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MBAnalysis Blog: 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock
September 20, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are reading this article you are probably bleary eyed, as the last minutes to submission deadlines are upon you. For some of you this may mean the light at the end of the tunnel, while for others it may mean a train is bearing down on you. So as the light gets…
October Tips to Get Ready for MBA Round 2 Submissions
September 20, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. As many aspiring MBA students are wrapping up Round 1 applications or anxiously awaiting a coveted interview invite, perhaps you haven’t even started yet! Don’t worry. If you use your time wisely, you can have several applications complete and ready to submit before Christmas. Here’s…
2.7 GPA – Show Stopper for an MBA?
September 19, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. If your undergraduate performance is dismal (read: under 3.0), is there ANY hope of being accepted into an MBA program? Do the math. Stanford’s Class of ’18 has an average GPA of 3.73. If they were to admit you with a 2.7 GPA, they would…
MBA Application Timing: Tick, Tock…What Do I Do?
September 11, 2017
Should I apply to my top choice MBA programs in Round 1 or Round 2? A few tips to help you make that decision. Over the next ten days, round 1 deadlines for many of the top schools will start piling up. Yale SOM, London Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, INSEAD, Chicago Booth, UC-Berkeley…
London Calling! Five Tips for the LBS Essays
September 11, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2018-2019) What makes the London Business School — the London Business School? In its own words it is continued business impact, global growth, and world-class people. LBS is particularly proud of its global, multi-national student body who hail from a variety of professional backgrounds and of the strong, inclusive community that results: “[w]e…
5 Tips for Indian MBA Applicants to Build a Leadership Profile
September 10, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Top US MBA programs value leadership which, for candidates with just a handful of years of work experience, frequently is a result of involvement with community organizations. While community engagement is engrained in American students, many international candidates struggle to present a strong leadership profile. While many Indian MBA candidates have outstanding GMAT scores and…
5 Tips for Connecting With Your Dream MBA Program From India
September 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Imagine sitting in your office in Mumbai at YES Bank or Wipro and thinking about how to catch the attention of your dream US MBA programs like Harvard, Chicago Booth, and Stanford. Then you realize it is more than 7,000 miles to get from Mumbai to Boston. Oh, and you have a big project…
MBAnalysis Blog: MBA Videos – To Do or Not To Do? That is the Question
September 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One question I am frequently asked by candidates who have the option of submitting a video or writing an essay is, “Which should I choose?” (Of course, some of the time it is not an option, you have to do a video.) But if you DO have the choice, here are some things to think…
MBAnalysis Blog: The Menagerie that is the Business School Team
August 28, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is the most exciting and nervous making time you may ever have at business school. When you finally get to meet your TEAM; the people with whom you will be working long hours and on whom you will rely on to make your MBA experience all that you want it to be. The initial…
MBAnalysis Blog: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Inside the Classroom)
August 24, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our last blog, we talked about how to get the most out of business school on the personal side, in this blog we will cover the professional and academic sides. Here are some things to keep in mind. 1. The most important words for business school: I don’t know. For those of you who…
MBAnalysis Blog: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Outside the Classroom)
August 24, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only once the plane takes off or the moving van leaves, you realize you are actually going to business school! It is no longer that crazy, purgatory-like experience as you fight your way from deadline to deadline, waiting with baited-breadth to find out where you will be spending your next two years. Now you actually…
5 Ways to Be a Compelling MBA Candidate
August 24, 2017
Applying to business school means that you need to put together the best possible version of who you are, what you’ve done and what you want to do in the future — a brand that will help define you to MBA programs. See below for some tips on how to package yourself as a compelling…