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	<title>B-School Admissions Formula &#187; Magic MBA</title>
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	<description>Discover How To Get Into The Top Business Schools</description>
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		<title>Business Schools Change How They Market Themselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Week has a fascinating article on how business schools have to re-think how they promote themselves, given increasing competition and scare jobs.


Read the full article: Business Schools Change How They Market Themselves



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		<title>The Importance of Having a Top MBA: Harvard MBAs Make $1 Million More than Yale MBAs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using PayScale data, a recent Business Week article shows the (estimated) total career pay for the top 45 MBA programs. To summarize, it pays to get into the best MBA program possible. I&#8217;ve excerpted the top 10 paying MBA programs from the article below.

Top MBA Programs and the Estimated Total Career Pay


Harvard University $3.9 MM
University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Admissions Red Flag: Too Much Contact with the Admissions Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 23:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting tip from the Graduate Management Admissions Council:


One red flag that is often ignored but should be taken seriously, said some symposium participants, is excessive contact with the admissions office. Termed “Hassler Syndrome” by one participant, extreme dependency on the admissions office may signal a lack of self-confidence that manifests itself as neediness. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weird MBA Interview Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 23:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Shrum, over at Veritas Prep, assembled a list of ten weird MBA admissions interview questions.  I&#8217;ve included the ten questions below.

If you need help preparing for your MBA interviews, our sister company, Seattle Interview Coach, offers MBA interview coaching.
Lastly, Scott is the author of Your MBA Game Plan, an excellent book that offers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five MBA Essay Tips to Help You Get Into Top MBA Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Essay Critique blog has a nice post on five common MBA essay mistakes.  They include:



Answering a Different Question
Skimming over the Details
Distracting Creative Imagery
Language, Grammar
Overly glorifying your accomplishments


I find mistakes 1, 3, and 5 to be the most fatal.  


Answering a different question tells me the candidate cannot follow directions and gets distracted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barack Obama&#8217;s Seven Fundamentals of Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an excellent article on Barack Obama&#8217;s seven fundamentals of leadership.  For those MBA applicants who are working on your MBA leadership essays, refer to the leadership traits below for possible essay ideas.

Obama on Leadership


Find the best employees.
Insist on teamwork.
Demand analytical rigor.
Explore alternatives.
Make quick decisions.
Execute well.
Solicit feedback.




Read the full article: Barack Obama&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 Leadership Characteristics You Should Consider for Your MBA Essays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while ago, I discussed how the leadership MBA essays are difficult for many of my clients, especially for those who are new to managerial or leadership roles. CareerBuilder recently posted 11 top leadership traits, based on hundreds of reader nominations. The list below is helpful as you brainstorm outlines for your own leadership essays.


Readers’ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Stanford GSB Dean on Changes in Students, Curriculum, and Campus</title>
		<link>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/new-stanford-gsb-dean-on-changes-in-students-curriculum-and-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/new-stanford-gsb-dean-on-changes-in-students-curriculum-and-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Stanford Magazine features an interview with Garth Saloner, the new Stanford GSB dean.

This is excellent reading for those of you applying to Stanford GSB.  A few interesting takeaways:

On differences between students seeking MBAs today vs. 10 years ago
&#8220;We see many more students whose goals are not just personal and individual goals, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Known Way to Get the Insider&#8217;s Scoop at HBS, Stanford GSB, and Wharton</title>
		<link>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/little-known-way-to-get-the-insiders-scoop-at-hbs-stanford-gsb-and-wharton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I read a Q&#38;A transcript with Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

Is it possible for a person with no money and few resources to still make a fortune? How? Muhammad Zafar ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN


Get off your butt. You have to look for teachers. If you want to be a mechanic, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here is a Method That is Helping MBA Applicants Avoid the &quot;So What?&quot; Feeling</title>
		<link>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/here-is-a-method-that-is-helping-mba-applicants-avoid-the-so-what-feeling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My clients are applying for the top busniess schools: Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton.  To get into the top 3, you have to be the best of the best.  But that&#8217;s where most applicants run into trouble: their essays sound like over-hyped versions of their resume.

Kate Klepper, the former Director of MBA admissions at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Founder of Kaplan Test Prep Passes Away</title>
		<link>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/founder-of-kaplan-test-prep-passes-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Stanley Kaplan, the founder of Kaplan test prep, passed away.  He&#8217;s an amazing pioneer in the industry, paving the way for millions of people to more effectively accomplish their educational dreams.


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		<title>How to Explore Business Careers and Majors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, I gave a seminar on how to write great essays and get into top graduate schools. After the session, a Boeing engineer asked me, &#8220;How do I learn more about business, and what majors I might be interested in?&#8221;


First, I&#8217;d recommend reading books about business disciplines such as marketing, finance, and strategy.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secrets of a Top MBA Leadership Essay: Vision and Courage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donna Fitzgerald of the Gartner Group wrote a excellent blog post on leadership.  In that post, she deconstructs leadership into a powerfully simple model.  She writes, &#8220;anyone can be a leader provided they have the a vision of the change they wish  to enlist help in making, and the courage to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Answer &quot;Why MBA?&quot; When You Just Don&#8217;t Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you want an MBA degree, but have a hard time explaining why you want it.  I&#8217;ve put together some tips to help you better answer this important essay question:

Identify role models with MBAs.  Think about your current and former co-workers.  Which ones have an MBA?  Of those, who do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBA Essay Tip: Don&#8217;t Be (Unconsciously) Arrogant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often make naive statements.  Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t realize it.  For example, in 2001-2002, I wrote in my &#8220;Why MBA?&#8221; essay:

I have the intuition of a CEO, but I lack formal business training.  That&#8217;s why I need an MBA.


I removed the sentence after a friend commented on how ridiculous it was.  [...]]]></description>
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