tie these points back to the story. EMBA-Global personal statement Please tell us about yourself and your background. How do you embody the characteristics of a future global leader? The objective of this statement is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (maximum 500 words) First, think. Selecting content is not easy when faced with such an open question. There is no one formula that will work for everyone. Some people might most effectively focus on aspects of their cultural milieu and its formative influence on their values and perspective. Others might focus on pivotal experiences during university, others yet on influential role model(s) or relationships. Many people will appropriately discuss more than one topic. The adcom knows that every leader on the world stage will uniquely manifest the qualities that make him/her a “global leader.” There is no formula. So, rather than trying to fit your experiences to the concept of global leader, work the other way around: show how a singular global leader will grow from your experiences – which are inherently unique. In other words, these individual experiences will form the foundation of your future global leadership. For expert guidance with your EMBA-Global application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to top EMBA programs and look forward to helping you too! EMBA-Global Application Deadlines for 2022-23 Early FallSeptember 13, 2022Late FallNovember 8, 2022Early SpringJanuary 17, 2023Late SpringMarch 7, 2023 ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** Source: EMBA-Global website Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: • 5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your MBA Application Essays, a free guide • School-Specific EMBA Application Essay Tips • EMBA: The Ultimate Guide for Applicants The post EMBA-Global Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023] appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 11, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Yale School of Management Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

Yale School of Management’s Executive MBA fully reflects the character of the SOM and more broadly of Yale University: strong, vibrant community; intellectual vigor (and rigor!); and real-world engagement and impact. Yale EMBA’s unique “areas of focus” approach is central to its identity, and while it may not be for everyone, for the right people, it will be perfect. Make sure you are in the latter category before applying – and, if you are, allow this approach to organically drive your application. Thoroughly review the website, read the blog, and, if possible, interact with the adcom by visiting the school and/or attending an info session. I strongly recommend obtaining the offered pre-assessment. These efforts should inform your essays and will help you convey fit. Yale School of Management Executive MBA application essays Yale SOM EMBA essay #1 What is your motivation for applying for an Executive MBA at this point in your career? Please discuss your interest in the Yale SOM MBA for Executives program, your area of focus, and your professional and personal goals. (500 words maximum) Starting off the question with why-now indicates that timing is so important to the adcom—this program should help you at a pivotal career moment, to make some significant advancement or transition—launch or leap. It also requires you to evaluate and interpret your career trajectory. Of course, fundamentally, your whole application in aggregate should answer this “why now” question. In this essay, address it explicitly. Yale’s EMBA program is unusual in its emphasis on “areas of focus.” In the essay, integrate your reason for selecting your area of focus with your discussion of goals and how the Yale EMBA will help you achieve them. With only 500 words to answer this multi-part question, keep the structure simple. A straightforward, effective way to structure it is to start with your professional goals, including both “what” (industry, function, positions, perhaps geographies) and “why” (what motivates these goals, what footprint do you hope to have)—including “why now” in this part of the discussion. The question has an interesting twist in asking about your personal goals. These can be personal growth areas and/or explorations you wish to make for personal interest. They may or may not be directly connected to your professional goals. Most people will, understandably and appropriately, devote more space to the professional goals. But DO discuss personal goals as well. This part of the question aligns with Yale’s holistic perspective and is important for fit. In discussing how the program will benefit you, be specific: describe what skills and knowledge you seek, and how the program will provide it. Yale’s “areas of focus” approach is unique; convey how and why this approach is ideal for your needs. Schedule a free consultation >> Yale SOM EMBA essay #2 Cite a statistic that you find shocking. As a leader for business and society, what actions could you take to address this challenge, and what would be your guiding principles and values? (500 words maximum) You might reasonably think that you should choose a statistic strategically linked to your career goals in some way. Or that will show some distinctive area of knowledge or experience you possess. Well, maybe. Or maybe not. Just picking some random statistic that you really did find shocking when you heard it might be a bit unnerving for an MBA essay. I’ve seen it work. Why? Yale SOM’s intellectual dimension:  They appreciate people who are open to intellectual exploration and find interest in the world around them. In this question, the Yale SOM adcom is truly interested in the quality of your thinking and your curious nature, not just how advantageously you can portray your existing interests. Use and write from the perspective of “leader for business and society” when you discuss prospective actions to take in addressing the challenge that arises from (or leads to) the shocking statistic. (And in citing “leader for business and society” the adcom clearly indicates an important aspect of “fit” they are looking for.) With that framework, you clearly must identify actions that involve mobilizing people beyond yourself and friends/family. While your actions, if described with meaningful specificity, will naturally reflect your “guiding principles and values,” still address this part of the question explicitly, with at least one sentence describing how they do. Intended area of focus Why have you selected this area of focus? Please describe how your current professional role relates to your chosen area of focus. (Word count: 150-250 words) While you’ll discuss the Area of Focus in essay 1 vis-à-vis your goals, here you must link it to your existing work. For some people, that will mean emphasizing how it builds on their current role; for others it will mean emphasizing how it represents a turn or transition from the current role. The former situation is frankly easier and simpler; for the latter, which is more complicated, identify some aspects of your current work that will be valuable and relevant in the new direction.  Optional information If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation (unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance, promotions or recognitions, etc.), please provide a brief description here. (200 words maximum) Use this space if you have an extenuating issue to address or a point that needs clarification. It is not an invitation to write a whole new essay that goes beyond providing context. For expert guidance with your Yale SOM EMBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to Yale SOM’s EMBA program and look forward to helping you too! Yale SOM Executive MBA application deadlines for 2022-2023 Round 1November 2, 2022Round 2January 30, 2023Round 3March 28, 2023 ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! 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Oct 11, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Mark Babbitt

For this week’s episode of Accepted Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted’s biweekly podcast, we interviewed Mark Babbitt, CEO and Founder of YouTern. Check out the full recording to hear our fascinating conversation about student internships. 01:09:00 – Introducing Mark to Admissions Straight Talk. 02:24:00 – YouTern’s background.  How did Mark come to found YouTern? 03:37:00 – The value of internships.  How do they help grads enter the workforce? 07:27:00 – Comparison of different types of internships: summer, part-time, and virtual Internships. 09:17:00 – What makes YouTern different from other job boards? Mentorship! 11:40:00 – Do unpaid internships make sense? 18:16:00 – Internships can help clarify goals and answer the big question, “What to you want to be when you grow up?” 25:03:00 – Differences in the internship process for undergrad and graduate students. 33:55:00 – Learn more about YouTern. Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes so you don’t miss any segments! Stay in the admissions know. (And while you’re there, feel free to leave us a review.) *Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best The post Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Mark Babbitt appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 11, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: $15 Million Endowment Gift to NYU Stern School of Business to Benefit Veterans

Alumnus Lorenzo Fertitta (MBA ’93) and his brother Frank J. Fertitta III have given New York University’s Stern School of Business a $15 million endowment gift to create a new program exclusively for U.S. military veteran and active duty students who will be entering the school’s full-time MBA program next year. The school predicts that approximately 20 entering full-time MBA military students who are accepted into the Fertitta Veterans Program will receive scholarship assistance that reduces their tuition to $30,000 per year. Students qualifying for veteran benefits, including Yellow Ribbon funding, will continue to be entitled to receive those benefits. The Fertitta Veterans Program is thought to be the only program of its kind in the U.S. Besides providing scholarship money, the program will also offer academic and professional support specially made for veterans to assist the transition from the military to business school and eventually the business world. The program will start in summer 2017 for students in the full-time MBA class of 2019. This specially designed summer session will include: • An early start on some of the coursework • Career programming including access to corporations and alumni • Meetings with veteran alumni mentors • Social activities At the end of the summer session, veterans will be completely assimilated in the full-time MBA program, beginning with Stern’s week-long MBA orientation known as LAUNCH. Stern already has a strong support system for its military students through scholarships and community. Stern’s Military Veterans Club provides an active and tight-knit community of MBA student support. The class that began in fall 2016 included the highest number of military students in its full-time MBA program ever. The Fertitta family supports various local and military charities personally and through their ownership of Station Casinos and their previous ownership of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Military-based charities supported by the Fertitta family include: • Veterans Village, housing and services for homeless veterans • Fisher House Foundation • Nevada Military Support Alliance • Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund • Wounded Warriors Project See the NYU press release for more info. For more about NYU Stern, check out Accepted’s NYU Stern B-School Zone. Related Resources: • An NYU Stern Grad and Strat Consultant Helping Vets Get Into School • NYU Stern 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines • Wearing My Military Uniform in the Business World The post $15 Million Endowment Gift to NYU Stern School of Business to Benefit Veterans appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Oct 19, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: MIT Sloan Executive MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

These essay questions show that the MIT EMBA adcom seeks applicants who have the judgment and practical skills to take on the challenges that will fly at them as they redefine and reshape industries and functions to meet the needs of the future. Applicants who push the boundary of what’s possible and provide principled leadership amidst a torrent of change. The essays (including Statement of Purpose) are your main means to show that you possess the qualities that indicate fit for the MIT EMBA. While the statement of purpose challenges you to succinctly create your applicant portrait, the three essay questions probe how your perspective, ideas, and thinking lead to specific impacts and outcomes. As always, MIT Sloan is interested in what you’ve done – actions you’ve taken and impacts you’ve created. In an overall plan for the essays, the statement of purpose works as a positioner, an opening pitch, a frame. In each of the three essays, strategically select experiences that show different facets of your experience to give a comprehensive view. Also, if possible, discuss recent experiences in at least 2 of the essays, to allow the adcom to see you working at a high level and to show what you’ll bring to the table. A pitfall of the essays is potential overlap in topics and examples. Before drafting essays, I suggest mapping out your topics and examples to ensure you present different types of impacts and experiences and “allocate” your relevant examples/experiences optimally. Finally, MIT EMBA’s mission is stated at the start of the essay questions; keep it on the radar for context as you draft the essays. MIT Executive MBA application writing prompts MIT Executive MBA statement of purpose Please provide a statement on your personal and professional qualifications. What is motivating you to apply to the MIT Executive MBA at this point in your career? (500 words or less) This is your portrait – your candidacy at a glance. It should convey a vivid, immediate sense of you as a person and as a candidate for this program. It should go beyond just facts to present a point of view and a message (theme). Determine your message before drafting the essay, and be guided by it in selecting and elaborating the content details. Beware of a potential pitfall: in discussing the qualifications (ideally reflecting accomplishments), do not repeat your resume in prose format. Select your examples thoughtfully, focusing on those that (a) are truly distinctive and relevant to the EMBA and/or (b) support your goals directly or indirectly, and (c) reflect your message. Make a short, meaningful point about each, such as the insight it lends or its influence on you. Don’t forget to include at least one personal (non-work) accomplishment! For why you are pursuing the MIT EMBA, of course you’ll discuss your professional goals and objectives. Focus not only on what you want to do, but also why — your vision, what motivates this plan. Addressing “why now” should be part of this goals discussion. Finally, address how this program will help you realize your plans – note 2-3 specific attributes and components of the program and thoughtfully link them concretely to your needs.  MIT EMBA application essays Three essays are required. The two short-form essays, and one long-form essay will provide you with the opportunity to highlight recent experiences from your professional life. MIT Executive MBA essay #1 Lasting impact can happen on large and small scales. Tell us about how you inspired your team, and what you learned about yourself as a leader, through a recent difficult time. (300 words or less) The bulk of the essay will focus on action – your chosen story of leading/inspiring your team through difficulty to achieve a lasting impact. While the story should reflect MIT’s educational mission, don’t strain to find something that literally mirrors all the specific points (innovative, principled, generate ideas, advance management practice). Rather, your story can reflect the spirit of this mission. The key to making this a gripping, memorable essay is including a bit about your thought process as you narrate your actions – at a key point, why you made an important decision, etc. And note the word “recent” in the question – hence the experience should have occurred within the last couple of years. MIT Executive MBA essay #2 MIT Sloan finds strength through diversity. We believe that a commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and well-being is a key component of both principled leadership and sound management practice. We seek to create a community that encompasses all dimensions of diversity and fosters excellence within MIT Sloan. This includes diversity of identity, thought, role, and perspective. Please describe a time when you contributed toward making a work environment or organization more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. (250 words or less) Again, MIT seeks evidence that you take actions and have an impact that are consistent with its values. They are interested in learning how you implement change in what essentially is culture: diversity, inclusivity, welcoming – a potential pitfall here is to use “warm and fuzzy” verbiage; MIT is interested in concrete changes that make a real difference. You should cite actual outcomes as a result of your contributions. With only 250 words, keep it simple: focus on telling the story. Be sure to clarify your own actions and note your thinking at 1-2 key points. In selecting your example, keep in mind your topics for essays 1 and 3, to ensure that all together you are representing strategically meaningful aspects of your experience. MIT Executive MBA essay #3 Please tell us about a time when you introduced an idea that changed the way in which your organization approached a business challenge or opportunity. What factors did you consider, what barriers or obstacles did you face, and how did you measure success? (500 words or less) This question requires you to address both thought (idea) and action (introduced…). MIT Sloan seeks people who have strength in both areas – who have vision and can execute that vision. A suggested approach is to draft it straightforwardly, as a story: start with your idea and what prompted it, and then narrate your action – how you introduced the idea, and how you implemented it. Conclude with the results, clarifying the change in approach to the opportunity or challenge, and how you measured the success. There are 2 ways to address the last part of the question. Option A: As you narrate the story, include and “zoom in” on factors you considered and the barriers/obstacles you encountered in the process; make them part of the story. Option B: narrate the story, and then in a concluding paragraph discuss the factors you considered and the barriers/obstacles faced. For expert guidance with your MIT Sloan EMBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to MIT Sloan’s EMBA program and look forward to helping you too! MIT Executive MBA 2023 application deadlines Round 1January 12, 2023Round 2February 9, 2023Round 3March 9, 2023Round 4April 6, 2023*Final RoundMay 4, 2023 *Recommended deadline for international applicants to allow time to finalize US student-visa. Source: MIT Sloan EMBA website ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. 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FROM Accepted.com Blog: How an MBA Can Help Entrepreneurs

Do you need an MBA as an entrepreneur? [Show Summary] What does it take to become an entrepreneur who drives impact and change? Is an MBA necessary? Inge Kerkloh-Devif, Senior Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, shares her thoughts. Interview with Inge Kerkloh-Devif, Sr. Exec. Dir. & Sr. Vice President of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center [Show Notes] Welcome to the 492nd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Are you trying to figure out how you should approach the four to eight applications that you’re planning to submit when applying to an MBA program? You can get tips and answers by taking Accepted’s free, short quiz – just six questions – at accepted.com/mapmba. By taking the quiz, you’ll get a sense of how well you’re approaching this critical process and gain access to relevant resources, both free and paid, that will provide you with an effective and efficient strategy for your MBA application effort.  Our guest today, Inge Kerkloh-Devif, earned her masters in Marketing and Communications at HEC Paris in 2006. Since then, she worked in business in Paris and then became Executive Vice President of HEC Paris’s Executive Education Program, focusing on Global Business Development. In 2019, she moved into her current role as Senior Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center. In 2021, she added to her responsibilities the role of Co-Site Lead Executive at the Creative Destruction Lab in Paris in partnership with the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center. Can you tell us a little bit about both HEC’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center and the Creative Destruction Lab in Paris? [2:11] Of course. The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is the whole ecosystem we have built as a school around innovators and entrepreneurs. As we say, we think, we teach, and we act around innovation and entrepreneurship. That means we do research on innovation and entrepreneurship. We have more than 20 programs we are teaching at the school to teach innovation and entrepreneurship to our students. And we have all of our incubator acceleration programs, so students are learning by doing. Entrepreneurship is really part of the DNA of the school.  The Creative Destruction Lab, or CDL, was founded 10 years ago in Toronto, Canada at the Rotman Management School. They’re now partnering with 12 universities all over the world to offer this objective-based program from massively scalable, seed-stage science and technology-based companies. It’s really an acceleration program for deep tech. The program has an intake from more than 600 companies per year. We have one lab in Paris, we have one lab on climate, and one lab on space. What’s the difference between deep tech and tech? [4:15] Very good question. I think I can give 10 different answers to this. For us, we can see this really emerging more and more in engineering and scientific projects. Those are really long-term projects. We are working with scientists and engineers to get these projects to grow. For us, it’s specifically based on scientific and engineering projects to give this deep tech long-term projects. When I say we are working with scientists and engineers, they’re coming out of the laboratories. It’s very research-based.  If I have a business idea, or maybe I don’t yet have a business idea, but I know that I want to be an entrepreneur at some point in my career, how can an MBA help me succeed? [5:33] I think of these as two different stages.  If you already have your idea or if you’re just joining an MBA, what we can see is very often, students are launching their business or their ideas a little bit after completing their MBA. They learn all the basics, they build their network, and then the business idea emerges a little bit later. So the MBA is first, and the business idea and growing it come after they graduate.  But also we have some students who already have a business idea. At HEC, we offer a specialization in entrepreneurship. Even during your MBA studies, you can meet investors, learn from peers, and you can get access to this amazing ecosystem we have to grow your idea.  Those are two different ways to do your entrepreneurship project when you come to an MBA at HEC. Do you have any idea how many HEC grads start their own business either while at HEC or immediately after, and how many do it a few years down the road? [7:03] Almost 25% of our grads have the plan to build their own business when they’re graduating, which is an amazing amount to be honest, because five or ten years ago, it was not this way. People were going into consulting or banking. Now people are more and more interested in building their own businesses.  On campus, we have 400 projects per year that our students are building. That includes the MBA and Executive MBA students. Not all of them are growing and going further, but we have the HEC Incubator. We see that the projects that come to the Incubator have a survival rate of about 85% about three or four years down the road. It’s a very high figure. Most students are really pursuing their businesses once they have joined the HEC Incubator. We currently have 200 projects in the Incubator.  What kind of support do students receive from the HEC Incubator? [9:10] They have a very fancy office space because our Incubator is at Station F, which is the most important startup campus worldwide, and we have our 200 startups there. But the office space is a small part. I think the important part is we have a specific custom-made program, which is not a fixed program. They have an “à la carte” menu. They have office hours with our experts, our alumni, and our professors. We have 650 experts around our “Incubees,” so to say. They get custom-made support depending on their project.  They also really benefit from our alumni network, which helps with many things beyond access to finance or funding but general business connections. I think it’s even more important to get business access to have those first customers. It’s not just about fundraising. They’ll really benefit from this ecosystem. Some will say that entrepreneurs would be better off investing money in their entrepreneurial venture instead of getting an MBA and learning from the experience. How would you respond to that? [11:13] We get this question quite often. I think there are a few answers to this. What we can see is the competencies students get during the MBA help them be very efficient in the business world. Especially during the pandemic and this uncertainty, people are looking more for MBA training. We really had increasing numbers of people joining the MBA during these uncertain times.  We follow our MBA students a couple of years after they graduate and what we can see is they all have a ROI, or return on investment. They don’t ask if it’s worth it three or four years later.  Last but not least, I think our network and community are priceless. Students are getting access to a big alumni community. We have 68,000 alumni all over the world. We have more than 80 chapters in different countries. Students immediately gain access to a global network. HEC’s  How is deep tech entrepreneurship developing going forward? Can you touch on the conference you attended regarding this? [14:25] We really see an exciting development in this. In Europe and in France, you have a lot of important engineering schools, and we can see more and more projects coming out of that. At HEC, we actually mix up those engineers with our business people. When we think about the future of tomorrow, there’s a lot of technology. Our economy and our world will benefit from future technology. Things like the climate crisis can be addressed through technology and innovation.  The conference I attended was IAC, which is the International Congress for Astronauts that took place in Paris this year. I see entrepreneurs taking part in the space adventure. Obviously, there’s Elon Musk and SpaceX, but there are so many developments coming and out from entrepreneurs who are able to contribute to the future space adventure. Space will be part of our world tomorrow. We really see the momentum here in the present moment. We are really excited about combining this potential with our business students to be a part of building our future. This is what we’re seeing worldwide, especially in Europe and in France. How is space exploration going to improve our lives? [16:59] I think there are a lot of examples already. There’s been a lot in medical research. Even L’Oréal is doing some exciting research in space. I think this is what we can see today already having an impact, but in the future, it can have an impact on the climate, for example. The information we can get from space can give us innovation to solve the climate problems we are facing on earth. There are more and more solutions coming out of space that are helping us. One important impact is that we can get access to the internet worldwide. It’s step by step.  I think there are a lot of things coming in the future, and I don’t know what we will discover once we are on the moon. I think there are a lot of things coming, but immediately I think research, communication, and information. And last but not least, we’ll probably get some help with the climate challenge.  What is your favorite piece of advice for college students or adults out of college who have what they think is a great idea for a business? [18:36] Interesting question. One thing we say is, “Make it happen, make it big.” That means you can have a small and beautiful idea, but look at it and be excited about the idea to grow it in order to have a big impact. When one of our students has an idea, we challenge them to make it happen and to make it big. Think about how your project, even though you need to start small, can grow and if there’s an opportunity to grow, how you can scale it in order to get a more important impact.  We are really looking at all of our projects and asking what impact they have on business and society, so my second piece of advice is to ask, “Is this project able to positively contribute to business and also society?” We can see our students are looking for those results. Businesses can really help and have an impact tomorrow. If you start a business, you need to be responsible for what you’re doing with your business and the way you’re growing. So make it happen, make it big, and look for the impact on the economy and society. Those would be the two answers I would give. [youtube2]figure> [/youtube2] One of the entrepreneurial mantras that I hear talked about is, “Fail fast and fail often.” What do you think about that? [28:09] Obviously, you can learn from your failures, and you should always learn from them. Looking at it from a cultural point of view, failure is not the same in France compared to the United States. We don’t like failure so much in France. It’s a cultural difference. You can learn from failures but we focus on helping students be successful. It can be quite expensive to fail too. I think we try to help them to be successful but still encourage learning by doing and learning from failures. What would you have liked me to ask you? [29:59] You already asked me about the impact we have from entrepreneurship in tech and space. And the important question is how innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech entrepreneurship can be a part of the solution for a better future. This is a contribution we can give to our future world and economy and society. It’s very close to our heart at HEC. This is quite an exciting environment we are working in and it gives me a bit of hope saying, “There are a lot of solutions out there, let’s be a part of the solution.” Where can listeners and potential applicants learn more about HEC’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center? [31:29] https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research ... hip-center Related links: HEC Paris MBA HEC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center HEC Paris 2022-23 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines Map Your MBA Application Quiz Accepted’s MBA Admissions Consulting Services Related shows: When is an MBA Worth It? How to Get Into HEC Paris MBA Program HEC Paris MBA: Excellence, Diversity, and Community, an interview with Dr. Andrea Masini, HEC’s new dean. Are the Most Successful Entrepreneurs in Their Twenties? Entrepreneurship at HBS: How Stride will Help You Fund Your Future What These Seasoned Startup Founders Have Done Since Earning Their Stanford MBAs Subscribe:        Podcast Feed The post How an MBA Can Help Entrepreneurs [Episode 492] appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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FROM Accepted.com Blog: UVA Darden Executive MBA Application Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

These short questions featured in Darden’s EMBA application generate a conversation of sorts. The Q&A becomes a dialogue between you and the adcom, almost like an interview. The conversation these questions produce encompasses Darden’s perspective and values and reveals how you view and align with them. This dialogue approach exemplifies and facilitates the website’s point that the adcom wants to get to know you through these mini-essays. I would add – they want to know you and how well you understand and fit with Darden. Darden Executive MBA 2022-23 Short Answer Questions Darden EMBA short answer question #1 Given that you will be forming lifelong connections with your classmates that extend beyond the classroom, what is important for your classmates to know about you that is not on your resumé? (200 words) By asking you to consider your future Darden classmates, the adcom can gauge how well you understand and connect with both these prospective peers, and, by extension, the culture and values of the program, critical point for a program that is small and close-knit. It would be helpful therefore to show clear awareness of this peer audience. And “not on your resume” indicates you should focus on non-work experiences or influences. The key to making this essay shine is to root the message in actual experience – and clarify what that experience says about you that is relevant to your Darden EMBA peers. Darden EMBA short answer question #2 The University of Virginia promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment that embraces the full spectrum of human attributes, perspectives, and disciplines. Diversity stands with ethics, integrity, and academic excellence, as a cornerstone of University culture. Review the University of Virginia’s Commitment to Diversity. Consistent with this ethos, the Darden School of Business seeks to improve the world by developing and inspiring responsible global leaders. We are committed to developing the School’s ability to leverage our global diversity — the multitude of different experiences and backgrounds among our stakeholders from around the world — to achieve excellence in business education in today’s complex marketplace. We do so in the service of our mission, adhering to an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe all key stakeholders – students, faculty, staff, alumni – play a critical role in cultivating an inclusive environment, and every action – whether big or small – in service of this goal is important. Please describe a tangible example that illuminates your experience promoting an inclusive environment and what you would bring to creating a welcoming, global community at Darden. (300 words) This question calls for a straightforward story presenting a time when you concretely facilitated and/or created and/or supported and/or built an inclusive environment. Since the first essay will focus largely on non-work experience, it would be ideal to use an example for this essay that occurred at work, ideally relatively recently. This approach will allow the essay to do double duty: portray you both functioning at a high level within a significant role and also taking actions that align with Darden’s diversity values. This essay is also an opportunity to showcase your leadership impact with the right example. And that impact should be concrete (that word “tangible” should be constantly on the radar as you consider topics and draft the essay). Darden EMBA short answer question #3 At this time, how would you describe your short-term, post-MBA career goal and how does it align with the long-term vision you have for your career? (200 words) For your short-term goal, give the facts: what position(s), company or types of company, industry, location, expected scope of accountability. And for your long-term vision, summarize what you hope to achieve in terms of external impact; what you hope your footprint will be – this should be shorter and less-detailed than your post-MBA goal. Explain how your short-term goal prepares you for the longer-term career vision, both in practical terms and consistency of purpose. You’ve just made a smart investment of time in reading this blog post. Now you’re one step closer to submitting the kind of application that can lead to acceptance at one of the most prestigious programs in the country. Why not make the next smart investment and consider one of our consulting packages? We have helped thousands of qualified applicants get to “YES” from the adcoms. Click here to learn about how we can be there for you, too. If you would like professional guidance with your UVA Darden Executive MBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Package, which includes advising, editing, interview coaching, and a resume edit for the Darden EMBA application. UVA Darden Executive MBA 2022-23 remaining application deadlines Application deadline*Decisions released10 Jan. 202327 Jan. 202310 Feb. 202324 Feb. 202310 Mar. 202331 Mar. 202310 Apr. 202328 Apr. 202310 May 202326 May 202310 June 202323 June 202325 June 20237 July 2023 *Note: At UVA Darden, we offer monthly deadlines – from August through April – and we will continue to accept applications until the class fills. Each deadline functions as a discrete round – with a target interview period, decision release date and deposit deadline. All deadlines are focused on our class starting in August.  Which deadline is right for you? Our general advice is to apply as soon as you feel like you can put together a strong application. With each passing deadline, fewer seats in our class will be available, and we will have less scholarship money to award. Most applicants will apply between October and March. However, we have monthly deadlines to provide you maximum flexibility. Source: Darden EMBA website ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 20 years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: • School-Specific Executive MBA Essay Tips • Ace the EMBA: Expert Advice for the Rising Executive, a free guide • EMBA: The Ultimate Guide for Applicants The post UVA Darden Executive MBA Application Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023] appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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Nov 3, 2022

FROM Accepted.com Blog: Tips for Applying to European Business Schools

Applying to a European MBA program isn’t quite the same as applying to an American program. The programs themselves often have a different focus than U.S. schools, and adcoms therefore look out for different skills and qualifications. I’d like to direct you to the following resources on our website – blog posts that focus specifically on how to answer specific questions on specific European b-school applications. Please check them out and be in touch if you have any questions! School-Specific Tips for European B-Schools: Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips ESADE MBA Essay Tips HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips IMD MBA Essay Tips INSEAD MBA Essay Tips London Business School MBA Essay Tips London Business School MiF Essay Questions and Tips London Business School MiM Essay Questions and Tips Oxford Said MBA Essay Tips For more advice, I recommend you check out these podcasts that feature interviews with adcom members from top European b-schools – it’s always good to get advice from the source itself! How to Get Into HEC Paris MBA Program How an MBA Can Help Entrepreneurs, an interview with Inge Kerkloh-Devif, Senior Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center How to Get Accepted to Oxford Said Business School Why Is This Successful Leader Investing In an Oxford Said Executive MBA? What Prospective MBAs Need to Know About Applying to INSEAD What to Expect From the MBA Experience at Cambridge Judge Business School This London Business School MBA’s Startup Is Protecting Your Online Privacy How the ESADE MBA Program Aspires to Make a Positive Impact Early Career Management and European MBA Programs with Jamie Wright All About the Grenoble DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) By Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted. Linda earned her bachelors and MBA at UCLA, and has been advising applicants since 1994 when she founded Accepted. Linda is the co-founder and first president of AIGAC. She has written or co-authored 13 e-books on the admissions process, and has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News, Poets & Quants, Bloomberg Businessweek, CBS News, and others. Linda is the host of Admissions Straight Talk, a podcast for graduate school applicants. Want an admissions expert to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch! The post Tips for Applying to European Business Schools appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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FROM Accepted.com Blog: Test Waivers at Top 25 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know

For most applicants, taking a standardized test is likely the least appealing part of applying to business school. At the onset of COVID in the spring of 2020, many Full-Time MBA programs created great flexibility with their GMAT or GRE requirement. In some cases, the test was waived altogether; in other cases, either the online exam or a broader set of tests was accepted by some business schools. Fast forward two admissions cycles, and we find that some programs have returned to requiring a standardized test of all applicants, while others have retained some flexibility. What about you? Can you safely skip taking an admissions exam? Which programs require which test? Do they require it all? The situation is very fluid. Several prominent MBA programs in 2020 and 2021 went test-optional or offered test waivers. Many of them are continuing with this policy for the 2022-23MBA admissions cycle. Admissions offices are increasingly skeptical as to whether all MBA applicants need a GMAT/GRE score to predict that they will be successful in business school. Other programs are allowing applicants to submit the shorter Executive Assessment as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE, and some schools are accepting other tests like the MCAT or LSAT. A review of US News Top 25 Business Schools indicates that only two of those ranked in the top 10 full-time MBA programs provide a standardized test waiver option this year – MIT Sloan and Michigan Ross. MIT’s waiver appears to be much narrower than it previously was, and Ross appears to have a similar waiver policy. Conversely, 14 of the 16 programs ranked 11-25 continue to have a test waiver option. (Due to various ties in the ranking, there are 16 schools ranked between 11 – 25.) If you are targeting both schools that require a standardized test and others that do not, make sure you carve out the time to prepare for the test properly. You may decide to self-study, or you may find more success in enrolling in a test prep course. Either way, preparation is key to obtaining your best score. Applying for a test waiver makes sense when:  Your academic coursework demonstrates strong academic readiness. Your performance is strong, and you have also had several quantitative and analytical courses where you earned high marks. These courses could have been taken as part of your undergraduate or graduate program. Or, you may have taken these courses as preparation for your business school application. You have developed analytical and quantitative skills through your work experience. Some of us have learned and applied new skills through our jobs, whether a new skill was developed on the job, or we earned a professional certification. You will have the opportunity to share this information with the admissions committee through your resume, essays, and interview. In both cases, the test score isn’t needed to demonstrate your ability to perform academically in the MBA program. Here are the MBA programs that continue to provide a test waiver option. Full-time MBA programs in US News Top 25 that continue to offer test waivers School2023 US News RankTest Waiver Option?Tests Accepted CMU Tepper#16Yes Candidates who demonstrate academic readiness.GMAT, GRE, EA Cornell Johnson#16Yes Candidates who have demonstrated analytical and/or quantitative abilities through their academics, work experience, etc.GMAT, GRE Emory Goizueta#21Yes Candidates who can show evidence they are prepared for graduate-level business coursework based on their academic background and work experience.GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT Georgetown McDonough#22 (tie)Yes Candidates who demonstrate an above average level of quantitative aptitude.GMAT, GRE, EA Indiana Kelley#22 (tie)Yes Candidates who submit other evidence of academic potential.GMAT, GRE Michigan Ross#10Yes Candidates who can demonstrate academic readiness without a test.GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT MIT Sloan#5 (tie)Yes Only if candidate's circumstances prevent them from safely accessing a GMAT or GRE exam.GMAT, GRE Notre Dame Mendoza#25 (tie)Yes More weight placed on other factors such as undergraduate GPA and course rigor.GMAT, GRE NYU Stern#12 (tie)Yes - Deadline to submit waiver request was Nov 1, 2022. Candidates who prove strong academic readiness. Dual-degree applicants may not request waivers.GMAT, GRE, EA, LSAT, MCAT, DAT UCLA Anderson#17Yes Waived for UCLA School of Law and UCLA Geffen SchoolGMAT, GRE UNC Kenan-Flagler#19 (tie)Yes Available for new applicants who can build a strong case for admission based on coursework, other advanced degree earned, professional experience in analytical or quantitative field, CFA or U.S. CPA, and strong test results from EA, LSAT, PCAT or MCATGMAT, GRE (strong EA, LSAT, MCAT or PCAT) can be used to build a case for a waiver.) USC Marshall#19 (tie)Yes Candidates who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, including math preparedness. Waived for USC medical student applying to the MD/MBA.GMAT, GRE University of Texas McCombs (#18)Yes Minimum of three years of work experience and either an undergraduate or graduate program with a strong academic record, preferably in an analytical or quantitative nature.GMAT, GRE, EA UVA Darden#14Yes Particular regard will be given for indicators of academic and professional accomplishment.GMAT, GRE, EA, LSAT or MCAT Vanderbilt Owen#25 (tie)Yes Candidates who demonstrate multiple examples of academic and professional accomplishments are more likely to receive a waiver.GMAT, GRE, EA Washington Foster#22 (tie)Yes Candidates who demonstrate strong quantitative skills through their prior academic work and recent professional experiencesGMAT, GRE ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify.*** Applying to business school with a test waiver may have implications beyond the admissions process. It might surprise you that top investment banks and consulting firms are also interested in the GMAT test score. While this is not what the test was designed for, these industries have long used the test score in their hiring process as a screening tool. Some have moved away from this usage, but not all. Ultimately, the decision to apply with or without a standardized test isn’t as straightforward as it may initially seem. For the schools where you have the option to apply for a test waiver, consider how your score compares to the middle 80% score range for the most recent incoming class. (You’ll find this data in the Class Profile section of the school’s website.) In the end, submitting your application with a test waiver means that the school will have one less data point to use when selecting. You need to be admissible to the programs you are applying to, and you will also be competing against other talented applicants to get a seat in the MBA class. 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Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more. Want an MBA admissions expert to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: Discover the Schools Where You Are Competitive: The MBA Selectivity Index Should You Take the GMAT, the GRE, or Seek a Test-Optional Program? Testing, Testing, 1-2-3: What’s the Right Test Prep For You?, a Podcast Episode The post Test Waivers at Top 25 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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FROM Accepted.com Blog: CMU Tepper MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022-2023]

You know how you’re always reading that “all MBA programs are different” but after you’ve spent weeks and even months reading all of their websites, do they start to seem pretty much the same? Well, not Carnegie Mellon Tepper. Tepper continues to march to the beat of its own drum. CMU is committed to the rhythm produced by a combination of leadership development and analytical skills. Unlike many other MBA programs that now allow students to enroll in electives from their first semester on campus, Tepper believes that students are better served by having a standard and fixed foundation in the fundamentals for the entire first half of that first year. Tepper’s class composition is also significantly different from many of its peer programs. Tepper has just 192 students in its incoming class, while Wharton has 877 and HBS has 1,015. Only 4% of Tepper MBA Class of 2024 students majored in arts/humanities as undergrads. Does that mean that Tepper isn’t interested in people from humanities backgrounds? Not at all, but it does mean that any applicant from a humanities background needs to demonstrate their aptitude for complex, quantitative analyses to prove themselves capable of handling the challenging Tepper curriculum. Tepper has a required written essay, a video goals essay, and an optional essay in its application: CMU Tepper MBA application essay  The Tepper community is dynamic and unique, with students who strive to be collaborative, supportive, and inclusive. Please provide an example of when you experienced or created an inclusive environment and how you will use that experience to help members of the community reach their full potential. (Maximum 500 words) Tepper Together is the school’s strategic plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B). The school values the “diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas of its members and promotes a culture where each individual is valued, respected, has a voice, and is empowered to improve their own experience and develop a life-long network of support.” Think through your distinctive experiences to identify one in which you were part of a community where everyone felt included and valued for their background, experience, and perspectives. What did you learn from the experience? How have you already applied this learning in other situations? Looking ahead, how will you use this knowledge or these newly developed skills to impact your classmates and the broader Tepper community? Your distinctive story will be most effective if it is relatively recent and illustrates personal growth in this area – self-awareness is essential in this answer. Perhaps you had an “Aha!” moment that led to an intentional change in your behavior. Or, you may naturally be inclusive but can point to your personal growth through the experience. Be sure to include these examples in your essay. CMU Tepper video career goals essay You will have up to two minutes to describe your post-MBA career goals. This essay is a typical goals essay; only you will respond via video instead of writing it. You will have two opportunities to record your video essay, so preparation is vital. Before officially responding to this essay, record yourself and review critically, focusing on your delivery and the content of your answer. Create a script or at least bullet points, and practice. Is English not your first language? Then practice enough to convey your answer without sounding too rehearsed. By all means, avoid reading your response. As for the content of the essay, share what motivates and is important to you as you consider the next step in your career. Be as specific as you can be regarding the industry and function for your post-MBA position. Consider the type of organization you are interested in joining, and feel free to list some companies while indicating the list is not necessarily comprehensive. You will be exposed to new organizations and opportunities early in the program, and you want to convey your openness and flexibility to coaching when you begin working with your career counselor. Finally, paint a picture of your career for the longer term. How does the post-MBA goal fit into the bigger picture for the next 10-12 years? Convey your goals authentically and demonstrate to the admissions committee that you have a plausible plan, building on your existing skills and experience. Are you making a pivot? Think about transferable skills you can build on to make this move successfully. CMU Tepper optional MBA application essay  There is an optional essay for additional information about your candidacy that you may wish to share with the admissions committee. Use this essay to convey important information that you may not have otherwise been able to convey. This may include unexplained resume gaps, context for recommender selection, etc. However, do not feel obligated to complete the optional essay. If you are a re-applicant, use the optional essay to explain how your candidacy has strengthened since your last application. In addition to filling in information gaps for the admissions committee, use this essay to include connections you’ve made with members of the Tepper community that were enlightening or helpful in your understanding of how you will thrive at Tepper. You should go beyond name-dropping and be sure to share insights into the impact of your interaction. Please note that college seniors applying to the Deferred Admission program will respond to different essay questions. CMU Tepper at a glance CMU Tepper average GMAT score: 691 CMU Tepper average GPA: 3.35 CMU Tepper acceptance rate: 29.7% U.S. News ranked Tepper #16 in 2023. Check out the Business School Selectivity Index for more stats. Has this blog post helped you feel more confident about approaching your Tepper application? We hope so. It’s our mission to help smart, talented applicants like you gain acceptance to your dream school. With so much at stake, why not hire a consultant whose expertise and personalized guidance can help you make your dream come true? We have several flexible consulting options—click here to get started today! CMU Tepper 2022-23 application deadlines Application deadlineAdmissions decisionsRound 1October 2, 2022December 7, 2022Round 2January 5, 2023March 8, 2023Round 3March 12, 2023May 3, 2023 Source: CMU Tepper website Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the MBA Admissions Calendar! [Click here to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or here to add the calendar to another app.] ***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.*** With 23 years leading admissions offices at Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Georgetown McDonough, and Pittsburgh Katz, Kelly has a deep understanding of what top MBA programs value in their students. In her last position at CMU Tepper as Executive Director and Assistant Dean of Admissions, she oversaw admissions committees for the MBA and master’s programs in Management of Information Systems, Computational Finance, Business Analytics, and Product Management. Want Kelly to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: Why MBA?, a guide to writing the MBA goals essay How to Get a CMU Tepper MBA, a podcast episode From Example to Exemplary, a free guide to writing outstanding admissions essays The post CMU Tepper MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022-2023] appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog.

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