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...
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As we come up to the business school application deadlines, thousands of aspiring MBA students are asking their bosses, former bosses, senior colleagues, and even clients for recommendations to business school. It's tough to navigate, but there are resources out there, and most of them...
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When it comes to business school admissions, liberal arts get a bad rap. Too often applicants think that they have to have an undergraduate degree in business, engineering or hard science to be successful in the application process. Nothing could be further from the truth. Consider...
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Someone on Quora asked: What can you learn at Harvard Business School, Wharton, or any other top-5 business school that you can't learn anywhere else? I answered this question and it received more upvotes than any other question I've answered, so I'm going to put it here...
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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...
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Α while ago, I entered a competition for the best MBA blog. In my day job, I am a graduate admissions consultant, so I thought I would try to get some attention to my blog through this contest. I didn’t win. I didn’t place. I...
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Many aspiring business school applicants wonder how to present themselves as authentic leaders before an admissions committee. They worry they don’t have a fancy title, they don’t have direct reports, or they haven’t thrown themselves in front of a land mine to save their fellow...
Read More"When should I apply?" "Am I too old to apply to business school?" Those are often the first things students ask when planning their MBA application process. The highly personal answer depends on both strategic and tactical considerations. The Decision is Part of Your Career Strategy The...
Read MoreIt's natural for MBA students to worry, and indeed they do. One thing they shouldn't worry about is the use of an admissions consultant. Well, at least an ethical and professional admissions consultant, that is. So here it is in black and white from one...
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...
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