Learn what makes an applicant stand out at Wharton [Show Summary] What is Wharton looking for? What about its new deferred admission programs? Most importantly, what do you need to do to get in? If these questions reside in your head, listen in! Wharton’s Director of Admissions, Blair Mannix, is our guest today. Interview with…
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Yale School of Management MBA Class of 2021 Profile
Here is a look at Yale SOM’s class of 2021 profile, taken from the Yale SOM website. Total enrollment: 345 Women: 42% International passport holders: 44% (includes U.S. permanent residents and dual citizens) U.S. Students of Color: 29% (includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Islander, or Multiethnic)…
Columbia Business School Class of 2021 Profile
Here is a look at Columbia Business School’s class of 2021 (info from the Columbia Business School website). Applications received: 5876 Admitted: 1122 Enrolled: 754, divided into 11 clusters January entry class size: 203, divided into 3 clusters August entry class size: 551, divided into 8 clusters GMAT scores (average): 727 GMAT scores (range): 560-790…
Top MBA Programs Get STEM-Certified to Attract Int’l Students
Here’s a question for all MBA applicants: what do you do if the product you are selling suddenly becomes significantly less appealing to your international markets? Evolving conditions have made your customers doubt your product is worth as much as you are charging, and fewer potential customers are taking the risk on your product. The…
Happy Thanksgiving from Accepted!
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a national holiday during which we give pause – at least for a brief moment – to count our blessings. Wherever you are, that is a good exercise. An attitude of gratitude is worth cultivating throughout the year. I firmly believe it provides benefits from an interpersonal, professional,…
Poets & Quants Announces 2019-2020 MBA Rankings
Poets & Quants just released its 2019-2020 rankings of the top 100 U.S. MBA programs. There were some minor changes in the top 10 – most prominently is Stanford GSB climbing two spots, passing Harvard Business School and UPenn Wharton, to claim the #1 position. It’s the second time in 10 years that Stanford has claimed the…
NYU Stern: An Insider’s Perspective on Getting Accepted [Episode 340]
Interview with Rabia Ahmed, Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business [Show Summary] NYU Stern is always on the cutting edge, and their new Change: Studio branding reflects that. Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Admissions, Rabia Ahmed, shares details of the new program as well as what else…
Do You Want to Be Studying at Columbia This Time Next Year?
Whether you’re focused on finance (like 37% of CBS grads) or interested in any of a truly dazzling array of opportunities (Entrepreneurship! Luxury retail! Consulting!), Columbia Business School is an exciting program in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, and we understand why you’d like to be there. Not coincidentally, as one of the…
Columbia EMBA Class Profile [Entering Class of 2019]
Here’s a look at CBS EMBA class profile of the Friday/Saturday class that began in August 2019, from the Columbia Business School website. Class size: 146 (in 2 clusters) Women: 34% International: 23% Average age: 33 Average years of work experience: 9 Sponsorship: • Full company sponsorship: 18% • Partial company sponsorship: 46% • Self-sponsorship:…
Dawna Levinson, Assistant Dean of Admissions at MIT Sloan, Answers Applicant Questions
Our AMA (Ask Me Anything) with MIT Sloan’s Assistant Dean of Admissions Dawna Levinson was fantastic! After outlining MIT Sloan’s application process and providing some great tips for success, Dawna answered participant questions and offered the real inside scoop. If you missed the AMA, or if you’d like to view it again, it’s now available…
Life at Yale SOM with Goals of Serving the Underrepresented Community
Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Helen, a 2Y Yale SOM student with an interest in the role diversity plays in policymaking. Helen, thank you for sharing your story with us!…
Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
The Cambridge Judge MBA program is a one-year program with a small class of around 200 students from 40+ countries. The Judge MBA is a very experiential program, with three required team projects engaging students with external companies or organizations. Judge is seeking applicants with proven academic abilities, ambition, the ability to thrive under pressure,…
MBA Options: Full-Time MBA vs. Part-Time MBA vs. EMBA
At its core, the MBA is a graduate program in business administration for professionals who seek knowledge, skills, a credential, and/or a network to advance in business and to maximize their business performance. While “MBA” makes many people automatically think of a two-year, full-time program, in recent years the variations on the MBA theme have…
University of Michigan Ross Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Taken together, the two Ross EMBA essays provide both a forest-level (essay 2, goals) and 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 larger picture of…
London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
London Business School boasts one of the most diverse student bodies, with 92% of the class of 2021’s 497 students hailing from a total of 66 countries outside the UK. 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…
Top MBA Programs for Entrepreneurs
Poets & Quants has just released their inaugural rankings for the top MBA programs for entrepreneurs, and Washington University’s Olin Business School tops the list. 20.7% of its graduates from 2016-2018 launched companies within three months of graduation, and has a whopping $1 million in annual funding available for student entrepreneurs. By comparison, the second…
A Kenan-Flagler Student Discusses Industrial Engineering, Healthcare and Business
Learn how real students and recent grads have navigated their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Harmonie, a second-year MBA student with a background in engineering, future career aspirations in the field of healthcare, and a passion for promoting women and…
NYU Stern Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]
Reflecting the character of the university at large, NYU Stern has always sought applicants who bring not just requisite accomplishment, but also intellectual energy and engagement with the world – people who have a point of view and are willing to express it. Stern’s EMBA essay questions are consistent with these values. While they cover…
Yale MBA: The Inside Scoop on The Essay, Videos & Behavioral Assessment [Episode 338]
Interview with Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions at Yale School of Management [Show Summary] Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions at Yale School of Management, shares the school’s unique approach to admissions. Yale SOM tries through its application process to gain a 360-degree view of a candidate and is constantly…
What is MIT Sloan Really Looking For In Your Application?
Here’s an opportunity you really don’t want to blink and miss: our online AMA (Ask Me Anything) with MIT Sloan’s Assistant Dean of Admissions, Dawna Levinson. This is your chance to learn what MIT Sloan is looking for in a successful applicant – straight from the Assistant Dean who will take your questions live. Dawna…
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