Often, when we work with MBA applicants who are from a traditional information technology (IT) background, they begin the process already feeling the odds are stacked against them. Their first question is usually, “How can I stand out in such a crowded field? How can I show them I’m not like everyone else with my…
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Heads Up: Price Increase Ahead!
We wanted to give you a head’s up that we’ll be increasing our prices when the clock strikes midnight on March 15, which means you have until Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:59 pm PT to lock in a service at our current rate. Browse our catalog of services today to both get an early…
What to Expect From the MBA Experience at Cambridge Judge Business School [Episode 407]
What makes the Cambridge Judge MBA experience unique? [Show summary] Charlotte Russell-Green, Head of MBA Recruitment and Admissions at Cambridge Judge Business School, explores the one-of-a-kind experience students can expect from the full-time MBA program at Cambridge Judge’s historic campus. What Cambridge Judge is looking for… and what it can offer YOU [Show notes] Are…
Get Ahead of the Competition by Developing Your 2022 MBA Strategy NOW
Our free, one-hour masterclass, 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2022, is airing live on Wednesday, March 3rd, but there’s still time for you to register to join us! Isn’t it premature to worry about 2022 applications already? With competition for top programs so intense that even the smallest misstep on your application can result…
How Do You Write an Accomplishment Essay?
Build a better accomplishments essay by following this recipe. Accomplishments are the bread and butter of personal statements and application essays. That may sound straightforward, however, a fascinating brainstorming session of Accepted admissions consultants reveals that applicants don’t always know what an accomplishment is. What goes into this application staple? And how can you analyze…
Follow These 7 Steps to Ensure MBA Acceptance in 2022
A year can feel like a long time. However, with the demands on your time as numerous as they are, we promise that time will fly by faster than you can imagine. Don’t wait until deadlines are looming to make your game plan for applying to b-school. Join us on Wednesday, March 3 at 10…
Enhancements to the GMAT Online Exam
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) recently announced that the GMAT Online, a take-at-home version of the GMAT introduced in April 2020 in response to COVID restrictions on public gatherings, is to become a permanent option for test-takers. At the same time, GMAC added the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) to the GMAT Online and made…
Got a Criminal Record? Here’s How to Address It in Your Application
If you have ever engaged in disorderly conduct, petty theft, gotten a DUI, been arrested during a political protest, or have any other infractions (minor or major) on your record, we hope that you have learned important lessons from those experiences and won’t repeat them. But if you are applying to a grad program, you…
Do You Have the Keys to MBA Acceptance in 2022?
2022 might seem far away right now (didn’t 2021 just start?). However, the MBA application process is lengthy and complex. Those deadlines will be on top of you before you know it! Don’t get caught unprepared. On Wednesday, March 3rd, we’ll host a masterclass entitled 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2022. This class is…
Kellogg Receives Transformative Gift to Accelerate Women Leaders
Kellogg alumna Ann M. Drake ’84 has made a transformative gift to establish the Drake Scholar Network, according to the Kellogg website. This formal, global network will emphasize Kellogg’s long-term dedication to educating future female business leaders by fostering powerful, intergenerational connections between women students, faculty, and alumnae. In the words of Dean Francesca Cornelli,…
Expert Guidance on Getting into INSEAD
Our recent masterclass, Get Accepted to INSEAD, laid out a clear game plan for applicants looking to gain acceptance to the Business School for the World. If your career aspirations lean global, it’s a can’t-miss session for you! It’s now available for free, on-demand viewing. Watch the masterclass:
What Post-MBA Life Is Like, During COVID and Beyond [Episode 404]
Applying the lessons of MBA school to the reality of COVID-19 [Show summary] Al Dea, a tech product manager who earned his MBA from UNC, dives deep into what life is like after business school, including how the pandemic has impacted the post-MBA experience. What steps can businesses take to help employees thrive during COVID?…
“I’m Smart, Really I Am!” Proving Character Traits in Your Essays [With Sample Essays]
When you write an application essay or statement of purpose, you’re trying to accomplish two equally vital goals at once. First, you need to prove your worthiness for acceptance at your target school. Second, you also need to show the adcom that you have the desirable character traits that your program values. But how do…
Reapplying to Business School: How to Do It Right the Second Time Around
Were your b-school applications rejected? Eager to go for the gold again? If this sounds like you, read on! This blog post offers a step-by-step process for reevaluating your rejected application, and submitting top-notch applications to the best schools for you. If you implement the principles discussed here and apply with strong essays, letters of…
The 9 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make on an MBA Waitlist
So close, and yet so far. That’s the frustrating, even agonizing feeling you can have after receiving a waitlist notification from a b-school. You’re in no-man’s land, neither here nor there. They liked you enough to say, “Maybe in six months, we’ll see,” but they didn’t fall in love with you at first sight. Now…
Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021]
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…
STOP! Don’t Apply to INSEAD Without This Information!
Our free one-hour masterclass, Get Accepted to INSEAD, is airing live on Wednesday, February 3rd, but there’s still time for you to register to join us! INSEAD is highly selective, but if your ambitions for a career in business have a global bent, there is no better program from which to launch a successful career….
Why These GMAT Experts Approach Test-Taking With Empathy [Episode 402]
How can you ace the GMAT, the EA or any test required at your dream school? [Show summary] Mike Diamond of Apex GMAT shares his advice for acing the GMAT, prepping for graduate program tests of all kinds, and why empathy is central to Apex’s approach to test-coaching. Mike Diamond, Director of Curriculum Development at…
The Secret to Getting Accepted to INSEAD
If your ambitions for a business career lean global, INSEAD is probably at the top of your list. But the Business School for the World is highly competitive. How can you ensure that your application makes the right impression on the adcom, earning you a spot in the class? Our upcoming masterclass, Get Accepted to…
What is INSEAD Looking For?
Wondering if you have what it takes to get accepted to INSEAD? This blog post examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria and how you can demonstrate them in your application. What is INSEAD looking for? Ability to contribute International motivation Academic capacity Leadership potential INSEAD MBA criterion #1: Ability to contribute The adcom gives, as…
