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MBAnalysis Blog: Are You REALLY Applying Round 2?
December 6, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With almost exactly a month until those Round 2 deadlines start coming fast and furious, NOW is the time to decide if you really are in good enough shape to submit a great application to your top choice MBA program. Just to give you some dates, from January 3 to the 24th some thirty schools…
MBAnalysis Blog: 5 Things I Am Thankful For…With My Business School Applications
November 21, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we all settle down to celebrate the greatest of all-American holidays and give thanks, now is not a bad time to take a different look at the business school applications you are working on. Sure, the application process can be a bear, but there may just be a few reasons to be grateful. 1….
MBAnalysis Blog: MBA R1 Limbo – How to Reach Out to AdCom
November 13, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Today’s MBAnalysis blog post is guest-written by Donna Bauman) The chat rooms have been blowing up these past few weeks as many top MBA programs began to offer interview invitations. All your friends got a decision, but you have not heard a thing yet. This is more common than you think, as some candidates are…
MBAnalysis Blog: Wisconsin MBA – 5 Reasons to Go!
November 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I see in Wisconsin a great MBA program that prepares its students particularly well for entering hard to penetrate fields such as security analysis, arts administrations, and brand management. Here are my top five reasons for going to Wisconsin for a full-time MBA. 1. Are you ready to do what you are going to do?…
Indian Engineers! Here are 6 Tips as You Consider ROI on an MBA
October 26, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are a male Indian engineer contemplating business school, there are two things you must be thinking about. The first is: will I get in? And second: is it worth it? Regarding the first question, the answer is: it is hard. With the acceptance rate of most top ten MBA programs hovering at…
Noodle Pros: How To Maximize Your Chances Of Being Admitted To A Top Business School
October 23, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Originally published as an expert guest post on Noodle Pros Multiple studies show that MBA holders earn significantly more than their non-MBA counterparts. There is also evidence showing that the newly-minted MBAs see their annual compensation increase immediately after they graduate and start their first job. *** Gaining admission to one of the top business…
MBAnalysis Blog: Four Tips as You Consider ROI on an MBA
October 23, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many business school candidates, the issue of ROI on your MBA is paramount. After all, why pay a huge amount for a degree that isn’t going to pay off financially? While I appreciate the question, I find it overly simplistic; particularly as you are about to make a potentially life-altering decision. So, let’s dig…
MBAnalysis Blog: Doppelgänger MBA Programs – If You Liked X, You May Like Y
October 16, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. How do you “fit”? Whether it is about you liking a school or a school liking you (to the point that they accept you), the question of fit is one that should always be top-of-mind for any applicant. Do you like a school’s teaching style?…
BusinessBecause: Is There A Cheating Epidemic At Business School?
October 13, 2017
by Jonathan Pfeffer Some MBA students are cheating to get ahead Excerpt: Susan Cera, director of MBA admissions at Stratus Admissions Counseling, elaborates on the idea that cheating can result from a discrepancy in cultural norms: “In the US, elementary schools teach students how to research a subject, and middle schools and high schools drill into…
MBAnalysis Blog: Plan B – 5 Things to Think About
October 13, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. As Round 1 MBA decisions start rolling in, both in terms of admits and invitations to interview, now is the time to think about a Plan B, including MBA programs that you now wish to target for Round 2. Let me begin by reassuring you…
MBAnalysis Blog: A Nobel Prize for Being (a) Different (Applicant)
October 12, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Monday, Richard Thaler of Chicago Booth got the early morning call to say he had just won the Nobel Prize in Economics. For Professor Thaler, this was an honor long over-due, having already established himself as a ground-breaking thinker in that crazy world of behavioral economics; a world in which people are no longer…
Engineering to MBA: 8 Problems to Solve
October 10, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As an engineer, you can bring problem solving ability to business, breaking down challenges, identifying root cause issues and developing innovative solutions. Often engineers and others with technical backgrounds look at an MBA to grow into management or leverage their technical skills to transition to another industry or function within their current industry. Problem…