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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

December 13, 2018

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How to Write the Qualifications Summary for Your Resume

How to write the qualifications summary for your resume

The Qualifications Summary section of the resume is, in theory, the first section of the resume that the admissions reviewer will read: it sits at the very top of the resume after the applicant’s name and contact details, exactly where the eye is naturally drawn. However, if it is a bulky paragraph filled with ambiguity or… 

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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

August 7, 2018

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CEIBS MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

CEIBS 2017-18 MBA application tips and deadlines

If you would like to pursue a career in Mainland China, then CEIBS in Shanghai – now ranked #1 in Asia by the Financial Times – may be the perfect MBA program to ease your transition: with hands-on strategy projects with companies in China, guest lectures and workshops with Chinese professionals, and a Localization Program… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2018 MBA Application, CEIBS

February 8, 2018

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What Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles Knows About MBA Applications

I often talk about the fact that MBA programs are essentially sifting through the applicant pool to find people whom post-MBA employers will want to hire. Employers love leaders who take risks, learn from and then brush off failures, and persevere with team spirit and camaraderie. Those people are the ones who time and again… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

September 29, 2017

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NUS MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

NUS Business School 2017-18 MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines

National University of Singapore offers a 17-month MBA program offering specializations in 5 distinct areas (Finance, Marketing, Healthcare Management, Strategy & Organization, and the recently added Innovation & Entrepreneurship). If you are looking for an Asian-focused program with strong placement in the Technology (29%), Financial services (23%), and Consulting (21%) industries in Singapore (50%), China… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2018 MBA Application, NUS

July 20, 2017

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Can You Get Into a Top Grad School if You Didn’t Attend a Top University?

Abhishek from India recently asked on our blog what Indian applicants who graduated from undergraduate programs not among the elite Indian IIT’s can do to gain acceptance to the top global MBA programs. While Abhishek was particularly focused on Indian MBA aspirants, this question applies to all applicants who did not graduate from an elite… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Admissions Consulting, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / diversity, optimize your law admissions profile

December 13, 2018

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How to Write a Resume That is Readable, Impactful, and Unique

This post is taken from The Quick Guide to Admissions Resumes. Click here to download the full guide. Now that you know what elements should and should not be included in your resume, it’s time to turn to how to make your resume read well and look good. That’s right – formatting matters. Here are some… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / admissions resumes quick guide, MBA resume

February 14, 2017

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IE MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

IE is a top-ranked international MBA program in Madrid, Spain. The Financial Times ranks the program 12th in the world and Bloomberg Business Week ranks it 4th among non-US programs. Graduates enjoy job placement around the world – with the help of IE’s 50,000 global alumni and 27 representative offices building relationships with companies on every… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

August 16, 2017

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UVA Darden 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

If you like the idea of constantly being thrown into the decision maker’s role, using the case method to navigate real-life business situations, then you may want to consider applying to the University of Virginia’s Darden MBA program. Darden is the second-largest case publisher in North America, and because of Darden’s commitment to the case… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

August 29, 2017

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CMU Tepper 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

You know how you’re always reading that “all MBA programs are different” but after you’ve spent weeks and even months reading all of their websites, they can start to seem like they are pretty much the same. Well, not Carnegie Mellon Tepper. Tepper continues to march to the beat of its own drummer. CMU is… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

June 13, 2016

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LinkedIn and Your Application, Part 3

Sue saw on LinkedIn that Nicole is a current student at her target MBA program and from a similar background to her own. Sue had a lot of questions about the program, so she sent Nicole a LinkedIn inMail message to see if she was open to speaking with her. Nicole is very busy in… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / LinkedIn in Admissions

May 31, 2016

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LinkedIn and Your Application, Part 2

Earlier this week, I talked about the importance of updating your LinkedIn profile and shared tips for a strong Headline and Summary. Today, I’m going to address the Experience and Education sections of a powerful LinkedIn profile. Experience LinkedIn allows you to list every position you’ve held within a company separately but in my opinion… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / LinkedIn in Admissions

May 26, 2016

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How LinkedIn Can Help You Get Accepted

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 to… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / LinkedIn in Admissions

July 12, 2018

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Indian School of Business 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

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Indian School of Business continues to thrive and improve the career prospects of its graduates. The class of 2015 received 20+% more job offers this year compared to just 2 years ago, with the largest percentage of the class entering the consulting industry (28%) with global firms such as McKinsey, Accenture, A.T. Kearney, and KPMG…. 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

December 21, 2015

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London Business School 2016 Essay Tips & Deadlines

London Business School boasts one of the most diverse student bodies, with 92% of its 400+ students hailing from a total of 69 countries outside of England. 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. This… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2016 MBA Application, London Business School

August 29, 2017

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Indian School Of Business 2016 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

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The Indian School of Business is an excellent program for those interested in advancing to management roles in a broad spectrum of industries and those seeking positions in the consulting industry (20% of graduates earn consulting placements) and technology field (28% of graduates choose this industry upon graduation). Interestingly, while median salaries for graduates of… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

February 6, 2017

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INSEAD Essay 3: Writing About Cultural Diversity

For those of you struggling with INSEAD’s cultural diversity question [Essay 3. Tell us about an experience where you were significantly impacted by cultural diversity, in a positive or negative way. (300 words max.) and the INSEAD EMBA choice of questions for Essay 5. Have you ever experienced culture shock? What insights did you gain?… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

March 14, 2017

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IE MBA 2016 Essay Tips

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IE is a top-ranked international MBA program in Madrid, Spain. The Financial Times ranks the program 12th in the world and Bloomberg Business Week ranks it 2nd among non-US programs. Graduates enjoy job placement around the world – with the help of IE’s 50,000 global alumni and 27 representative offices building relationships with companies on… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions

March 6, 2018

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2016 IMD Essay Tips

IMD, the International Institute for Management Development, in Lausanne, Switzerland, offers a 1-year MBA program focused on general management and leadership. While there are only 90 students in each class, the diversity among that class is wide: students hail from 45 countries: 43% from throughout Europe, 26% from Asia, 11% from the Middle East and… 

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