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MBAnalysis Blog: NYU Stern – An Embarrassment of Choices
July 3, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of us were applauding when earlier this year, NYU Stern unveiled two new one-year MBAs in Tech and Fashion & Luxury. With a tight focus on a single industry, and a duration of only one-year, Stern is bringing to the business school world a product that will serve many students well by being lower…
Duke Fuqua 25 Random Things: Do’s and Don’ts
July 3, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2020-2021) Not surprisingly, Duke’s Fuqua School of Business is asking for the same 25 random things again this year. Having read this essay for more than a handful of years, I have seen a broad range of responses, some terrible, some brilliant. Through this ‘essay’ Fuqua wants to get to know who YOU…
Creating That Killer Wharton Essay
June 29, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The legendary cylindrical tower edging Locust walk houses Wharton, a business school with a history of shaping the minds and clarifying the values of top business leaders. Wharton prides itself on team work, leadership, and instilling lessons of self-reflection and growth into the Learning Team—a group of six students placed together during pre-term…
MBAnalysis Blog: Loving Private Equity? Hack an MBA (Part 1 of 3)
June 27, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “I want to go into private equity’” … ding, ding, ding…drink! Remember that old drinking game from college when you were say, watching Survivor, and Jeff Probst would say, “Here we go” and then everyone would take a shot? That’s how I sometimes feel when applicants tell me about their desire to get a…
How to Create the Best Possible Resume for Your MBA Application
June 23, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. An excellent resume is an important part of the MBA application because it gives Admissions Committees (AdComs) a snapshot of your work experience, education, skills and accomplishments. However, it is more than an updated version of the resume you used to land your current job….
MBAnalysis Blog: Loving Private Equity? Hack an MBA (Part 2 of 3)
June 23, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As noted in my previous blog, a credible MBA applicant doesn’t just say they want to go into “private equity” but knows exactly what type of private equity. To answer this question, you first need to understand private equities’ different flavors. Some types of private equity are easier to understand than others. GEOGRAPHY Some…
6 Must-Do Things in July to Move Your MBA Applications Forward
June 22, 2017
Early July is about two months before the first regular-decision MBA application deadlines, including HBS’s. You’re likely pretty overwhelmed by all there is to do, but it helps to lay out the tasks in steps to keep all the moving parts together. Here are some things you should do in July: 1. Revise Essay Outlines…
5 Things You Should Know Before Applying to an MBA Program
June 22, 2017
The AIGAC Annual Conference that I attended this week explores the latest trends in the graduate application process. Whether you are considering an MBA, law or other advanced degree, considerable planning and resources are required to apply and then attend. Relationships between career demands, school curricula, and the admissions process were discussed during the conference’s…
MBAnalysis Blog: Loving Private Equity? Hack an MBA (Part 3 of 3)
June 20, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the past blog, I noted a couple of different flavors of private equity. Now, I want to discuss the most complicated category of PE investing which is the point in the life of the company when the investment is made. This would include anywhere from seed stage investments, all the way to investing…
Are You Wonder Woman or Spider-Man? Stratus Can Uncover Your Superpowers!
June 19, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In my 15+ years in MBA admissions, I have seen many MBA applicants struggle to connect the dots between what they have done in the past and their career goals. One client had a career with several turns, including a job at a bank and a role managing inventory levels for a consumer health…
MBAnalysis Blog: Excited to be a Product Manager? Take a look at this!
June 13, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Joining the ranks of a growing list of one-year Masters Programs, including the recently announced NYU Tech MBA and the now firmly established Cornell Tech MBA, is Carnegie Mellon’s Master of Science in Product Management (MSPM). This joint effort between the Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University‘s School of Computer Science is…
Four Tips for Committing to Yale SOM
June 9, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2019-2020) Yale SOM wants to know who you are beyond the application, what makes you tick and to what you are devoted. The best way to understand this is by asking about your biggest commitment. The Yale SOM essay prompt, “Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made” is a great platform to…