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Chicago Booth and Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) share the #1 spotlight in U.S. News’ Best Business Schools of 2023 rankings, released March 29. The metrics for the rankings are based on career placement success, student excellence and qualitative assessments by experts. MBA rankings are studied voraciously by applicants, students, and alumni but remain controversial. Notable changes…
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Financial Times Ranks Wharton as #1 in 2022 Rankings
The Financial Times has released its global rankings of the best MBA programs and has considerably shuffled the deck. Several top-ranked programs fell several notches, while others rose considerably. For the first time since 2011, Wharton has returned to its status as #1 in FT’s list. Other programs that made giant strides in the rankings…
M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2022
What are the M7 business schools? Harvard Business School Stanford Graduate School of Business MIT Sloan School of Management Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Columbia Business School Talk about diversity! Seven distinct, vivid cultures – each with its own history,…
MBA Students Pay Off Student Loans Faster Than Other Grad Degrees
Most grad students take out student loans to finance their higher education and can end up saddled with debt running into hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time they graduate. According to a Wall Street Journal analysis of federal student loan data for nearly 600 programs, graduates of approximately 98% of universities that offer…
Top STEM MBA Programs: A Comprehensive List and Overview of STEM-OPT Eligible B-Schools
U.S. STEM MBA Programs: An Overview Restrictions on work visas during the 2019-2020 academic year–when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height–depressed numbers of international MBA applicants. In fact, 48% of U.S. MBA programs reported a decline in international applications for their 2019 entering classes; 23% of U.S. MBA programs reported a significant decline (a…
Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile
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Columbia Business School changed its application a bit this cycle. It added choice to the application by asking you to pick two out of three options for its second and third essay prompts. And one of the options is an entirely new question. Ready to get to work on your CBS application? Read on. CBS…
Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
The first two Columbia EMBA essay questions ask you to project into the future, both near and long term – they address what you hope, plan, want, expect – and dream. The third essay question is a “getting to know you” question, and it also reflects the adcom’s interest in your well-roundedness. In these essays, a potential…
U.S. News MBA Rankings 2022 [Full-Time & Part-Time]
The U.S. News 2023 ranking is now live! Click here to check it out >> U.S. News has just released its 2022 rankings of the best full-time and part-time MBA programs. The rankings are based on surveys sent out to the 486 business schools with master’s-level business programs in the US, accredited by AACSB International. …
Applying for Your MBA Through The Consortium: Best Deal in Town
Our consultants receive a lot of questions from clients about applying to MBA programs through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. I’ve heard myths flying around that suggest that applying to one (or more) of the 20 Consortium schools through The Consortium’s application is disadvantageous. But as the former director at two Consortium schools,…
Deferred MBA Programs and Other Options for MBA Hopefuls With No Work Experience
When I used to travel to applicant fairs to represent London Business School, I’d commonly be approached by candidates asking, “I want an MBA but don’t have any full-time work experience. Can I study at your school?” While the answer in that instance was “no”, the conversation never ended there. The discussion would then turn…
Looking for an Edge on Your CBS Application?
Our recent webinar, Get Accepted to Columbia Business School, was full of actionable insight on how to elevate your application and increase your chances of acceptance. If CBS is at the top of your wish list, you can’t afford to miss this. Watch the video now! Watch the webinar:
Columbia MBA Essays: Tips for a Successful Application [Video]
Gain insight into how to best answer each of the Columbia Business School application essay questions from admissions expert, Linda Abraham: Video transcript “What do schools want? The essay questions seemed random.” This is a very common question and comment that I get from applicants trying to deal with their MBA applications. And while it’s…
The Applicants That Stand Out at Columbia Business School
My observation as a former insider at CBS is that Columbia is looking to build a diverse class of high-achieving world citizens who’ve got a bit of grit. World citizen What do I mean by a world citizen? For a small fraction, it means applicants who are internationally famous due to their own achievements or…
Columbia Business School MBA Class Entering 2020 Profile
Here’s a look at the CBS MBA Class entering 2020, taken from the Columbia Business School website: Applications received: 6,971 Admissions: 1,130 Enrolled: 782, divided into 11 clusters January Entry class size: 211, divided into 3 clusters August Entry class size: 571, divided into 8 clusters GMAT scores (average): 726 GMAT scores (range): 580–780 GMAT…
Got Your Sights Set on CBS? Watch This Video Now!
Our recent AMA session with Columbia Business School Director of Admissions Michael Robinson was an illuminating peek behind the scenes of the admissions decision-making process. In addition, his answers to attendees’ questions provided deep insight into how applicants can improve their chances of acceptance to this elite program. If you’re hoping to apply to CBS…
An MBA’s Perspective on Columbia Business School [Episode 373]
What’s it like to be a student at a top business school during COVID-19? [Show summary] Eli Engelman, member of the Columbia Business School Class of 2021, shares his experience applying to and matriculating at Columbia’s MBA program, including how his experience has been shaped by COVID-19. A CBS student reflects on his b-school experience…
Could COVID-19 Derail Your MBA Dreams?
During this unprecedented time of global disruption, it’s natural to feel anxious. The MBA application process is daunting in the best of times, and all the more so when factoring in a pandemic. However, you don’t have to navigate this alone; there are people who have the answers, and they are here to guide you!…
MBA Deadline Updates: How Will COVID-19 Affect the MBA Application Process?
With the unprecedented reality of a worldwide pandemic, it is reasonable to be concerned about the MBA admissions process. Universities have emptied out their campuses, and both students and teachers are rapidly trying to adjust to remote learning and a host of other modifications in traditional education. Additionally, job prospects are dwindling as the economy…
U.S. News Announces 2021 Ranking of Best MBA Programs
The U.S. News 2023 ranking is now live! Click here to check it out >> U.S. News just released its 2021 ranking of full-time and part-time MBA programs. The rankings are based on expert opinions about the quality of each program and statistical indicators that calculate the quality of a program’s faculty, research, and students….
Columbia Business School Extends Application Deadline to June 1
Coronavirus and fears of the unknown future have prompted Columbia Business School to extend their application deadline for the August 2020 entering class to June 1, 2020. Assistant Dean for Admissions, Amanda B. Carlson, states that this uncertainty may be a barrier to applying to b-school. “You may feel unsettled in these uncertain times. Perhaps…
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