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How to Get into Stanford Graduate School of Business

How to Get into Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Program Overview The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) takes its mission seriously: “Change lives. Change organizations. Change the world.” The school seeks candidates who not only will be transformed by the experience of earning an MBA but will also seek…

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How to Get into NYU Stern School of Business

NYU Stern is a leading business school located right in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. Along with its full-time MBA program, the school also offers part-time and Executive MBA options. Stern is widely recognized for its collaborative student community and emphasis on developing students’ academic and emotional intelligence, as well as for its large menu of elective course offerings. In addition, Stern’s New York City location helps position it as a popular business school for students aiming to secure post-MBA positions in finance.

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Eight Considerations About Pursuing a JDMBA Degree

Eight Considerations About Pursuing a JD/MBA Degree

A JD/MBA degree can open many professional doors. With an increasing number of top JD/MBA programs requiring only one standardized test (i.e., GRE or GMAT) for applicants, this dual degree has become more appealing to prospective students. However, the decision to pursue this degree requires careful consideration because the investment of both time and money…

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How to get into Wharton

How to Get into The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

In 1881, Wharton became the first collegiate business school in the world. Joseph Wharton’s legacy lives on (his image can be found on the MBA Pub shirts) through a highly-ranked MBA program, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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How to Get into Dartmouth Tuck

Like all top business schools, the Tuck curriculum is rigorous and designed to challenge students to reach their full capacity. Tuck’s goal is to develop leaders with a broad set of business skills who will better world of the business, and one of their key approaches to achieving that is cultivating self-awareness.

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Tips for Your Consortium Application Essays

Consortium Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 The Consortium’s mission is to increase representation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in top MBA programs and throughout the US workforce. For more than 50 years, The Consortium has provided a streamlined application process to leading business schools. The Consortium’s ranks continue to grow with the addition…

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Showcase Your “Spike Factor” in Rotman MBA Application Essays

Rotman Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Rotman is all about “spike factor,” asking you to use 500 words to explain your “spike” and offering you the option to upload up to three of your “spikiest” pictures to support your claims. On campus, you can feel the excitement and positive momentum of this program firsthand. From the…

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MBA Application Timing: Should You Apply in Round 1 or Round 2?

Over the next two weeks, we will hit the Round 1 MBA submission deadlines for Harvard Business School, Wharton, Michigan Ross, London Business School, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, INSEAD, Northwestern Kellogg, Columbia Business School, and Berkeley Haas. In addition, UVA Darden and Duke Fuqua have Early Action deadlines within the week. And before the end of September,…

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Tips for your Oxford Saïd Application Essays

Oxford Saïd Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Oxford Saïd business school takes great pride in being part of a “world-class university, tackling world-class problems.” The school attracts a diverse student body made up of individuals from all areas of life who are motivated to drive change and turn ideas into action. The program’s main 250-word essay…

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Should I Consider a Master’s Degree in Finance?

Are you aiming for a job in a competitive finance area like investment banking, research, consulting, or investment management but don’t want an MBA, at least for now? If so, consider applying for a Master of Finance (MFin/MSF) degree. There is high demand for skilled finance professionals, and this degree can prepare you for a…

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Eight Myths Busted About Applying to Business School

Eight Myths Busted About Applying to Business School 

As you consider pursuing an MBA, you will hear different advice from friends, family, and current students/alumni about the programs you are targeting. Read on as we at Stratus dispel the myths that many applicants hear throughout the application process to set your mind at ease! 1. “R1 applications don’t come out until June/July, so…

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Eight Tips for Female Chinese MBA Applicants

Eight Tips for Female Chinese MBA Applicants

There are more women in the MBA pipeline from China than from anywhere else in the world. Although GMAT testing is down worldwide, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) reported that 16,431 women in China took the GMAT in 2023, representing a whopping 67% of all Chinese GMAT testers. By comparison, 8,345 women from India…

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