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		<title>Do you know where the &#8216;empty calories&#8217; are in your MBA admissions essay?</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/12/do-you-know-where-the-empty-calories-are-in-your-mba-admissions-essay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me quote wikipedia: &#8220;Empty calories are a measurement of the energy present in high-energy foods with poor nutritional profiles, typically from processed carbohydrates or fats. An empty calorie has the same energy content of any other calorie but lacks accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or in the case of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Dedicated to the things that haven&#8217;t happened yet and the people who are about to dream them up&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/12/dedicated-to-the-things-that-havent-happened-yet-and-the-people-who-are-about-to-dream-them-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent a few minutes today catching up with the Stanford GSB Dean&#8217;s &#8220;State of  the School, Fall 2010&#8243; message, which anticipates the GSB&#8217;s move into the new Knight Management Center in Spring 2011. What caught my attention, from an MBA admissions perspective, is the inscription on the new cornerstone of the new center. How is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;I&#8217;ve traveled the world, this is good for MBA admissions, right?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/11/ive-traveled-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/11/ive-traveled-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA Admissions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d estimate that 3 out of 5 MBA applicants to top-tier schools have traveled widely, for work or for fun. It follows that in their MBA applications they cite travel as an activity they value and put it among the important experiences they have had. They think that journeying across the world speaks for itself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing the MBA admissions interview as a fake fireside chat</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/11/managing-the-mba-admissions-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/11/managing-the-mba-admissions-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, more on MBA admissions interviewing. The difficulty with interviewing (of all types) is that it is a test of &#8220;total communication.&#8221; That is, it is not just what you say, but how you say it. And this how includes judgment of your expression, tone, confidence, body language, and so on. The further difficulty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Answering the QS World MBA Tour&#8217;s admissions questions in 100 words or less</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/10/answering-the-qs-world-mba-tours-admissions-questions-in-100-words-or-less/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/10/answering-the-qs-world-mba-tours-admissions-questions-in-100-words-or-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Topmba.com recently asked for my brief and succinct summary input for an upcoming story on MBA application essays and letters of recommendation. If nothing else it was a challenge in writing tightly. And as it turned out, it provides a summary of some key deliverables and concerns, so I thought I&#8217;d share the experience here: What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wharton&#8217;s MBA admissions essays for 2010-2011: a challenging set of questions</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/06/whartons-mba-admissions-essays-2010-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/06/whartons-mba-admissions-essays-2010-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wharton&#8217;s MBA essays for 2010-11 are great; and very significantly reformulated from previous years, demanding new comment and analysis here. The required question: What are your professional objectives? (300 words) This is in some senses the classic Why-an-MBA? question. What&#8217;s new is that it is really short, particularly when compared with the longer questions that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The iPad launch and the evolution of the MBA applicant &#8216;type&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/01/the-ipad-and-the-mba-candidate-type/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/01/the-ipad-and-the-mba-candidate-type/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA Adcom]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=867</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last time I spoke about applying for an MBA like Steve Jobs would, by which of course I mean not &#8216;as if&#8217; you were Jobs, but going about it in the way he would &#8212; staying true to yourself and your motivations. Anyway, speak of the devil, the Apple iPad is out and I, like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The pros and cons of social media networking for MBA applicants</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/12/the-pros-and-cons-of-social-networking-for-mba-applicants/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/12/the-pros-and-cons-of-social-networking-for-mba-applicants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the holy grail of a good application to business school is to show why the particular nature of the b-school you are applying to fits with you and what you want out of your MBA. That is, each program has a slightly different &#8216;signature&#8217; in terms of curriculum, type of students, faculty interest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The little story of the business school and the avocado</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/10/the-little-story-of-the-business-school-and-the-avocado/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/10/the-little-story-of-the-business-school-and-the-avocado/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my book &#8216;MBA Admissions Strategy&#8217; I offer the following advice: &#8216;Proofread to show your hunger&#8217; (that is, hunger for admission, a real desire to be selected.) Typographic or other careless errors in your text immediately clues Adcom in as to how (un)careful you were with your text, and this tells them not only how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;I&#8217;m unemployed, does this mean my MBA application will be dinged?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/09/im-unemployed-does-this-mean-my-mba-application-will-be-dinged/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/09/im-unemployed-does-this-mean-my-mba-application-will-be-dinged/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In normal times the answer to this question is &#8216;yes.&#8217; Unless there is a compelling no-fault reason you are unemployed, or you have just sold a company for a few million bucks, your unemployment will count against you. In a situation where 3 in 20 are admitted, it&#8217;s going to be hard to be one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting distinctiveness into your MBA application even if you think you have none</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/07/getting-distinctiveness-in-your-mba-essays-and-interviews-even-when-you-think-you-have-none/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/07/getting-distinctiveness-in-your-mba-essays-and-interviews-even-when-you-think-you-have-none/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest problems I have as an MBA admissions adviser – friend, coach, confidant, drill sergeant, etc., to applicants trying to crack top-tier schools – is explaining to clients that &#8220;good is nice, great is nicer,&#8221; but neither will get you into a top-tier MBA program. Only &#8220;good + special&#8221; will get you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does the &#8220;MBA Oath&#8221; mean for MBA admissions? Ways to broaden your ethical platform, for a start</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/what-does-the-mba-oath-mean-for-mba-admissions-some-ways-to-broaden-out-your-ethical-platform-for-a-start/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, in the wake of the financial meltdown and global recession, much of which (rightly or wrongly) is blamed on MBAs, the accent is squarely on business ethics and long-term sustainability of decisions. These issues have been on the rise for a while, but their sudden prominence is demonstrated in the emergence and rapid spread of the "MBA Oath.]]></description>
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		<title>Stanford GSB essays 2009/2010: the focus is tightened towards results and successes</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/stanford-gsb-essays-20092010-the-focus-is-on-results/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/stanford-gsb-essays-20092010-the-focus-is-on-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanford&#8217;s essays are notoriously &#8220;introspective&#8221; and give many applicants trouble. Stanford Adcom do really want to get to know the real you through your writing. This year the flavor is the same, but (and possibly to avoid waffle) some important tweaks have been made in the optional essays to shift the focus squarely towards communicating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harvard Business School essays (2009-10) add a cover letter just like MIT Sloan&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/harvard-business-school-essays-get-a-bit-more-like-mit-sloans/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/harvard-business-school-essays-get-a-bit-more-like-mit-sloans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harvard has released their new essay questions, and deadlines for 2009-10, adding a cover letter essay (optional) which MIT Sloan&#8217;s has as a standard request for years. Still only four essays are required for HBS, and the first two compulsory questions remain the same: 1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duke-Fuqua admissions tips that carry weight for any application</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/duke-fuqua-admissions-tips-that-carry-weight-for-any-application/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Week this week interviews Duke Adcom Director Liz Riley Hargrove. The principles shared are common to all good schools, but also give a current sense of what Fuqua is &#8220;looking for.&#8221; As BW summarize it: &#8220;applicants with a propensity for teamwork who are &#8216;leaders of consequence.&#8217;&#8221; Admissions-relevant highlights are extracted here: Can you describe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founder, offers some reality on entrepreneurship lifestyle</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/reid-hoffman-linkedin-founder-offers-reality-on-entrepreneurship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship plays well in admissions. This is because business schools want to put their effort into and brand on the person who will build great new companies or institutions, rather than someone who will become a salaryman, no matter how big the salary. Problem is, it&#8217;s easy to say &#8220;I want to start a company,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peering into the MBA classroom is good preparation for MBA admissions</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/peering-into-the-mba-classroom-is-good-preparation-for-mba-admissions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week or so I blogged about Harvard case method and included the HBS promotional video featuring the case method. Here&#8217;s another one, this time from Darden (University of Virginia Business School). The video &#8220;Highlights of a Darden Case Study Class&#8221; is here: First, this shows how widespread the case method is in b-schools. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FT reports on Anderson&#8217;s audio essay experience</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/ftcom-reports-on-andersons-audio-essay-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FT.com / Business education &#8211; A word in your ear this week reports: &#8220;At the Anderson school at UCLA, applicants this year were asked to submit their essays in audio format. Although the scheme was voluntary, some 70 per cent of applicants for the class of 2011 chose to record their essays rather than submit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Harvard puffery, but good insight into what HBS looks for</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/some-harvard-puffery-but-good-insight-into-what-hbs-looks-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harvard Business School has a promotional video up at http://www.hbs.edu/mba/academics/ The video can also been seen here. [youtube]eA5R41F7d9Q[/youtube] It&#8217;s an ad for HBS of course, highlighting its main point of distinction: the case method, which, according to HBS creates &#8220;special moments that pull everything we have learned into focus. When theory, practice, experience and talent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More World MBA Tour legacy, 18 principles of MBA admissions which I still stand by</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/more-world-mba-tour-legacy-stuff-which-i-still-stand-by/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last piece moving resources off the old MBA Studio site, and into the land of blogs and permalinks. It&#8217;s from a talk I gave on the World MBA Tour in 2003 &#8211; proving, if nothing else, how long I&#8217;ve been around doing MBA admissions consulting . Seriously, from year to year, the basic insights [...]]]></description>
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