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Mar 06, 2014

It's been a long time since I have written here -- it's March 1 and surely time to pull out the always appropriate blog post on MBA admission chances for Round 3. The basic tenets still hold true: the chances are much slimmer, but if...

Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized

Aiming for a Business Career: A How-To for College Students and Recent Grads

Mar 28, 2013

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My day job is helping people get into the business schools in the world, and most of my paying clients are a few months away from filling out their applications. In most cases, I wish I had met them years earlier. That’s because young professionals-to-be could...

Inspiration, Uncategorized

85 Broads Webinar: Showing Your Leadership in MBA Admissions

Nov 27, 2012

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The premier women's networking group, 85 Broads (formerly a group of women who worked for Goldman Sachs), has invited me to present a webinar on MBA admissions on December 4, 2012. Even if you aren't a member of the group (and you should be!) it...

Harvard Business School, Inspiration, Uncategorized

What We Can Learn From Graduation Speakers

Jun 08, 2012

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Graduation time ushers in an optimistic feeling. It's a time of celebrating achievements, and more, it's a time of opening up the world for tomorrow’s young adults. No wonder it’s called “commencement.” For those taking steps toward a business career or hoping to embark on an...

Inspiration, Uncategorized

How to Make the Most of Your MBA: A Primer for Entrepreneurs-to-Be

Apr 09, 2012

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This week's tips come courtesy of Alison Albeck Lindland, a fellow Vassar graduate who went on to get her MBA from Columbia Business School, graduating in 2008. Prior to business school Alison worked on the Goldman Sachs and Jaguar accounts at OgilvyInteractive and was an...

Ethics, Inspiration, Uncategorized

Goldman Sachs, Greg Smith, and Leadership (Updated!)

Mar 14, 2012

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The Greg Smith resignation letter from Goldman Sachs is a big deal. And yes, it has some repercussions about leadership and the way it is taught at MBA programs. Already I’ve seen comparisons to Jerry Maguire , which I get, and Don Draper regarding quitting his...

Inspiration, Uncategorized

Leadership Do’s & Don’ts Learned from the Oscars

Feb 28, 2012

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While Joan and Melissa Rivers commented on Oscar styles, Master Admissions focused on the lessons for leadership, especially for those [caption id="attachment_1077" align="alignright" width="196" caption="Surprise! Angie was a don't!"][/caption] thinking about applying to business school, a job, or accepting an international award. Here are five takeaways from...

Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Inspiration, Stanford GSB

The New MBAs Who Are Changing the Definition of Leadership

May 06, 2011

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This article was originally published in Forbes Woman. You can see more at this link. If someone were to ask which countries in the world have more women than men preparing for their MBA by taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test, you might guess the...

Inspiration

Asian Women Applying in Droves

Apr 25, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_583" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Betsy with 1997's future leaders"][/caption] I just got off the phone with a Bloomberg BusinessWeek reporter discussing the trend in women's applications to business school. It has completely skyrocketed, especially in Asian countries, where the vast majority of test-takers are women. For...

Inspiration

An inspiring friend

Nov 14, 2010

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In the midst of business school applications, sometimes I simply forget that there are others who are making their way in the world. One of them is Gretchen Peters, an old friend who taught me what it was like to go out and do things...

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