What makes Wharton’s MBA program unique, and how to demonstrate to the adcom that YOU belong there [Show summary] Blair Mannix, Wharton’s Director of Admissions, shares the ways the admissions committee aims to reduce stress in the application process and offer a positive experience. She dispels myths about the Wharton admissions process and offers advice…
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University of Michigan Ross Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
Taken together, the two mandatory Ross EMBA essays provide both a macro forest-level (essay 2, goals) and close-up, tree-level (professional achievement) view of your career. Each question gives a specific lens through which to focus your approach and shape your answer. Thus, while you address the two questions’ points and nuances, keep in mind the…
7 Important Tips for Your HBS Post-Interview Reflection
Congratulations! You’ve just completed another step on the road to acceptance to Harvard’s MBA program – your interview. Now you have 24 hours to send HBS your Post-Interview Reflection…so let’s get started! When it comes to carrying out this process, there’s really one major thing you need to do: Reflect! How to reflect efficiently and…
Cornell EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
The Cornell Executive MBA Program has three required essay questions, and the word count for all three is short. While no one is going to be counting individual words, the short word count guideline is a clear indicator that you should work on clarity of thought with all of your answers. Cornell interviews every applicant…
Will Your Application Rise to the Top of the R2 Applicant Pool?
Our free, one-hour webinar, How to Create Compelling Round 2 MBA Applications, is airing live on Thursday, October 14, at 10 a.m. PT/1 pm ET. Good news: There’s still time for you to register to join us! Your R2 application needs to be a real multitasker. In it, you need to show you can flourish…
How to Get Into UVA Darden [Episode 439]
Get to know UVA Darden’s thoughtful application process [Show summary] Dawna Clarke, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions at Darden School of Business explores the program’s unique case method and recounts how the school proactively adapted during COVID-19. What makes UVA Darden unique? A choice-rich MBA experience and a close-knit student community [Show notes] Welcome to…
Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile
Columbia Business School changed its application a bit this cycle. It added choice to the application by asking you to pick two out of three options for its second and third essay prompts. And one of the options is an entirely new question. Ready to get to work on your CBS application? Read on. CBS…
Retaking the GMAT With a Score of 700+: Should You Consider It?
This may seem hard for some test-takers to believe, but sometimes even the high-scorers contemplate retaking the exam. It’s not unheard of for someone with a score of 700 – or even higher – to retake the GMAT to see if they can hit a higher number. But should they? As is usually the case…
Follow These DARING Steps to Ensure a Winning R2 MBA Application
Do you know how to craft an application that portrays you at your best? An application that presents you as a perfect match for the schools you are aiming for? Do you know how to translate your stats into a compelling narrative? In very busy Round 2, you’ve got to do all this and more….
MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021-2022], Class Profile
This year’s MIT Sloan MBA application, like most MIT applications in the last fifteen years, includes its signature cover letter and resume. It also retains the video component. If you are planning to apply to MIT Sloan in round 2, you need to get work asap. Below is must-know advice based on our experience helping…
Stanford MBA Class of 2023 Profile
Here’s a look at the Stanford Class of 2023, taken from the Stanford Graduate School of Business website: Applicants: 7,367 New students: 426 Women: 44% US students of color: 48% International students: 47% International student community is comprised of: DACA and otherwise undocumented in the US: 33% Dual citizens: 10% US permanent residents: 4% Countries…
Wharton MBA Class of 2023 Profile
Here is a look at the Wharton MBA Class of 2023, taken from the Wharton website: Applications: 7,338 Enrolled Class: 897 Female: 52% LGBTQ+ Students: 7% US Race/Ethnicity: White: 28% Asian American: 20% Black/African American: 8% Hispanic/Latinx: 7% Did not report: >1% Native American/Indigenous/ Native Alaskan: >1% International Students: 36% WATCH: International MBA Applicants and…
Do You Have a Plan to Stand Out in Your R2 MBA Applications?
Round 2 is the most popular round for MBA applications, and you know what that means: Submitting during the most crowded time of the season means you’ve got to think and plan even more strategically to earn those acceptances. On Thursday, October 14, at 10 am PT/1 pm ET, we’ll host an important webinar, How…
Stanford MBA Discusses Coffee Chats [Episode 437]
What can you do before starting business school to set yourself up for a valuable MBA experience? [Show summary] Bob Manfreda discusses his experience in the Stanford GSB program and shares wisdom from his co-authored blog, MBA Coffee Chats, and book, Coffee Chats: Thoughtful advice on how to get the most out of your MBA….
London Business School Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
The 2 application essay questions, although quite different, both ask you to discuss how you’ll connect with the LBS EMBA program, classmates, and community. And this emphasis in turn underscores LBS’s values of collaboration, contribution, and engagement. I suggest keeping these values on the radar screen as you conceive and draft these two essays. And…
NYU Stern MBA Class Profile: Class of 2023, Full-Time Two-Year
Here is a look at the NYU Stern full-time two-year MBA class of 2023: (NYU Stern has adopted the new Graduate Management Education (GME) reporting standards for this year’s class profile, which has impacted the way some of the data is calculated and reported and also allows Stern to disclose even more details around race…
HBS Class Profile [Class of 2023]
Here’s a look at HBS’s Class of 2023 taken from the Harvard Business School website: Number of applications: 9,773 Enrolled: 1,010 Countries represented: United States: 63% Asia: 13% Europe: 8% Mexico, Central & South America: 6% Canada: 3% Africa: 3% Middle East: 3% Oceania: 1% Women: 46% International: 37% US minorities: 52% Average GPA: 3.69 Average years work experience: 5.0 Percent of class…
The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 – 2022]
Are you committed to increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in education and business? If so, applying to MBA programs through The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management might be for you. Besides the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to one of the top MBA programs, Consortium fellows get to enjoy the benefits…
Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the following exceptions: There are four essay options as opposed to last year’s three. Essay options #3 and #4 are new. My advice is below for each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown MBA application essays 2021–2022 We want to hear your…
UCLA Anderson Executive MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
The Anderson EMBA‘s two questions together cover past, present, and future, in that order. Essay 1 addresses the past by asking for a particular story drawn from your experience, and essay 2 addresses the present and future by asking about why now is the right time for you to be pursuing this degree. The questions…
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