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December 19, 2022

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Top STEM MBA Programs: A Comprehensive List and Overview of STEM-OPT Eligible B-Schools

Top MBA Programs get STEM Certified to Attract International Students

U.S. STEM MBA Programs: An Overview STEM certification programs have proven application bonanzas for top business schools. STEM certification may have begun pre-pandemic as a way to alleviate uncertainty in the visa process, but the programs have proven to be a robust inducement for MBA applicants, particularly from foreign countries. According to Poets & Quants,… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / Arizona State Carey, Babson, Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Delaware Lerner, Duke Fuqua, Georgetown McDonough, Harvard Business School, international student, Lehigh University College of Business, masters in data analytics, Masters in Finance, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Pace University, Purdue Krannert, researching mba programs, Rice Jones, Rochester Simon, Rutgers Business School, Stanford GSB, STEM MBA, UC Berkeley Haas, UC Davis, UC Irvine School of Business, UC Riverside, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, University of Connecticut, University of Georgia Terry, University of North Texas Ryan, University of Wisconsin Madison, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School, Washington Foster School of Business, Wharton

September 21, 2022

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Berkeley Haas MFE (Master of Financial Engineering) Application Tips

Berkeley Hass MFE App 2021

UC Berkeley Haas is perhaps best known for its highly selective MBA program, but this business school also offers a one-year Master of Financial Engineering degree for those applicants interested in computational finance focused on business and economics.  Haas’s MFE shares the MBA program’s high selectivity – the MFE program received 749 applications while only… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Masters in Finance, Masters in Financial Engineering, UC Berkeley Haas

September 6, 2022

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ESADE MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022-2023]

Esade MBA Tips 2022 2023

The ESADE (pronounced eh-SAH-day) MBA program in Barcelona, Spain, is a great option for applicants looking for a program that requires fewer than 2 years out of the job market but also provides an internship and even an international exchange option. ESADE offers a 12-month MBA, a 15-month option that includes an internship or exchange… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, ESADE, European B-Schools

August 8, 2022

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IMD MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022-2023]

IMD MBA 2022 2023

If you are looking for a one-year, full-time MBA program, then IMD may be the perfect fit for you. The typical age of IMD MBA students is 25-32 with 7 years of work experience, but IMD recently announced that it wants more younger applicants too.  The program begins in January every year and runs through… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, IMD, international student

July 21, 2022

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Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

cambridge judge 2022 2023

The Cambridge Judge MBA program is a one-year program with a small class of around 200 students from approximately 40 countries. The Judge MBA is a very experiential program, with three required team projects and another optional one, engaging students with external companies or organizations. Judge is seeking applicants with proven academic abilities, ambition, the ability to… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Cambridge Judge

July 6, 2022

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Cornell Johnson College of Business MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

Cornell Johnson MBA Application Essay Tips

If you are looking for a small MBA class in an idyllic location with warm and genuine classmates, then Cornell Johnson may be your program. While Johnson places the largest portion of its class in the financial industry after graduation (36% of the class of 2021), 27% entered the consulting industry, 17% joined the technology… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Cornell Johnson

June 30, 2022

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University of Washington Foster School of Business MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

Washington Foster Tips 2022 2023

Are you seeking an MBA program with a strong record of job placement in the technology industry? Then the University of Washington Foster School of Business may make an excellent choice for you. A full 45% of the class of 2021 joined the technology industry after graduation. Next in magnitude is the consulting industry with… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, Washington Foster School of Business

June 19, 2022

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London Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

London BS MBA App Tips 2022 2023

If you are looking for a globally focused MBA program in a city bursting with culture, finance, and industry, then LBS is certainly a program to consider.  Strong applications to London Business School demonstrate applicants’ global interest (even without global experience per se), curiosity to learn with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and a… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2023 MBA Applications, London Business School

June 9, 2022

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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

The Paul Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application Essay Tips

Paul Soros was often overshadowed by his younger brother, financial wizard George Soros, but he was a successful businessman and multi-millionaire in his own right. In contrast to George Soros’s success in the financial industry, Paul Soros made his mark on the world by innovating in the shipping industry, filing patents, and winning several engineering… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / diversity, Grad Financial Aid, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid

June 10, 2021

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Kellogg Eliminates Applicant Indecision Delays: Applicants Can Now Apply to Multiple Programs

Kellogg Eliminates Indecision Delays

This year I worked with several applicants to Northwestern Kellogg who all faced a similar conundrum: which amazing Kellogg program should they apply to?! Kellogg offers a range of Master’s level business education: its traditional 2-year MBA program, a 1-year MBA program for professionals with a management or business undergraduate degree, the MMM joint degree… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / Northwestern Kellogg

May 7, 2021

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IE International MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines

IE business school MBA essay tips and deadlines

If you’re seeking an international education in an innovative new facility in the middle of a European city’s financial district, then you should consider applying to the International MBA program at Madrid’s IE Business School. Scheduled to open in September 2021, the new IE Tower skyscraper will host 64 classrooms – all with natural light… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, 2022 MBA Applications, IE

February 12, 2020

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Rejected by HBS – Now What?

Rejected by HBS Now what

February 4th was either an exciting day or a tearful one for HBS Round 2 applicants: HBS’s MBA Admissions Board notified students whether they were invited to interview or had merited “early release.” Euphemistic though it sounds, early release should really be viewed by R2 applicants as the blessing that it is: you now know… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Harvard Business School, MBA rejection

February 11, 2020

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Purdue MBA Now STEM-Designated: Great News for Int’l Students

Purdue MBA now STEM designated

Purdue Krannert’s Employment Report for the class of 2018 included an interesting statistic: while 80.6% of the graduating class had found employment (presumably within 3 months of graduating), there was a jarring dichotomy in that number. When broken down into those graduates with permanent U.S. work authorization vs. those without (read: international students), there is… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / international student, Purdue Krannert, STEM MBA

February 6, 2020

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Michigan Ross Announces Its New STEM MBA Track

Michigan Ross Announces New STEM MBA Track

When The Wall Street Journal reported the fifth straight year of declining MBA applications from international applicants in October 2019, many wondered (once again!) whether this was the end of the line for the U.S. MBA programs. Well, the phoenix has risen from the ashes as the top American MBA programs have found a way… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / Michigan Ross, STEM MBA

February 5, 2020

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New York University’s Stern MBA is Now STEM OPT Eligible

The NYU Stern MBA is Now STEM OPT Eligible

NYU’s Stern School of Business full-time MBA program is now a STEM-OPT-certified program, making graduates eligible for up to 36 months of STEM OPT work experience in the U.S. after graduation while remaining on their F1 student visas. New York University’s Stern MBA is Now STEM OPT Eligible. Two pages of NYU Stern’s 2019-2020 Employment… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / NYU Stern, STEM MBA

December 16, 2019

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HKUST MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

HKUST 2019 30 MBA application essay tips and deadlines

Applicants seeking an MBA with high placement rates throughout Asia may find HKUST the perfect fit for their needs. HKUST offers two options for its MBA: a 16-month option that offers hopeful career switchers the opportunity to hold an internship in their target industry and even an experience in an exchange program abroad, and a… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, HKUST

September 15, 2019

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What to Include in Your Admissions Resume

What to Include in Your Admissions Resume

I suggest that applicants begin assembling materials for their applications as early as possible in advance of admissions deadlines. One of the first items you should start working on is your resume, a document that all professionals should always have updated and at the ready. 6 tips for creating a rockin’ resume Here are some… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / college resume, grad school resume, law school resume, MBA resume, med school resume

May 7, 2019

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Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Application Essay Tips

Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship

Indian students considering applying to the Stanford MBA program should check out the Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship. The scholarship covers approximately 80% of the Stanford MBA tuition and fees for up to five Indian students to attend Stanford GSB. The top 50 finalists for the Fellowship will even receive a break on applying – submitting Stanford’s… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / MBA Financial Aid, Stanford GSB

July 27, 2018

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Indian School of Business MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

Indian School of Business 2018 19 MBA essay tips

For MBA aspirants who want to build or advance their careers in India, the Indian School of Business PGP program offers excellent preparation. International job offers saw a slight uptick in the class of 2018, a total of 30 offers were made for roles outside of India compared with 2017’s 12. While 2018’s industry distribution… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2019 MBA Applications, Indian School of Business

April 4, 2019

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Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Your MBA Application

Optimize your LinkedIn profile for your MBA application

The Cornell Tech MBA made waves when it offered applicants to its unique program in New York City the opportunity to apply with their LinkedIn profiles instead of filling in the tedious employment history section of the application. Other MBA programs like MIT Sloan and UT Austin McCombs are following that trend by inviting applicants… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / LinkedIn in Admissions, MBA resume

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