What does an admissions committee look for? It's not all odds or chances, or thumbs up or thumbs down. They have real discussions about a candidate's strength, her potential, and importantly, the information they have chosen to share. Betsy joined a panel at the Poets &...
Read MoreSome 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 MoreEvery year in July I organize a workshop for potential applicants. It's an interactive event -- not just me talking, but you helping each other figure out what are the stories and themes in your life that will help you stand out in the competitive...
Read MoreThis is the in-between season for MBA applicants, characterized by anxiety for everyone, including me. Reason: those who have already met their first-round deadlines have nothing to do but wait, and are suddenly overwhelmed with free time and unused gym memberships. Those who are applying...
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As students rush to get their applications in for the second round of MBA admissions, schools are reaching out to students to separate true from false. Part of it is because everyone runs to forums to get their information rather than directly from schools. So...
Read MoreStudents who are applying to business school are rightfully nervous about their chances for getting in. And there are some urban myths that certainly go around the blogosphere about interviews, campus visits and chances. Thankfully, the admissions office at Stanford Graduate School of business has...
Read MoreI always find that the people who work in business schools offer a lot more real advice about the application process than I can, and people at the Tuck school stand out as being the most helpful. This article by Jonathan Masland, director of the...
Read MoreI have just started a YouTube channel and I am testing the ability to embed the newest video. This is on the MBA letters of recommendation ...
Read MoreOver at Wall Street Oasis, I've been running a Q&A forum, answering all kinds of questions from specific application tips, to queries about career goals. Yesterday, I received and answered a question on career focus that seems pretty typical, so I thought I would repost...
Read MoreHarvard Business School likes to be innovative, and that filters down into the admissions office. This time, the admissions board has taken away formal essays, letting the candidate fill in he or she thinks is missing. Dee Leopold, the long-time head of HBS admissions has...
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