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What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?

Jan 19, 2012

Because 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...

Berkeley Haas, Essays, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized

Authenticity, the Real You, and the MBA Application

Dec 10, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_919" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="self-exploration or self-excavation?"][/caption] Here's how to get into your top-choice business school: be yourself. If you are struggling with MBA essays, the last thing you want to hear are those two words, but that's the secret. I know it seems like a...

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Finding the Right Fit in a Business School

Nov 14, 2011

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[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...

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Go Global with an MBA Exchange Program

Sep 25, 2011

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[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...

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Researching MBA Programs: Finding the Right Fit

Jul 12, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_667" align="alignleft" width="240"] Lots of angles (and curves) to measure[/caption] Believe it or not, all business schools are not alike. They each have their own personalities, including their own strengths and weaknesses. Even assuming you could get into every program (why not?) not every place will...

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A Treasury of MBA WaitList Strategies and Resources

Mar 26, 2011

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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, and I prefer the Wharton model, which doesn’t allow you to add anything. It is so...

Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized, Wharton

Business Schools that Accept the GRE or GMAT

Mar 17, 2011

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More 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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10 Tips for Getting Into Business School — Tip 10: Be Yourself

Aug 09, 2010

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Happy August! Believe it or not, the summer is almost over -- but not yet, so no need to be needlessly stressed. I’m finally going to discuss the 10th, and final tip of the 10 Tips to Make Your MBA Application Rock. ...

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10 Tips for Getting Into Business School – Tip 4: Explore Career Paths

May 04, 2010

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Welcome to the fourth installment of the Master Admissions 10-Tip Series on Getting into Business School. Now that you’ve started connecting with your inner rock star (and identified how that shows leadership), it’s time to start exploring. Specifically, you want to start exploring different career paths....

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10 Tips for Getting into Business School — Tip 2 Take Inventory

Apr 19, 2010

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Welcome to the second of my 10-Tip series to help you in your campaign to get into business school. The first tip encouraged you to start early – because indeed, it is a campaign, and the earlier you start thinking about the whole process, the...

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What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?

Authenticity, the Real You, and the MBA Application

Finding the Right Fit in a Business School

Go Global with an MBA Exchange Program

Researching MBA Programs: Finding the Right Fit

A Treasury of MBA WaitList Strategies and Resources

Business Schools that Accept the GRE or GMAT

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