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How to Tackle the Stanford GSB 2020−2021 Application Essays
June 8, 2017
The GSB’s essays are the most expansive and demanding of all top MBA programs. With a 650-word essay that searches your soul, 400 words on Stanford itself, and four optional short answers that allow you to reveal purpose and impact, you should never feel that you have left anything on the table. With these essays,…
MBAnalysis Blog: Inside Names and Outside Names; Names I Love
June 8, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I was in high school, every night I would call my friend, Kenny Chin, to go over the homework. Yes, it was every night. I would always ask, “Is Kenny there?” At that point, I would hear his mother yell the Chinese version of his name (which I can no longer remember, let alone…
MBAnalysis Blog: Feel Like a Rocket at UCLA Anderson School of Management
June 5, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Name that Los Angeles organization that has taken off like a rocket? If you guessed Snapchat, you’d be … wrong. In fact, since its IPO, its stock price has fallen by a few dollars. A better guess is the Los Angeles Dodgers, though they are hardly rockets as they remain in third place in…
Tips on Writing the Columbia Business School Essay: Loving that New York Frame of Mind
June 5, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2018-2019) Like many of us, Columbia Business School just wants to be loved. For a successful candidate that means making it clear to CBS that it is your first (and possibly only) choice for business school, and that NYC is the best place for you to spend two years. If this is you…
Insider Insight to Nail the Ross Essay (and Short Answers!)
May 31, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2018-2019) The University of Michigan-Ross MBA experience is filled with a tight group of classmates who love to work together and who spend plenty of time learning outside of the classroom. Not only is it an opportunity to take classes from world-renown professors, participate in a Multidisciplinary Action based Project (MAP), or start…
MBAnalysis Blog: Yale SOM – Full of Surprises
May 31, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As Yale School of Management becomes one of the first business school to release its application dates, it is clear that Yale has now cemented its place among the top ten-ish business schools. But it has not always been this way. In fact, it took about 20 years for the Yale School of Organization and…
How to Write a Great HBS Essay
May 27, 2017
HBS asks one open-ended question that can be hard to decipher: As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program? However, the admissions committee is really just looking to learn more about who you are and even more so…
MBAnalysis Blog: Ross’ Essays Devious? Yes!
May 26, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Thursday, May 25, 2017, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business unveiled its new application deadlines and essays. They seem to be really excited by them. Clearly, a lot of care has been taken in moving away from last year’s more traditional essays (“What are you most proud of?” “Career path?”) to…
Six Tips for MBA Application Preparation in June
May 25, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Only 100 days until Round 1 MBA applications are due! Before you read on, visit the websites of ALL of the programs you are considering and sign up to receive information. You will be notified when each school’s application comes live as well as receive some school specific tips from admissions. Now, what else…
MBAnalysis Blog: Does “Size Matter” When Getting an MBA?
May 25, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. When asked why one business school is not like the other, most applicants will talk about things like scores, job placement, industries that grads go into, location, weather, and a few other things. What prospective applicants are less likely to mention is class size. This…
MBAnalysis Blog: When to Apply to Business School?
May 23, 2017
As essay questions and deadlines begin to be posted for most of the top business schools, one of the first questions that comes to mind is, “When should I apply?” or, more specifically, “What round should I apply in?” With most schools, there will be three rounds of application deadlines: generally in September, early January…
MBAnalysis Blog: The Forte Foundation
May 19, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are a woman and considering business school, you must connect with the Forte Foundation which is a non-profit dedicated to helping women attend business school and then succeed professionally. They do this through scholarships, mentorship, conferences, workshops, networking and in other ways. As Elissa Sangster, the Executive Director explains, “the Forte Fellowship is…