volver a clase en tiempos de crisis

Solicitudes de admisión para la clase del 2009: 3,151 (para 360 plazas)
Solicitudes de admisión para la clase del 2010: 3,693 (para 360 plazas)
(2,609 para 2008, 2,520 para 2007)

hoy hace un año...

Dear Mr. B.:
Congratulations! On behalf of the MBA Admissions Committee, it is my pleasure to offer you admission to the MBA Program at UCLA Anderson for fall 2007. You were selected from a large and exceptional group of applicants based on your impressive academic, career and personal accomplishments. I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you and look forward to having you join the MBA Class of 2009

getting into anderson... forget about it! :)

1,786 pavos compitiendo por 90 puestos en segunda ronda (360 plazas entre 4 rondas)

Admissions has just received the largest pool of applications in Anderson history (1,786 in Round 2 alone!), and we need your help in securing the best students for the next incoming class!

lógico movimiento de harvard

Por fín anguien toma una medida con sentido acerca de cómo cobrar un bien como la educación: ligarlo a la renta familiar, pero no por tramos o fronteras, sino de manera porcentual. Ya era hora!

The Ivy League school said undergraduates whose families earn up to $180,000 would be asked to pay 10% or less of their incomes annually for the cost of Harvard, which this year totals $45,456. The university said the initiative would reduce the cost of attending the college by one-third to one-half, making the price comparable to in-state tuition and fees at top public universities.

For example, the university said a family making $120,000 will be asked to pay about $12,000 for a child to attend Harvard College, compared with more than $19,000 under current student-aid policies. A family making $180,000 would pay $18,000, down from $30,000.

At lower income levels, families would pay a smaller percentage of income, declining to zero at $60,000 a year. Harvard said it would eliminate loans from all financial-aid packages and no longer consider home equity in calculating eligibility.

competencia para admisiones en anderson

Noticias en tiempo real desde UCLA Anderson Admissions!. 30% más de candidatos.

Round 1 applications increased 30% from last year. The increase is market driven but can also be attributed to the collective efforts of the school, and the increase in recruitment efforts of our admissions officers who traveled to all corners of the world this fall. Our Round 2 deadline is January 2, 2008 and is anticipated to net one of the largest applicant pools ever.

perfil de la clase del 2009

es decir, mi clase [perfil completo, pdf]

Applicant Pool & Class Size
Applications Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3151
Size of Entering Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Age Distribution
Median Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.7
Mean Age .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.6
Age Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 – 38
Academic Profile
Mean GMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704
GMAT Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 – 780
Diversity
Minority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Asian-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
African-American, Latino,
Native American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Top Backgrounds by Industry
Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
HighTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Entertainment and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 9%
Health Care and Biotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Public and Non-Profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Consumer Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
Energy & Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

examenes GMAT y numero de aspirantes SUBEN

(Extraido de aqui)
MBA applications were up in 2007 over 2006. I wouldn't exactly say this announcement is shocking news as much as confirmation of what we experienced in 2007 and anticipate for 2008. According to the press release:

* "Nearly two-thirds of full-time business education programs" reported in increase in applications over 2006.
* 69% of part-time programs reported increased application levels.
* 63% of EMBA programs reported increased application levels.

The report attributed the increase in applications to increased employer demand for MBAs. "Corporate recruiters told GMAC researchers this year that the biggest obstacle they face in hiring new MBAs is competition from other employers--and a majority of new MBA graduates reported receiving multiple job offers this year, often weeks before graduation."

GMAC also reports that GMAT test-taking volume through June 30, 2007 is up 12.47% -- outside the U.S. it is up a whopping 21.56%. Registrations are up worldwide by 10.79% and outside the US by 20.51%. Obviously these numbers imply that the increase in test-taking and registration in the US is more modest -- 8.3% and 5.84% respectively.

Expect a tough, competitive year if you are applying. A great year, if you are graduating.

admisión en MBA: mi timeline

2005
verano: comienzo a interesarme seriamente por un MBA. Estudiar universidades de manera muy general y elaborar una primera lista de programas
otoño: expedición a universidades. Asegurarme de que me veo en un sitio de estos y que estoy dispuesto a apostar todo lo que supone en dinero, tiempo y esfuerzo personal.

2006
enero-junio: estudiar para GMAT y TOEFL. Los meses más intensos, lógicamente, fueron los tres últimos. Una media de dos horas diarias entre semana y unas 12 en todo el fin de semana (22 horas semanales aprox)
julio: hacer GMAT y TOEFL
agosto: solicitar primera beca: La Caixa
octubre: visitas a las universidades a las que me voy a presentar, finalmente serán (por orden): Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern, USC Marshall
noviembre: preparar solicitud UCLA y Berkeley
diciembre: preparar solicitud NYU y USC

2007
enero: entrevista con UCLA en Madrid. Admitido en UCLA Anderson! Preparar beca Caja Madrid
febrero: entrevista con NYU Stern en Londres. Admitido en USC Marshall + beca $40,000. Rechazado en Berkeley Haas
marzo: admitido en NYU Stern + beca $10,000
abril: elegir entre USC Marshall, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern pagar depósito, oficialmente soy UCLA Anderson 09 Candidate
mayo: preparar beca ICO. Preparar beca Rafael del Pino. Resolución beca ICO
junio: obtener visado F1 en Madris. Preparar beca Gobierno Vasco. Resolución becas ICO y Rafael del Pino
agosto: logística en Los Angeles, viajar a LA
septiembre: comienzo clases
octubre: solicitar préstamos Interés 0 M.E.C.