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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...

Harvard Business School, Uncategorized, Wharton

Financial Times Global Rankings — What they Mean to You

Feb 01, 2013

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The Financial Times' Global Rankings came out last Monday, and everyone is a winner. That's what I always say about rankings, because there are always ways to slice and dice the data so that a school can claim they are highly ranked according to someone. I,...

Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized, Wharton

What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?

Jan 19, 2012

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Because 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...

Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Inspiration, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized

Go Global with an MBA Exchange Program

Sep 25, 2011

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[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...

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More MBA Schools Accept the GRE & GMAT

Sep 07, 2011

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Hot 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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Some Encouraging Advice from Recent Alums

Aug 09, 2011

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[caption id="attachment_748" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Have confidence in your plan"][/caption] "Have a plan and then deviate." That's what a recent Tuckie (that is, a graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business) offered when asked whether a student needs to know her career path before applying to business...

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Diana Prince, Peter Parker, Clark Kent and You

Oct 18, 2010

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It’s been a few weeks since I have posted, and for that I apologize; the mad rush of applications for the first round of business school deadlines got the best of me. I’ve tried to encourage my applicants to start early (as I have...

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Bay Area Admissions Events – Updated!

Sep 13, 2010

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Now that it's September, the MBA admissions visits are in full swing. I've updated the list to include some additional schools, and expanded the list to include Peninsula events. The list is still a work-in-progress, and I hope to keep updating it. Please note also that ...

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GMAT or GRE?

Financial Times Global Rankings — What they Mean to You

What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?

Go Global with an MBA Exchange Program

More MBA Schools Accept the GRE & GMAT

Some Encouraging Advice from Recent Alums

Diana Prince, Peter Parker, Clark Kent and You

Bay Area Admissions Events – Updated!

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