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JANUARY 29, 2004 MBA INSIDER: ADMISSIONS Q&A SAMPLE Michigan State's Team Spirit Broad School Admissions Director Esmeralda Cardenal says the best matches are students who are "able to work in and manage teams"
Esmeralda Cardenal is director of MBA admissions at Michigan State's Broad Graduate School of Management. Cardenal became head of admissions in February, 2003, after working in MBA admissions at the Yale School of Management, where she was also associate director of minority and student affairs.
Cardenal is currently earning her MBA from Michigan State's weekend MBA program. She earned her bachelor's degree in business management from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. On Jan. 12, Cardenal talked with BusinessWeek Online reporter Mica Schneider about this year's recruiting season at the Broad school. Here are edited excerpts of their conversation: Q: Why did the full-time MBA class size decrease by 9% last year? A: First, we wanted to be focused on our strategy, which is to be very selective. We wanted to increase the average GMAT score and keep the percentage of domestic students high. We were aware that would mean a sacrifice in class size. Also, we usually enroll between 100 and 110 students each fall, so having 97 students was just 3 people below that usual figure. Three people asked to defer, which is why we were down. Q: What's the reasoning behind Broad's policy of keeping its domestic student population so high at 70%? A: The strategy and mission of the school is geared toward the U.S. market. The 70% U.S. and 30% non-U.S. split is the norm at most business schools in the U.S. In general, U.S. schools are more local than European schools. We recognize the challenge, especially with the current economy, of placing international students in jobs. But we want a diverse class, and we have an abundance of resources for international students. For instance, one member of our career center staff is dedicated to helping international students get jobs in the U.S. Q: How has MBA application volume been this season? A: This year I bumped our first-round deadline up by one month, to Nov. 15. Despite that, we saw a 20% increase in applications in the first round. It's too soon to predict how the rest of the year will be, though historically our second and third rounds are the strongest. See Full Transcript 
 
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