It’s been a long time since I last posted.  Sindhoor came to my rescue again. Dagny

Many of the questions in GMAT’s SC section are on pronoun- antecedent agreement or Subject-Verb agreement.  When you look at it, the concept of “Agreement” is very simple to understand.

Singular subject should have a singular verb and plural subject should have a plural verb.

‘Team India are playing for pride today as they are already out of the cup’ is wrong. By using both ‘are’ and ‘they’ the test setter tries to confuse you. Because ‘Team India’ is singular it should be followed by a singular verb ‘is’ and pronoun ‘it’.

Very simple! The good news is that some of the questions on agreement that the GMAT throws at you are as simple as that above. The only thing the GMAT does is append a lot of ‘crap’ to the sentence just to confuse you - ‘CUT THE CRAP’ and you almost solved the question.

The following examples from the OG11 depict exactly that:

Example1:

Efforts to equalize the funds available to school districts, a major goal of education reformers and many states in the 1970’s, has not significantly reduced the gaps existing between the richest and poorest districts.

(A) has not significantly reduced the gaps existing
(B) has not been significant in reducing the gap that exists
(C) has not made a significant reduction in the gap that exists
(D) have not significantly reduced the gap that exists
(E) have not been significant in a reduction of the gaps existing

The Crap here is ‘a major goal of education reformers and many states in the 1970’s’.  So let us cut it:

Efforts to equalize the funds available to school districts, a major goal of education reformers and many states in the 1970’s, has not significantly reduced the gaps existing between the richest and poorest districts.

It’s clear now that the plural subject ‘Efforts’ should be followed by a plural verb ‘Have’. In a matter of seconds you have come down to just two options.

Example 2:

Since 1986 enrollments of African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans in fulltime engineering programs in the United States has steadily increased, while the number of other students who enter the field has fallen.
(A) has steadily increased, while the number of other students who enter the field has fallen
(B) has steadily increased, while other students entering the field have declined in number
(C) increased steadily, while there was a decline in the number of other students entering the field
(D) have steadily increased, while the number of other students entering the field has fallen
(E) have steadily increased, while that of other students who enter the field fell

“Cut the Crap” and you have:

Since 1986 enrollments of African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans in fulltime engineering programs in the United States has steadily increased, while the number of other students who enter the field has fallen.

“Enrollments” is plural so it should be followed by ‘have’ and not ‘has’ - something which most of us already know. This again leaves you with just two options.

Another way the GMAT confuses you is by the use ‘of’.

Look at the following sentence:

The arrival of new players (is/are) vital to their success.

By introducing another plural term ‘players’ with ‘of’, the question tries to confuse the test taker. Just cut the part introduced by ‘of’ and you have:

The arrival of new players is vital to their success

Remember that when you see a SC question always check for Subject-Verb and pronoun-antecedent agreements. GMAT tries to confuse you in a variety of ways so it is advisable to break up the question as we just did.

To summarize, here are few pointers you need to keep in mind:

• GMAT confuses a test taker by introducing phrases that separate the subject and the verb
• Sometimes ‘Of’ is used to introduce a phrase between the subject and the verb
• Be suspicious of the pronouns ‘it’ or ‘they’,  always check for pronoun agreement when you encounter them
• Collective nouns such as team, army are singular.
• Compound subjects like ‘Earth and the nine planets’  are plural
• The number of is singular while A number of is plural
• When Either/Or or Neither/nor is used the verb should agree whatever follows ‘or/nor’
• No one is singular

Take a look at these examples from OG11:

Example 3:

Palaeontologists believe that fragments of a primate jawbone unearthed in Burma and estimated at 40 to 44 million years old provide evidence of a crucial step along the evolutionary path that led to human beings.
(A) at 40 to 44 million years old provide evidence of
(B) as being 40 to 44 million years old provides evidence of
(C) that it is 40 to 44 million years old provides evidence of what was
(D) to be 40 to 44 million years old provide evidence of
(E) as 40 to 44 million years old provides evidence of what was

Answer: D

Agreement: The subject here is ‘fragments’ and not ‘primate jawbone’, which is introduced by ‘of’.

So it should be followed by a plural verb ‘provide’.  We are left with options A and D.

Idiom: ‘estimated to be’ is the correct idiom. Hence D is the answer.

Example 4:

The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars - spins were determined from collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the Solar System.

a. spins were determined from
b. spins were determined because of
c. spins was determined through
d. spin was determined by
e. spin was determined as a result of

Answer: D

This is a good one. It has two subjects that don’t agree with their verbs and to top it all an idiomatic expression is also tested. Also, the expression ‘Mercury, Venus and Mars’ is added to increase the distance between the subject and the verb.

Agreement:

The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars - spins were determined from collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the Solar System.

Subject1: ‘The direction’ - singular subject.  Should be followed by a singular verb ‘was determined’.

Subject2: ‘the Earth and the other solid planets ‘- a plural subject.  Should be followed by a plural verb ‘spin’.

This leaves us with options D and E.

Idiom:

‘determined by’ is the correct idiom when you are expressing a cause.

Remember ‘determined from’ is also correct but not in this context.

Determined by’ is used to express a cause-effect relationship.
Look at these two sentences:

1. *The temperature of the Earth is determined by the energy coming from the sun in the form of visible radiation. *Here there is a cause-effect relationship. ‘The temperature of the Earth’ is the effect and ‘the energy coming from the sun’ is the cause. Hence, ‘determined by; is the correct idiom.
2. *The temperature of the object can be determined from the reading on the thermometer.* Here ‘The temperature of the object’ can be  found out from the ‘reading of the thermometer’ but the thermometer is not having any effect on the temperature. ‘Determined from‘ is the correct idiom.

Example 5:

Declining values for farm equipment and land, the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, is going to force many lenders to tighten or deny credit this spring.

(A)  the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, is

(B) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season, is

(C)  the collateral which is borrowed against by farmers to get through the harvest season, is

(D) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season, are

(E)  the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, are

Answer: E

Agreement:

Declining values for farm equipment and land, the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, is going to force many lenders to tighten or deny credit this spring.

The subject here is ‘Values’ and should followed by the plural verb ‘are’ and not ‘is’.

Option D is awkward as it uses two infinitives together “to borrow against to get through”.

Option E is concise and grammatically correct.

If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask.

Read more articles by Sindoor.

• How to Prepare for GMAT Verbal Section
• OG 11 vs OG 12
• GMAT Quant Article- Time and Work

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You have read articles by Sindhoor, we would like to introduce you to Gargi Mohan. He is a civil engineer from Allahabad who like to read, swim and travel during his free time. He had been  kin d enough to lend me a helping hand when I am busy working for our CAT 2009 members.–Dagny

MBA in the land of tulips.

Popular for tulips,windmills, and polders (land reclaimed from marshes and fenland), Netherlands is now fastly becoming an important destination for MBA aspirants. This geographically small nation is now among the leading countries in the world in terms of well being, human developement index ,and infrastructure growth. Also known as Holland, it has 8 world class universities
and some prominent top ranked MBA programs in the world. Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University), Nyenrode Business University, and TiasNimbas are some well known names offering International MBA and other Masters programs, which are recognised all over the world for their quality. Let’s take a sneak peek into these programs.

Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University):

International MBA program of RSM is one of the recognised full time MBA program from Europe. It spans for 15 months and is quite intensive in its approach. If accreditions and rankings are your parameters, RSM holds all the three prominent accreditions from AMBA,EQUIS and AACSB. The school features in top 10 MBAs in FT rankings of 2009.

Location: Rotterdam.

Starting Date: International MBA program starts every January. The appliation deadline for this year has been extended to November 2nd 2009.

Basic Requirements: A Bachelors degree and 3 years of professional experience. A satisfactory GMAT score.


Tuition fee: 36000 Euro for the program.

Financing: Various scholarships are available to students offering partial fee waiver. ING Bank offers loans to studetns at an attractive interest rate and it covers the full tuition fee as well as the housing costs.

Nyenrode Business University:

Nyenrode’s International MBA program is one of the oldest running programme in Europe. It was launched in the year 1982. Internationl MBA has been listed in the 50 MBA programs in U.K HSMP  (Highly Skilled Migrant Programme) MBA provision along with RSM. Nyenrode Business University was founded as a private education body in 1946 by top executives of Dutch corporate giants like Akzo,KLM,Phillips,Shell and Unilever. The duration of MBA is one at Nyenrode is one year, and the programme starts in the month of January. Nyenrode’s International MBA program has double accredition from EQUIS and AMBA. Apart from the regular 12 month international programme, the students in the International MBA program can choose to undertake one of our specialization tracks.

Location: Breukelen.

Sarting date: January  7th (for 2010)

Basic Requirements: A Bachelors degree and 3 years of professional experience. A satisfactory GMAT score.

Tuition fee: 34800 Euro for the program.

Financing: Various scholarships are available to students offering partial fee waiver. ABN AMRO Bank offers loans at an attractive interest rate and it covers the full tuition fee as well as the living expenses.

TiasNimbas Business School (Tilburg University):

Tilburg University offers a one year MBA program in collboration with Eindhoven University of Technology . The duration of the program is one year and it has been listed in the 50 MBA programs in U.K HSMP MBA provision along with RSM and Nyenrode. The duration of MBA is one year, and it starts in the September month of each year.

Starting date: Septemberr 2010

Basic Requirements: A Bachelors degree and 3 years of professional experience. A satisfactory GMAT score.

Tuition fee: 32500 Euro for the program.

Financing: Several scholarships are available to students offering partial fee waiver.

Although Dutch is spoken by everyone in The Netherlands, about 70% of Dutch can communicate in English with varying level of fluency. German is also widely spoken in The Netherlands, an influence majorly caused by its physical proximity with Germany. French is spoken and understood by Dutch but not as much as the former two languages. MBA in The Netherlands provides the much needed international flavour to participants by the rich cultural diversity existing in the country. For a small country like Holland, an international orientation included in education and training is a must for survival in our increasingly globalised world. The Dutch education system is interactive and focuses on teamwork, and  cross cultural intearaction.  The Netherlands is a attractive destination for lovers of the arts, music, dance, theater, art, literature and architecture. Home to 1000 museums it is said to be the country of highest museum density. Studying MBA in Holland would mean developing an open mind and increasing your international orientation.

If you have any questions regarding this article, please free to post them in the comment section. Gargi would be glad to help.

Further Readings:

• Business School Profiles- Average Age
• Business School Profiles- Average GMAT Scores
• Business School Profiles- Average GPA
• Business School Profiles- Average Work Experience
• Business School Profiles- Class Size

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Sometimes we get the best suggestions about life from the places that we are least expecting from. I am talking about movies and comics. Well! we watch movies to get entertained and not gain insight about life, right?

I watched ‘The Pursuit of Happyness” the other day. The movie is going in my list of ‘my all time favourite movies’ list. Why I loved it so much? For one, it was a Will Smith movie. Every time I watch his movies, I am left amazed by the greatness of his talent. Apart from that the movie is based on a true story. It leaves you wondering about the kinds of struggle people go through to achieve their dreams. There is a dialogue in the movie which says:

Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something. …You got a dream, you gotta protect it… If you want something, go get it. Period.-Christopher Gardner

I frequently see a lot of aspirants who are uncertain about whether they would get into X Business School or not. They are uncertain about their goals. I say if you want something in life, work hard to achieve it. In a recent Stanford Business School session, the presenter said that they admitted a student a few years back who wasn’t even a graduate. I am sure if that guy had taken opinion from admission consultants, he would have got a strict no. But he did believe in his dreams, he worked hard on his application, and he proved to the admissions committee that he would be a good contribution to the class. You, as an aspirant can have loads of flaws in your applications- low GPA, low GMAT, modest extracurriculars but wouldn’t you take an extra step to overcome the obstacles ?

If you think you have a weak profile for this year admission season, then I suggest that you wait for another year, work on enhancing your profile and then apply. Give your best shot whenever you do.

People who read comics regularly know how the cartoonists use their characters to tell the real stuff about life.

Woodstock was Snoopy’s best friend in the Peanuts comics. His speech is rendered almost entirely in “chicken scratch” marks, with Snoopy either directly translating or allowing the reader to deduce Woodstock’s meaning in the context of Snoopy’s replies.

It’s too late to crawl back into the egg. - Woodstock

Isn’t it true? What you did in your college, you cannot change that. You cannot go back to college to improve your low GPA. But you can take some classes at a community college to offset your low scores, you can work hard to score high in GMAT, you can work hard at your job to get good recommendations and you can use your optional essay to address your low scores.

A lot of candidates are also concerned about not having grandstand extracurricular activities. Why don’t you pick one today? Your involvement in extracurricular activities show the lighter aspect of your personality. Also, that you are a balanced person and would be able to balance work, clubs, requirements etc. at school. You don’t need to have 10 different activities to show. you just need one activity that you are truly passionate about. It can be anything from musical instrument, sport, travel, singing, dancing, painting, writing -just anything that you love to do. Pick up something that you would enjoy doing. This would help you prove that you are a well rounded person. Admissions Committee wants to know more and more about you through different components of your application, your extracurriculars would let them know your commitments, motivations and time managements.

Another quote from peanuts:

“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you. -Charlie Brown to Snoopy”

Life is not sunshine and roses all the time. Each individual has his own obstacles and own weaknesses to overcome. Your weaknesses make you real. Time doesn’t remains the same all the time. What you learn during your difficult times and how you handle it matters. Everyone has setbacks and obstacles in life , schools want to know what have you done to overcome your shortcomings or what have you learnt from those obstacles. If you lost the job last year because of bad economic conditions, how did you utilise your time? If you were weak in quant, did you take up a course to overcome it? Bill Gates was a college drop-out but does that make him any less of what he has achieved today? I was watching this episode where Hrithik Roshan says that he stammered and had a weak back. Doctors told him that he couldn’t become an actor because the profession would require him to dance. His passion and strong will made him what he is today. No one has reached the stars without overcoming the hurdles.Neither would you. So rather than hiding your weaknesses, take responsibility for them and show your real strength of character to the admissions committee.

As the first deadlines for most business schools is approaching, we want to wish each one of you good luck. Work hard on every bit of your application. Put your heart in writing your essays. Your application would be read by human beings, so write in a way that touches their hearts.

Good Luck.

Following is the Full List of Upcoming MBA Application Deadlines for Round 1

Upcoming MBA Application Deadlines 2009

• Sep 30,2009 : INSEAD September Intake Round 1
• Oct 1,2009 : HBS Round 1
• Oct 1,2009 : Penn-Wharton Round 1
• Oct 6,2009 : Duke-Fuqua Early Action
• Oct 7,2009 : Columbia Business School J Term
• Oct 7,2009 : Columbia Business School Early Decision
• Oct 7,2009 : Stanford GSB Round 1
• Oct 8,2009 : Yale SOM Round 1
• Oct 9,2009 : Oxford-Saїd Round 1
• Oct 10,2009 : Michigan-Ross Round 1
• Oct 14,2009 : Chicago Booth Round 1
• Oct 14,2009 : Dartmouth Tuck Early Application
• Oct 14,2009 : UCLA-Anderson Round 1
• Oct 15,2009 : Kellogg Round 1
• Oct 20,2009 : Berkeley-Haas Round 1
• Oct 23,2009 : UNC-Kenan-Flagler
• Oct 26,2009 : CMU-Tepper Round 1
• Oct 27,2009 : MIT-Sloan Round 1
• Oct 28,2009 : UVA-Darden Round 1
• Nov 2,2009 : UT-Austin-McCombs Early Deadline
• Nov 15,2009 : NYU-Stern Round 1

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I attended Columbia Business School’s info session here in Delhi today. I generally like the professionalism in most Business school sessions and how the speakers market their business schools, I would give an A+ to Columbia’s session. I would state my reasons in a while but I think Linda Maheen, Assistant Dean for admissions, was one of the most honest speakers I have come across. She was honest about the information that she was giving. She didn’t try to hide or manipulate things. Last month I also attended the session by Rose Martinelli so I ended up making a clear distinction between the two admission directorss. Where you could have loads of fun talking to Rose Martenelli (Chicago), you could stare at Linda in awe with the amount of knowlege and grace she moves around with.

Following are some of the salient points that I gathered from Columbia Business School session.

1. Location- CBS is located in New York City, which gives you umpteen opportunities to explore. Starting from the number of multinational companies, stock exchanges, influential guest speakers ,real estate, fashion, media, marketing, restaurants, casinos, network, and what not. New York is surely an advantage.

2. They had around 400 speakers on campus last year.

3. CBS is mainly famous for finance but it can surely boast about its management, marketing, real estate and health care as well.

4. They have around 140 alumni in India. Very less. 5. Columbia January Intake (J Term) is a 16 month programme. It is best for people who are not looking for any career change or planning or start their own business or would be going back to their family business. The main difference between J term and the regular 2 year MBA is that the J term MBA does not include internships. 6, Early Decision deadline is those candidates who are absolutely sure about studying at Colmbia and are willing to sign the following Statement of Commitment:

As an Early Decision candidate to Columbia Business School, I understand that if I am admitted I will submit my nonrefundable $6,000 deposit to secure my place in the September entering class. I am committed to attending Columbia Business School and will withdraw all applications and decline all offers from other schools upon admission to Columbia Business School.

7. If have studied in an English Medium schools and colleges, TOEFL is optional.If you score low in GMAT Verbal (below raw score 30), Linda stressed that candidate must take TOEFL.

8. Answer to Essay 1 (What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750 word limit) plays an important role in your admission. You need not be sure about your long term goals but you must have a clear idea about what you would bring to school. A realistic expectation about what you could do after school would play a significant role in your essay. Linda suggested that for the next few weeks you do some informational interviews with your family, friends, or relatives. This would help you do a through self assessment about yourself before you finally start writing your essays.

9. Interviews are important at CBS. Mostly interviews are conducted by an alumnus in your area. Linda suggested that you mail your CV to the alumnus a night before so that he has a rough idea about your background. Also, the alumnus would evaluate you on three basic points:

• Would he be willing to hire you? Would he want to work with you ? (can be a job kind of interview)
• Would he want to go to school with you? or What value would you add to the classroom? As they say in Business Schools, ” you learn more from your class mates than you learn from your teachers.”
• Would they want you to wear the Columbia Blue?

10. It is best to visit the school before you decide to submit your application. You would get an opportunity to sit in the class, and talk to current students- this would give a clear idea about the culture and the environment that you would be a part of for next two years. Don’t visit the school during Christmas Holidays, Jewish holidays or during the exam term.

11. You would be eligible for fellowships even if you are applying as a Early Decision Candidate but would not be notified until the 6 January, 2010 deadline. Regular candidates must also apply by 6th January deadline 2010 of they want to considered for the fellowship.

12. You cannot get a loan if you don’t have a US cosigner. Most international students rely on family funds, personal savings, government or company sponsorships and/or loans secured in their home countries.

13. The chances of getting scholarships or fellowships are bleak.

14. If you are married and planning to take your spouse along with you, CBS has just one club called Columbia Better Halves. Can’t say if it is a very active club but they do have one at their campus. If your spouse can get a work permit, New York provides you with umpteen opportunities.

15. There was only one alumni present at the session from the 71 batch. He had more to talk to talk about his varied work experience than what he gained from Columbia Business School or why should people go to CBS.  He claimed that the 7 out of 9 companies that he had worked with, had alumni from CBS. One more alumnus joined in after the session ended.

16. CBS takes a lot of pride in its Executives in Residence programme. If you are a senior executive and are planning to go back to school, this one is for you.

Overall it was good session. I gained a lot of insight about CBS. I have tried to cover almost all the points in my post but if you have some questions to ask, you can post them in the comments section. I will try to answer.

Further Readings:

• Business School Profiles- Average Age
• Business School Profiles- Average GMAT Scores
• Business School Profiles- Average GPA
• Business School Profiles- Average Work Experience
• Columbia Business School MBA Essay Topics and Deadlines 2009-2010

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Kelley/ Indiana Essays 2009-2010:

All applicants must answer number 1. You must also choose two of the next three essay questions (2 through 4). Number 5 is optional. Please limit each essay to no more than two double-spaced pages. Finally, please include the essay number and your name at the top of each sheet. We encourage you to be  informative, creative, and concise.

Mandatory Essay:

Kelley Essay 1 : Please discuss your post-MBA short- and long-term professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals?

Choose two of the next three:

Kelley Essay 2 Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced in your professional career. How was it resolved and what did you learn from the experience?

Kelley Essay 3 Suppose you had to choose three people—people alive now or people from another era—to travel with you on a cross-country automobile trip. Who would you choose and why? What would you hope to learn from them? (Think carefully about the company you want on those long stretches through Nebraska or Kansas.)

Kelley Essay 4 Describe what there is about your background and your experiences that will contribute to the diversity of the entering class and enhance the educational experience of other students.

Optional Essay :
Kelley Essay 5 Is there anything else that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you shouldn’t feel obligated to answer this question.

Indian/ Kelley Deadlines 2009-2010

1. Domestic and International applicants
   

   	Deadline	Notification
   Early	November 1	Mid January
   Priority	January 5	Mid March
   Third	March 1	Late April
   Final	April 15	Late May

2. Consortium applicants
   

   	Deadline	Notification
   Priority	November 15	Early February
   Final	January 5	Mid March

My inbox is getting flooded with the details of information sessions from various Business Schools. Those who cannot make school visits, these information sessions are a great way to get insight into various Business Schools. Since a lot of you would still be confused about picking up schools, there is no better way than attending these sessions to get your doubts cleared. You would be able to determine whether you make a good ‘fit’ for the school or not. Would you like to be a part of larger class(Harvard/ Wharton) or a tight knit community (Stanford, Tuck) ? Would you like flexible curriculum(Chicago Booth) or a fixed one (Harvard)? DO you want a more international environment (INSEAD)? Do you want to take a break from big city and study in small town or vice versa? For people who cannot visit schools or do not have a direct access to an alumni in their area, these events give a great opportunity to interact directly with the admission staff members, alumni or current students.

This whole month Business Schools would be visiting various countries across the world. In most cases, not only you would get to visit someone from the admissions staff , you would also get an opportunity to meet alumni and current students.

Some tips when you are visiting info sessions.

1. Don’t ask questions that are already mentioned in the brochure/website.  Most obvious ones are  - What is the average GMAT score of the current class?  Grrr…Is GMAT the only factor used to judge candidates? -School websites scream that it is not.

2.If you are a prospective candidate and are thinking of meeting the admissions staff in person, it is best to be dressed in semi formal-formal attire.

3. Some of the good questions on the list could be :

• Why did you choose this school over this school?
• How does the visiting faculty at school operates?
• What is the typical day of a student at your school? (You might find his info on some of the websites)
• How involved is career service office with students?
• Can a candidate opt not to live in the campus? If yes, then what are the possibilities available?
• If you are a married candidate, what are the opportunities available on campus for your partner?

Here is the list of schools visiting India. The main visitors on TotlaGadha GMAT are from India and USA, but a lot of people visit TotalGadha GMAT from other countries as well, so I would be adding the main link of the events. You can visit those links to check the schedule of schools in your area.

1. Haas School of Business/ Berkeley: https://ssl.haas.berkeley.edu/Admissions/Events/index.cfm

2. CEIBS (China): http://www.ceibs.edu/today/events/

Delhi, India November 28, 2009
Mumbai, India November 30, 2009

3. Chicago Booth : http://www.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/admissions/events/ (Done with the Asia tour)

4. Columbia Business School: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/events September 9, 2009 Delhi Information Session and Reception. 5. Darden School of Business: https://darden-admissions.symplicity.com/index.php?s=events&mode=list&tab=list&clr_filters=1&group=1

Bangalore, India September 24, 2009
Delhi, India September 27, 2009
Mumbai, India September 22, 2009

6. Emory/ Goizueta: http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/events/index.asp

7. Harvard Business School: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/events.html

8. HKUST Business School: http://www.bm.ust.hk/bm/Web/ListPublicEvent.aspx

9. IESE: http://www.iese.edu/aplicaciones/emba/events/events_emba.asp?lang=en

10. IMD: http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/infosessions/index.cfm

11. INSEAD: http://www.insead.edu/mba/meet_us/form/Offcampusevents.cfm
Delhi, India October 26, 2009

12. Kellogg School of Management:http://kellogg.northwestern.edu/Programs/FullTimeMBA/Admissions_Events/Off_Campus_Events.aspx

Mumbai, India Sept. 10, 2009

13. Lancaster University Management School: http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/events/

Delhi, India November 21-22, 2009
Mumbai, India November 14-15, 2009
Kolkata, India November 17-18, 2009

14. Michigan Ross School of Business:http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/Mba/forumsreceptions/RossReceptions.htm

Ross Information Session, New Delhi
Date/Time: Monday, November 09, 2009; 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 87 - 88, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi — 110 003

Ross Information Session, Bangalore
Date/Time Wednesday, November 11, 2009
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Beaumont Hall, Le Meridien Hotel, No. 28, Sankey Road, Bangalore — 560052

Ross Information Session, Mumbai
Date/Time Thursday, November 12, 2009
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Hotel Taj Lands End, Band Stand, Bandra West, Mumbai — 400050

15. MIT Sloan: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/academic/events.php

16. NYU Stern/New York University :  http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/cgibin/sched_events.cgi

• Bangalore, India September 19, 2009 & September 20, 2009
• Delhi, India September 22, 2009
• Mumbai, India September 24, 2009 & September 26, 2009

17. Stanford GSB: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission_events/worldwide_infosessions.html

Bangalore, India September 17, 2009
Mumbai, India September 16, 2009
New Delhi, India September 14, 2009

18. Schulich School of Business:http://www.schulich.yorku.ca/ssb-extra/eventcalendar.nsf

Bangalore, India September 19, 2009
Delhi, India September 22, 2009
Mumbai, India September 26, 2009

19. The MBA Tour Event: http://www.thembatour.com/

Sep 19-20, 09		Bangalore
Sep 22, 09		Delhi
Sep 26, 09		Mumbai

20. The 2009 Forte Forum: http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/R?i=z9Ip2g9UAD2MDqC7UJl7Rg..

September 14 - October 1, 2009
7 Cities Around the U.S.
6:00 - 9:00 pm

21. The Fuqua School of Business:https://www.fuquaworld.duke.edu/www/public/infosess_all_view.jsp

• Kolkata(Calcutta)- September 12, 2009
• Jaipur- September 20, 2009
• Chandigarh- September 28, 2009
• Hyderabad - October 3, 2009

22. Tuck School of Business: http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/events.html

• Bangalore, India September 19, 2009 & September 20, 2009
• Delhi, India October 31, 2009
• Mumbai, India October 29, 2009

23. ULCA Anderson School of Management : http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x5525.xml

Delhi, India September 22, 2009
Mumbai, India September 26, 2009

24. UNC Kenan Flagler: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/News/Events/embambainfo.cfm

25. Wharton: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/admission-events.cfm

Bangalore, India September 12, 2009
Delhi, India September 10, 2009
Mumbai, India September 14, 2009

26. Yale School of Management: http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/admissions/events.asp

Mumbai, India September 17, 2009

27. ISB hyderabad: http://www.isb.edu/PGP/InternationalLocations.Shtml

28. HEC Paris: http://www.mba.hec.edu/

Bangalore, India September 18, 2009
Delhi, India September 22, 2009
Mumbai, India September 25, 2009

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Following is the list of all 250 Business Schools that accept GRE scores for MBA Admissions. Wharton will start accepting the score for Fall 2010 admissions.

United States

• Adams State College
• Adelphi University
• Alaska Pacific University
• Alliant International University
• Alvernia University
• American Jewish University
• Antioch University New England
• Arcadia University
• Augsburg College
• Azusa Pacific University
• Baldwin Wallace College
• Barry University
• Bay Path College
• Belhaven College
• Bob Jones University
• Brenau University
• Brescia University
• California Baptist University
• California State University - Chico
• California State University - Stanislaus
• Campbellsville University
• Capital University
• Capitol College
• Christian Brothers University
• City University of Seattle
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• Claremont Graduate University
• Clark University
• Clarkson University
• Clemson University
• Cleveland State University
• College of Mount Saint Vincent
• College of St. Scholastica
• Colorado Christian University
• Colorado State University - Ft Collins
• Concordia University - Portland
• Cumberland University
• DeVry University, Arizona
• DeVry University, California
• DeVry University, Colorado
• DeVry University, Florida
• DeVry University, Georgia
• DeVry University, Illinois
• DeVry University, Indiana
• DeVry University, Maryland
• DeVry University, Minnesota
• DeVry University, Missouri
• DeVry University, Nevada
• DeVry University, New York
• DeVry University, North Carolina




• DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace
• DeVry University, Ohio
• DeVry University, Oklahoma
• DeVry University, Oregon
• DeVry University, Pennsylvania
• DeVry University, Texas
• DeVry University, Virginia
• DeVry University, Washington
• DeVry University, Wisconsin
• Dominican University of California
• Drury University
• Everglades University
• Fairmont State University
• Ferris State University
• Fitchburg State College
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Florida International University
• Florida Southern College
• Florida State University
• Fresno Pacific University
• Frostburg State University
• Gardner-Webb University





• Geneva College
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia Southwestern State University
• Goldey Beacom College
• Harvard Business School
• Hofstra University
• Humboldt State University
• Indiana Institute of Technology
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Jacksonville University
• John Brown University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Johnson & Wales University
• Kansas Wesleyan University
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
• La Sierra University
• Loma Linda University
• Louisiana State University Shreveport
• Malone College
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT Sloan)
• Medaille College
• Mercyhurst College
• Mesa State College
• Missouri Southern State University
• Monmouth University
• Morehead State University
• Morgan State University
• Murray State University
• National University - California
• Naval Postgraduate School
• New York University(NYU Stern)
• Northern Kentucky University
• North Park University
• Northwest Christian College
• Northwest Missouri State University
• Northwood University
• Nova Southeastern University
• Oklahoma Christian University
• Oklahoma City University
• Oral Roberts University
• Oregon State University
• Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio
• Pacific Lutheran University
• Pacific States University
• Park University
• Pfeiffer University
• Piedmont College - Demorest
• Point Park University
• Purdue University - Main Campus
• Regent University
• Rice University (EMBA Program)
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Rollins College
• Rowan University - Glassboro
• Rutgers University - New Brunswick (EMBA Program)
• Saint Peters College





• Salve Regina University
• Savannah State University
• Shenandoah University
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale (beginning in fall 2009)
• Southern Utah University
• Southern Wesleyan University
• Southwest Minnesota State University
• Southwestern Adventist University
• St Ambrose University
• St Edwards University
• St Thomas University
• Stanford University (Stanford Business School)
  
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Strayer Education, Inc.
• Sul Ross State University
• SUNY at Stony Brook
• Tarleton State University - Stephenville
• Texas A&M International University
• Texas A&M University - Commerce
• The Wharton School (fall 2010)
• Troy University - Troy
• Troy University - Atlantic Region
• Troy University - Dothan
• Troy University - Montgomery
• Troy University - Phenix City
• University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of Alaska - Fairbanks
• University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
• University of Central Florida
• University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
• University of Colorado at Denver
• University of Dallas
• University of Denver
• University of Evansville (EMBA Program)
• University of Findlay
• University of Florida
• University of Houston - Victoria
• University of Louisiana - Monroe
• University of Louisville
• University of Memphis
• University of New Hampshire
• University of New Mexico
• University of North Alabama
• University of North Texas
• University of Oregon (EMBA Program)
• University of Redlands - Burbank
• University of Redlands - Orange County
• University of Redlands - Rancho Cucamonga
• University of Redlands - Redlands
• University of Redlands - Riverside
• University of Redlands - San Diego
• University of Redlands - Temecula
• University of Redlands - Torrance
• University of Rhode Island
• University of South Carolina
• University of Tampa
• University of Texas at San Antonio
• University of Texas at Brownsville
• University of Texas at Dallas
• University of the Incarnate Word
• University of Utah
• University of Vermont
• University of Virginia (Darden)
• University of West Florida
• University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
• University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
• University of Wisconsin - Madison
• University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
• University of Wyoming
• Upper Iowa University
• Utah State University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Wayland Baptist University
• Webster University
• Wesleyan College - Georgia
• West Texas A&M University
• Western New England College
• Widener University
• Willamette University
• Wingate University
• Yale University (Yale SOM)
• York College of Penn

Belgium

• United International Business Schools - Antwerp International Business School
• United International Business Schools - Brussels Business School

Canada

• Lakehead University
• Queen’s School of Business
• St. Mary’s University
• University of Calgary
• Univ of New Brunswick - Saint John

China

• Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
• Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Costa Rica

• INCAE Business School

Germany

• HHL Graduate School of Management

Hong Kong

• Chinese University of Hong Kong (EMBA Program)
• Hong Kong Baptist University

India

• Aegis School of Business
• Lovely Professional University & MBA

Kyrgyzstan

• American University of Central Asia

Italy

• Alma Graduate School
• European School of Economics
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• University of Trento

Japan

• Sophia University

Korea

• Seoul National University

Netherlands

• Tilburg University (EMBA Program)

Pakistan

• National University of Computer & Engineering Science

Puerto Rico

• Inter American University of Puerto Rico
• Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Singapore

• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore

Spain

• Barcelona School of Economics
• Instituto De Empresa (IE Business School)
  
• Madrid Business School - International University of Southern Europe
• United International Business Schools - Barcelona Business School
• United International Business Schools - Valencia International Business School

Taiwan

• National Chiao Tung University

Thailand

• Asian Institute of Technology
• Bangkok University
• Yonok College

Turkey

• Izmir University of Economics
• Sabanci University

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Cambridge/ Judge Essay questions 2009-2010

The following are the main essay questions on the Cambridge MBA application:

Cambridge/ Judge Essay 1. Describe yourself. What are your strengths and how do you utilise them? What attributes would you like to improve upon and why? (up to 400 words)
Cambridge/ Judge Essay 2. Describe the worst team experience you have ever had. What did you do? (up to 400 words)
Cambridge/ Judge Essay  3. Either: In which place have you felt most inspired and why?
OR

If you only had twenty-four hours to live, how would you spend them? (up to 300 words)

Cambridge/ Judge Deadlines 2009-2010

Apply early

As always, the Cambridge MBA Admissions team advises the early submission of completed applications. This is particularly important if you are going to be reliant on scholarships for funding as many of these have early deadlines. An early application also gives greater flexibility on interview scheduling (although we do prefer you to attend interview in Cambridge on the dates detailed above) and assists with the college placement process and other enrolment administration.



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London Business School Essays and Deadlines 2009-2010

LBS Essay 1 (600 words)
In what role do you see yourself working immediately after graduation?  Why?  How will your past and present experiences help you achieve this?  How will the London Business School MBA Programme contribute to this goal? Why is this the right time for you to pursue an MBA?

LBS Essay 2 (200 words)
Where do you see your career progressing five years after graduation and what is your longer term career vision?

LBS Essay 3 (500 words)
Please describe your experience of working in and leading teams, either in your professional or personal life.  Include any specific challenges you have faced. Given this experience, what role do you think you will play in your first year study group?

LBS Essay 4 (400 words)
Student involvement is an extremely important part of the London MBA experience and this is reflected in the character of students on campus. What type of student club or campus community event s will you be involved with and why? How will you contribute?

LBS Essay 5 (150 words)
Describe any significant experiences outside of your home country. What did you gain from these?

LBS Essay 6 (300 words)
(This essay is optional)
Is there any other information that you believe would help the MBA Admissions Committee when considering your application?

LBS Essay 7 (300 words)
(This essay is for re-applicants only)
How has your candidacy for the London Business School MBA improved since your last application?

LBS Deadlines for August 2010 session

LBS operates a four stage admissions process. This means that places are awarded at the end of each of the stages. You can apply for the MBA beginning August 2010 at any time between now and 21 April 2010. LBS encourages candidates to apply as early as possible.



The admission dates for the MBA beginning August 2010 are as follows. All application deadlines are 17.00 London time.

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Further Readings:

• Exclusive Interview With London Business School Alumnus
• Unveiling The Admissions Process At London Business School and INSEAD

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Compared To: When you want to show similarity between two unlike things.
Compare to is used to stress the resemblance.

• He compared her to a summer day. (two unlike things- ‘her’ and ’summer day’ )
• Scientists sometimes compare the human brain to a computer. (two unlike things- ‘human brain’ and ‘computer’.

Compared with : When you want to show similarities or differences between show two like things.
Compare with can be used to show either similarity or difference but is usually used to stress the difference.

• The police compared the forged signature with the original. (two like things- two signatures)
• The committee will have to compare the Senate’s version of the bill with the version that was passed by the House. (comparison between two like things- two bills)

Usage note from Dictionary.Com

The traditional rule about which preposition to use after compare states that compare should be followed by to when it points out likenesses or similarities between two apparently dissimilar persons or things: She compared his handwriting to knotted string.

Compare should be followed by with, the rule says, when it points out similarities or differences between two entities of the same general class: The critic compared the paintings in the exhibit with magazine photographs. This rule is by no means always observed, however, even in formal speech and writing. The usual practice is to employ to for likenesses between members of different classes: A language may be compared to a living organism.

But when the comparison is between members of the same category, both to and with are used: The article compares the Chicago of today with (or to) the Chicago of the 1890s. Following the past participle compared, either to or with is used regardless of whether differences or similarities are stressed or whether the things compared belong to the same or different classes: Compared with (or to) the streets of 18th-century London, New York’s streets are models of cleanliness and order.

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