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[For more top 20 b-school application deadlines and requirements, click here to visit our 2016-2016 MBA Application Deadlines and Requirement page] Are you struggling to decide whether to apply in a late round or postpone your application to the first round in the fall?  There are so many opinions for and against applying to business…

When you don’t get accepted to your MBA program of choice, it hits hard emotionally. Candidates who are reeling from rejection are full of questions: “Why didn’t I get in?” and “What did I do wrong?” The emotional reasons for asking aside, your questioning is great because in asking these questions you are uncovering what needs to change when you reapply.

What’s the return on your MBA investment? Do you ever wonder whether the cost of an MBA will be worth it in the future? Many MBA applicants wonder whether an MBA is worth it for them. For some people, they never even apply for their MBA because they think the the MBA return on their…

For the most part, applications have been submitted and admission committees are working to identify the candidates with whom they would like to conduct an interview. As a candidate, it is important to understand that there are predominantly two different types of interview methods and how each works.

As with any interview, in-person or remote, it’s best to be prepared and practiced! Get ready for MBA Admissions remote interviewing.

I refer to the waitlist as a wasteland. Sorry to sound negative, but I managed the waitlist during my time as part of the Harvard Business School admissions committee and I know that very few people get off of the waitlist and into their programs. What can be confusing is that, while you’re stuck sitting on the waiting list, other people are moving forward and getting admitted. Does this mean you should throw in the towel?

Absolutely not! As long as you are not rejected, you are still competing. So, stay focused and keep working! This is the time to step back, evaluate where your application may have weaknesses and tackle those areas as powerfully as possible. Start asking yourself:

Before you begin your MBA program, there is much to do: telling your bosses you are leaving your job, getting your financing in order to fund your education, catching up on all that pre-matriculation coursework before you enrol, and using your vacation time effectively. Tackling these four items effectively will ensure your success both in the short-term as you prepare to head back to school and in the long-term as you re-enter the workforce with your degree in hand.

A few months ago I came across an interesting statement by the director of admissions at HBS, Dee Leopold, “Round 3 interviews will be conducted here on campus, on the West Coast, and via Skype for selected candidates.” Reading this comment got me thinking about the future of the MBA interview landscape for applicants. Some…

A few weeks ago, Forbes released their findings on “The Best Business Schools,” a biennial ranking of MBA programs based on the return on investment of prior graduates. While the post-MBA earnings information was valuable and it was interesting to see Harvard bump Stanford of out of the top seeded position, the underlying messages of…

If you’re considering your MBA, you’re likely thinking of it as one step forward in a longer-term goal of advancing your career and increasing your earnings. With that assumption in hand, one of the criteria that you’ll consider as you weigh various programs is the amount by which your earnings will increase once you’ve completed your MBA program, as well as how long it will take you to break even on your MBA investment.