Learn about The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, and how it can help YOU gain acceptance at a top business school. [Show summary] Danni Young, Director of Recruiting for the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, breaks down how the Consortium helps hundreds of students from target populations get accepted to top MBA programs…
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The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2020 – 2021]
The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management opened its 2020-2021 application last week, with its three essays being the same as in past years: two core essays (one of them optional) and its mission essay, divided into three questions. In addition to answering The Consortium’s essays, applicants need to write anywhere from one to six…
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…
Life at Yale SOM, Google Internship & the Importance of Diversity
Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? series. Meet Dan, a Yale SOM student with a background in engineering. Dan, thank you for sharing your story with us! I understand your undergraduate degree is in engineering. How does your engineering…
A Day (and a Year) in the Life of a Ross MBA Student
Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Business School Really Like? Series. Meet James, a Ross MBA student with a background in education. James, thank you for sharing your story with us! What made you decide to pursue an MBA? James: Part…
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,…
Can The Consortium and Forte Foundation Boost Your Goals? [An Interview]
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Jasmine… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Jasmine: Hi everyone! I grew up in Honolulu, HI and…
The Consortium Can Help You Get Your MBA [Episode 216]
It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on AST, Danni Young, Director of Recruiting at The Consortium for the Graduate Study of Management. Danni earned her bachelors degree from Lincoln University in Missouri and her MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. FYI she loves cats. Welcome! Let’s start with…
Consortium MBA Admissions Director Interview Available Online
Thank you for attending our recent Consortium Strategy Q&As with Travis McAllister and the reps from participating Consortium schools UT McCombs, University of Wisconsin, UC Berkeley Haas, Yale SOM, Michigan Ross, CMU Tepper, Indiana Kelley, and Rochester Simon. The school adcom representatives each talked about what’s new at their schools and how their programs view…
NYU Stern Current MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with Huriyyah Muhammad, an NYU Stern student who is…
Wisconsin School of Business MBA Student Interview
Here’s a talk with Jordan Williams, a student at the Wisconsin School of Business and a member of The Consortium with a passion for graffiti art, travel, and, of course, business education. Thank you Jordan for sharing your thoughts with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current…
CMU Tepper MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with Courtney Keene, a student at CMU’s Tepper and…
The Consortium Admissions Director Interview Available Online
We had an excellent Q&A last week with Consortium‘s Kellie Sauls, Libby Livingston, and Shandra Jones. The excerpt below provides advice on what Consortium applicants can do to make their applications stand out: Linda Abraham: Angela asks, “What helps make the application stand out and get the attention of those making the selection? Kellie Sauls: …
Consortium MBA Admissions Committee Interview #2 Available Online
Thank you to Consortium representatives for another outstanding Q&A! As always, the Consortium team and partnering school reps offered loads of insight into the Consortium admissions process and the ways in which the individual programs support the Consortium mission. See the below excerpt for more on this: Linda Abraham: Elva asks, “What percentage of your…
The Consortium: Diversifying B-School and Corporate Management
At the forefront of increasing diversity in business school and the business world, stands The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Listen to the recording of our conversation with Corey Webb, Director of Recruiting for the CGSM to learn about what the wonderful work of the Consortium and how you can join the team. 00:04:31…
The Consortium MBA from the Perspective of the Fellows Q&A
Guest: Rebecca Dockery, Recruiting Manager, and current students and alumni Date: Wed., Dec. 5, 2012 Time: 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET/ 12:00 AM GMT (the next day) Register Now! The Consortium MBA from the Perspective of the Fellows Q&A The best way to learn about the ins and outs of a program is…
UVA Darden Current MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with Jeffrey Love, a student at UVA Darden who…
Haas MBA Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here’s a talk with Amara Aigbedion, a student from Houston who is…
MBA Applicant Blogger Interview: Motown, Ms. HR, and Mads Mom’s Journey
Next up in our series of featured MBA applicant bloggers are Motown, Ms. HR, and Mads Mom from the blog, “Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBA.” Please enjoy their thoughtful answers and use them to help you make your way through the MBA admissions process. Accepted: First, can you tell us a little…
MBA Admissions Chats: UCLA Anderson, Consortium
Accepted.com is hosting two MBA admissions chats this week: UCLA Anderson. Tomorrow, Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT, Mae Jennifer Shores, Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, as well as other members of the UCLA Anderson community will participate in an Anderson admissions chat at…
