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The Goals Essay: Writing Nitty-Gritty
Short- and long-term goals Before you start drafting your MBA goals essays, work out three levels of goals: short-term, intermediate, and long-term. It helps to have this whole picture in your mind...
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Do Business School Acceptance Rates Really Matter?
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Here’s a fun experiment to try: visit Google.com (make sure you’re logged out of your Google account, first) and search for “Harvard Business...
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Writing a Lead That Pops
How many times have you wandered through a bookstore, opening up a book to read the first few lines only to quickly close it again? How often have you read one of those free samples on your Kindle,...
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Ask the AdCom: Where Can I Find Some Peace and Quiet?
Hey everybody! We’re back with another installment of “Ask the AdCom,” where we share a wide range of tips and advice from admissions team members from a dozen top business schools. Since AdCom members...
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If you’re an international candidate to US MBA programs, read this before...
As an international applicant to a top US MBA program, you’re surely aware of the special challenges you may face once admitted, particularly in applying for a visa and securing housing. However, one...
View ArticleStanford Launches Fellowship for Those Working in Midwest After Graduation
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% There are plenty of reasons you might move to the Midwest. Maybe you’re drawn by the lower cost of living. Maybe you just like Chicago. Or maybe...
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10 Common MBA Application Mistakes of Finance Professionals-Part 1
Surprised to hear that MBA applicants from finance make up the largest percentage of the incoming classes at many of the top business schools? I didn’t think so. Several firms require the MBA for...
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Obtaining an MBA With Healthcare Goals in Clear View
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Aditya Marathe,...
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4 Ways to Display Teamwork in Application Essays
Teamwork, and its close cousin, leadership, are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. Haven’t worked in teams on any regular basis? Don’t worry! There are more ways than you may realize...
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How Important is a Campus Visit in MBA Admissions?
You might have experienced a moment of panic as you began to work on your MBA applications for Round 2. It may have occurred after you took note of the January deadlines. And it could have gone...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Insights from First Year MBA Students After The First Two...
As an MBA applicant, you have probably visited your target schools, spoken with alumni and maybe even spoken with current students to assess the culture and fit of the school with your goals. As we...
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Highlight Teamwork in MBA Applications
This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News. This fall and winter, career services departments in business schools worldwide can anticipate an increased presence...
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How Much More Can MBAs Make? Career Switching, Compensation Increase & More
If you’re thinking of a full-time MBA, chances are you’re looking to switch careers. If you’re like most people, that is - because an incredible 87% of all MBA students report switching careers by...
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Harvard’s Bio-Tech Life Lab Set to Open
A rendering of the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab by Shepley Bulfinch The Harvard Life Lab, poised to open in November, is the newest addition to the growing portfolio of innovation facilities at Harvard...
View ArticleWhat MBA Applicants Can Learn From the Presidential Debates
Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent (or completely uninterested) we're guessing that you may be one of the many watching the presidential debates. We can't tell you how to vote...
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Ask the Adcom: Inspire Us with Your Favorite Quote
Hey everybody! We’re back with another installment of “Ask the AdCom,” where we share a wide range of tips and advice from admissions team members from a dozen top business schools. Since AdCom members...
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Round 1 Interview Webinar
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Successful MBA applicants take the interview seriously and they do whatever it takes to ensure that they are well-prepared. Performing well in...
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Final Miscellany – Plan B, Research, Professional Support
I will wrap up this series with a few miscellaneous points. Plan B Think you’re done with MBA goals? Think again… In the current global economic volatility, having a Plan B for your immediate post-MBA...
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HBX CORe: Teaching the Language of Business [Episode 175]
At the AIGAC conference in June, I spoke to a couple of people on the HBS admissions staff and asked them how applicants with less than stellar records can show they are “new and improved” – focused,...
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Yale and Ross Class of 2018 Profiles
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Yale School of Management and University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business have shared profiles of their newest classes. Both classes include...
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