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GMAT or GRE?

Jun 05, 2014

For 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...

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What You Wish You Had Known Before Applying to Business School

Apr 23, 2014

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A 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...

Interviews, Uncategorized

Applying to B-School Like a (Successful) Job Hunt

Nov 01, 2013

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I 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...

Essays, Uncategorized

Two Weeks Away! Admissions Workshop in San Francisco July 16

Jun 30, 2013

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If you're going to San Francisco...

Round 3, Uncategorized

MBA Third Round Chances

Mar 13, 2013

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Every 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...

Inspiration, Uncategorized

Do You Need an MBA to Understand Business School Rankings?

Oct 11, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_833" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Harvard is only ranked #4 by the Economist"][/caption] A lot of clients ask: How much do business school rankings matter? Are they accurate? How should I use them to help me figure out what schools to apply to? If you’ve had any...

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You Can Help Make the MBA Admissions Process Better

Mar 21, 2011

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Take the MBA Admissions Survey. Applicants turn to Master Admissions as a source of reliable information and valuable advice on the MBA admissions process. As a board member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), I hope you will fill out this very...

10 Tips, Uncategorized, Wharton

10 Tips for Getting into Business School — Tip 9: Work Only on What You Can Control

Jul 07, 2010

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Welcome back to the 10-Tips series. We're down to the wire -- here on Tip 9, Work Only on the Part You Can Control. I was anxious about mentioning the element of chance involved in the business school application process. I didn’t want the...

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10 Tips for Getting into Business School — Tip 7: Daydream

Jun 01, 2010

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Welcome again to the 10 Tips series. Thanks to 85 Broads the networking group for amazing women, the series has been turned into a webinar. If you are a member of that august group, you can find them on the 85 Broads website, look for...

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10 Tips for Getting Into B-School — Tip 6: Stay Sane

May 18, 2010

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Of the 10 Tips in this series, this one – stay sane, is my favorite. I’ve subtitled it “Get a Life” because it’s really, really easy to fall into the habit of spending 200% of your life focusing on the application process. You see, the...

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GMAT or GRE?

What You Wish You Had Known Before Applying to Business School

Applying to B-School Like a (Successful) Job Hunt

Two Weeks Away! Admissions Workshop in San Francisco July 16

MBA Third Round Chances

Do You Need an MBA to Understand Business School Rankings?

You Can Help Make the MBA Admissions Process Better

10 Tips for Getting into Business School — Tip 9: Work Only on What You Can Control

10 Tips for Getting into Business School — Tip 7: Daydream

10 Tips for Getting Into B-School — Tip 6: Stay Sane

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