5 Tips for Preparing Your Recommenders
Letters of recommendation are an integral part of your MBA application that require more work than you might think. We often hear of candidates who ask someone to write the letter, ensure it gets...
View Article6-min Vlog: How to mitigate a weak GPA or GMAT score
If you’re worried about low GRE or GMAT scores or GPA, there are still a few things you can do. This 6-minute conversation between Fortuna Director Caroline Diarte Edwards and Expert Coach Jessica...
View ArticleThirsty for an MBA? Try Emory’s Goizueta!
Emory’s Goizueta Business School, is named after Roberto Goizueta, the former CEO of the little local company, Coca Cola. Goizueta’s values of curiosity, intellectual courage and integrity are part of...
View ArticleMBAnalysis: Big Enough to be Small?
When you watch basketball, you will sometimes hear a commentator talk about a player, “playing big.” What this means is that though the player may be physically small they take on roles that usually...
View ArticleWhat MBA Applicants Can Learn From Fidget Spinners
If you’ve spent any time lately with members of the elementary or middle school set, you’re likely aware of fidget spinners, the wildly popular palm-sized toy comprised of three propellers and a middle...
View ArticleSaïd Announces Online FinTech Course
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% FinTech is a topic of the moment at leading business schools, and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is joining in with a new online course....
View ArticleLondon Business School Launches ‘World’s Most Flexible MBA’
The London Business School MBA class entering this August will have a transformational experience as the school introduces major updates to its full-time program. According to an announcement made by...
View ArticleUp Close and Personal with Berkeley Haas at the 2017 AIGAC Conference
Last month, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants – AIGAC – held its annual conference, and Berkeley Haas generously hosted our first two days. This “host” role included a...
View ArticleConsidering an MPP or MPA? Questions to Ask Before Applying
If you want to be president, you run for office. But what if you want to work FOR the president – or elsewhere in the government or nonprofit worlds? Increasingly, a master’s level public policy degree...
View ArticleStanford MSx Application Essay Tips & Deadlines
Both the relatively complex MSx application form and your resume will establish you as a leader in your organization (and possibly even your domain), and that’s essential to be a qualified MSx...
View ArticleMBAnalysis: Small Enough to be Big
In the last blog post, we discussed those schools that are “big enough to be small,” meaning that due to their overwhelming size there is always a group of like-minded people to come together around a...
View Article3 Tips for Standing Out as an IT MBA Applicant
It’s your job to demonstrate to the adcom that you stand out from the applicant pool and are exactly the person they want in their next MBA class. In this series, you’ll learn how to dig deep to...
View ArticleLBS & INSEAD: Q&A from a Live Strategy Session with Admissions Insiders
By Caroline Diarte Edwards There are a lot of good reasons to consider an international MBA. For one, five of the top 10 schools in the FT Global MBA Ranking 2017 are European programs. At the same...
View ArticleLa La Land: More than a Movie…Tips to get you to UCLA Anderson
There are many amazing reasons to live in Southern California: Perfect weather, perfect water, and Silicon Beach to name a few. However, what really makes UCLA stand-out is its unique location in a...
View ArticleSeeing Your MBA Application Through AdCom’s Eyes
When you’re hard at work on your MBA applications, it’s easy to get caught up in what sounds great to you, or what seems impressive to your friends, co-workers or parents. But what you really need to...
View Article2017-2018 Harvard MBA Essay Tips
Confused about how to approach the Harvard essay? These Harvard MBA essay tips from a Harvard alumnus will help!
View ArticleHow Quitting Your Job Can Kill Your MBA Application
EXPARTUS MBA Admissions Consulting%%www.expartus.com%% When you’re applying to business school, it’s natural to want to dedicate your energy to your applications. After all, B-school applications can...
View ArticleWhat 3 Essential Ingredients Must You Include in Your Statement of Purpose?
What are the essential components of a strong statement of purpose or MBA goals essay? The adcom will want to see a MAP of where you’ve been, where you are now, and where you’re headed. (A personal...
View ArticleThe Bigger Picture: It’s Always Worth an Ask
I have a friend who consistently lands in the cushiest situations. Ever since I have known her, she would wiggle her way out of a final exam so that she could work on a more interesting project. She...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: USC Marshall Fall 2018 MBA Essay Tips
The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California program offers a southern California location and strong local reputation, a variety of programs and the resources of a large...
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