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MBA Application: How Much Time to Spend on Your MBA Application [Video]
Are you wondering how much time to spend on your MBA application? Do you know how much time you should dedicate to your applications? With the recent changes to the admissions process at HBS and Wharton, it’s important to plan ahead and give yourself enough time to develop your best MBA application. In this video,…
Read MoreB-School News: HBS Professor, Clay Christensen, Says Choose A Career You Love
“I want to start my own company!” “I want to transform the healthcare delivery system!” “I want to …..” These declarations may be helpful in getting applicants into business schools. Yet we know that most applicants who go to business school change their minds regarding what they initially said they want to do and what…
Read MoreMBA Admissions: Yale SOM Pre-MBA Leadership Program
Are you a college student in your sophomore, junior or senior year? If you are and are interested in a business career, the Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program may be the perfect training ground for you. On June 10, for two weeks, talented college students from across the U.S. and from countries like…
Read MoreMBA Recommendation: The 10-80-10 MBA Recommendation Rule
How much impact does an MBA recommendation letter have on your overall MBA admissions outcome? You’ve heard of the 80-20 rule, right? Well, when it comes to the impact MBA recommendation letters have on your MBA admissions outcome, I like to use the 10-80-10 MBA Recommendation Rule. Here’s how it works: 1. 80% of MBA recommendations are…
Read MoreB-School News: New EMBA-Americas Program at Columbia Business School
Are you trying to decide between a traditional MBA or an executive MBA? Are you concerned that taking two years off for your MBA might impact your career? While there are many attractions to the traditional MBA program, some MBA applicants might be more interested in the executive MBA option. Many of the top business…
Read MoreMBA Admissions: How Much Work Experience Do You Need?
Have you ever wondered how much work experience you need to get into B-school? How does your work experience measure up to MBA admissions criteria at your top B-schools? It seems like most B-school graduates have three to five years of work experience on average. But wait a minute. There’s a number of business schools looking for applicants with…
Read MoreMBA Admit Weekend: How to Buy a $150,000 Lemon
Do you like lemons? This article isn’t about ordinary lemons you find at your local grocery store.I’m not really a lemon person myself. (I’m more of an apple person really.) It’s about what happens when you end up paying $150,000 to go to the wrong B-school for two years because you didn’t plan ahead. It’s about why you…
Read MoreMBA Waitlist: How to Manage Your Application on the Waitlist [Video]
Are you currently on the MBA waitlist? Are you looking for ways to get off the waitlist and get accepted to your top B-schools? There are three things you need to do when managing your MBA application on the waitlist. Click here to watch my video on how to develop a waitlist strategy to get…
Read MoreMBA Recommendation Letter: How to Get the Best MBA Recommendation Letter [Video]
So who’s writing your MBA recommendation letters? Are they so busy that they’ve asked you to write the letter yourself? Do your recommenders like you and support your reasons for going to b-school? MBA recommendations are important in the application evaluation process. So I’ve put together a video that’ill help you get the best MBA…
Read MoreMBA Campus Visit: How to Use Your Campus Visit to Get Ahead in Your MBA Application
“Is it worth the time and resources to visit MBA programs before I apply?” “Does it really matter if I visit my target schools?” “Will it make a difference in my application if I attend an on-campus admissions seminar?” These are some of the questions I’m often asked by applicants regarding campus visits. The simple…
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