Master Admissions in the News
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TopMBA.com
How to Find Fit in a Business School
Betsy Massar, founder and CEO of Master Admissions MBA Consulting says, “I recommend students attend as many school-sponsored events as they can, whether in person or virtually. I encourage students to pay attention to how the school is marketing to them: where is the school trying to connect on values? Where are you and the school and its representatives, as well as current students, alumni, and faculty aligned?”
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BusinessBecause.com
How To Decide Between an MBA and Master in Finance
While both degrees can boost your career in finance, the MBA offers more flexibility if you decide to use your finance degree to immediately work in another function within a company, consulting firm, and even in a financial institution.
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Poets & Quants
Poets & Quants Top 10 MBA Admissions Consultants
“The choice to select an MBA consultant can be a big one, and I am so glad to have found Betsy. I was not looking forward to the introspection, and I was daunted by the process of distilling myself into the essays. Fortunately, I received personal attention from Betsy and felt like I was able to create a real relationship. Because of this she was able to better guide me and help me push through the hard work.
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Poets and Quants
Emotional Intelligence and Your B-School App
"Schools are looking for traits and potential, and some people will show more self-awareness and emotional intelligence than others,” says Betsy Massar, founder of Master Admissions. “Still, both those characteristics are really important indicators of success in any organization, whether it is a business school or a place of employment. I think they are looking for maturity, and emotional intelligence can be considered on measure of that trait.”
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Poets & Quants
Betsy interviews admissions directors from around the US asking whether it's worth it to apply to Round 3, or if it makes sense to wait. Students do get admitted to top business schools in Round 3. It’s not a myth. As former Harvard Business School admissions director Dee Leopold wrote in her blog about Round 3, “Yes, we have spots available. We always do.”