Someone on Quora asked: What can you learn at Harvard Business School, Wharton, or any other top-5 business school that you can't learn anywhere else? I answered this question and it received more upvotes than any other question I've answered, so I'm going to put it here...
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Derrick Bolton, the head of admissions for the Stanford Graduate School of Business, had been in the post for over a decade, and had written some thoughtful essays of his own regarding the GSB essays. Since he has moved on to other things, some of...
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If you are interested in a Master of Public Policy, there is no better school in the world than the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. I've been lucky to have advised many students on their quest to attend this program and all have been accepted!...
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[caption id="attachment_3622" align="alignright" width="152"] Barbara Coward[/caption] A guest post from Barbara Coward, a top education industry analyst, and founder of Enrollment Strategies, an advisory service to businses schools. If you are applying to a “top” business school, you’re far from alone. The full-time MBA programs recently ranked...
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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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I've always told students to visit schools in the springtime. Now that it's almost April, and schools will end classes in May, it's time to remind prospective students it's entirely worth the trip. If you can schedule a visit before classes are over, while the sun...
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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,...
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Α while ago, I entered a competition for the best MBA blog. In my day job, I am a graduate admissions consultant, so I thought I would try to get some attention to my blog through this contest. I didn’t win. I didn’t place. I...
Read More"When should I apply?" "Am I too old to apply to business school?" Those are often the first things students ask when planning their MBA application process. The highly personal answer depends on both strategic and tactical considerations. The Decision is Part of Your Career Strategy The...
Read More[caption id="attachment_905" align="alignleft" width="250"] You use a cleaner font, I'm sure[/caption] Got questions about your MBA resume for your application? You are not alone. Everyone who has applied to an MBA program or for any job worries about their resume. How on earth do you fit...
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