This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Cheetarah1980, a student at Chicago Booth. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an…
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Top 10 Most Expensive Private Business Schools in the U.S.
In 2013-2014, b-school prices at private, elite business schools in the U.S. increased about $3,000 since the previous academic year. The average tuition for these 10 costly programs is almost $13,000 more than the average tuition of all ranked programs. By contrast, one of the least expensive schools (not listed below) is Brigham Young’s Marriott…
Which Schools are Good for PE/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship
Admit it: You love the ring of ‘venture capital’ and ‘private equity.’ Enter Pitchbook, the ultimate resource for those looking for a future in PE/VC (and those looking for VCs to fund their futures). Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Andy White, Senior Research Associate for Pitchbook for some great stats, info,…
MBA Programs Host Coffee Dates Worldwide
Wherever you are in the world, chances are that a current MBA student from a top school is waiting to have coffee with you. In London, Delhi, Tel Aviv, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Rio de Janiero, Zurich, Houston, and a host of other international cities, schools are dispatching current students to chat you…
Chicago Booth Weekend Part-Time MBA Application Essay Tips for Fall 2014
NOTE: These questions are for the fall 2014 applications; the questions for the spring 2014 applications are different and were featured in a previous post.) Two questions in this set – questions one and three – address your potential interactions with your classmates and your fit with the class. No accident! The fact that the…
MBA Admissions: Chicago Booth & Finance
A quick glance at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business: Booth currently ranks in sixth place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2013). It was ranked #2 for finance. Chicago Booth Class of 2013 and Finance 4031 people applied to Chicago Booth in 2012; 23% were…
Chicago Booth MBA Interview with Benny Joseph
Here we have a talk with Benny Joseph, a recent graduate of Chicago Booth and SoFi entrepreneur who heads the startup GoodApril, an awesome site that will help you save money while filing your taxes. In this post Benny talks about his experience at Booth and offers fantastic advice for incoming Booth students or those…
Chicago Booth MBA Interview with Chris Hauck
Here’s a talk with Chris Hauck, a first-year MBA student at Chicago Booth. Chris offers some excellent advice to MBA applicants and first-year MBA students – thank you Chris for offering us a window into your Booth experience! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering…
MBA Admissions: Chicago Booth & Marketing
A quick glance at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business: Booth currently ranks in fourth place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It was ranked #7 for marketing. Chicago Booth Class of 2013 Profile 4169 people applied to Chicago Booth in 2011; 22% were accepted…
Plagiarism in Residency Essays: Just Don’t
The WSJ’s Health Blog recently posted “Study: Medical Residency Applicants and Plagiarism” which cites a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine by a team of researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The researchers found “evidence of plagiarism” in 5.2% of residency application personal statements by comparing the essays to publicly available material…
