Some MBA admissions questions from clients and friends -- answers below On the Integrated Reasoning score Q: My overall score was 770, but my IR was only 5...
Read MoreThe business school essays can be intimidating. The questions, ranging from open ended --Stanford’s “What is most important to you, and why?” to specific “What are your short and long term goals?” These essays are hard because admissions officers are looking for the story behind your story....
Read MoreSo, you've applied to business school last year and you didn't get the results you wanted. It's not great news, but it isn't the end of the world, and you've probably learned something from the experience. Now, many students I talk to are wondering whether to...
Read More[caption id="attachment_161" align="alignleft" width="300"] Recent Wharton grad and me at an MBA panel[/caption] Over the years I've received questions from prospective students on how to make a good impression with admissions officer. Easy answer: be yourself. You either will impress someone or you won’t. Remember, you aren’t trying...
Read MoreI recently wrote an article for Poets and Quants on Round 3, checking in with a whole bunch of admissions officers for their official word on the subject. The quick answer: it's a smaller round, and if you do apply, do it with gusto. For those...
Read MoreEvery MBA candidate I talk to asks the same question: is the optional essay really optional? It really depends. Wharton, for example has a second essay which they call "optional," which it is, but it is a free form, "tell us something else we might want...
Read MoreAnswers technical questions about GMAT and GRE percentiles, the opportunity to retake, cancelling the score, and other puzzling mysteries. These days, more and more students are taking the GRE, and that's great. It is a slightly different style test from the GMAT, it is administered by a...
Read MoreEvery so often I see a piece from a student that actually helps prospective candidates and is not filled with in-jokes or self-congratulations. So, if you been searching around on the internet for advice on the application process, here's are some down to earth tips from someone who...
Read More[caption id="attachment_721" align="alignleft" width="125"] Dir. of Admissions at Ross School of Business Soojin Kwon Koh[/caption] I've got a post I refer to everyone called "Wrangling Recommendations," which is a best-of-the web on MBA recommendations. Soojin Kwon Koh, Director of Admissions at University of Michigan's Ross School of...
Read MoreYOU ARE INVITED! It's that time of year to kick off the MBA admissions preparation season here in San Francisco. In conjunction with the Harvard Club of San Francisco, Betsy will be hosting the 2014 workshop, "Tips for a Winning Business School Application" on July...
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