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I Applied To Chicago Booth… And Got Accepted! Here’s How
Meet Lawrence. He’s currently attending The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. When Lawrence decided to apply to Booth he was 32 years old, with a GPA of 3.2 (B.A.) and 3.5 (M.A.) and a...
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Ask the AdCom: What are Some Orientation Traditions?
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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Show Leadership, Extracurriculars in Your UCLA Anderson Application
If you’re applying to business schools this year, the process of pulling your materials together will consume much of your life in the coming months. Of particular focus will be planning how to best...
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The Economist’s 2016 MBA Rankings
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Move over, Harvard and Stanford! You’ve got nothing on Chicago, Kellogg and Darden — at least according to the 2016 Economist MBA rankings. The...
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Former AdCom Officers Have Some Advice for You
You probably already know that we have a diverse group of MBAs on the Stacy Blackman Consulting team. We each bring something unique to the table that the rest of our staff (and our clients!) can...
View Article3 Best Ways Female Applicants Turbocharge Their MBA Applications
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Top business schools are going out of their way to reach out to female applicants. In recent years, these schools have been especially eager to...
View ArticleThe Fundamental MBA Question That Many Applicants Mess Up – And How To Get It...
In recent years, MBA program admission committees have started asking unconventional essay questions. For example, Berkeley-Haas asks you to pick a song that expresses who you are; Chicago Booth leads...
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Managerial Experience And Your MBA Application
It’s no secret that management experience looks great on your MBA applications. A lot of aspiring B-School applicants ask us questions regarding the size of the teams they’ve managed. Is the actual...
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Michigan Ross Releasing Interview Invites Today
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business plans to send out invitations to interview today, October 25th, and the admissions team has been absolutely swamped so far this season. “Given the 13...
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Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
If you are seeking a one-year MBA program that will enable you to transition to a new country, function, or industry, then the Cambridge Judge MBA program may be the program for you. Judge is...
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The Best B-School Resources to Research Top MBA Programs
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Recently, I had a conversation with the admissions director for one of the top business schools in America. We were catching up, just chatting...
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Advice for First-Years from an HBS Alumna
There’s nothing like advice that comes straight from the source, so if Harvard Business School is on your short list, you shouldn’t miss this great post published recently in the student newspaper The...
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Leadership Experience And Your MBA Application
Leadership is key in all applications at all levels of education and employment, not just for B-School. Why? Well, because everybody wants leaders. Leaders are sexy. Leadership means drive, focus,...
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Connections Count. And You Can Create Them.
When working with clients who are applying to graduate programs, I often observe that they focus 100% of their energy on perfecting their resume and essays. Written documents are critical components...
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The Economist 2016 Full-Time MBA Rankings
The Economist has released its annual international ranking of full-time MBA programs. Data was collected during spring 2016. Two surveys were used: 1) The first was completed by schools with eligible...
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Ask the AdCom: What’s a Can’t-Miss Course?
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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Harvard Business School Loves Women Candidates
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of Harvard Business School first admitting women to their program. Given the stats today, it’s hard to believe...
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Interview Advice from MIT Sloan
Round 1 applicants, get ready for your interviews! Whether you’ve already received an interview invitation or are hoping to get an invite over the next few weeks, you want to make sure you’re prepared...
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How Stanford GSB’s Latest Fellowship is Reshaping Applicants’ Career Goals
“Stanford will pay you to attend its business school-but only if you agree to work in the Midwest.”(Business Insider, September 27, 2016) This is likely the most intriguing statement we have heard in...
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London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
London Business School boasts one of the most diverse student bodies, with 92% of its 400+ students hailing from a total of 69 countries outside of England. If you are looking for a globally focused...
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