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 More[caption id="attachment_846" align="alignright" width="256"] You are thinner, of course[/caption] Writing MBA essays can be hard work. If you know anyone who is applying to business school you may have heard them muttering to themselves, “What does matter most to me and why?” (Stanford GSB) or “What...
Read MoreEvery so often I see a piece from a student that actually helps prospective candidates and is not filled with in-jokes or self-congratulations. So, if you been searching around on the internet for advice on the application process, here's are some down to earth tips from someone who...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1285" align="alignleft" width="175"] You could wear this on your blue blazer[/caption] Some of the best admissions advisers are those who have gone through the process recently, and I think that one of the posters over at Wall Street Oasis, has been incredibly helpful in his...
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 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...
Read MoreI get queried all the time about entrepreneurship at business school, and after my HBS reunion, I'm going to say YES! An MBA is great for entrepreneurship. Whether you are here in Silicon Valley, or anywhere in the world. Business education is about a way...
Read MoreAs 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. Some might argue that it’s already too late to hit up a busy executive...
Read MoreOn May 22, 2012, after dropping hints for years, Dee Leopold, director of admissions for Harvard Business School announced that they are [caption id="attachment_1238" align="alignright" width="218"] This is really my diploma[/caption] revising their application process in a significant way. For those of you who may have missed...
Read More[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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