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Think Like an Admissions Officer to Ace Your MBA Interview
October 25, 2024
The best negotiators understand the needs and challenges of the person on the other side of the table. You can apply this approach to the MBA interview process by considering the issues that are most pressing to an MBA admissions officer. Admissions teams worry about whether the students they select will be able to obtain…
How to Get into Chicago Booth
October 25, 2024
Chicago Booth’s Full-Time MBA Program features a highly flexible curriculum, allowing students to take courses suited to their own interests and career goals. No specific courses are required — only categories of courses that must be met:
Foundations
Functions, Management, and Business Environment
Electives
LEAD – Leadership Exploration and Development
How to Get into Harvard Business School
October 24, 2024
Many people are intimidated by the prestige of Harvard – the worldwide reputation, internationally known professors, beautiful campus with manicured lawns – but once students settle in to the HBS experience along with hundreds of diverse peers from around the world, it just feels like the perfect place to earn your MBA.
Seven Things NOT to Do in Your MBA Interviews
October 24, 2024
So, you were lucky enough to receive an invitation to interview at your top-choice MBA program. Congratulations! For most schools, your chances of acceptance have increased to roughly 50%. However, this is less likely to be the case at schools that allow applicants to proactively sign up for interviews, such as Dartmouth Tuck. But for…
How to Get into Michigan Ross School of Business
October 23, 2024
So, you are thinking about applying to Ross’ full-time MBA program? Great choice! The Ross culture is one of the best reasons to choose the school as one of your top options. So what makes Ross so unique?
How to Get into Cornell Johnson
October 22, 2024
Johnson has a small, close-knit community and amiable culture with an emphasis on intense collaboration and preparing leaders for success on a global scale. The school looks for candidates who will have an impact on the program both while attending and after graduation.
You Submitted Your MBA Applications in Round 1—Now What? Strategize for Round 2
October 22, 2024
Congratulations on successfully submitting your Round 1 MBA applications! It is not an easy process, and you deserve a lot of credit for getting your applications in on time. For many of you, now is the time to start preparing for your MBA interviews; we have provided you with some interview guidance in this blog…
Top MBA Programs’ Fall 2024 Diversity Events for Prospective Students
October 21, 2024
One of the best ways for prospective business school students to learn about how well they might fit with an MBA program is by interfacing with enrolled students who come from a similar cultural background. To facilitate this research, top business schools are offering diversity events this school year to provide aspiring MBAs an opportunity…
How to Get into MIT Sloan
October 21, 2024
If attending any other business school is like enlisting in the Navy, joining MIT Sloan is more akin to becoming a pirate with its can-do spirit that sometimes bends the rules. At Sloan, it’s about the four Hs: the Heart to strive, the Head to keep up, the Hands to get things done, and the Home to take risks in a supportive environment.
Am I Too Old for an MBA? Reasons to Consider Alternative MBAs
October 18, 2024
The average age of a first-year MBA student is less than 28. If you are more than five years older than the average student in a top MBA program, you might be wondering, “How does the admissions committee think about me as an older candidate?” or “Will it be impossible for me to gain admission as an older…
Doppelgänger MBA Programs: If You Like X, You May Like Y
October 17, 2024
How do you “fit” into an MBA program? Whether the issue is you liking a school or a school liking you (to the point that it accepts you), the question of fit is one that should always be top of mind for any applicant. Do you like a program’s teaching style? The focus of the…
Six Tips to Prepare for Your MBA Interviews
October 16, 2024
Congratulations, you got the interview! Now you have the opportunity to tell more of your story to the admissions committee as part of the interview process. Here are six tips to help you convert your interview into a seat at your dream MBA program! 1. Know your story. Practice the basics. Although a few interviews…