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Four Strategies To Find Scholarships for MBA Programs
November 6, 2024
The cost of attending an MBA program, including both the tuition and the opportunity cost of lost employment income, can be larger than the investment to purchase a home. With such high stakes involved, every MBA applicant should consider pursuing scholarships. Here are four strategies to help you maximize your options: 1. Be above the…
14 Tips to Enhance Your Business School Profile
November 4, 2024
If getting an MBA is in your future, every day counts as you build your business school profile. Whether you intend to apply to MBA programs next year or several years from now, you should take time NOW to plan your next steps so your profile will be competitive. Here are 14 tips to guide…
November Pre-MBA Checklist for Round 2
November 1, 2024
If you are considering submitting MBA applications in Round 2, will you be ready in time for early-January deadlines? Will your application be the strongest application you can submit? Or might you be a substantially more compelling candidate in September of 2025? As you contemplate your next steps, here are six questions you should be…
Build Your MBA Leadership Profile Through Community Involvement
October 31, 2024
Although giving blood, participating in charity runs, and making financial contributions to worthy causes are noble endeavors, they are not viewed as leadership or community engagement by admissions committees at top MBA programs. Similarly, you do not have to start a nonprofit or sit on the junior boards of multiple organizations to demonstrate your leadership…
The 2024 MBA Rankings Are Out: Here’s What You Need to Know and How It Impacts Your School Choice
October 30, 2024
The latest U.S. News & World Report MBA rankings are out, sparking discussion among prospective students, alumni, and business school professionals. These rankings provide a yearly snapshot of how various programs stack up based on a range of criteria. Yet when the new rankings come out, they often bring surprises. Some schools surge, while others…
How to Get into Duke University Fuqua School of Business
October 29, 2024
So, you are thinking about applying to Duke’s daytime MBA program? First, learn how to pronounce the name of the school – FEW-kwa. Say it again, FEW-kwa. It doesn’t really roll off your tongue but the name is half of “Team Fuqua” so you will be well served to learn to say it correctly.
Six Tips to Help You Ace Your Virtual MBA Interviews
October 29, 2024
The massive shift to remote work in the past few years has solidified the case for MBA programs offering remote MBA interview options. And while some in-person interview options are available, many MBA programs continue to prioritize virtual interviewing, offering only virtual options. Some of the benefits center on equity and accessibility, as virtual interviews…
How to Get into Columbia Business School
October 28, 2024
How are you going to take advantage of being at the ‘very center of business?’ Your answer to this question is one of the keys you need to unlock a future at the prestigious Columbia Business School (CBS). As in general with New York City, it really is all about location, location, location in your application, whether physically or figuratively.
Think Like an Admissions Officer to Ace Your MBA Interview
October 25, 2024
The best negotiators understand the needs and challenges of the person on the other side of the table. You can apply this approach to the MBA interview process by considering the issues that are most pressing to an MBA admissions officer. Admissions teams worry about whether the students they select will be able to obtain…
How to Get into Chicago Booth
October 25, 2024
Chicago Booth’s Full-Time MBA Program features a highly flexible curriculum, allowing students to take courses suited to their own interests and career goals. No specific courses are required — only categories of courses that must be met:
Foundations
Functions, Management, and Business Environment
Electives
LEAD – Leadership Exploration and Development
How to Get into Harvard Business School
October 24, 2024
Many people are intimidated by the prestige of Harvard – the worldwide reputation, internationally known professors, beautiful campus with manicured lawns – but once students settle in to the HBS experience along with hundreds of diverse peers from around the world, it just feels like the perfect place to earn your MBA.
Seven Things NOT to Do in Your MBA Interviews
October 24, 2024
So, you were lucky enough to receive an invitation to interview at your top-choice MBA program. Congratulations! For most schools, your chances of acceptance have increased to roughly 50%. However, this is less likely to be the case at schools that allow applicants to proactively sign up for interviews, such as Dartmouth Tuck. But for…