Ivy or bust? Don't be surprised if your guidance counselor suggests otherwise, even if your "numbers" justify your desires. That's the message in this story, which offers several...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on May 27, 2005
First, the good news: Half of this year's MBA grads found jobs, up from 42 percent last year. Now, the bad news: Half didn't. But let's focus on the positive. Companies are hiring more...
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(Source: Skidmore College)So now students face yet another option in the increasingly-complex college admissions game: spring admissions. Many institutions, as this piece points out, admit students...
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(Source: Trumpuniversity.com)A real estate and entertainment empire worth billions, a hit television show and now this: Trump University. If you can't become the Apprentice, at least you can...
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Every year thousands of students hear "maybe" from their top-choice colleges and land on wait lists. Institutions then cherry-pick these lists to fashion their ideal freshman class. But as...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on May 18, 2005
Interested in the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business? If so, check out this BusinessWeek conversation with the school's director of admissions. And learn more about...
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Call it damage control. Call it a sincere gesture. Call it a PR ploy. However you slice it, it's still $50 million. That's how much Harvard will commit over the next decade to promote gender...
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Filed in archive MBA programs
by Mark on May 13, 2005
The term "global economy" may seem trite, but business schools are increasingly paying attention to its implications. As such, they're offering more opportunities to study abroad, and...
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According to a new study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the hiring of new college graduates should increase 13 percent over last year. To wit: Overall, 61.4 percent of...
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Check out my latest piece on Inside Higher Ed: Amid much fanfare and hoopla, one of America's premier discount department stores recently unveiled its new tagline. After spending months on market...
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Filed in archive Financial Aid
by Mark on May 06, 2005
It may be this year's "dream school," with a record 33,683 applications, but NYU is still losing recruitment wars with the Ivy League. So following the lead of its (for now) richer Ivy...
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