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The Rise of the “In House” MBA
Life is more convenient when your boss is also running your MBA In the part-time MBA world, eliminating friction is the key to success. Weekend, nights, online—there are a lot of ways business schools...
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Advice For MBA Applicants Looking To Change Careers
Many candidates pursue an MBA with the hopes of altering their career paths. While this is a valid strategy, applicants looking to change careers should put in some extra work now to show that your...
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Do This if You Have No Extracurricular Activities
Are you applying to business schools in Round 1? Then the process of pulling your materials together will consume much of your life in the coming months as you focus on how to best position yourself....
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You Can Get Accepted Off the Waitlist! Here’s How
The application process is not over for waitlisted applicants. You’ve still got a chance of getting into your dream school. Now’s not the time to slack off, and it’s certainly not the time to give up....
View ArticleTop B-School MBA Admissions Essays From 20 Years Ago
The essays required as part of the MBA Admissions process have changed considerably in the last 20 years. There are now fewer essays, shorter essays, often optional essays. How does that compare to the...
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Do You Have GMAT Anxiety?
Ask yourself: Do you know how your GMAT score will affect your chances of gaining admission to your top choice MBA program?How do you know when you should retake the GMAT?Do you need to be concerned...
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Should You Retake the GMAT?
There’s no yes or no answer here, but I will give you some points to consider that will help make your decision easier. The case for retaking the GMAT Retake the GMAT if… You have other weaknesses in...
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H1B Visa Program Updates to Benefit MBA Students in the US
There’s good news for international MBA students! The H1B visa program has been updated to benefit international graduate students, who will now effectively get two shots at approval. First, as part of...
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Michigan Ross’ Brand-New Online, Part-Time MBA [Episode 309]
Interview with Michigan Ross’ Dr. Wally Hopp, Associate Dean for Part-Time MBA, and Anne Schoen, Associate Admissions Director for Part-Time MBA Programs [Show Summary] Michigan Ross has a brand new...
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Face Off: Stanford GSB vs Berkeley Haas
The school selection process for MBA applicants can seem overwhelming. With so many great business schools, how do you decide which one is right for you? In SBC’s new blog series Face Off, we tease...
View ArticleA Winning Approach to the HBS Essay Question
At first glance, the Harvard Business School essay question, which will remain unchanged again this year, seems fairly simple. What more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy?...
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The Essays That Got Me Accepted to Kellogg’s MBA Program
All business school adcom members want to read essays that discuss the time you saved the day at work, right? That is what I thought when I first sat down to write my Kellogg business school essays. I...
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Business School Application Failure Essays Series – Part I: Received Tough...
Dartmouth Tuck used to ask applicants to “tell us about a time you: received tough feedback, experienced failure, or disappointed yourself or others. How did you respond, and what did you learn about...
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Business School Application Failure Essays Series – Part II: Experienced Failure
[Don’t forget to dig into Part I of this series! Wahoo!] Dartmouth Tuck used to ask applicants to “tell us about a time you: received tough feedback, experienced failure, or disappointed yourself or...
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The 411 on Recent Updates in MBA Admissions
If you plan to apply for business school next season, you’ll want to have a clear understanding of the MBA admissions landscape. We’ve seen several updates in MBA admissions over the past two years....
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Personal MBA Coach’s Takeaways from the 2019 AIGAC MBA Applicant Survey
This is a very exciting time of year for me, for Personal MBA Coach, and for the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC). This week, as the Chair of the Survey Committee...
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How Does Your GMAT Score Fit into the Holistic MBA Application Puzzle?
There’s a lot of talk about the holistic approach admission directors take to evaluate applications. How much weight is really put on different aspects of the application during evaluation? If the...
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Business School Application Failure Essays Series – Part III: Disappointed...
[Don’t forget to dig into Part I and Part II of this series! Wahoo!] Dartmouth Tuck used to ask applicants to “tell us about a time you: received tough feedback, experienced failure, or disappointed...
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GMAT Myths and Facts
Is the GMAT a make-or-break part of your application? Does it predict your future success? Your success in b-school? Join Linda Abraham for The GMAT: Low Scores, Retaking & Strategies for...
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Harvard Business School Class of 2022 – Essay Question & Analysis – Fall 2019...
Once again, Harvard Business School was the first to officially kick off the official application season with yesterday’s announcement (as predicted) that its application question will remain the same...
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