Archive for October 2014

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A recent press release from Kaplan Test Prep indicated that many top MBA programs do not place a high value on the Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT, which was introduced in 2012. 60% of the schools surveyed felt that the Integrated Reasoning section was not important when evaluating MBA applicants. However, about 50% of…

The Wake Forest University School of Business has decided to eliminate its full-time, two-year MBA program to focus on part-time business education. The decision, announced October 22, 2014, epitomizes larger worries about the viability of the two-year MBA program, especially for institutions ranked outside of the top 20 in MBA rankings. Polls Show Need for…

There are some new numbers to analyze in the ongoing GMAT vs. GRE debate. A recent survey of top MBA programs indicated that the majority of MBA programs regard the GMAT and the GRE equally. 78% of the MBA admissions officials surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep said that the tests were regarded equally in their…

If you want to stress out any MBA admissions official or MBA applicant, simply mention MBA rankings. MBA programs worry that even a slight slip in rank will affect their application volume, their class yield, and their reputation among top employers. Applicants worry that negative perception of their chosen program’s ranking will impact their employability,…

After many years spent in MBA admissions consulting and on MBA admissions boards, I cannot count the number of times prospective MBA applicants have come to me for MBA help, first asking this question- “Do I really need an MBA?” In an uncertain and constantly changing global economy, it is tempting, certainly, to question leaving a…

Participating top MBA programs have reported an overall increase in 2014 MBA applications to full-time, two-year programs, according to a recently released survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). This trend corresponds to a slow but steady trend of economic improvement for power countries including the United States, which has shown incremental job growth…

Picture something for me, if you will. Fall is dawning and you’ve just stepped foot on campus at one of the globe’s top MBA programs, as a first year MBA student. Activity fairs, new student forums and extracurricular opportunities seem to pop up out of nowhere, with alarming frequency. You start class and are immediately loaded…

Have you submitted your b-school applications for HBS and Stanford? Congratulations! Now that you’ve submitted your b-school application, the next step in your process is the MBA admissions interview. To make the most of it, you need to know more about the differences between each school. What are they looking for in a candidate? How…