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How did the interview go?

Glad you liked my AWA notes ;)

There really are no right or wrong answers to this type of question, so I will say that the assumptions you based your response on are pretty good. I think the fatal flaw here is that the author assumes an understanding of the properties of metals is necessary to solve the purchasing problem, which will in turn solve the problem of falling revenue's. You touched on that, so you're on the right track. A few pieces of advice: Do not bother repeating the main point of the argument back to the reader - it is not necessary. You can just reference the text rather than saying "the author of the report concludes..." and basically rewrite what we already know. In your second paragraph, you started to discuss a reason for the loss of revenue - but you didn't develop the idea properly. You need to work through it more, so that I understand what you mean. How does the competition dampen the price of the product? And how does this lead to a loss of market share? You need to be clear on your reasoning, the point you made was disjointed and incomplete. In your third paragraph, I think you made an error in reasoning. You ended by stating that the background of the person in question is what makes them a good planner. Unfortunately, this doesn't really fit well with your argument, and you didn't develop the idea to make it fit. You need to expand on that thought and help me understand how it relates. My guess is that you want to say the person in question is a good planner, and that it is an unfair assumption to suggest he is not - so why not clearly state that? Lastly, there are some grammar errors, but unfortunately I don't have the time to comb through them. You should continue to work on your grammar.

MBA's are contributing to the growth of society by managing companies into the 21st century. MBA's are also contributing by developing new business ideas that are allowing new products, services, and jobs to be formed, and thus are helping to build our economy. Next time an economist is doing research for a firm, ask yourself where the money is coming from to pay them for their work.

I didn't interview at Rotman, but I can give you some questions I got from Ivey, they may be similar... Discuss a situation where you were not able to meet a deadline. How did you respond? What if a member of your group was falling behind, how would you handle it? Who do you respect as a leader, and why?

The ladies at UWO are damn hot too... ;)

Easier? You mean less challenging ;)

Pretty pumped, just got my offer today. Ivey is arguably the #1 school in Canada, and I'm very proud to have been accepted. My stats: BA in Psych, graduated with distinction 4.07GPA 1 year towards BBA, deans honour role Started retail business, won Manitoba Entrepreneurial Award Started small manufacturing business (make custom car parts) 3 years total work experience full time 630 GMAT I think my business gave me an edge to be honest, from what I learned, there aren't very many entrepreneurs looking to do their MBA. I have just gotten sick and tired of being a "small business owner", so that's why I want to move on to bigger and better. To everyone thinking of Ivey, I highly suggest you check out their class visit, it was a great experience for me.

I'm pretty sure they will only consider a GMAT score - I know that the GMAT is a requirement at 99% of the business schools out there worth mentioning...

The banks offer special lines of credit / bank loans for MBA students. Just call up the banks and ask them to make an appt. They have special program for PhD students, Dentists, etc. As long as you have good credit, the bank will give you what you need. Also, contact the school's financial aid dept - they will refer you to banks they have a special working relationship with. These banks may offer you more competative interest reates, and more favorable payback schedules.

Okay, I guess I should explain... I live in Canada, and while I do know that the American schools dwarf alot of the Canadian schools, I personally want to live and work in Canada, so that's why I'm more in favor of the Canadian schools. In general, unless you're going to an Ivy school like Harvard or Wharton, then I would probably consider attending a school in the city/state/province you want to work. Alot of the local businesses are only aware of the local MBA schools, and don't know much about other B-schools and therefore may not be as willing to consider you for a job. More of a rule of thumb than a hardfast rule I guess. Now here is a question - have you considered the University of Western Ontario, at the Ivey School of Business? That's probably the #1 school in Canada. They operate on the case study method, like Harvard does. You should check them out, you have over a month to complete the application http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/mba/ Anyways, I scored a 630, and have 3+years in owning my own online retail and manufacturing business. I also have quite a bit of extracurricular... so I'm hoping I get in. I just finished my entrance essays last night, so my apps are going in this weekend.

I'd goto York - great international reputation, and of course Toronto is the center of the business universe in Canada. By the way, I'm applying to York too, my application should be going in tomorrow... what are your stats? GMAT... GPA... work experience... etc. Thanks

I am a good writer, so I didn't do a whole lot of prep before the exam, but here is some advice I can give: Pick up the Princeton Verbal book. It gives a great, straightforward approach to tackling the AWA section. Next, when you are writing your essays, take a very direct approach. The introduction and conclusion are the MOST important parts of your piece. Why? Because, as the books will tell you, the graders only take a few minutes to read over your essay, because they have a ton to read during their shift. So my intro's are always like this: "In today's society, blah blah blah. Blah blah blah. Therefore, the author is incorrect in asserting that... and the alternate approach is more effective because..." "The author introduces an argument that.... however, her reasoning is based upon 2 faulty premises, and one invalid assumption." Make sure the reader knows EXACTLY what point you are trying to make. I always make my conclusion, or thesis statement, the last sentence in the introduction. The body of your essay should then develop the idea you presented in the introduction. Make sure that each paragraph deals with one thought or piece of your overall argument, unless of course you are making a clear connection between two smaller ideas. It is also important that you provide a real life example to support your position in the issue analysis essay. So get reading, or talk to your friends about current issues that you can call on to support your stance. Microsoft, intel - these are good for technology. Just find the basics, you don't need to come up with an obscure example, just something that shows you command a very good understanding of the issue. Also, VERY IMPORTANT: ACKNOWLEDGE THE STRENGTHS OF THE OPPOSING ARGUMENT OR ISSUE. You want to show the reader that you understand that the opposing issue does have merit, but that your position is the superior choice. Don't expand too much on the strengths of the argument, but just make sure you mention them briefly. This applies moreso to the issue analysis, and not the analysis of an argument. The conclusion then ties the introduction and body together, and provides some sort of link putting it all together. It should not just restate what you wrote in the introduction and the body of your essay - you should try to come up with a way to paraphrase what you have written. The idea is to restate the main idea of your essay without using the exact same language you used in the essay itself. So to summarize, try to follow something like this for the argument analysis: The author says this... but she is wrong based on reasons 1, 2, and 3. New paragraph discussing reason 1 New paragrpah discussing reason 2 New paragraph discussing reason 3 1+2+3=6, 6 being the paraphrased conclusion linking everything together. For issue analysis: The issue is... and I take this position because...(make sure your position is fully established in the introduction.) New paragraph elaborting on your position, provide some logical reasoning New paragraph introducing a real life example supporting your position New paragraph acknowledging that you understand the opposing view does have it's strengths - but regardless of this, your position is the superior one, and describe why, by introducing yet another new idea (if you can think of one) or by linking your reasoning from an earlier paragraph. Conclusion ties it all together, but does not just repeat what you said in the body of the essay. You want to parahprase what you said, try to keep it interesting and remember this should be the cherry on top of your essay icecream.

I can't stand that supid blinking scrollbar on Kaplan! And no, that doesn't happen on the real GMAT, thankfully.