Handling a Low GMAT Verbal Score
Recently I talked about overcoming the challenge of a low GMAT quant score. Today we’ll discuss how to handle a less-than-perfect verbal score. With such a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication...
View ArticleResilience: Moving On
Warning: This post will be a little more personal than most of my posts, but there is a lesson here for applicants. Please let me know by posting a comment, if occasional posts like this one, are OK...
View ArticleStanford MBA Application Deadlines
The Stanford Graduate School of Business has posted the MBA application deadlines for the 2013-2014 admissions cycle. This year’s three deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Deadline: October 2, 2013...
View ArticleUpcoming GMAT Webinar: Learn to Analyze Your Score!
Do you know how your GMAT score will affect your chances of gaining admission to your top choice MBA program? Have you taken the test and are contemplating taking it again? Are you curious to know...
View ArticleAIGAC MBA Applicant Survey [You Can Win $100!]
As Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) members, we are conducting a survey to help us better understand our readers’ goals and needs. Take the MBA Search Survey, and...
View ArticleHow to Cope With B-School Rejections
This is the time of year when final business school decisions are being released, and unfortunately there isn’t always good news. After pouring your heart and soul into the arduous MBA application...
View ArticleIMD 2014 MBA Essay Tips
IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, offers a 1-year MBA program focused on general management and leadership. While there are only 90 students in each class, the diversity among that class is wide:...
View ArticleHUGE Happy Birthday Ebook Sale Going On NOW!
Hi everyone! It’s me, Linda Abraham, CEO and founder of Accepted.com, and today is my birthday. For me, birthdays are a time to appreciate life and the people around me who have contributed to making...
View ArticleAringo Tips for Low GMAT Applicants
For most MBA programs, your GMAT score accounts for about 20% of the admission decision. You can get into top MBA programs with a low GMAT score (as you can see here). Your GMAT score gives schools...
View ArticleHarvard U. Receives $50 Million Gift
The Blavatnik Family Foundation donated $50 million to Harvard University to launch the development of a major initiative to support early-stage breakthrough therapies and cure of diseases, reports a...
View ArticleFunding Options for International MBA Students
A recent Financial Times article discusses the numerous alternative lending options available for foreign b-school students. Because international loans from schools have been on the decline since the...
View ArticleHandling a Low GMAT Verbal Score
Recently I talked about overcoming the challenge of a low GMAT quant score. Today we’ll discuss how to handle a less-than-perfect verbal score. With such a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication...
View ArticleFunding Options for International MBA Students
A recent Financial Times article discusses the numerous alternative lending options available for foreign b-school students. Because international loans from schools have been on the decline since the...
View ArticleColumbia Business School Student Interview: Sushi is 15 Minutes Away
Here’s a talk with Tom, a SoFi scholar and current student at Columbia Business School. Tom is a U.S. Army veteran who loves b-school so much, that’s he’s trying to extend his education and stay for...
View ArticleColumbia B-School Receives $100 Million Gift from Wharton Alum
Last week Wharton alum and longtime Columbia board and community member Ronald O. Perelman donated $100 to Columbia Business School. The gift will help fund new programs on the new CBS Manhattanville...
View ArticleMBA Program Visits, Fairs, Receptions: 5 Simple Steps to Make Them Productive
Applying to MBA programs this coming fall or winter? Then probably you’re planning to meet with MBA admission committee members at various types of events – school visits, MBA fairs, school receptions,...
View ArticleWill Facebook Destroy Your Admissions Chances?
When Kaplan Test Prep released the results of its survey of business school admissions officers, revealing that 32% of business school admissions officers performed internet searches on applicants, 27%...
View ArticleMilitary Benefits to Help Finance an MBA
Active duty service members and veterans who are pursing academic opportunities can turn to benefits offered by the military. Many service members take advantage of benefits to finance their education,...
View ArticleCBS Deadlines Dead Ahead!
Okay, not really – you still have some time, but we wanted to get your attention . Columbia Business School has a few different deadlines, each depending on when you plan on starting – in August or in...
View ArticleSixty-Two Percent of Prospective MBA Students Say That Business Schools Have...
Worldwide MBA event organizer Access MBA conducts international survey with 2,000 participants on the role of business schools in times of financial instability New York, New York – May 13, 2013 –...
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