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November 22, 2022

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Laid off! Should I apply to B-school/Graduate School?

LAID OFF! SHOULD I APPLY TO B-SCHOOL/GRADUATE SCHOOL?

Did you lose your job due to layoffs in your field of work? Whatever the reason, it is a great opportunity to take stock of your career. The following paragraphs contain a few different scenarios and recommendations for you. 3 Different Scenarios for Unemployed Applicants I loved my work Lucky you! In this case, you… 

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Article by Karin Ash / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / career changers, career goals, Graduate Admissions

June 23, 2020

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Considering Graduate School? First, Figure Out Your Ideal Career Path.

Considering grad school First figure out your ideal career path

The coronavirus pandemic has created a tough job landscape, but it has also created an opportunity for career “rethinking” as well. Many people are considering pivots and turning towards skill development and learning opportunities like graduate school. But how do you decide what’s next? How do you think about what you want, and also, how… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career changers, career goals, covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med

January 10, 2020

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How to Clarify Your Goals for Your MBA – And Beyond

How to Clarify Your Goals for Your MBA and Beyond

Some applicants may be very clear about either the industry in which they want to work or the function or job title they’d like to have, but not always both. For example, you may be certain that you want to grow into a marketing executive role but are much less clear about what product or… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / career changers, MBA Admissions for Smarties, MBA career goals

April 15, 2019

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MBA Admissions Advice for Career Changers

MBA admissions advice for career changers

As an IT consultant, how do you know equity research is the right career for you? How do you know you can handle the hours, the more Darwinian industry and company culture, the stress of having a pivotal impact on huge investment decisions? If you are an MBA applicant pursuing a career change, then you… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / career changers, MBA career goals

April 11, 2018

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4 Tips for Explaining Your Status as a Serial Job Switcher

9 secrets 4 Tips for a Serial Job Switcher

It’s your job to demonstrate to the adcom that you stand out from the applicant pool and are exactly the person they want in their next MBA class. In this series, you’ll learn how to dig deep to unearth your unique character traits, experiences, skills, and talents and bring them to the forefront of your… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / 9 Secrets to Standing Out Series, career changers

October 10, 2016

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How Much More Can MBAs Make? Career Switching, Compensation Increase & More

percentage of post mba consultants

If you’re thinking of a full-time MBA, chances are you’re looking to switch careers. If you’re like most people, that is – because an incredible 87% of all MBA students report switching careers by changing either their job function or industry. Even more incredible, 7 of 10 MBAs reported successfully switching both job function and… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / career changers, Management Consulting

September 15, 2016

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Becca’s MBA Adventure through Tuck, Forte, and Food Trucks

Becca Grad

This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Becca Grad, a student at Tuck. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Where… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / career changers, Dartmouth Tuck, Forte, MBA Student Interviews

July 11, 2016

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Picking a Career, Interviewing Right, and More Job Talk [Episode 131]

So, what do you want to be when you grow up? And if you do know what your dream job is, how will you land it? We could think of no better person to join us for a talk about careers than Karin Ash, formerly director of the Career Management Center at Cornell’s Johnson School,… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / career changers, college resume, grad school res, hiring, Job Search, Management Consulting, podcast

October 22, 2015

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HEC MBA Admissions Interview Available Online

Thank you Marie-Laurence Lemaire, HEC Paris MBA‘s Senior Business Development Manager, for an excellent admissions Q&A. The excerpt below emphasizes the importance of describing clear post-MBA career goals in your HEC MBA application: Linda Abraham: What role does “hire-ability” and clear career goals play in the evaluation process? Marie-Laurence Lemaire: We ask this question in… 

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Article by Accepted / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / career changers, HEC, Q&A

July 31, 2014

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Career Direction: It’s Ok to Love Your Job!

Akiba SmithFrancis

Don’t want to wake up at age 45 wondering why you’ve wasted your life pursuing an uninspiring and meaningless career? Listen to the recording of our conversation with expert career coach, Akiba Smith-Francis, for essential advice on choosing a career path and laying the foundations for long-term fulfillment and success at work. 00:02:27 – Akiba’s… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / career changers, career goals, podcast

July 14, 2014

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Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman

John Engelman

Want to start a business? Partner in a law firm? Go into private equity? Run a media and entertainment company? How about all of the above? Learn from someone who has done it all. And doesn’t normally give interviews. Listen to the full recording of our interview with John Engelman, for tips, advice and insights… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions / career changers, entrepreneurship, finance, podcast

May 1, 2014

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What are My Chances? Latina Software Developer Moving to Marketing

InspireOthers

This blog post is one in a series of MBA applicant profile evaluations called “What are My Chances?” authored by Michelle Stockman. Michelle, who started consulting for Accepted in 2007 and worked previously in the Columbia Business School admissions office, will provide selected applicants with school recommendations as well as an evaluation of their qualifications. … 

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Article by Michelle Stockman / MBA Admissions / career changers, Marketing, What Are My Chances

December 25, 2013

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From Luxury Marketing to Entrepreneurship: A Talk with Daria Burke

DariaBurke

How does someone with a degree in English end up pursuing an MBA at NYU Stern? Why attend a program famous for its ties to Wall St. when you’re interested in marketing? And why abandon the glamorous world of beauty and luxury marketing for the world of start-ups and social enterprise? Listen to the full… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / career changers, entrepreneurship, NYU Stern, podcast

December 8, 2013

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Cornell MBA Student IV: Career Change, China, and Campus Culture

Sam Griffiths Cornell MBA

In this interview, Cornell Johnson student, Sam Griffiths, tells us about the Johnson culture, his likes and dislikes about the program, and a number of important tips for applicants and incoming students. Thank you Sam for sharing your story with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / career changers, Cornell Johnson, MBA Student Interviews

June 8, 2013

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MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with Poeticquant

PoeticQuant

Get ready to read about Poeticquant, an anonymous MBA applicant from Eritrea (in Northeast Africa) and, more recently, Columbus Ohio, with a background in engineering and an interest in international business. You can read about Poeticquant’s admissions adventure below, and at his blog The Poetic Quant. Thank you Poeticquant, and best of luck to you!… 

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