NYU’s Stern Langone part-time MBA now requires just one short essay: a straightforward goals essay. That means the other application elements – resume, recommendations, and application form will be especially important in terms of rounding out your profile and conveying relevant information. So, approach all the application elements thoughtfully and strategically. There is not even usually an…
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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…
Financial Times Ranks Harvard as #1 in 2020 Global MBA Ranking
Harvard Business School has taken the top spot away from Stanford Graduate School of Business in the Financial Times 2020 global MBA ranking. Although the Financial Times ranking is designed to favor non-U.S. programs, 15 of the top 25 MBA programs are based in the U.S. This result comes despite the decline in applications to…
MBA Insider Shares His Secrets in New Book [Episode 350]
Author Al Dea shares insights on how to make the MBA experience count [Show summary] Al Dea is a 2015 graduate of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Class of 2015 and author of the new book, MBA Insider: How to Make the Most of Your MBA Experience. Listen to the interview! Al Dea discusses his path to…
Last Chance to Register: Get Accepted to INSEAD!
Attention applicants: time is running out to register for our free webinar, Get Accepted to INSEAD! This is your chance to get expert admissions guidance – all for free. Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, will share strategies you can put straight to use in your application, and she’ll guide you through each section of the INSEAD…
New York University’s 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…
Kellogg EMBA Class Profile
Here is a look at the incoming Kellogg Executive MBA cohorts (Evanston + Miami combined) from September 2018 & January 2019, taken from the Kellogg website: Minority: 41% Female: 31% International: 16% Average age: 38 Average work experience: 14 years Career level: 66% of students have senior-level positions Director: 37% Manager: 21% VP: 21% C-level:…
INSEAD MBA Criterion #1: Ability To Contribute
This is the first post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. The adcom gives, as its first admission criterion, “ability to contribute.” I take the liberty to add: ability to contribute as a person of quality and substance. All the criteria involve factors such as insight, growth, connection with people…
How Much Does Your Social Media Presence Factor Into the Application Process?
On January 13th, Kaplan Test Prep released the results of their annual survey of business schools, speaking to admissions officers from 288 top schools around the country. The results clearly indicate that an applicant’s social media profile could well be a factor in the application process. Here are some particularly important stats: 36% of admissions…
How to Get Accepted to INSEAD?
INSEAD is the “Business School For The World.” But is it the business school for you? If you’re an internationally-minded leader, you could be on your way to a first-class international MBA program – but first, you need to show the admissions committee that you belong. To help you understand what the INSEAD adcom is…
Here’s One Way to Ace Your MBA Interview
Whether you just your Round 2 interview invitation or are still waiting to receive it, now is the time to prepare. Acing your interview is the final step in getting into the MBA program of your choice. Setting your interview goals and priorities, understanding what the admissions interview is all about, and creating a plan…
MIT Executive MBA 2020 Class Profile
Here’s a look at the MIT EMBA Class of 2020, as taken from the MIT website: Global executives: 126 Average years of work experience: 17 Average age: 41 Advanced degrees: 59% Director-level and above: 83% International origin: 48% Non-local (outside of driving radius): 66% Employed full time: 100% Company size (employees) Geography Seniority Industry Applying…
Applying to INSEAD? Read This!
INSEAD’s intense, international MBA is one of the top-ranked graduate business programs in the world. Do you have what it takes to get accepted? The first step to crafting an effective application strategy for INSEAD is understanding what the admissions committee is looking for as they read and evaluate. How can you show INSEAD you’re…
How to Get Accepted to a Top EMBA Program: The Experts Speak [Episode 348]
Interview with Accepted MBA/EMBA admissions consultants, Cindy Tokumitsu and Jen Weld [Show summary] Should you apply to an Executive MBA program or a regular MBA program? And if you decide on the Executive MBA, what do you need to do to get in? And which EMBA should you apply to? These are the questions that…
From the Mouths of MBA Adcom Members: How to Get Accepted
Looking for the best possible admissions advice? How about admissions advice from the admission committee members themselves? Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and host of the Admissions Straight Talk Podcast has a collection of highly enlightening interviews with directors of admissions and adcom members of top business schools! Listen in as Linda asks her adcom…
Which MBA Program is Right for Me? The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an MBA Program
In 18+ years of MBA admissions consulting, I have found that otherwise highly capable and focused people often basically wing it when it comes to creating their target list of business schools. I’ve heard things like: “I’m just applying to all the top ten.” Top ten according to what source? And this: “I realize now…
Round 3 vs Next Year: Your Roadmap
If you missed Round 3 vs. Next Year: When Should You Apply? or if you attended our webinar, but want to hear the advice again, you’re in luck: it’s now available free and on-demand! Guided by Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, you’ll learn what distinguishes Round 3 from earlier rounds, how to assess your profile critically…
Wharton Executive MBA 2021 Class Profile
Here’s a look at Wharton’s EMBA Class of 2021 (profile info from their website): Wharton EMBA class of 2021 facts and figures Total class size: 236 Women: 32% Underrepresented minority students: 10% Countries represented: 26 Average age: 36 Under 30: 9% Over 40: 15% Average years of work experience: 12 Median GMAT score: 700 Middle…
Last Chance to Attend – Round 3 vs Next Year: When Should You Apply?
If you missed Round 1 deadlines or if you applied but didn’t get accepted, it’s time to refocus: How will you make a plan to achieve your MBA goals? Does it make sense to apply Round 3? Or should you hold off until next year’s Round 1? There’s still time to register for our special…
7 Ways to Make the Most of B-School Visits, Fairs & Receptions
Applying to MBA programs in the fall? Then you’re probably planning to meet with MBA admissions committee members at various types of events – school visits, MBA fairs, school receptions, etc. – as part of that process. Adcom members are preparing for you as well. In their interactions with prospective applicants, they look to…
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