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In the post “Why Wharton, Part II”, Tinydancer muses on school brand, alumni network, and cultural fit.

MBA or Bust shares a modicum of disappointment over being “Dinged at Cal!”.

Tulane University Freeman School BLOG rails against Georgetown U for losing 38,000 student Social Security Numbers.

Business by the Mirror Lake shares an exhausted account of a first year MBA case competition involving a fictitious beer company.

MBA Gladiator offers a debrief about his Yale SOM study group’s invasion of Chile and Argentina.

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This Week in MBA Chatter 11.02.07

Here's the chatter for the week...read it in recap format here

MBA Applicants
Chicago Interview Invite | BSchool Diva
Wharton Interview Invite | MBA Bound
Darden/Ross final drafts | Achilles World
Darden Essays Why Darden material | vidiviciveni
Chicago Round 2 Deadline | wannabe
Harvard HBS Invite | B-School Bound

1st Year MBA Students
Wharton strange interview question | Asiangal
Georgetown Mgmt Communications class | Hairtwirler
Darden Arduous 1st Quarter | Anand
Chicago GSB Grind | Iday
INSEAD Indian B-Schools vs. Int'l | Necromonger
Harvard Exec Recap & HBS Pics | CS
Wharton Halloween | La Laudiaria

2nd Year MBA Students
Stanford Stanford/Haas Rugby | Ash
Yale Job Search | MBA Gladiator
LBS  Full-time Work | Angel Angie
ESADE South Africa Tour | Jacek

This Week in MBA Chatter 10.12.07

Anxiety, horrors and near cardiac arrest...get the details here...

MBA Applicants
Round 1 - scrapped & re-focus on Round 2
Wharton - disheartening recommender request
Admissions - top-tier observations
INSEAD - early admit
International - MBA Fair
Essays - renewed confidence

1st Year MBA Students
Wharton - Walnut Walk
INSEAD - typical week of parties
Chicago - 36 sleepless hours, clubs & activities
Georgetown - fall foilage & fallen fashion standards
HBS - Vegas hospitality trip & pics

2nd Year MBA Student
ESADE - exchange experience in South Africa
IESE - 2nd year & no mid-terms
Comumbia - lunch with Alum & alumni connections
Stern - 30 is the new 20
LBS - 30 is more like the new teens

This Week in MBA Chatter 09.28.07

you'll find details on this week's chatter here...

MBA Applicants
Columbia - interview invite
Essays - they are everything
Wharton - setback essay
GMAT - rough time
Stanford - Women's event
Rankings - rankings-obsessed, not

1st Year MBA Students
Harvard - HBS Hospitality Club - Vegas Baby!
Wharton - blogging woes
Chicago - industry immersion presentations
Georgetown - cohort rep elections

2nd Year MBA Students
Wharton - wine club event
NYU Stern - short-term career goals
LBS - hedge fund calling
Wharton - bus rides & start-ups

This Week in MBA Chatter 09.21.07

here is this week's chatter in the MBA blogosphere...

MBA Applicants
Chicago - PowerPoint Essay
Wharton - essay drafts
GPA Standards
Columbia & Yale - tours
GMAT Percentile Scores

1st & 2nd Year MBA Students
Wharton - mid-terms
Darden - case method
INSEAD & Chicago - balancing priorities
Harvard - 1st week of classes
Chicago - 20 Days of Orientation
Tuck - Class of 2009 stats
Georgetown - new facility construction
Chicago - 1st quarter course bids
Stern - 1st few busy days
LBS - Media Club
Columbia - tips for applicants from 2nd year student
Wharton - Annual Foam Party

Source: ClearAdmit