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greattaste

Thank you, greattaste!  Can you explain why BW ranking of Yale drops sharply this year?  Why both recruiters and students didn't give a good score?  Thanks

Sure.  BTW, thanks for asking this question in such a nice way.

Reasons we think of so far are:

1. From student's perspective:  

On one hand, SOM has a very diversified student body, and therefore, lots of career switchers.  Many students who have non-traditional background, however,  had a hard time to find good jobs in a bad economy (2003 - 2004).  On the other hand,  the school has a high-profile student body (you can see from average GMAT, selectivity...) I have many classmates graduating from Harvard, Cornell, Stanford, Dartmouth, U Penn. Princeton, Yale college, etc.   That being said, It's not easy to get goods scores from people who have really high expectations.

2. From the recruiter's perspective.

Founded in 1976, SOM changed its degree from Master in Public and Private Management (MPPM) to MBA in 1998, which means we have a small alum base in business (for-profit) sector.  Recruiters may tend to give high scores to a school which has sent many alum to their firms.   

Reaction of the school:

Both students and the administration are disappointed about the ranking.  As a young program, SOM is trying hard to find out the reasons behind (the dean will speak to class of 2004 students, BW editors and recruiters) and the administration is going to put together a plan to improve its long-term grounding.  

On last Tuesday the dean called for a community meeting to discuss the ranking with students.  He says the school will not change its strategy, mission and culture.  But there are certainly some areas to improve. The priorities for SOM are:

1. Strengthen the career development office and bring more recruiters on campus.

2. Strengthen the leadership/organization behavior wing (general management/strategy) of the school in addition to finance,  bringing in more stellar faculty specialized in these areas.

In the long-run, SOM is planning to build a new campus and increase the class size slightly in the near future.

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ruiyu25

greattaste, thank you very much for the insightful explanation.  I believe Yale will improve in the next BW's ranking.

greattaste

greattaste, thank you very much for the insightful explanation.  I believe Yale will improve in the next BW's ranking.

Thanks.  IMHO, though rankings can give you some perspective, it can not tell the whole picture and is not what b-school is all about.  At the end of the day, you rely on yourself (motivation, knowledge, network...) to explore the two-year b-school experience and build your own success.   

Whatever the ranking is, Yale SOM will provide you with top-notch faculty, classmates, and employers, and moreover, the school is constantly advancing.

foxyfox

greattaste 你好，我非常想今年申请yale, 到2005年底我有3年工作经验。在top 10的mnc中国公司作过是市场销售方面的工作，最近在帮家里打理一些生意。GT成绩，gpa都一般，不知道我这样的背景今年是否有希望被录取。希望您能根据您的经验帮我分析一下。盼复。

delphine18

I am now packing up for 1st round and 1 recommendation letter is still on the way by courier to me. I would like to know whether it is in time if I send out the Transcripts and recommendation letters by this weekend (before Oct 25) while the deadline is around the corner (Oct 27). Since I saw from Yale SOM's website that it only requires the hardcopies to be sent on or before deadline with postmark on it, does that mean it's OK for me to do so even if the letter will reach US 10 days or more later?

Thanks!

greattaste

greattaste 你好，我非常想今年申请yale, 到2005年底我有3年工作经验。在top 10的mnc中国公司作过是市场销售方面的工作，最近在帮家里打理一些生意。GT成绩，gpa都一般，不知道我这样的背景今年是否有希望被录取。希望您能根据您的经验帮我分析一下。盼复。

"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe."

3年工作经验够了，关键看你怎样利用essays, recommendation, present 自己。硬件条件G在700左右 T在600以上应该就没问题。        IMHO， Yale很看重interview, 如果拿到interview invitation 要好好准备。

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greattaste

I am now packing up for 1st round and 1 recommendation letter is still on the way by courier to me. I would like to know whether it is in time if I send out the Transcripts and recommendation letters by this weekend (before Oct 25) while the deadline is around the corner (Oct 27). Since I saw from Yale SOM's website that it only requires the hardcopies to be sent on or before deadline with postmark on it, does that mean it's OK for me to do so even if the letter will reach US 10 days or more later?

Thanks!

I think admissions officers will give you a more credible answer.  There is a thread on Business Week forum you may want to check out, or you can write to/call the admissions office.  Based on my experience, I would say the school is quite responsive to student's request.

http://forums.businessweek.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=bw-bschools&msg=49503.1928

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delphine18

Thanks a lot for your advice!

foxyfox

以下是引用greattaste在2004-10-22 7:26:00的发言：
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"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe."

3年工作经验够了，关键看你怎样利用essays, recommendation, present 自己。硬件条件G在700左右 T在600以上应该就没问题。  IMHO， Yale很看重interview, 如果拿到interview invitation 要好好准备。

Many thanks for your suggesting reply, "the vision and the interview." I will try my best to see you there. Thanks.....

opeman

Hi, greattaste:

     Could you introduce the best part of the curriculum of SOM? especially for the stredgy part..

Is this designed on the basis of the integration of theory and practical experience?

Thanks