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Don’t Let a Disability Derail Your MBA Dream
June 10, 2024
If you are reading (or listening to) this post, you likely believe that earning an MBA will advance your career. But maybe you are wondering if the process of applying and successfully gaining acceptance to an MBA program would be hindered by a physical disability, such as paralysis or a hearing or visual impairment, or…
MBA vs. MFE: How to Decide
June 6, 2024
Looking for a career in finance and think that you need an advanced degree to help you get there? Is the alphabet soup of program names confusing when it comes to choosing the best one to help you achieve your dream? Two of the most common paths are an MBA (Master in Business Administration) with…
Four Tips for Selecting the Right MBA Recommenders
June 5, 2024
Throughout the MBA application process, you’ll effectively put together a campaign based on your personal story making the case for why you should be accepted to your target school(s). Many people find it challenging to tell their personal story in a logical and compelling way within the limited business school application materials. Therefore, recommenders are…
Tips for Your Yale SOM Application Essays
June 4, 2024
Yale SOM Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Yale SOM is keeping the same three essay prompt choices it provided last year: Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. Why is this commitment meaningful to you and what actions have you taken to support it? Describe the community that has been most meaningful to you. What…
June Pre-MBA To-Do List
June 3, 2024
If you intend to submit business school applications in Round 1, you have about 100 days until the first deadlines. The month of June is an exciting one because most MBA programs will release their deadlines and any changes in their essays. Bookmark our Deadlines page, which will be updated as new dates and essays…
Six Tips for Acing Nonverbal Communication in Your MBA Interview
May 30, 2024
When we think about the work involved in applying to an MBA program, our minds often go straight to the essays. After all, they do take a considerable amount of time to write and finesse. However, nonverbal communication can make or break your MBA interview, as this type of communication can be even more meaningful…
When Should I Apply to Business School?
May 29, 2024
As top business schools start to release their application deadlines and essay questions, a common question we at Stratus hear is “When should I apply?”—or more specifically, “In which round should I apply?” Most schools have three rounds of MBA application deadlines: generally in September/October (Round 1 [R1]), early January (Round 2 [R2]), and April…
Tips for Your Columbia Business School Application Essays
May 28, 2024
Columbia Business School Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Columbia Business School (CBS) has made several changes to its essay questions for both January and August term applications this year. August term applications have three rounds of deadlines (Round 1 is September 10, Round 2 is January 7, and Round 3 is April 1). The school has…
Tips for Your Berkeley Haas Application Essays
May 22, 2024
Berkeley Haas Application Essay Tips, 2024–2025 Berkeley Haas has decided to meet the activity of the past year with a steady hand, keeping its essay questions similar to 2023-2024. This means the adcom must have liked what they saw in candidates’ responses last season. Here are some thoughts to help you stand out in your…
Four Tips for Prepping Your Business School Recommenders
May 14, 2024
MBA letters of recommendation are a critical part of every business school application, but don’t panic! If you haven’t done so already, we at Stratus suggest that you start by reading our “Four Steps to a Five-Star MBA Recommendation.” Although recommendation letters are the part of your application over which you have the least control,…
25 Questions to Ask Students and Alumni While Researching MBA Programs
May 13, 2024
Connecting with students and alumni is an important part of researching MBA schools. Business school is a considerable investment of time and money, so digging a few layers deeper by speaking to current MBA students and alumni at your programs of interest will help you find the right programs. Additionally, schools want to know you’re…
Four Steps to a Five-Star MBA Recommendation
May 7, 2024
During my 15 years on a business school admissions committee, I read thousands of MBA recommendation letters. Every so often, in the best possible way, an MBA recommendation letter would STOP. ME. IN. MY. TRACKS. This kind of MBA recommendation letter had the power to change the trajectory of an applicant’s business school admissions journey,…