People who use GMAT of GRE prep courses and tutors do better than going alone. I've said that for years, but now I have analytical proof it is true. There are a million reasons not to go it alone. I even tell people that if they have...
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One of my favorite blogs is the Harvard Kennedy School Admissions Blog. The head of admissions consistently offers great advice for candidates of not just his program, but for all professional programs. I'm speaking directly to business schools. The great part is that he says...
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Many students who are applying to business school know they want to go to a top school, but don’t know how to come up with a target list. You might have an idea from rankings, which are a place to see the names of schools,...
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Stories work. In MBA admissions, investor pitches, in business school classrooms, and on TED. If you want to stand out in front of a bored admissions reader, you need to engage her. You probably already know this, because storytelling as a meme has been in...
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Poets & Quants just published an article about it being a "buyers market" for MBA applications, concluding that it is *possibly* a lot easier to get in to business school than it was, say, a few years ago. I'm not so sure that's a blanket statement...
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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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For those who know something about Maria Wich-Vila and Applicant Lab, you know that this website is offers great, detailed advice and a great way to think about putting together the pieces of an MBA application. I have great respect for Maria, both for figuring...
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I’ve been thinking and talking with other admissions consultants about how applicants find us. Lately many potential candidates have found me, or my firm, Master Admissions, from the consultant directory in the website Poets and Quants. If you came from there, WELCOME. I bet you read...
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As we come up to the business school application deadlines, thousands of aspiring MBA students are asking their bosses, former bosses, senior colleagues, and even clients for recommendations to business school. It's tough to navigate, but there are resources out there, and most of them...
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ESSAYS & GOAL: More at this Columbia Business School link Goal: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters) Essay #1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5...
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