Short-Term and Long-term Goals: Changes? Transitions? …Does it Matter?
Short-Term and Long-term Goals: Changes? Transitions? …Does it Matter? I have received emails from MBA applicants who did not receive admission to one of their top choice schools when they applied on...
View ArticleNotable Essay Mistake to Avoid: Tasks vs. Skills
Notable Essay Mistake to Avoid: Tasks vs. Skills As an MBA applicant, are you aware of the difference between tasks and skills? Equally importantly, do you understand how focusing on skills rather than...
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Stanford MBA Essay Questions
The Stanford Graduate School of Business has posted the essay questions and updated guidelines for letters of recommendation for the 2013-2014 MBA admissions season. The questions remain unchanged...
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HBS 2+2 Application Deadline THIS SUMMER
I hope you HBS 2+2 applicants are ready to pounce on the Summer Round of applications. Because ready or not…here they come! The deadline for these applications is on MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 at Noon EDT....
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Only one essay question for HBS 2014
Harvard announced their essay question for the MBA program that starts in 2014. There will be only one essay question with no word limit! “There is one question for the Class of 2016: You’re applying...
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Harvard Business School: There is Only ONE Essay Question
HBS hopefuls, the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Today, the Admissions Director’s Blog announced the one and only essay question of the 2014 Harvard Business School application: “You’re...
View ArticleHarvard Business School MBA Essay 2013-2014: Tips and Assessment
Today, Harvard Business School caused a lot of buzz by reducing the number of its MBA application essays questions to one – and one with no word limit! This is the essay question: “You’re applying to...
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Michigan Ross School of Business 2014 Essay Questions
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business has made some changes to its 2013-2014 MBA application essays, which are now available online. This year, the Ross MBA program has broadened the scope...
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NYU Stern MBA Interview with Jenna Lee
Here’s a talk with Jenna Lee, a soon-to-be graduate of NYU Stern. Jenna talks about her b-school experience, and offers some important advice about planning ahead when applying to b-school. Thank you...
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Hiring Up 4% for Class of 2013 B-School Grads
The job market continues to improve for graduate business school degree holders, as more employers plan to hire MBAs and specialized business master’s talent than did so last year, according to the...
View ArticleMove From Family Business to B-School
Applicants who have worked in a family business sometimes worry that their professional profile won’t measure up when compared with other MBA hopefuls with more traditional employment paths. Nothing...
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Some Thoughts on Harvard Business School’s New Application
HBS has announced a new essay-optional application. But according to Businessweek, this “optional” question will be optional in name only. In other words, if you’re applying to Harvard, you’d be silly...
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MIT Sloan Applicants – Make Note of Deadlines!
MIT Sloan applicants should be aware of the following application deadlines – mark your calendars! MBA Program Deadlines • Round 1: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 by 3:00 PM Eastern Time • Round 2:...
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Brand vs. Fit in MBA Admissions (and Choosing Shorts)
My Liz Claiborne shorts! How I loved them! I felt worth a million bucks when I bought them – on sale! – at Macy’s when I was in college. Liz Claiborne was usually out of my price range but the sale and...
View ArticlembaMission’s 2013-2014 Harvard Business School Essay Analysis
Harvard Business School (HBS) is taking a bold new approach to its application essays this year by offering just one question—and one that is much more open to interpretation than many applicants would...
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Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship
If you dream of entrepreneurship, tune in to our conversation with Jeff Reid, Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative. Listen to the full recording to get the lowdown on the program as...
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Against the Odds: Indian MBA Applicants Should Take a Look at Fit, then Brand
This is the second post in our new blog series Against the Odds: MBA Admissions for Indian Applicants. Close your eyes and name the top two MBA programs that come to mind. Bet I can guess which ones...
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MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with Poeticquant
Get ready to read about Poeticquant, an anonymous MBA applicant from Eritrea (in Northeast Africa) and, more recently, Columbus Ohio, with a background in engineering and an interest in international...
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4 Ways You Should NOT Use the MBA Rankings
You’ll find loads of articles online enumerating the ways in which you can use the MBA rankings to your benefit. Most of these articles are found on the ranking websites. I’m not saying that you...
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