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Here’s a look at the MIT Sloan’s class of 2020 profile, taken from the MIT website. Overview: Class size: 409 Women: 42% International students: 38% Countries represented: 49 Average years of work experience: 4.9 << Click here for our MIT Sloan MBA application essay tips! >> Stats Average undergraduate GPA: 3.48 Average GMAT score: 728 …
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According to a recent article on the Wall Street Journal website, 75% of students who get an MBA change careers. By making this change, many are able to double their salary. However, the news is not all good. According to thousands of grads from dozens of U.S. business schools, the pay gap between men and …
Times Higher Education (THE) in partnership with the Wall Street Journal recently released its analyzed reams of data about graduate management education and produced a ranking of “high-achieving global MBA programs.” The study ranked the programs in 20 separate performance indicators, leading to an aggregate score indicating the strength of each program and school. These …
[powerpress] Interview with Cornell Tech’s Dean Matthew D’Amore and Admissions Director Dr. Raymond Lutzky [Show Summary] The Cornell Tech campus and programs on Roosevelt Island in New York City have INNOVATIVE stamped on them. Hear from Dean Matt D’Amore and Admissions Director Dr. Ray Lutzky about the inception of the program, the innovative degrees currently being offered, …
I will wrap up this series with a few additional points. Creating a backup plan Think you’re done with MBA goals? Think again… In the current global economic volatility, having a backup plan for your immediate post-MBA goal can be not only good planning for you, but also enhance your goal essay’s credibility. It’s particularly …
For some people, it’s the Masters in Finance (MFin or MSF), period. It’s the right type of program at the right time. Yet, the MFin has some overlaps and similarities with several other types of masters programs, and some people’s educational needs may be met by more than one type. In fact, I’ve known and …
You already know what you need TO DO. Now let’s take a look at three things you DON’T want to do if you want to get accepted to your top-choice MBA program. Don’t make these mistakes when applying to b-school: Mistake #1: Applying without a clear idea of what you want to do after you …
This is part 2 in a series about the “Chicago Approach.” If you missed part 1, check it out here. Introducing 4 Chicago Booth Students: Qi: A female Chinese investment banker (who is also a fashion blogger). Goals: A leadership role in Chinese PE or VC focusing on consumer goods following a stint in private …
Short- and long-term goals Before you start drafting your MBA goals essays, work out three levels of goals: short-term, intermediate, and long-term. It helps to have this whole picture in your mind regardless of where you’ll “zoom in” for a particular essay. Short-term applies to the timeframe immediately post-MBA to about two years later; intermediate …
Freedom and culture. These are the two operative factors for Booth’s MBA program. And they are not unrelated: Both forge a connection between the inner person and the outer world. Freedom is prominent in the full-time Booth MBA landing page and is portrayed in 3 facets: “academic freedom, freedom to take risks, and freedom to …
Here’s a look at the Class of 2020, taken from the Chicago Booth website. Class size: 591 Average GPA: 3.6 GPA range: 2.7-4.0 Average GMAT: 731 GMAT range: 610 – 790 Percent of GRE test-takers in class: 7% Average student age: 28 Countries represented: 52 U.S. minority students: 31% International students: 30% Female students: 42% …
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