You might be thinking to yourself that there’s no worse place than the purgatory of being on a waitlist for your MBA program. After all the work you’ve put into your application, and all stress while waiting for a decision – they still have you...
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It's a tough time in the admissions cycle. At least for prospective students. Most have submitted applications and are waiting for interviews, or have had interviews and are waiting for decisions. There’s an absence of information that ‘s unnerving. It’s just plain stressful. So is...
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I am not a very good athlete, so you can imagine everyone's surprise when I decided to pick up a new sport. I decided to learn to row – not in a traditional rowboat, but in a long skinny shell with two 10-foot oars. It...
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Everybody does it. The minute they see the name of someone they want to know more about, they rush to LinkedIn. It's the world's database, and so very useful. So useful, in fact, that to position yourself for business school or your next career step,...
Read MoreNote: this post is not just relevant for business school, but appropriate for any position in a team-based company. Welcome to the MBA admissions waiting game. And it’s interview season! The rules for interviewing for a spot in the next business school class are really no...
Read MoreIt's summer in the northern hemisphere, which means time to get a little more organized about the admissions process. It's a wonderful time to learn about schools. A little counter-intuitive, when students are out of classes and campuses are an empty husk of their former...
Read MoreBelieve it or not, the admissions deadlines for 2016 entry is fast approaching. I'd rather think about relaxing during the summer and taking a break. But MBA programs are releasing applications for the next cycle, and it makes sense to start your campaign for getting...
Read MoreAs you sit down to draft your first essay, you might want to think about telling the story of you. That's the most effective way to stand out from the rest of the pack and show just how interesting you are. Tell Stories Whether you are writing...
Read MoreA student I worked with, let's call her Jennifer, was recently admitted to Wharton (really) and waitlisted at her first-choice school, UC Berkeley. She was also a reapplicant, and has learned While waiting, she agreed to offer advice from the trenches, of one who succeeded...
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...
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