Yes, you can update your scores, which is a whole new trend. At least for Michigan Ross, and -- check me on this -- Columbia Business School. Ross sent out an email to allay candidates' fears about Round 3 -- there's some great info in here,...
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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...
Read More[caption id="attachment_721" align="alignleft" width="125"] Dir. of Admissions at Ross School of Business Soojin Kwon Koh[/caption] I've got a post I refer to everyone called "Wrangling Recommendations," which is a best-of-the web on MBA recommendations. Soojin Kwon Koh, Director of Admissions at University of Michigan's Ross School of...
Read MoreFor 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...
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 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 MoreWhat's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "authentic?" My bet would be that you don't automatically think of an MBA student. But someday, you just might. Why? The top business schools are not only looking for applicants with academic potential,...
Read MoreBecause I worked for Goldman Sachs right out of business school, later worked in investment management, and now consult with companies like BlackRock, lots of people ask what MBA program they should attend if they want a career in finance. And they also wonder if...
Read More[caption id="attachment_815" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The World is Your Oyster"][/caption] Many MBA programs allow for, if not encourage or require, study abroad, and students who leave, as well as those who host, are amazed at how much they learn. International exchange programs were brought home to me at...
Read MoreHot off the press, Kellogg's full-time MBA program now accepts the GRE. As does Cornell's Johnson School. Here's the updated list as of September 7, 2011. It's always great to check; it wasn't on the Kellogg website until I emailed and -- voila! There's no...
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