Last-Minute Round 2 Tips
Over the next week, more than a dozen top MBA programs will close out their Round 2 application periods. If you are targeting one of those schools and haven’t hit “Submit” yet, here are some...
View ArticleHow does an MBA prepare you for a career in investment banking?
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Are you interested in switching to a career in the field of investment banking? If you’ve read our earlier articles in the How to Switch Careers...
View ArticleWharton MBA Interview Tips
Are you targeting the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School? Whether you’re looking forward to an interview in Round 2 or 3, or perhaps have your sights set a bit farther out for next...
View ArticleHow To Reapply To Business School Successfully
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% We will share real stories of how many of our clients, despite varied challenges, were able to reapply successfully to business school. You will...
View ArticleYale SOM’s Edward Snyder Named Dean of the Year
Last week, the website Poets & Quants named Edward “Ted” Snyder of Yale School of Management as the 2015 Dean of the Year, an honor only four other business school deans have received. When Synder...
View ArticleThe Price of Higher Ed: 10 B-Schools with Astronomical Out-of-State Tuition Fees
Is getting that out-of-state MBA really worth it? Staying local is the general trend for budget-conscious MBA students, and there’s a good reason for this. According to the stats over at U.S. News,...
View ArticleWhy MBAs need to stay well versed across the whole business spectrum
Companies hiring MBA students are looking to hire the future leaders of the firm. They want the candidate that will turn into the next executive, the next partner, or the next managing director. They...
View ArticleMBA Admissions Predictions for 2016
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% The ushering in of a New Year is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the past year and to consider the possibilities ahead. What will this New...
View ArticleStacy Blackman’s Words of Wisdom Campaign
Earlier this week, we launched a Words of Wisdom (WOW) campaign on our social media streams. Have you seen it yet? The goal is to galvanize potential MBA candidates with inspirational quotes from the...
View ArticleResourceful Essay Recycling
Don't just copy and paste (no matter how similar the questions are)! You’re applying to six different schools and each one requires 2-7 essays/personal statements which equals…a whole lot of writing....
View ArticleHow Not to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation
Give your recommenders time - a rushed product is not a great product. Your recommenders are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette....
View ArticleRound 2 Update from HBS Admissions
On Friday, Harvard Business School‘s director of MBA admissions, Dee Leopold, shared the following details regarding Round 2 interview invitations: Interview invitations will go out in two waves:...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do When You’re Waitlisted Without Feedback?
Update the adcom with new leadership roles. Our blog series, 12 Terrific Tips, offers specialized advice for MBA applicants in a range of situations – from deciding between an MBA and EMBA program,...
View ArticleSunny Job Outlook for 2016 MBA Grads
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released the findings of its 2015 Year-End Poll of Employers, which reveal solid 2015 hiring numbers and robust 2016 hiring projections that reflect...
View ArticleWhat Do Top Business Schools Require on the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE?
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Getting into business school means jumping over a lot of hurdles. You need to take the GRE or GMAT, write your MBA application essays, fill out...
View Article10 Myths That Can Destroy Your MBA Application
As a future, or current business school applicant, getting an MBA is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. And like anything worth doing, it’s a lot of work. Every day, our team meets...
View ArticleHow on Earth Will You Pay for B-School…
…and then have anything left to live on? Unfortunately, when budgeting and planning for b-school, you need to think about more than just that steep tuition price tag. There's the price of relocating,...
View ArticleYale SOM Dean Snyder Appointed to Second Term
Fresh on the heels of being named Dean of the Year by Poets & Quants, Edward Snyder has been appointed to a second term as dean of the Yale School of Management. “I am delighted that he is willing...
View ArticleHow to Switch Careers to Investment Banking with an MBA
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Are you interested in a career in investment banking? If you’ve been following our career-change series, How to Switch Careers to Investment...
View ArticleStacy Blackman’s Words of Wisdom Campaign Continues
We’re wrapping up the second week of the Words of Wisdom (WOW) campaign on our social media streams. Have you been following along? The goal is to galvanize potential MBA candidates with...
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