Taking the Round 3 Plunge!
Out of Time? Applying in Round 3
How to Prepare for Your Wharton Group Interview (Team-based Discussion) - A Few Tips
Fail to Prepare at Your Peril
Go For the Gold
The Olympics are inspiring. No matter what country you’re rooting for, the level of competition and amount of preparation and skill on display makes us all want to do better. Leveraging this example during your business school application process can bring results worthy of a medal ceremony. When choosing where you will apply, therefore, don’t be afraid to go for the gold.
Assessing Your Strengths
One of the first steps in preparing for any job interview or business school application is to take an inventory of your strengths and weaknesses. Generally, this is done via introspection and thoughtful reflection on things you have done well in your professional or academic career. How about taking a more methodical approach?
Groundhog Day
Well, it's February, which means it's time to take a break from writing round three essays to re-watch Groundhog Day. The 1993 classic Bill Murray comedy chronicles a day in the life of Phil, a weatherman who is cursed to re-live the same day over and over again. As an MBA applicant, you can sometimes feel like this is also the curse of the application process. Here are some tips to avoid the long and arduous grind...
MBA Snapshot: Haas School of Business
Young and cutting edge, this West-Coast school truly embodies the California culture. Rolling out their “Defining Principles” in 2010, it’s hard to find a fresher approach to b-school than Haas in the top tier. They’re not located quite as close to Silicon Valley as Stanford, but Haas continues to attract high-level, entrepreneurially-minded applicants who dream of changing the world. Perhaps these attributes will highlight why.
The best 3 reasons to apply to Yale SOM
If MIT Sloan is at the intersection of Business and Technology, then Yale is at the intersection of Business and Society. With a strong commitment to the triple bottom line, Yale prepares its students to make a meaningful impact in the world beyond the balance sheet.
The top 3 things that Yale SOM is most known for non-profit, class size, brand name reputation.
What is the Tuck MBA Program is Best Known For?
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College holds the distinguished title of first graduate school of management in the world. Founded in 1900, the school was quite literally the blueprint for every business school that followed and remains solidly in the top tier today. While there has been plenty of evolution behind Tuck’s hallowed doors over the years, the core values and traits which made Tuck a great business school have remained remarkably consistent. Here are three features of Tuck which make it unique:
MBA Snapshot: Stern School of Business
New York University is one of the most elite colleges in the country, so it’s not a surprise that its business school is no different. Stern’s diversely populated, highly energetic and hands-on students fit perfectly within its ideal location in the heart of Manhattan, the world’s business center. While it’s no secret the school consistently falls in the top group of great b-schools, there are a few important reasons why they remain there.
MBA Snapshot: Sloan School of Management
MIT’s Sloan School of Management benefits from the world-class reputation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but don’t think Sloan lives in the shadow of MIT’s engineering achievements. Sitting securely at the intersection of business and technology, Sloan has established a unique reputation as a respected business school in its own right. Here are three main reasons…
MBA Snapshot: Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is the youngest business school in the top ten, yet has been ranked as high as #1 in BusinessWeek’s annual ranking. Its youthfulness is reflected in a fun and collaborative culture. A driver of the innovative classroom, Fuqua applicants clamor over the relatively small number of seats each year. With one of the highest average ages among all business school students, Fuqua’s mature student body knows the value of experience. Here are three of the most attractive characteristics of one of the most popular b-schools in the world.
MBA Snapshot: Chicago Booth
Chicago Booth is the second oldest business school in the US behind Tuck, so they must be doing something right. Even without its prestigious location in Hyde Park near Lake Michigan, however, Chicago would still be highly desirable as an MBA destination. Here are three key reasons the world counts Chicago among the coveted M7 business schools.
MBA Interview Prep - How to Answer "What Accomplishment Are Your Most Proud of?"
MBA Snapshot: Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg, in addition to being a delicious cereal brand is also the namesake school of John L. Kellogg, the founder of the company. The Kellogg School of Management remains solidly in the top ten business schools for a variety of reasons, but there are three key areas that keep the applications pouring in year after year…
MBA Snapshot: Columbia Business School
MBA Snapshot: The Wharton School
