Category : Interviews
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After Round 2 — And Some Interview Tips Too
This is the in-between season for MBA applicants, characterized by anxiety for everyone, including me. Reason: those who have already met their first-round deadlines have nothing to do but wait, and are suddenly overwhelmed with free time and unused gym memberships. Those who are applying…
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Incredibly useful interviewing tips from an MBA admissions officer
We are proud to present here a special guest post by Interim Admissions Director Ann Richards of Cornell’s Johnson School One of the key components to getting in to Business school is doing well on the in person interview. Johnson Interim Admissions Director Ann Richards…
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Storytelling to Demonstrate the Real You in B-school Essays
As 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…
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What You Wish You Had Known Before Applying to Business School
A 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…
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Applying to B-School Like a (Successful) Job Hunt
I always find that the people who work in business schools offer a lot more real advice about the application process than I can, and people at the Tuck school stand out as being the most helpful. This article by Jonathan Masland, director of the…