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Business School Career Centers, Part 1: Thinking Beyond the Numbers
February 19, 2021
Looking for an MBA to enhance your career or pivot to a different role or industry? If so, you aren’t alone; the majority of first-year MBAs want or need the degree to make a career change. So, if the majority of a graduating class has a job within three months of graduation, you’d think that…
Seven Tips for the Wharton Team Based Discussion Interview
February 12, 2021
While the Wharton Team Based Discussion (TBD) follows a unique format compared to other business schools’ interviews, many Stratus clients have reported that it’s also the interview experience they enjoyed the most. As with any interview, preparation is important—so let’s talk about how you might prep differently for the TBD than a typical interview! 1….
Introducing Stratus Admissions’ Business School Guides!
January 26, 2021
We at Stratus Admissions are proud to present our latest offering: the Stratus Admissions’ Guides to getting into top-ranked schools! After nearly 15 years as a premier admissions counseling company, we have revamped our look and our publications, but our focus remains unchanged—to offer our clients the most up-to-date information and guidance to help them…
Five Ways to Stay on Track with Your Virtual School Research
January 8, 2021
The challenges of social distancing have forever changed the MBA program research process; there are now significantly more virtual research options. This has essentially leveled the playing field, as someone across the globe has just as much access to conduct school research as someone who lives five miles away from an MBA program. Although we…
Does Size Matter with MBA Programs?
January 5, 2021
When asked why one business school is not like the other, most applicants will talk about things like scores, job placement, industries that grads go into, location, weather, and a few other things. What prospective applicants are less likely to mention is class size. This is always surprising to us, because out of all the…
What If I Have an Employment Gap on My Resume?
December 15, 2020
How will the admissions committee view an employment gap on your resume? What can you do to minimize its impact? One question that MBA candidates often ask is how admissions committees will view employment gaps on their resume. Given that the power of an MBA program lies largely in the opportunity to learn from your…
October Tips to Get You Ready for Round 2
October 5, 2020
As many aspiring MBA students are wrapping up Round 1 applications or anxiously awaiting a coveted interview invite, perhaps you are wondering where to begin! Do not worry. If you use your time wisely, you can have several applications complete and ready to submit before January deadlines. Here is what you need to be doing in October to ensure you get there.
Tips for Your 2020-2021 Berkeley Haas Essays
September 10, 2020
The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, has continued to identify questions that help the admissions team get to know the authentic you—and it is important to make sure that shines through in your essays. Although the second essay has been rephrased, it still asks you to assess your leadership style…
How to Nail Your 2020–2021 UNC Kenan-Flagler Application Essays
September 3, 2020
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is highlighted in a new essay question that addresses this topic. Keep Kenan-Flagler’s core values of excellence, leadership, integrity, community, and teamwork in mind as you consider your responses to the program’s essay questions. Here are the published deadlines for UNC Kenan-Flagler for 2020–2021.
MBA Application Timing: Tick, Tock…What Do I Do?
August 28, 2020
Over the next three weeks, Round 1 deadlines for many of the top schools will start piling up. Applications for UVA Darden, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, London Business School, Michigan Ross, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Yale SOM, and Northwestern Kellogg are all due, at the latest, by September 16th. Those for Chicago Booth and Berkeley Haas are due the following week.
How to Answer NYU Stern’s 2020-2021 Essay Prompts
August 20, 2020
One of the first schools of business in the United States, NYU Stern welcomed its first class of students in 1900 and quickly established itself as a leader and an innovator of business education. Stern’s culture is truly defined by their location which is in the heart of New York City. Stern’s collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture can be defined simply as IQ + EQ. Their education is fueled by “a community of exceptional individuals who possess both intellectual and interpersonal strengths to act as forces for change by turning ideas into action and inspiring others to their cause.”
How to Answer Chicago Booth’s 2020-2021 Essay Prompts
August 6, 2020
For the 2020/2021 admissions season, Chicago Booth has made a slight change to one of its application questions. This will help you understand where the program is looking to focus its qualitative attention with respect to the diversity of the applicants for the upcoming year. The school has changed the second long essay to focus less on the flexible course curriculum and professional experience and more on the applicant’s unique experience.