Quite a few of you are trying now to figure out what to do while hanging out on the waitlist for your top-choice MBA program. It’s a tough position, you just want to get out of purgatory. First, the good news: people are admitted off...
Read MoreYou can find countless articles on general resumes all over the web, but very little on the perfect MBA resume. I did write about it, walking through a template I've crafted after working with Stanford GSB first year students. But my colleague Candy LaBalle, who runs...
Read MoreThe always insightful Forte Foundation just posted an article on their blog by Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth '14 about making your exit. She reminds us all that many applicants are receiving good news about their applications and will be going on to the next chapter....
Read MoreWith deadlines for MBA applications about six months away, you might think there's not much you can do to prepare right now other than take the GMAT or GRE. Even if you’re planning to apply to schools next year, you may think that your profile...
Read MoreBecause I worked for Goldman Sachs right out of business school, later worked in investment management, and now consult with companies like BlackRock, lots of people ask what MBA program they should attend if they want a career in finance. And they also wonder if...
Read MoreIt's official. Your camera-ready self is the ticket to getting into business school. At least at the Chicago Booth School of Business. In the competitive world of MBA admissions Chicago Booth had a brilliant idea, and they are rolling it out for their wait-listed candidates. ...
Read More[caption id="attachment_667" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Lots of angles (and curves) to measure"][/caption] There's a lot of talk about finding the "right fit" when it comes to selecting a business school. But as is the case with many words du jour, "fit" is often thrown around without much...
Read More[caption id="attachment_815" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The World is Your Oyster"][/caption] Many MBA programs allow for, if not encourage or require, study abroad, and students who leave, as well as those who host, are amazed at how much they learn. International exchange programs were brought home to me at...
Read MoreThis article was originally published in Forbes Woman. You can see more at this link. If someone were to ask which countries in the world have more women than men preparing for their MBA by taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test, you might guess the...
Read MoreMore and more business schools are accepting the GRE in lieu of the GMAT these days. In response to a query I received from the academic adviser to students at one of the world's top undergraduate schools, I thought I would put together a handy...
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