Tulane University Freeman School BLOG

Quick interview with John, the Director of Graduate Education at the Freeman School. John’s the one responsible for helping plan future classes, class times, the trips abroad (Mexico, France, China), and a bunch of other stuff.
I talk with John about the upcoming trip to Paris in December - less than 60 days away!
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I came across this list from one of the various job sites (erecruiting, vault, etc.) that I subscribe to. 100 interview questions that seemed to get asked a lot.
You can read all 100 below or download the list here (rtf) or here (pdf)
100 Potential Interview Questions (no particular order)
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Tell […]

Dear Prospective Student:
The weather isn’t the only thing hot in New Orleans this summer. Tulane
University was named one of the 25 “Hottest Schools in America” this week by
the 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” guide. Schools on the
“Hottest” list offer top academic programs but also are generating extra
buzz this year, according to the creators […]

CNN article regarding the (semi?)mass exodus from US News and World Report college rankings. No mention of any top 25 schools doing this (shocker), but it’s nice to see some schools step away from the old and methodical ranking system.
US News, Wall St Journal, Financial Times, etc. rankings on undergrad/grad schools are important because […]

The Financial Times has an article about MBA bloggers and the impact they’re having on the admissions process. Tulanemba.org is mentioned, as well as Owenbloggers, and Berkeley.
It’s nice to have an impartial view from inside the school that’s not a mouthpiece for the school. The posts/comments you see here are straight from students. […]

Here they are, for your select all/copy/paste/save as “BSchoolGold.doc” pleasure!
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This is it, the number one thing I learned in the last 10 months. The most important for getting a job? Maybe, maybe not. But I’m not living to work, I’m working to live.
The #1 Thing I Learned At My First Year Of Business School is
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Tulane University President Scott Cowen has an interesting story to tell about one graduating MBA:
Dear Prospective Student:
Today approximately 2,000 young (and, in some cases, not so young)
scholars will become graduates of Tulane University. Our graduates will
embark on many diverse paths upon completion of their degrees. One in
particular has chosen a less traditional path.
In his first […]

Admissions Counselor Katie Hunter offers up some application Do’s and Don’ts. The last application deadline for the Freeman School is May 15, with rolling admissions afterwards. Questions about the app, essays, interview questions? Feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you.
From Katie Hunter, katie_hunter@tulanemba.org
DO
Be yourself
Be focused, provide […]

I’m done! The first year of my MBA experience is behind me. In the last two weeks I’ve given 3 group presentations (video below), written no less than 50 pages of single spaced drivel…er…gold, traded 300 or so emails and spent 20 hours or so in group meetings. Whew!
How does it feel […]