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		<title>Surviving the HBS ‘Answer a Question You Wish We’d Asked’ Question</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2011/12/hbs-answer-question-wish-asked/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2011/12/hbs-answer-question-wish-asked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the various HBS applications I’m seeing, it’s clear my post today should be about how to approach the HBS “Wished-We’d-Asked” question. The first thing, which I hope is obvious, is there are two tests here: (1) can you find a question that is appropriate and important, and ask it in an interesting way – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Not To Fall Down on the Harvard Business School Setback Essay</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2011/12/hbs-setback-essay/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2011/12/hbs-setback-essay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over many years I&#8217;ve written extensively &#8212; both here and in my book &#8212; about the weakness-failure MBA admissions essay and how to approach it. In fact, it has to be about 8 years since I pioneered the notion of using the failure essay to position the applicant as a leader, because all successful leaders have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reinvent Management to Get Noticed in the &#8216;Creative&#8217; MBA Essay</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2011/02/reinvent-management-to-get-noticed-in-the-creative-mba-essay/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2011/02/reinvent-management-to-get-noticed-in-the-creative-mba-essay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some schools, notably Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, and NYU Stern, ask for open, creative essays where you set the agenda and can submit (within reason, per guidlines) whatever you think is important. The test is (a) how you deal with unstructured situations, (b) whether you have any creativity/imagination ,and (c) what your broader communication skills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does the sign on your desk say?</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2011/01/what-does-the-sign-on-your-desk-say/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2011/01/what-does-the-sign-on-your-desk-say/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows leadership is a key theme in MBA applications. One way or another, the b-school graduate is going to be a leader. Therefore showing evidence and understanding of, and aptitude and appetite for, the demands of leadership is central to succeeding in MBA admissions selection. Because of this, as an admissions coach, I&#8217;m always [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/12/do-you-know-where-the-empty-calories-are-in-your-mba-admissions-essay/#comments</comments>
		<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;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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1464</guid>
		<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>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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1395</guid>
		<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>The business school campus visit, and how the HBS Director of Admissions writes about it</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/08/the-business-school-campus-visit/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/08/the-business-school-campus-visit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA Adcom]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping up with Adcoms&#8217; blogs as I do (and I suggest MBA applicants do too) my eye stopped on this recent post by Dee Leopold, Director of Admissions at HBS. It offers two things: First it clears up some of the shibboleths of who&#8217;s noticing what in your b-school visit and how it is weighed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sticky messages summarized, free at bookrapper.com</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2010/04/sticky-messages-summarized-free-at-bookrapper-com/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2010/04/sticky-messages-summarized-free-at-bookrapper-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA Admissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[admissions red flags]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=1027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Readers of this site will know that I&#8217;m a big fan of the book Made to Stick, for MBA admissions messaging. The book will NOT tell you anything about what your message should be &#8212; how to understand and position yourself in MBA applications &#8212; but it is a great and simple guide to communicating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a tip from George Soros in Managing the B-School Failure Essay</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/10/take-a-tip-from-george-soros-in-managing-the-failure-essay-in-b-school-admissions/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/10/take-a-tip-from-george-soros-in-managing-the-failure-essay-in-b-school-admissions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=600</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The setback-failure-weakness essay is commonly asked for in MBA Admissions because it is a test of an applicant’s maturity, self-knowledge, honesty, and ability to learn from mistakes. It is, in other words, the biggest indicator of real leadership ability and potential. Sample questions that approach this topic are: Tuck-Dartmouth (Essay 3): Describe a circumstance in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBA essay word count: we can&#8217;t go over it. We can&#8217;t go under it. Or can we?</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/09/mba-essay-word-count-we-cant-go-over-it-we-cant-go-under-it-or-can-we/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/09/mba-essay-word-count-we-cant-go-over-it-we-cant-go-under-it-or-can-we/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How strictly do I have to stick to the essay word limit? How much can I go over? Does it matter if I&#8217;m under?&#8221; is a question I get a lot from clients and people who pop up on email. To answer this, it&#8217;s essential, as always, to think about any process or task or [...]]]></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 is an MBA admissions resume, and how is it different from a regular resume?</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/what-is-an-mba-admissions-resume-and-how-is-it-different-from-a-regular-resume/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/what-is-an-mba-admissions-resume-and-how-is-it-different-from-a-regular-resume/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many b-school ask for a resume as part of the applicant&#8217;s package. Fair enough. It is professional school and they want to see your professional record. But, in fact, MBA admissions resumes do make subtly different demands and it&#8217;s crucial to know what these are (see below). However, of course much is also identical in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adcom members&#8217; backgrounds and personalities &#8211; who are they really?</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/adcom-backgrounds-and-personalities-who-are-they-really/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/06/adcom-backgrounds-and-personalities-who-are-they-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International MBA]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mbastudio.net/?p=322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As an MBA applicant one of the things to get straight is who you are talking to, in general, when you write your essays. This doesn&#8217;t mean you should be looking to target or &#8220;game&#8221; your essays in a narrow sense. But getting your head around who is on the other end is a crucial [...]]]></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>
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		<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>
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		<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>FT reports on Anderson&#8217;s audio essay experience</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/ftcom-reports-on-andersons-audio-essay-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/05/ftcom-reports-on-andersons-audio-essay-experience/#comments</comments>
		<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>Best MBA blog awards 2008-09</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/best-mba-blog-awards-2008-09/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/best-mba-blog-awards-2008-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clear Admit has released its 2008-2009 MBA blog awards see here. It is a good guide to what&#8217;s out there, particularly from MBA students and current MBA applicants. There&#8217;s some great on-the-ground advice in there, and lots of shoulders to cry on. Good stuff! Top 10 Applicant Blogs 1. TienyChesney &#8211; mbaveggie.blogspot.com 2. D.G. &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;World MBA Tour&#8221; MBA essay advice session transcript</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/the-world-mba-tour-mba-essay-advice-session-transcript/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/the-world-mba-tour-mba-essay-advice-session-transcript/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transcript of a World MBA Tour online admissions essay advice service, where Avi appeared live as expert MBA essay advisor. ]]></description>
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		<title>Essay-writing and effective communications resources you should not miss</title>
		<link>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/essay-writing-and-effective-communications-resources-you-should-not-miss/</link>
		<comments>http://mbastudio.net/2009/04/essay-writing-and-effective-communications-resources-you-should-not-miss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avi Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This site will constantly review, analyze, and present MBA essay resources. First up are sites that have been part of the the MBA Admissions Studio core recommendations for years. Each site is a guide to good writing technique and writing style (general writing &#8211; nothing specific about MBA essays here) taking the reader from idea [...]]]></description>
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