Here's a special treat: advice from the B-School Bossypants, Poets & Quants’ video duo. Betsy Massar, HBS grad, is joining with Pamela Jaffe, CBS grad and founder of Jaffe Advantage, to help you on your MBA strategy. In this session, we will talk directly to volunteers...
Read MoreYou can find countless articles on general resumes all over the web, but very little on the perfect MBA resume. I did write about it, walking through a template I've crafted after working with Stanford GSB first year students. But my colleague Candy LaBalle, who runs...
Read MoreGuess what. Six months from now we will be at the beginning of October. Shocking, isn't it, that those of you who are thinking of applying to business school in the first round have only six months to figure it all out. You've got a...
Read MoreIt's that time of year for students to ask about MBA application chances for Round 3. I've personally seen a number of students go through successful third-round quests, but it isn't for the faint-hearted. Fewer Spaces, Tired Application Readers First the odds are more competitive, as admissions...
Read MoreThis is embarrassing. I have been so incredibly busy with deadlines -- HBS Round 1 was this past Monday -- and already interview invitations will be sent out Oct 9 and Oct 16. That means you actually COULD apply to Round 1 for other schools...
Read MoreOne of the best ways to differentiate yourself as an MBA application is through global work experience. Many of the students I have mentored who have worked for at least a year in a country other than their own with a different culture and language...
Read MoreThe always insightful Forte Foundation just posted an article on their blog by Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth '14 about making your exit. She reminds us all that many applicants are receiving good news about their applications and will be going on to the next chapter....
Read MoreEvery year I get the same question: is it worth applying in Round 3?. And every year I see students get in and happily matriculate, so … why not? Fewer Spaces, Tired Application Readers Well, it is more competitive, as admissions committee members from Tuck recently posted...
Read MoreThe Financial Times' Global Rankings came out last Monday, and everyone is a winner. That's what I always say about rankings, because there are always ways to slice and dice the data so that a school can claim they are highly ranked according to someone. I,...
Read MoreSo, what do you want to when you grow up? That’s the spirit behind the goals essay questions on business school applications. [caption id="attachment_1368" align="alignright" width="300"] The sky's the limit[/caption] This prompt is partly about your ability to plan logically and partly about your ability to envision...
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