[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון: זומנת לראיון? אנא עדכן #7708

To: Slovo

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[email protected]

I'm waiting to hear from you.

thanks

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 2: ???Any Israeli Applicants #7709

To: Infowell

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Regarding HBS, besides our esteemed member Slovo, who let us all know he received an invite (see זומנת לראיון thread), I have heard there is one other, but I do not have this knowledge first hand.

If anyone else has received an invite to HBS or anywhere else, please don't be shy or modest and let us all know… Thanks.

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 2: ???Any Israeli Applicants #7688

To: All

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Obviously some people have received invites for interviews from both Chicago and HBS.

But there is still time.

Don't give up hope yet. Keep the faith…

Good Luck

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון: זומנת לראיון? אנא עדכן #7687

To: Slovo

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Slovo,

Congratulations.

It would be interesting to hear a little bit about you and your application, since they obviuosly liked what they saw…

Thanks

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: TOEFL #7357

To: shoshy

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שלום שושי,

יש לי ספר של Barron's וספר של Kaplan שניהם מצויינים וכל אחד מהם מגיע עם CD לתרגול.

כמו כן יש לי ספר מיוחד לכתיבת החיבורים.

כל הספרים כמו חדשים וכמעט לגמרי ללא סימונים.

מתי את מתכוונת לגשת לבחינה? החומרים שלי יהיה פנויים להערכתי בעוד שבוע לערך

אם את מעוניינת צרי קשר ל- zucker @ yraveh.co.il

אהרן

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 2: ???Any Israeli Applicants #7355

To: All

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שלום לכולם

יצרתי קשר עם חברת Application Accepted וקיבלתי מהם הצעת מחיר. אני חושב לבקש מהם שיעברו על מכלול חבילת החיבורים והקורות חיים שלי כדי לקבל מהם נקודת מבט ופידבק אמריקאי.

האם מישהו מכיר את החברה הזו?

האם מישהו עבד איתם בעבר?

אשמח לקבל מידע בעניין בהקדם האפשרי.

תודה,

אהרן

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #7121

To: guylevit

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I would be in contact with the admissions office by e-mail. They can clarify any "procedures" necessary and will then be expecting you, rather then youjust poping in.

Also, if you ask, they will usually set up a srudent for you to meet and sepdn time with.

As for dress code, i did not visit any of the schools on your list so i can't really help you. But to my understanding, on the West coast it is very casual.

Enjoy the trip, and try to get a feel for each school. Your goal should be to understand what is special/different in each school.

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6923

To: All

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Hello All,
Despite it being July, I went to visit some of the Business Schools which interested me on the East coast. It was a very informative trip, although the full effect of most schools was not appreciated due to the summer break.
However, I feel that I have learnt a lot about the schools and how to approach the application for each one of them. So I will now gladly share my experiences with the Forum, in chronological order:

General Assessments:
1. The meetings with recent alumni or current students were way more valuable to me then the official information sessions. It allowed me to understand how the school works and the important aspect of the program for me.
2. The information sessions allowed me a deeper understanding of what the school is looking for in a candidate in the admissions process way more then what is understood from their literature and/or website.
3. At all of the schools I took the opportunity to check out the Financial Aid and the Career Development Programs, but I will only refer to them briefly in my comments.

Harvard
Harvard is by far the most impressive of the schools I visited. The Business school campus is separated from the rest of the University (the other side of the river) and is dedicated entirely to the 1800 students (900 a year) in the MBA program.
Even in the summer, the campus feels serious and demanding while giving off an air of superiority. The People (students and employees), the buildings and even the greenery stand tall full of a feeling of elitism, but not in a bad way, but rather in an inviting way, so as to say: come join us and be part of the best!
The admissions people were very nice and cooperative. They helped me set up a meeting in Boston with a recent Alumni before I continued to the school and participated in the official information session.
The information session was a small group, but very representative of the range of applicants to the school, in background as well as in Nationality. The admissions officer was very nice and to the point, being very straightforward about the school and it's application process as she could be.
Harvard knows that it is one of the best and knows that they will only receive top applications. But there really is no specific package that they are looking for. However, they make it very clear that they do not create leaders. They want to see a lot of leadership experience and potential, so as to be sure that if you are accepted you will definitely be a successful alumni which they can be proud of.
The feel of the place is like a Gentleman's club, with lush carpeting and wide lounging chairs around coffee tables with large paintings on the walls in the clasroom buildings. The classrooms are state of the art, comfortable stadium seating around a high-tech black board with wireless connectivity. The library has a feel of a serious learning facility and the student building has a huge cafeteria and many rooms at the disposal of the students for congregating, studying or entertaining comfortably. The gym is well equipped and the campus is beautiful. All in all, a very impressive campus and school.
For students there are very comfortable loans through the school, which are very necessary since the school is the priciest I know of.
The work placement and career development services are very impressive. They will work with you from day 1 and will provide as much help as possible through out the process of looking for an internship and then a full time job.

Yale
Due to a horrible accident on I-95 (I was not involved in it but was delayed) I did not make it to Yale on time to meet with the admissions officer. However, the admissions office were very helpful and welcoming and I am sorry I did not get a chance to meet them in person. They put me in contact with a number of current students who were helpful too.
I did see the campus, which is similar to Harvard and Columbia in regards to the big impressive structures surrounded by greenery. But other then that I cannot coment on the facilities.
The impression I got of the school, is of a small yet growing program directed at achieving a higher regard in the Business Schools world and ratings. They are eager to meet international students as part of this process and of a process of creating a top level program on an international level.

Columbia
I was actually at Columbia twice. The first time I spent an hour and a half speaking with a current student and attending a class (they have classes during the summer for the program which starts in January). The second time I was there for the official information session.
Columbia has an impressive campus, especially when considering this is in the middle of the biggest city in the world. I came out of the subway on 116^th St. and stepped in to lots of green, trees & grass, and beautiful buildings, sculptures and fountains.
The main building used by the Business School is on campus, and has a feeling of old meets new. Inside it felt like a typical school building, lined with lockers. The classes were not as comfortable in this building, yet electricity and internet connections were at every seat. The other building used by the Business School is across the street from the main campus. This is a newer building with nicer classrooms and where the guest speakers addressing larger crowds are given. The information session was in a newer classroom (showing off?).
Out of all the places I visited, the admissions office was by far the coldest. However, the admissions officer conducting the information session was very nice and helpful. The Financial aid office weren't too nice either and didn't really seem to want to answer my questions. However, at Columbia they have a club of students who help out through the applications process. All of the students I met through the Hermes program were very nice and open about the school.
The school claims to have a very Internationally oriented program. They look for diversity in students, teachers and backgrounds. They also claim to teach towards a more international understanding of the business world. The sections here are smaller, but very close together. However, many students stated how at Columbia you can easily have two lives, one at school and one outside of school, it is your choice. The program doesn't expect to have you totally immersed, although they would to, but rather they understand this is New York and there are a lot
of other things going on.
As with the other NY school, they play that card often, whether in regards to job opportunity, culture, or the weekly guest speaker who just hops in his Limo and comes for a visit.
Another important point is the access to faculty and Alumni which they are very helpful about.
I was amazed in Columbia to hear about the Jewish awareness. Kosher wrapped sandwiches in the cafeteria, kosher buffet every Thursday night as part of the weekly get together and even consideration in Jewish holidays when setting dates for finals.

NYU
The "other" NY school, is very different. First off there is no campus. All of Greenwich Village is the NYU campus. The Business School is in a very nice building in the heart of downtown, not far from the NYU library. The building is constantly renovated and has a "new" and up-to-date feeling about it. There is a wireless environment and contrary to Columbia, the feelings from all of the offices (we even visited the job placement office on the tour) were very friendly and helpful.
The classes were of a reasonable standard (somewhere between the good and bad classes of Columbia), and seemed well enough equipped.
There are many study areas and open congregating areas around the building, probably for the lack of a real campus. Again the pluses of being in NY and at the center of the financial world plays a big part in job placement and guest speakers (they don't even need the Limo, they can just walk) as well as access to all the city has to offer.
NYU seems to have growing MBA program always trying to get better. Therefore they claim much freedom in choosing your courses and the option of specializing in up to three fields. However, the admissions process is different here, they promise to give you an answer within 12 weeks, but they will use every last second, all the while looking for the best candidates, rather then committing to a candidate too early.

Wharton
By far, this is the most hard skill oriented school I visited. They clearly come out and state their belief that the Hard skills take way over 50% (and 60%) of their teachings. This is there belief and I had a hard time connecting to this, for this is exactly the reason why I am looking at an MBA in the <st1:country-region>U.S.</st1:country-region> rather then here in <st1:country-region>Israel</st1:country-region>.
However, as they mentioned more then once, they are the oldest B-School and have lots of experience and the good name to prove it. But don't kid yourselves, this is a school where they expect you to work, and work hard.
The building where most of the B-school operates is very cold, with a cold feeling to it. The classrooms are comfortable and well equipped. Something I found strange though, was that many of the halls were lined with study rooms. Study rooms are common at all schools as I mentioned above, but they were rarely put along major hallways with lots of traffic, since they are actually just one big window. All the passers-by must be a distraction.
Philadelphia seems like a nice city, however the university is definitely not in the best part of town. The admissions people and the financial aid people were very nice and forthcoming and tried to be as helpful as possible in giving details about each process.
Being the school that it is, they are looking for leadership in the old-fashioned sense. Also they have a lot of respect for your recommendation and proof of a job well done in the past. The program is less Internationally oriented, although they have many international students, probably because they do not encourage the interaction in class (of course this depends on the teacher and his method), however a case study symposium is not something you will find in class.

Obviously there is more to say about each place, but I regret not posting sooner, and since I have been sick, I have forgotten something's (even though I wrote stuff down during my trip). I hope my little experience helps any of you out there.
Please feel free to ask me any questions either here, in the forum, or at aazucker"at"netvision.net.il

Thank you for your patient reading.
Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6839

To: eyam

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I will post a summary of my visit, hopefully in the next couple of days.

After that I will be glad to answer any questions…

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 2: שאל את ארינגו: תהליך הקבלה #6591

To: Gilam

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Hello All,

As I mentioned, due to work related responsibilities I will not be able to travel to the U.S. in September. Therefore, rather then not go at all, I have decided to travel and visit the Schools (who were very welcoming) during July. I have a few questions regarding the planning of my trip.

1. What should I wear when visiting a school? How dressed up should I be? there are no interviews planned yet, but I will be attending a class. Does it matter which school it is? I plan to visit: Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Wharton, Yale.

2. Will any of you current students or recent Alumni of the following schools be around to meet and talk to for a half hour or so during the summer? I will be in the following cities for at least 1 day during my trip and would gladly make the effort to come meet with you: NY, Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven CT., Scranton PA., Baltimore MD., Washington D.C., Burlington VT. or anywhere in the near area (1 hr. drive away or so). I am especially intrested in Students/Alumni from Chicago and UCLA which I will not be visiting and of course all of the schools mentioned above: Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Wharton, Yale. Or anybody else who would like to share their wisdom and experience with me.

Thank you all very much, in advance,

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6590

To: All

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Hello All,

As I mentioned, due to work related responsibilities I will not be able to travel to the U.S. in September. Therefore, rather then not go at all, I have decided to travel and visit the Schools (who were very welcoming) during July. I have a few questions regarding the planning of my trip.

1. What should I wear when visiting a school? How dressed up should I be? there are no interviews planned yet, but I will be attending a class. Does it matter which school it is? I plan to visit: Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Wharton, Yale.

2. Will any of you current students or recent Alumni of the following schools be around to meet and talk to for a half hour or so during the summer? I will be in the following cities for at least 1 day during my trip and would gladly make the effort to come meet with you: NY, Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven CT., Scranton PA., Baltimore MD., Washington D.C., Burlington VT. or anywhere in the near area (1 hr. drive away or so). I am especially intrested in Students/Alumni from Chicago and UCLA which I will not be visiting and of course all of the schools mentioned above: Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Wharton, Yale. Or anybody else who would like to share their wisdom and experience with me.

Thank you all very much, in advance,

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6536

To: kassifo

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Thanks for your reply.

However, as far as work goes, September is probably out of the question. July is a real possibilty and most of the schools still have information sessions during July (not August) but I will not be able to see a class.

As to your points about picking a school, if I should be so lucky as to have to choose between a few I get in to then I will gladly make another trip before I make a decision since there are many other factors, like my family, which need to looked out for when making a decision.

Correct me if I am wrong, but you feel i should go and get whatever I can out of a visit, so i can see the school, write a better application and make a good impression. If so, then I will go in July, and make what I can out of it.

I can only hope I will need another trip to decide between the many schools who accept me to their programs…

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6530

To: ayelletbig

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Hi Ayelet and anyone else who has gone for a visit,

I am also considering to go visit the schools, however, I prefer to go during the summer (July-August) but apparently only some of the chools provide information sessions during the summer (NYU, Columbia, HBS) while other s do not have sessions, but would probably give me a brief tour and answer questions.

1. Should I go in the summer or is it not worth it if I can't see a class?- meaning, either to go in September (not a great option) or not to go at all.

2. Is the Tour enough? Does the tour really make you understand the school better?

3. Also, September is pretty late since I should be well into the application process by then….

I would appreciate any input in this matter since I really need to make reservations. Thanks.

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ביקרת בקמפוס? אנא עדכן #6514

To: ayelletbig

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Hi Ayelet and anyone else who has gone for a visit,

I am also considering to go visit the schools, however, I prefer to go during the summer (July-August) but apparently only some of the chools provide information sessions during the summer (NYU, Columbia, HBS) while other s do not have sessions, but would probably give me a brief tour and answer questions.

1. Should I go in the summer or is it not worth it if I can't see a class?- meaning, either to go in September (not a great option) or not to go at all.

2. Is the Tour enough? Does the tour really make you understand the school better?

3. Also, September is pretty late since I should be well into the application process by then….

I would appreciate any input in this matter since I really need to make reservations. Thanks.

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: Tuck #6485

To: nahshond

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Hi Nahshon

I have been looking in to Tuck as an option for my MBA, and many of the points you made are relevant to my situation.

I too have a family, my oldest (of two) also currently 3 yrs. old. Since we are religious, I was wondering if besides all the wonderful things you mentioned for a family, what is the situation of the religious community in Hanover or its surroundings, if one even exists….

Thank You,

Aaron

[JoeCool]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון: לחברים בלבד #6484

שלום לכולם! הצטרפתי לפורום לאחרונה והבנתי שצריך לספר קצת על עצמי, אז קודם כל כמה דברים כלליים:
אני מאד מעוניין ללמוד ל- MBA בחו"ל מכיוון שאני מאמין שהתוכניות שם יעזרו לי לפתח ולחזק את היכוןלות המנהיגותיות שלי, הרבה יותר מאשר התוכניות פה בארץ

היום אני עובד במשרד עורכי דין בירושלים      בתפקיד -מתמחה
וגם מתעסק בחינוך בלתי פורמלי ותנועות נוער וגם בהתנדבות כנהג/חובש במגן דוד אדום

למדתי משפאטים וחטיבה במדע המדינה באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים      סיימתי בממוצע…. סביר

ציון ה- GMAT שלי: די טוב, אבל יכולתי יותר. עוד לא ניגשתי ל- TOEFL

בצבא הייתי בגבעתי      בתפקיד מש"ק

אני מתכונן לפנות לתוכניות ה-MBA של…האמת שאני כרגע אוסף מידע בכדי למצם את עצמי לכמה (5-6) בתי ספר אליהם אני רוצה לפנות, ואז אתחיל במלאכת הכתיבה.

אודה למי מהחברים הותיקים שיוכל ללחוץ reply ולענות לי:
אני נשוי+2 ולכן מחפש מקום לימודים שמתאים גם למשפחה שכזו, או מבחינת בית הספר עצמו או עקב מיקום הבית ספר והנגישות לקהילות יהודיות וחינוך יהודי.

אני מקווה לתרום לקהילת הפורום לפחות 20 הודעות בשנה הקרובה
אני אשמח לעזור למי שאוכל. אני באמת מאמין כי אנו צריכים לעזור אחד לשני בתהליך ארוך ומסובך של הקבלה, ולכן אשמח לעזור למי שאוכל.

אז בהצלחה לכולם,
ותודה מראש
JoeCool

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