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MBAnalysis Blog: Congrats on Submitting your MBA Application – What To Do Next? (Part 1)
September 28, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Kudos to all of you who successfully got your Round 1 MBA applications in on time! For some of you that may have meant some late nights polishing your essays, fumbling through the online applications, and bugging your recommenders. For others, it may have been…
MBAnalysis Blog: Congrats on Submitting your MBA Application – What To Do Next? (Part 2)
September 28, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Congratulations again on successfully submitting your Round 1 MBA applications. It is not an easy process and you deserve a lot of credit for getting them in on time. For many of you, now is the time to start preparing for your MBA interviews; we…
MBA Candidates: How To Successfully Transition to a Healthcare Career
September 27, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Healthcare is the leading producer of jobs in the United States, accounting for almost 16 million jobs as of the end of last year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s an industry that’s ripe with opportunities for driven individuals to excel. So how do you get your foot in the door? One…
Entrepreneur to MBA – 7 Tips for Success
September 20, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are running or working in a start-up you may often wonder if business school is right for you. While no one knows exactly what is going to fit into your life, here are a few things to think about as you consider whether or not to apply to business school. 1. Why…
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…