Admissions Directors of the World's Top Business Schools Come to Seattle

The QS World MBA Tour, which visits Seattle on Thursday, October 4, is again bringing future MBAs what they want -- the opportunity to meet face-to-face with over 60 business school decision-makers from around the world. They can register and find more information at www.topmba.com.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 25, 2007 -- Over 98% of prospective MBA students surveyed rated the QS World MBA Tour either 'useful' or 'very useful', according to the 2007 QS Applicant Survey, and 'meeting admission officers and alumni' was rated the second most important school selection criteria, ahead of 'researching the school web site', 'rankings' and 'school brochures'.

Competition for places at top business schools is escalating. Paul Danos, Dean of Tuck, observes: "Today... applications are up for over two-thirds of all business schools and the demand for graduating MBAs is through the roof." To gain an edge, MBA hopefuls need to make an impression on MBA admissions officers and the QS World MBA Tour represents the most convenient step in the application process -- the opportunity to ask intelligent, tailored questions on topics like personal fit, career opportunities, school specializations and financial aid, and to make an impression -- face-to-face.

Peter Johnson, Director of Admissions at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, agrees that first impressions can contribute greatly to an applicant's success: "We look for candidates who can clearly articulate their post-MBA career goals, and have a good understanding of how our MBA program will help them to achieve those goals." Following each fair, Johnson's team follow up personally with candidates short-listed for their potential.

The Wharton School will attend all venues of the Tour in 2007. Thomas Caleel, Director of Admissions comments on the Tour: "We have met a large number of candidates suitable for The Wharton School." During the nine years that Wharton has been attending the Tour, the percentage of international students at the school has increased from a low of 28% to a high of 38% of the class. Deise Leobet of Instituto de Empresa in Spain agrees: "We always attend the whole tour. The candidates are excellent and it's a great way for them to learn about what makes IE different."

Candidates can register online to attend the QS World MBA Tour by visiting: www.topmba.com

The Tour visits Seattle:
October 4
Bell Harbor International Conference Centre
2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66
Seattle, WA 98121
5pm-9pm

For more information contact:
Simona Bizzozero -- Head of PR - +44 (0)20 7284 7248
Matt Symonds -- Director of the QS World MBA Tour

Notes for Editors:

Participants of the QS World MBA Tour, which visits 48 cities in 32 countries between 17 August and 11 December, 2007, include 17 of the top 20 US business schools and all of the leading European business schools. The US schools traveling with the Tour include: Berkeley, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan, Stanford, Tuck, UCLA and Wharton. From Europe, participants include SDA Bocconi from Italy, HEC and INSEAD from France, IESE, ESADE and IE from Spain, IMD from Switzerland, Rotterdam from the Netherlands and London Business School, Manchester, Bath, Cambridge, Cranfield, Imperial, Oxford and Warwick from the UK. At each location, leading local MBA providers also take part.

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