A quick guide to getting an MBA scholarship
Let’s face it – most of us don’t want to shell out close to $150,000 to pursue an MBA at a top business school. This is a large sum for anyone, and especially for someone at an early stage of their...
View ArticleHarvard Business School Essay Analysis, 2017–2018
Last year (after just one season), Harvard Business School (HBS) did away with its incredibly broad “introduce yourself” essay prompt in favor of one that at first glance seemed to have almost no...
View ArticleA quick guide to getting an MBA scholarship
Let’s face it – most of us don’t want to shell out close to $150,000 to pursue an MBA at a top business school. This is a large sum for anyone, and especially for someone at an early stage of their...
View ArticleReady or Not, Here Comes Round 1!
Over the past few weeks, top MBA programs—such as Stanford, Wharton and Stern—have started announcing their Round 1 deadlines for the 2017-2018 application season. While those September and October...
View ArticleChicago Booth Receives $20M Gift for Social Sector Innovation
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has received a $20 million gift from Tandean Rustandy to support expanded research and programming in social innovation and entrepreneurship at the...
View ArticleChicago Booth Receives $20M Gift for Social Sector Innovation
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has received a $20 million gift from Tandean Rustandy to support expanded research and programming in social innovation and entrepreneurship at the...
View ArticleStanford GSB’s Iconic MBA Essay: Why it Still Matters
What matters most to you, and why? When Stanford GSB’s former Dean of Admissions Derrick Bolton first introduced this essay in the MBA application more than thirteen years ago, did he imagine it would...
View ArticleMBAnalysis Blog: When to Apply to Business School?
As essay questions and deadlines begin to be posted for most of the top business schools, one of the first questions that comes to mind is, “When should I apply?” or, more specifically, “What round...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Harvard Business School Fall 2018 MBA Essay Tips
Harvard Business School just announced the deadlines for the class of 2020, and the essay question, which is unchanged from last year. It’s worth trying hard to hit the first round deadline when there...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Harvard Business School Fall 2018 MBA Essay Tips
Harvard Business School just announced the deadlines for the class of 2020, and the essay question, which is unchanged from last year. It’s worth trying hard to hit the first round deadline when there...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Columbia Business School Fall 2018 MBA Application Essay Tips
Columbia Business School has an updated application out for this year and has changed the essay questions significantly. What we have heard from the admissions committee at CBS is that authenticity is...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Columbia Business School Fall 2018 MBA Application Essay Tips
Columbia Business School has an updated application out for this year and has changed the essay questions significantly. What we have heard from the admissions committee at CBS is that authenticity is...
View ArticleToday London, Tomorrow the World! One Year MFA at LBS
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Sara Ganz......
View ArticleChoosing From Multiple Business School Acceptances
“Choosing From Multiple Business School Acceptances” is the final post in our series Navigate the MBA Maze. You’ve been accepted at two solid schools. Great! Or, you’ve been offered admission to an OK...
View ArticleThree Secrets to Improve your Application Essays
Why business schools include essays in their application documents list, revising or even completely changing their topics on a regular basis? The reason is pretty clear: admissions committees want to...
View ArticleAcademic Performance in Your MBA Admissions Profile
In my last article we laid out the five elements that you must pay attention to when planning your MBA application. We will talk about the first of those five in this post: academic performance. Your...
View ArticleHelpful Tips for Selecting the Right Business School
One of the most critical decisions that MBA applicants face at this time of the year is school selection. The most common questions that confront them are : which schools I should apply to? Which...
View ArticleDon’t Make These 10 Mistakes if You Need to Reapply Next Season
Rejection from business school doesn’t have to mean the end of your MBA aspirations. Every year rejected applicants reapply to MBA programs, and many of them get accepted the second time. Think of the...
View ArticleMBA vs. EMBA: Which Choice is Right for Your Career?
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% Are you a mid-career professional thinking about going to business school? For many people who consider returning for a business degree after...
View ArticleFrom Wall St to Wharton, While Starting Wall Street Oasis [Episode 204]
Today’s guest is Patrick Curtis, CEO & Co-founder of Wall Street Oasis. Patrick graduated from Williams College in 2002 and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for Rothschild & Co for two...
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