Funding Options for International MBA Students
A recent Financial Times article discusses the numerous alternative lending options available for foreign b-school students. Because international loans from schools have been on the decline since the...
View ArticleColumbia Business School Student Interview: Sushi is 15 Minutes Away
Here’s a talk with Tom, a SoFi scholar and current student at Columbia Business School. Tom is a U.S. Army veteran who loves b-school so much, that’s he’s trying to extend his education and stay for...
View ArticleColumbia B-School Receives $100 Million Gift from Wharton Alum
Last week Wharton alum and longtime Columbia board and community member Ronald O. Perelman donated $100 to Columbia Business School. The gift will help fund new programs on the new CBS Manhattanville...
View ArticleMBA Program Visits, Fairs, Receptions: 5 Simple Steps to Make Them Productive
Applying to MBA programs this coming fall or winter? Then probably you’re planning to meet with MBA admission committee members at various types of events – school visits, MBA fairs, school receptions,...
View ArticleWill Facebook Destroy Your Admissions Chances?
When Kaplan Test Prep released the results of its survey of business school admissions officers, revealing that 32% of business school admissions officers performed internet searches on applicants, 27%...
View ArticleMilitary Benefits to Help Finance an MBA
Active duty service members and veterans who are pursing academic opportunities can turn to benefits offered by the military. Many service members take advantage of benefits to finance their education,...
View ArticleCBS Deadlines Dead Ahead!
Okay, not really – you still have some time, but we wanted to get your attention . Columbia Business School has a few different deadlines, each depending on when you plan on starting – in August or in...
View ArticleSixty-Two Percent of Prospective MBA Students Say That Business Schools Have...
Worldwide MBA event organizer Access MBA conducts international survey with 2,000 participants on the role of business schools in times of financial instability New York, New York – May 13, 2013 –...
View ArticleKellogg School Wins 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge
Four MBA students from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management took top honors at the 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge on April 26th at the World Bank in Washington, DC. The...
View ArticleIU Kelley School of Business Names Idalene Kesner Dean
photo courtesy of Indiana University Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has announced that Idalene “Idie” Kesner will head the school as its next dean, pending approval by the IU Board of...
View ArticleColumbia Business School MBA Application Deadlines
Columbia Business School has posted the MBA application deadlines for the 2013-2014 admissions cycle. The upcoming deadlines are: August 2014 Entry Early Decision Deadline: October 2, 2013 Merit...
View ArticlembaMission’s MBA Application Writing Boot Camp Is Back!
We are pleased to announce our MBA Application Writing Boot Camp dates for the 2013–2014 business school application season! Through nine hours of instruction and 30 minutes of one-on-one feedback from...
View ArticlembaMission’s 2013-2014 Columbia Business School Essay Analysis
This year, Columbia Business School (CBS) continues a trend that has developed over the past three seasons, once again reducing the number of words applicants can use to tell their story. Last year,...
View ArticleLow GMAT Score? Don’t Panic…Yet.
A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker. No adcom is going to admit or dismiss a candidate based solely on one semester’s poor GPA or a low verbal GMAT score without also...
View ArticleCurious about Management Consulting?
For my next Admissions Straight Talk podcast, I’m going to interview Victor Cheng. Victor has many claims to fame, including: Former McKinsey consultant, resume screener, and case interviewer. Passed...
View ArticleMBA Blogger Interview with MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations’ Victoria Knight
Get ready to read about our next student blogger, Victoria Knight, who blogs at Let’s Get Operating. Victoria talks about her experience in MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations program. Read on for more...
View ArticleMichigan Ross MBA Program Application Deadlines
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business has posted the MBA application deadlines for the 2013-2014 admissions cycle. This year’s deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 1, 2013...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Haas MBA Application Deadlines
The Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley has released the application deadlines for the 2013-2014 MBA admissions cycle. The three round deadlines are: Round 1 Deadline: October 16, 2013...
View ArticleWe’re on Stitcher!
Good news, y’all! Linda Abraham’s awesome podcast, Admissions Straight Talk, is now available on Stitcher! So all you Stitcher people: run, don’t walk, to your nearest iPhone, Androiod, iPad, or PC and...
View ArticleINSEAD 2014 Application Deadlines
There are a bunch of INSEAD application deadlines coming up, both for January 2014 intakes (class of 2014 – December) and for September 2014 intakes (class of 2015 – July). Mark your calendars and...
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