Admittted by Columbia J-term last Tuesday and finished Yale interview last Thursday. Share my 2 cents here. Hope it helps. Sorry I can't type Chinese in the office.
My background is ok but definitely not super strong. But I only applied for top 5 schools+Yale. MBA is a serious investment, only the top tier school can justify your opportunity cost and financial risks. If I can make it, you will too.
GMAT 720/5.0, TOEFL waived, GPA: 3.8, China 非重点本科, US 2nd tier school graduate degree in economics/finance.
Reference: 1. How to get into the top MBA programs (very very good, even though the essays included are a bit lengthy, if you have time to read them through, writing a good essay will become a piece of cake).
2. Accepted.com and clearadmits.com (very good tips regarding essays tailored by each school's different requirement)
3. 65 HBS essys (good as a supplemental reading materials)
4. ChaseDream old posts (of couse!!)
Tips: 1. Apply 1st round
2. Apply 3-5 schools and leave your favoriate at last (practices make perfect is such a truth. by the time you finish all your 5 schools, you will love writing essays!)
Columbia J-term:
Submitted 10.10, invited for interview 10/29, interviewed 11.3 (alumni), offered 11.6. I have 4 years experience in top tier IB. So the no-internship J-term suits my background the best. One of my recommender (trader I support, executive director) also graduate from CBS. Guess it helps a lot. My boyfriend is also a Columbia almuni.
I chose an American male alumni who works at a start-up. We scheduled a Saturday afternoon interview due to his intensive travel plan. We met at a Starbucks and kind of just chatting all the way through the interview. Questions he asked: 1. Why MBA, 2. Why now 3. Leadership experience 4. Ethical dilemma 5. Career goal after MBA 6. Why Columbia 7. Why my current employer
Yale:
Submitted 10.24, invited for interview 10/30, interviewed 11.8 (campus adcom). The interviewer is an Asian lady. The questions she asked : 1. why undergradute school 2. why MBA 3. Why Yale 4. Why now 5. Career goal 6. entrepreneurship experience 7. Leadership experience and how to handle difficult situation 8. Personal interests and hobby 8. questions. We had a relaxed conversation and went over our time limits by almost 10 minutes.
After the interview I attended the CDO class by Prof. Fabbozi (I work in structured finance sector. This class is too good to miss). Personally I perfer case study and the lecture style is a bit boring to me though. Yale campus is very big and beautiful. It is only 1.5 hours away from New York City. Don't think it will be a problem for future job hunting.
Anyone has questions regarding CBS and Yale's interviews or applications, feel free to email me. Finger crossed for my application for Wharton, Stanford and HBS. All best wishes for us!!
恭喜楼主~ ^_^
Congras! and
Thank you so much!!
But why "leave your favoriate at last"
Could you please kindly advice??
Sorry I got back to you late. The one I used is written by Richard Montauk. Actually you can get this book and 65 Harvard Essays from local public library.
Congras! and
Thank you so much!!
But why "leave your favoriate at last"
Could you please kindly advice??
Sorry I got back to you late. What I meant is if time allows, try to leave the school you desire the most to the last. Because the more essays you write, the better your writing skills will be. You want to give the best shot to your dream school, right? I finished Harvard the first hoping to submit as soon as possible. But when I was done with Stanford and looked back, it seemed like my Harvard essay was just mediocre. That being said, I hope for the best. Wish you don’t make the same mistake.
LZ真牛啊！
cong!!
Sorry I got back to you late. What I meant is if time allows, try to leave the school you desire the most to the last. Because the more essays you write, the better your writing skills will be. You want to give the best shot to your dream school, right? I finished Harvard the first hoping to submit as soon as possible. But when I was done with Stanford and looked back, it seemed like my Harvard essay was just mediocre. That being said, I hope for the best. Wish you don’t make the same mistake.
Thanks!
I just had the same feeling. But the ED of Columbia is just too early. Can only look forwards to the next year now.
congratulations!
Which is your favorite?
Hi Tracy,
Of couse I remember you. why did you leave in such a hurry that day? I just sent you my contact information. Lets hang out sometime next week.
Good luck for school!
here is the New York state public library link. just type in "65 HBS essays" or "How to Get into Top" to search.
http://leopac1.nypl.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=118BT68O69078.512&profile=dial--3&menu=account&ts=1188168871531#focus
The library card is free and you will need to choose a pin when assigned a card number.
my email is yn1999(A) hotmail.com
Good luck for your application!
Admittted by Columbia J-term last Tuesday and finished Yale interview last Thursday. Share my 2 cents here. Hope it helps. Sorry I can't type Chinese in the office.
My background is ok but definitely not super strong. But I only applied for top 5 schools+Yale. MBA is a serious investment, only the top tier school can justify your opportunity cost and financial risks. If I can make it, you will too.
GMAT 720/5.0, TOEFL waived, GPA: 3.8, China 非重点本科, US 2nd tier school graduate degree in economics/finance.
Reference: 1. How to get into the top MBA programs (very very good, even though the essays included are a bit lengthy, if you have time to read them through, writing a good essay will become a piece of cake).
2. Accepted.com and clearadmits.com (very good tips regarding essays tailored by each school's different requirement)
3. 65 HBS essys (good as a supplemental reading materials)
4. ChaseDream old posts (of couse!!)
Tips: 1. Apply 1st round
2. Apply 3-5 schools and leave your favoriate at last (practices make perfect is such a truth. by the time you finish all your 5 schools, you will love writing essays!)
Columbia J-term:
Submitted 10.10, invited for interview 10/29, interviewed 11.3 (alumni), offered 11.6. I have 4 years experience in top tier IB. So the no-internship J-term suits my background the best. One of my recommender (trader I support, executive director) also graduate from CBS. Guess it helps a lot. My boyfriend is also a Columbia almuni.
I chose an American male alumni who works at a start-up. We scheduled a Saturday afternoon interview due to his intensive travel plan. We met at a Starbucks and kind of just chatting all the way through the interview. Questions he asked: 1. Why MBA, 2. Why now 3. Leadership experience 4. Ethical dilemma 5. Career goal after MBA 6. Why Columbia 7. Why my current employer
Yale:
Submitted 10.24, invited for interview 10/30, interviewed 11.8 (campus adcom). The interviewer is an Asian lady. The questions she asked : 1. why undergradute school 2. why MBA 3. Why Yale 4. Why now 5. Career goal 6. entrepreneurship experience 7. Leadership experience and how to handle difficult situation 8. Personal interests and hobby 8. questions. We had a relaxed conversation and went over our time limits by almost 10 minutes.
After the interview I attended the CDO class by Prof. Fabbozi (I work in structured finance sector. This class is too good to miss). Personally I perfer case study and the lecture style is a bit boring to me though. Yale campus is very big and beautiful. It is only 1.5 hours away from New York City. Don't think it will be a problem for future job hunting.
Anyone has questions regarding CBS and Yale's interviews or applications, feel free to email me. Finger crossed for my application for Wharton, Stanford and HBS. All best wishes for us!!
just got felloship offer from columbia. 15k for 2 years so happy! anyone needs scholarship info, just contact me.
Congs~
又到了收获的时候了
Traditionally, J-term is for people who are either sponsored by company or very experienced,enterepreneurs or family business owners. Normally there is no fellowship or scholarship. I was a bit surprised myself when hearing the good news.To me, the admission seems relatively easier due to the specific targeted population and the difficulty of getting visa in January without any financial aid. But if you don't have intensive North America work experience or permanent residency (remember, no internship for this program), I am not very positive about the odds of getting in.... But this year we do have a young mm from Tshing Hua University + 2 years work experience at a major private bank in China.
I say try both regular round first. You can still apply for 2009 J-term if rejected by regular round. Double check with the admission office.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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