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How to Write Great UVA Darden Essays
August 22, 2018
(Updated for 2020-2021) Below are some tips on how to approach each question. Make sure that all the answers complement rather than repeat each other. You don’t have that many words – every one should be carefully chosen. Darden strives to identify and cultivate responsible leaders who follow their purpose. Please provide an example of…
What Are My Chances at Harvard Business School?
August 22, 2018
Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton and other top business schools have become so competitive that none can be called a target anymore, even if you have a 3.9 from Stanford, a high GMAT score and stellar work experience. As an MBA applicant, you may have heard that you should apply to some stretch schools,…
Top MBA Programs Deadlines and Essay Prompts 2018-2019
August 22, 2018
*** This post shares deadlines and essays from a past admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of required essay prompts for the 2020-2021 admissions season and visit our Application Deadlines page for important dates. *** (*This article will be updated as dates and prompts are updated on school websites.) The schools are listed…
MBAnalysis Blog: What’s the right degree for you? The Vanderbilt MBA or MSF?
August 22, 2018
I had the opportunity to catch up with Maura Clark, Director of Admissions for the Master of Science in Finance Program at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. As many of you may know from reading my blogs, Vanderbilt is one of my favorite emerging business schools. With its strong health care presence in…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 1 – Thinking Beyond the Numbers
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Almost across the board, when current students and recent alumni complain about their business school, it is generally about career services. And while there are all sorts of metrics to try to measure the effectiveness of career support — including employment at graduation, employment at…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 2 – Are They Still Necessary?
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Read part 1 here! Changing company interest in MBAs, and a changing workforce, seems to make traditional career centers less and less relevant. In the past, a job search meant which big company recruiting event would you eat at. Maybe it would be coffee and…
Early Action/Decision and Rolling Admissions MBA Options
May 27, 2018
In the undergraduate admissions process, Early Action is a non-binding option for applicants to get an early notification of admissions, in contrast to Early Decision, which is a binding commitment to enroll if admitted. Rolling Admissions means that your application is evaluated as it arrives rather than at a scheduled date. But what about MBA…
Should I Attend an MBA Fair?
May 27, 2018
As a prospective MBA applicant, you’re likely getting a lot of emails in your inbox inviting you to MBA fairs or tours in your city. These events gather together admissions officers, deans and alumni from dozens of top MBA programs so applicants can learn about a large number of schools in one afternoon or evening….
MBAnalysis Blog: Lessons on Writing an MBA Essay from Philip Roth
May 23, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the passing of Philip Roth, America has lost possibly the greatest of its twentieth century novelists and essayists. If not necessarily the greatest, he is at least my favorite writer whose work I have long respected, and loved, if we can love something that is at times brutal and cringe-inducing. As I now begin…
MBAnalysis Blog: An MBA for Future Entrepreneurs? Absolutely
May 21, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As an entrepreneur myself — having being involved in 4-5 startups over the last 10+ years – I am frequently asked if business school makes sense for a would-be entrepreneur. Admittedly there is a tension there, after all some of the most successful entrepreneurs never went to business school, and in fact, some never even…
MBAnalysis Blog: MBA Choices – Changing Horses Midstream
May 15, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the last few weeks, a number of Stratus clients have “changed horses midstream” so to speak in that rather than attending a full-time MBA program, they have recalibrated to go to business school part-time, or identified a different academic program – like a Masters in Finance, operations, or data analytics — that would enable…
How to Successfully Transition to a Career in Sustainability
May 14, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While roles in sustainability are competitive, the good news is that the numbers of positions are growing and there is no longer one career path. An MBA can be a valuable tool that will help you transition to this path or build on relevant experiences you may already have. Seven years after my MBA, I’m…