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Non-Traditional Work Experience in MBA Admissions

Non Traditional Work Experience in MBA Admissions

A common concern from prospective clients with non-traditional work experience is whether or not that experience will be considered relevant in an MBA classroom. I have heard this from doctors, lawyers, military officers, and more. Believe it or not, the less traditional one’s work experience, (often) the more an admissions committee is interested! When putting …

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A Review of the Magoosh GRE Prep Program

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Update: In 2022, Magoosh launched Live Classes taught by instructors who cover essential GRE topics such as test-taking strategies, reading comprehension, statistics, and more. These are virtual classrooms where students can learn alongside others and ask questions for extra accountability and support. Learn more about the Live Classes here. Applicants preparing for the GRE have a …

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4 Traits That (Most) HBS Students Share

Harvards students special traits

Harvard Business School admissions doesn’t just embrace diversity, they obsessively (and methodically) seek it. HBS sees diversity as essential to its learning environment—the renowned “case method” requires a wide variety of viewpoints to challenge and teach students. But admissions is only one part of HBS’s diversity push. 900+ matriculating students are carefully sorted into 10 …

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Why London Business School Might be the School for You! [Episode 186 – Encore]

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As most of you slow down for the holiday season, and some of you speed up to make the upcoming admissions deadlines, we thought it would be a great opportunity to do an encore of Linda’s excellent interview with Jamie Wright, the Senior Recruitment and Admissions Manager at London Business School – Early Career Programs. For the full …

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Life as a Med School Student and Nigerian Olympic Star

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This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Chierika Ukogu… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as …

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More Business Schools Accepting GRE than Ever Before

GRE accepted by more schools

Kaplan Test Prep has completed their 2016 survey of over 220 business school admissions officers. The survey was conducted between August and October 2016 and found that 92% of business schools are now accepting the GRE as an alternative to the GMAT. This is a huge jump from 2009, the first year Kaplan asked the …

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Make a Difference at Michigan Ross: An Interview with Soojin Kwon [Episode 185]

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Today’s guest is Soojin Kwon, Director of Admissions at Michigan Ross. Soojin earned her Bachelor’s at Yale, her MPP at Harvard’s Kennedy School, and her MBA from Ross. She worked at Deloitte Consulting before joining Ross’s admissions team in 2004, and has been Director since 2006. She writes an outstanding blog and has an equally …

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