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Tips for Your Consortium Application Essays
September 10, 2024
Consortium Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 The Consortium’s mission is to increase representation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in top MBA programs and throughout the US workforce. For more than 50 years, The Consortium has provided a streamlined application process to leading business schools. The Consortium’s ranks continue to grow with the addition…
Three Tips as You Consider the ROI on an MBA
September 9, 2024
In its most recent Application Trends Survey, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) reported that application volume at graduate management education programs dipped by 5% between 2022 and 2023. This may lead some to question their confidence in their return on investment (ROI) for an MBA degree. However, a 2023 GMAC survey reported that 90%…
Showcase Your “Spike Factor” in Rotman MBA Application Essays
September 4, 2024
Rotman Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Rotman is all about “spike factor,” asking you to use 500 words to explain your “spike” and offering you the option to upload up to three of your “spikiest” pictures to support your claims. On campus, you can feel the excitement and positive momentum of this program firsthand. From the…
September To-Do list for Round 1
September 3, 2024
September is a crucial month for MBA applicants targeting top programs. It’s the final stretch before Round 1 deadlines, and there are several key tasks to complete to ensure your application is polished and ready to go. Here are some essential things to focus on this month: 1. Put the finishing touches on essays. Your…
Tips for Your UNC Kenan-Flagler Application Essays
August 30, 2024
UNC Kenan-Flagler Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 UNC Kenan-Flagler is bucking tradition this year by not changing its essay prompts. The school’s first essay question has stayed remarkably consistent over many years and asks you to outline your short-term professional goal, explain how a Kenan-Flagler MBA will help you, and offer a “backup” plan in the…
The Best MBA Programs for Real Estate
August 30, 2024
An MBA with a focus in real estate can help hone your skills across development, property law, and market analysis. Those graduating with a focus in real estate might go on to work as a real estate or community developer, at a construction company as a project manager, or at commercial real estate lenders or…
MBA Application Timing: Should You Apply in Round 1 or Round 2?
August 29, 2024
Over the next two weeks, we will hit the Round 1 MBA submission deadlines for Harvard Business School, Wharton, Michigan Ross, London Business School, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, INSEAD, Northwestern Kellogg, Columbia Business School, and Berkeley Haas. In addition, UVA Darden and Duke Fuqua have Early Action deadlines within the week. And before the end of September,…
Five Tips for Veterans Transitioning to an MBA Program
August 28, 2024
Arriving at Wharton after six years in the Army was a culture shock for me, to say the least. Life quickly shifted from OPORDs to exams, uniforms to athleisure, steady paycheck to zero income, following orders to charting a path, being saluted to being waved at. After navigating the transition from the military to business…
Tips for your Oxford Saïd Application Essays
August 23, 2024
Oxford Saïd Application Essay Tips, 2024-2025 Oxford Saïd business school takes great pride in being part of a “world-class university, tackling world-class problems.” The school attracts a diverse student body made up of individuals from all areas of life who are motivated to drive change and turn ideas into action. The program’s main 250-word essay…
Should I Consider a Master in Management or Master in Management Studies?
August 16, 2024
Are you a liberal arts or engineering major who is interested in accelerating your career in business? Did you miss out on taking introductory courses that would prepare you for roles in consulting, banking, or general management? Are you an international student who wants to mitigate risk as you look to secure your first job…
Liberal Arts Major to Finance Professional: Four Tips for Leveraging an MBA
August 15, 2024
Many prospective business school students with nontraditional backgrounds, such as those with liberal arts degrees, plan to leverage an MBA to rebrand themselves and pivot into the financial services industry. An MBA will open many doors for students with liberal arts degrees by providing such students with an opportunity to meet prospective employers and build…
Eight MBA Application Essay Mistakes
August 12, 2024
Essays are a key piece of your MBA application. Some business schools give you very few words to tell your story, while others have no word limit. Some have one essay, and some have many. But regardless of a school’s approach to essays, there are some essay mistakes that could help derail your entire MBA…