3 Ways to Brag the Right Way – How to Properly Sell Yourself on Your MBA...
Knowing how to sell yourself on your MBA application is crucial to getting noticed and remembered in a sea of applicants. Personal branding is key! However, it can be difficult for some applicants to...
View ArticleBusiness Schools Respond to Market Demands
Technology and entrepreneurship are changing the face of management education, a story in Monday’s Chicago Tribune reports. Economic and social challenges require creative solutions, and business...
View ArticleLast-Minute Checklist for Round 1 Applicants
Are you planning on applying in Round 1, which at many schools is just weeks (or September 9th, in the case of HBS) away? There are several reasons to apply in the first round, from demonstrating your...
View ArticleVault’s 2015 Banking Rankings
The following banks were rated based on the issues that matter to bankers: prestige, hours, compensation, work-life balance, firm culture, overall satisfaction, business outlook, and other “quality of...
View ArticleMBA Essays That Earn an Automatic Rejection
You could have a perfect GMAT score, a 4.0 from Yale, and a list of extracurriculars as long as your leg, and still end up in the reject pile for transgressing any one of the following three MBA...
View ArticleThe Tuck School of Business and the Global Insight Requirement
On September 3, 2014, the Tuck School of Business introduced the new and exciting Global Insight Requirement. Listen to the recording of our conversation with Dr. Phillip Stocken, the Associate Dean...
View ArticlePrinceton University Master in Finance: Is It Right for You, and Are You...
Being amazing is just a qualification for the Princeton University Master in Finance program. But if you qualify, get admitted (about 30 out of 600 applicants do), and choose to attend (about 25 out of...
View ArticleHey You – Yeah, You With the Not Quite 780 GMAT Score…
What?! You have a low GMAT/GPA score and still haven’t signed up for our upcoming webinar, How to Get Accepted to B-School with Low Stats? Well consider this post your personal reminder to reserve an...
View ArticleDefining Her Strengths, Researching Schools and Choosing NYU Stern
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with...
View ArticleUV Darden School Class Profile, Admissions Updates
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which was ranked no. 7 in the recent HispanicBusiness 2014 ranking of best business schools for Hispanics, has posted a snapshot on its website of...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: INSEAD MBA essay tips
Two campuses, multiple degree options and a diverse and international class set INSEAD apart. When you approach this set of essays, make sure you are ready to explain your career plans in detail, and...
View ArticleMBA Admissions Tip: Dealing with a Low GPA
Explaining a low GPA can be difficult and it requires you to examine your GPA’s trend. Consider the following scenarios: • Scenario A – 3.0 GPA, upward trend – You goofed off for your first few...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Deadlines
You don’t want to feel rushed (stress can lead to mistakes) and you don’t want to miss your deadline. So what can you do to stay on top of your game and submit your applications before the buzzer? 1....
View ArticleAvoid 3 Mistakes When Building Your MBA Budget
This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com The MBA admissions process requires determination, dedication and hard work. But don’t let the effort required to...
View ArticleHBS Lays Out Next Steps for R1 Applicants
In her recent blog update, Harvard Business School‘s director of admissions and financial aid Dee Leopold explained exactly what MBA hopefuls who submitted their applications last week for Round 1 can...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Duke Fuqua MBA Essay Tips
A clear application strategy is crucial to approaching these essays. Duke Fuqua’s mission is to “identify, engage, and foster the development of future leaders of consequence,” and you will want to...
View ArticleStranger Things Have Happened!
HBS published their class of 2016 profile and if you look closely, you’ll find something very strange… Someone was admitted with a 510 GMAT score! While this probably WON’T happen to you (we need to be...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: Yale School of Management MBA Essay Tips
Yale School of Management is part of an Ivy League university with expertise across fields. The school now investing heavily in continuing to improve the business education at Yale with a new campus,...
View ArticleHoning in On the Cornell Johnson MBA
There is no place like Ithaca. And if you don’t know why, you are about to find out. Listen to the recording of our conversation with Ann Richards, Interim Director of Admissions and Director of...
View ArticleIs Your MBA Application Ready to Go Live?
Wait! Are you sure you’re ready to hit submit? Are you certain that your MBA application is in tip-top condition and ready to go live? Don’t you want a definitive stamp of approval? An A+ grade that...
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