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	<title>B-School Admissions Formula &#187; Magic MBA</title>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s New Hiring Approach for Record Hiring in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Financial Times reports that Google is improving its hiring process.  Earlier, Google announced that it will hire at least 6,000 workers in 2011, increasing its ranks to more than 30,000 employees.  Google added 4,565 employees in 2010.
The proposed hiring changes include:

Limiting each candidate to 5 interviews, rather than 12-14 interviews in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harvard Business School Announces Curriculum Overhaul</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diana Middleton and Joe Light of the Wall Street Journal report that Harvard Business School is changing its curriculum.  Here are some of the highlights of the proposed change:

Three additional mandatory classes for first year students.  One of those classes will ask students to create a new product or business.
Require first year students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BusinessWeek Announces the Top Business Schools of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg Businessweek announces the top business schools of 2010.  Here are the top ten schools in the survey:



University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
Harvard University, Harvard Business School
University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now Easier to Get Into Business School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Week reports that acceptance rates have increased at many business schools but remain competitive for several top schools, including Harvard Business School and Northwestern University&#8217;s Kellogg School of Management.


Read the full article: Now Easier to Get Into Business School
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		<title>Avoiding Unoriginal Admissions Essay Topics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newsweek recently featured an article about cliché admissions essay topics.  Check it out; it may give you inspiration on what to avoid.


Read the full article: Avoiding Unoriginal Admissions Essay Topics
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		<title>How to Answer Common MBA Admissions Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Economic Times recently wrote an article on Tips: How to answer common MBA admission questions.  It covers tips for the following questions:



Why do you want to study at a business school? 
Why did you decide to apply to our business school? 
What makes you stand out among other candidates? 
What can you contribute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Answers to your Top MBA Admissions Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With first round deadlines approaching, we get a lot of admissions questions from prospective clients.  I&#8217;ve decided to share the most important questions and answers here.

What are your top tips for the &#8220;What are your career goals?&#8221; essay?
Don&#8217;t be vague. Make sure your career goals are clear and feasible. Also make sure you clearly [...]]]></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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		<comments>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/admissions-red-flag-too-much-contact-with-the-admissions-office/#comments</comments>
		<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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		<comments>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/five-mba-essay-tips-to-help-you-get-into-top-mba-programs/#comments</comments>
		<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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		<comments>http://www.bschooladmissionsformula.com/barack-obamas-seven-fundamentals-of-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<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>
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		<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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