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What have you learned from a mistake?

Sep 21, 2011

The MBA essay that asks about learning from a mistake scares almost everyone. This is a question that, in various forms, can be found on many applications, notably that of Harvard Business School. For those of you who are petrified of writing the “mistake” essay, take...

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TUCK IS DIFFERENT

Sep 12, 2011

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Tuck is one of the only top schools that allow for open interviews--Kellogg is the other. With Tuck it's a bit tricky, because the student may be visiting for the first time on the very day of their interview. So prospective Tuckies have to be...

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Some Encouraging Advice from Recent Alums

Aug 09, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_748" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Have confidence in your plan"][/caption] "Have a plan and then deviate." That's what a recent Tuckie (that is, a graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business) offered when asked whether a student needs to know her career path before applying to business...

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Authenticity and Admissions Consultants in the MBA World

Aug 04, 2011

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As a board member of AIGAC, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants, I feel especially motivated to uphold and spread the word of our mission, which is to promote high ethical standards and professional development amongst graduate admissions consultants, increase public understanding of graduate...

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What Conan O Brien Teaches Us

Jul 21, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_690" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Conan the Inspiration"][/caption] Before talk show host Conan O'Brien gave his heralded graduation speech to the Dartmouth class of 2011, I used to tell clients—rather anyone who would listen—to read his speech to the Harvard Class of 2000. Speaking before his own...

Berkeley Haas, Inspiration, Northwestern Kellogg, Uncategorized

Researching MBA Programs: Finding the Right Fit

Jul 12, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_667" align="alignleft" width="240"] Lots of angles (and curves) to measure[/caption] Believe it or not, all business schools are not alike. They each have their own personalities, including their own strengths and weaknesses. Even assuming you could get into every program (why not?) not every place will...

Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized

Start Your MBA App Now

Jun 17, 2011

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Some might wonder why you would want to start your MBA application now, when the first deadline is almost four months away. Two reasons: you get to meet current students and alums and you let your brain do some ruminating. I wrote in my last post...

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Advice from the GMAC folks on Scholarships

May 31, 2011

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Business school is expensive. Really expensive. And I'm no expert. But the Graduate Management Admissions Council (the fine organization that brings you the GMAT) has posted this excellent piece on MBA.com by Natasha Kobrinsky, Director of Student Financial Services, Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business...

Inspiration, Uncategorized, Wharton

Thank You Women of Washington DC

May 24, 2011

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The 85 Broads DC Chapter is outstanding! Last Tuesday, I was able to talk to about 30 wonderful chapter members about Leadership & the MBA. With the help of Jhaymee Wilson, and Wharton EMBA graduate, Joy Quinn, we covered a lot of ground. We talked about...

Inspiration, Uncategorized

Get Your Quant Skills MBA-Ready

May 12, 2011

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Not every student applying to business school has her math foundation in order. I surely didn't. But fortunately, I was so unfamiliar with basic number crunching that I forced myself to take undergraduate courses even before applying for an MBA program. Sitting in class and...

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