Many students who are applying to business school know they want to go to a top school, but don’t know how to come up with a target list. You might have an idea from rankings, which are a place to see the names of schools,...
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[caption id="attachment_3657" align="alignright" width="300"] Ex-Marine Angie Morgan[/caption] The MBA essay questions are coming out, and students are already pondering how they can make themselves stand out and show leadership in MBA essays. It's no secret that admissions readers want to read about an applicant's personal leadership experience. But what...
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 MoreWe are proud to present here a special guest post by Interim Admissions Director Ann Richards of Cornell's Johnson School One of the key components to getting in to Business school is doing well on the in person interview. Johnson Interim Admissions Director Ann Richards has...
Read MoreFor those who are applying to business school, the question arises: should I take the GMAT or GRE? Or if you've already taken one or the other, you may be wondering if you should have taken a different test. In all honesty, I think the answer is...
Read MoreA student I worked with, let's call her Jennifer, was recently admitted to Wharton (really) and waitlisted at her first-choice school, UC Berkeley. She was also a reapplicant, and has learned While waiting, she agreed to offer advice from the trenches, of one who succeeded...
Read MoreYou might think that it's early for the 2014-2015 MBA admissions cycle, but it's actually the best time to start thinking about things. Aside from the fact that I've never, ever, in my life met someone who said, "I wish I had started later on...
Read MoreIf you want to get into a full-time program in at a top business school, then the number of years of work experience WILL be a factor. Age is one thing -- but not the biggest driver. Still, I get people all the time asking questions...
Read MoreIt's official. Your camera-ready self is the ticket to getting into business school. At least at the Chicago Booth School of Business. In the competitive world of MBA admissions Chicago Booth had a brilliant idea, and they are rolling it out for their wait-listed candidates. ...
Read MoreQuite a few of you are trying now to figure out what to do while hanging out on the waitlist for your top-choice MBA program. It’s a tough position, and I prefer the Wharton model, which doesn’t allow you to add anything. It is so...
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