Business School Admissions

December 2006

Exclusive Admissions Interview:
Goizueta Associate Dean of MBA Admissions Julie Barefoot

The 2005-2006 application season was "very good" for Emory University's Goizueta Business School, says Associate Dean of MBA Admissions Julie Barefoot. Not only did full-time MBA application volume rise by 15 per cent, but "We saw candidates with strong test scores, progressive work experience, impressive undergraduate academic records, and demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. The leadership focus that we have developed has attracted outstanding applicants. We could not be happier with our incoming MBA class." To learn more about Goizueta and the reasons that more and more aspiring MBAs are drawn to it, see the transcript of our recent and exclusive admissions interview.

Tuck '06 Grads Report Compensation Averaging $155,000

Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business reports that its 2006 MBA grads are doing great on the career front. Grads responding to the School's career survey report an average total compensation package worth $155,000, including an average base salary of $100,000. 85 per cent of survey respondents received sign-on bonuses ranging in value from $5,000 to $40,000.

Tuck's Class of 2007 looks set for similar success, with a 100 per cent summer internship placement rate. Students interning in financial services reported compensation averaging $7,900 per month, and those interning in consulting firms reported average monthly compensation of $9,800.

November 2006

Exclusive Admissions Interview:
Kelley Director of Admissions & FinAid Jim Holmen

"Bloomington is a great college town," says Jim Holmen, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the University of Indiana's  Kelley School of Business. "When you have a university with 37,000 to 38,000 students, that brings a lot of energy, activity, diversity and opportunity to the community. But the real nice thing is that we're able to develop such a strong sense of community among our faculty, staff, and students." To learn more about the Kelley community and the outstanding business and leadership training that regularly place Kelley on the short list of the best U.S. business schools, see the full, 4-page transcript of our recent and exclusive admissions interview. 

BusinessWeek Releases 2006 Rankings

BusinessWeek released its biennial business school rankings in mid-October. Its picks for the top 10 U.S. business schools are:

1. Chicago GSB
2. U. of Pennsylvania - Wharton
3. Northwestern University - Kellogg
4. Harvard Business School
5. U. of Michigan - Ross
6. Stanford GSB
7. MIT - Sloan
8. UC Berkeley - Haas
9. Duke University - Fuqua
10. Columbia Business School

Wharton: 3 Out of 4 Applicants Clear 'Numbers' Hurdle

The Wharton admissions office recently posted this timely reminder to b-school applicants on its MBA Admissions Blog: 75 to 80 per cent of Wharton applicants have the GMAT scores, undergraduate GPAs, and years of work experience needed to be a viable candidate for the full-time MBA program. That means that admissions decisions often turn less on these quantitative measures than they do on qualitative attributes such as leadership potential, management ability, communication skills, and personal integrity and initiative. That's why applicants are well-advised to pay close attention to the overall impact that their application package makes and to prepare their essays and interview appearances carefully. What's true for Wharton is true for any other selective b-school as well.

October 2006

Exclusive Admissions Interview:
Darden Interim Director of Admissions Everette Fortner

"Darden is a rigorous program...And we don't apologize for that," notes Everette Fortner, Interim Director of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid for the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. "One of the things we're teaching is how to stretch yourself....You not only learn the fundamental, quantitative skills, but you also learn a lot about yourself and about your leadership style and ability. The stretch part of the program is certainly by design. It's a hallmark and we believe it makes sense." Read the full, 4-page transcript of our exclusive admissions interview to learn more about the advantages that are drawing a record-high number of students to this consistently top-ranked business school.

Wall Street Journal B-School Rankings for 2006

The Wall Street Journal published its annual ranking of U.S. and international business schools last month. The WSJ rankings usually differ significantly from other rankings because they reflect corporate recruiters' opinion of the schools – and this year was no exception. By the WSJ's reckoning, the 5 top business schools in the U.S. this year are Ross, Tuck, Tepper, Columbia, and Haas. 3 of those schools – Tuck, Tepper, and Haas – were also identified as some of the most under-rated b-schools in the country. Wharton and Harvard were only ranked 7th and 14th, respectively, but won recognition as some of the best U.S. schools for finding MBA talent in accounting, finance, general management, and strategic planning. Columbia, Kellogg, Haas, Harvard, and Ross were named as the best b-schools for women. Ross, Howard, Harvard, Columbia, and Haas were named as good schools for minority recruitment.

September 2006

Exclusive Admissions Interview:
Ross Director of Admissions Soojin Kwon Koh

August 2006

Essays for Yale and Goizueta

The Yale SOM and Emory University's Goizueta Business School have released their 2007 applications and essays.

2007 Deadlines for Cornell's Johnson School

Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management has released its 2007 application deadlines and essays. Reapplicants should note that there are only 4 application rounds this year, as opposed to 5 in previous years.

Wharton Releases 2007 Deadlines

The Wharton Business School has released its 2007 application deadlines, which kick off with an October 12 deadline for Round I applications. Wharton released its 2007 essay questions several weeks ago.

We also have deadlines and essays for Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, UT Austin's McCombs School of Business, and Georgetown's McDonough School of Business.

Deadlines & Essays for Ross, Anderson, Kelley, & Simon

The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business has released its 2007 deadlines. Essays will be released later this month.

UCLA's Anderson School of Management has also released its 2007 deadlines. The online application for 2007, with essay questions, will be released in early September.

Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has released its 2007 deadlines and essay questions. Rochester University's Simon Graduate School of Business has also released its deadlines and essays for 2007.

Darden Releases 2007 Deadlines & Essays

The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business has released its application deadlines and essay questions for 2007. Darden gives specific limits on essay length this year, and they're short -- just 500 words for two of the three required essays and 250 words for the third required essay and the optional essay. For some insights to the admissions process at Darden, see our interview with Interim Director of Admissions and Director of Career Placement Everette Fortner.

Goizueta Releases 2007 Deadlines

Emory University's Goizueta Busines School has released its 2007 application deadlines. Also, click here to read our exclusive interview with Goizueta Director of Admissions Julie Barefoot.

2007 Deadlines for Applications to Fuqua

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business has published its 2007 application deadlines.

Recruiting on Upswing at Tepper

The Tepper School of Business reports that 4 out of 5 of its 2006 MBA grads received at least one job offer before graduation. Those who accepted job offers reported an average starting salary of $94,935, marking a 7 per cent increase over last year's figure. Overall, on-campus recruiting at Tepper rose by almost a third from 2005 to 2006.

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