Former Wharton/Lauder Admissions Director Joins Accepted: Welcome Kara Keenan Sweeney [Episode 570]
Show Summary MBA admissions veteran Kara Keenan Sweeney has joined Accepted. Formerly part of the admissions team at Wharton Lauder,…
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M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2024
Talk about diversity! The M7 business schools represent seven distinct, vivid cultures – each with its own history, values, characteristics,…
Deferred MBA Programs and Other Options for MBA Hopefuls With No Work Experience
For many business degree hopefuls, the MBA remains the gold standard of graduate management education, and not without reason –…
Encore: Cornell Johnson EMBA Program: Four Options for the Largest EMBA Program in the United States [Episode 543]
Please enjoy this encore edition of one of Admission Straight Talk’s most popular episodes of 2023: “The Cornell Johnson EMBA…
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…
Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2023-2024], Class Profile
Columbia Business School (CBS) has made some big changes for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle! CBS will now consider applications in…
Top STEM MBA Programs: A Comprehensive List and Overview of STEM-OPT Eligible B-Schools
U.S. STEM MBA Programs: An Overview STEM certification programs have proven application bonanzas for top business schools. STEM certification may…
Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The first two Columbia EMBA essay questions ask you to project into the future, both near and long term – they address…
U.S. News MBA Rankings 2023 [Full-Time & Part-Time]
Chicago Booth and Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) share the #1 spotlight in U.S. News' Best Business Schools of 2023 rankings, released…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…