Guess what. Six months from now we will be at the beginning of October. Shocking, isn't it, that those of you who are thinking of applying to business school in the first round have only six months to figure it all out. You've got a...
Read MorePeople always ask: How do I make myself stand out in an MBA application? I have three words of advice: Answer the questions. Advice so simple it barely seems worth mentioning. At a recent school panel, a Yale School of Management admissions officer underscored just how...
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 MoreEvery so often I see a piece from a student that actually helps prospective candidates and is not filled with in-jokes or self-congratulations. So, if you been searching around on the internet for advice on the application process, here's are some down to earth tips from someone who...
Read MoreI love the way HBS presents information about the application process. They are the gold standard for transparency and trying to have conversations with students. And personally, I think they get it. So, here's the essay question for HBS for the class entering 2016: It's the first...
Read MoreHere's a step-by-step "How to Navigate the Harvard Business School Application" video that was also posted on Poets & Quants. Believe it or not, the application's short answers give you a really great way to present yourself as a true, and worthy member of the...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1285" align="alignleft" width="175"] You could wear this on your blue blazer[/caption] Some of the best admissions advisers are those who have gone through the process recently, and I think that one of the posters over at Wall Street Oasis, has been incredibly helpful in his...
Read MoreYOU ARE INVITED! It's that time of year to kick off the MBA admissions preparation season here in San Francisco. In conjunction with the Harvard Club of San Francisco, Betsy will be hosting the 2014 workshop, "Tips for a Winning Business School Application" on July...
Read MoreIt's been a long time since I have written here -- it's March 1 and surely time to pull out the always appropriate blog post on MBA admission chances for Round 3. The basic tenets still hold true: the chances are much slimmer, but if...
Read MoreHarvard Business School likes to be innovative, and that filters down into the admissions office. This time, the admissions board has taken away formal essays, letting the candidate fill in he or she thinks is missing. Dee Leopold, the long-time head of HBS admissions has...
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