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From US Military to IE MBA Student

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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 Nick… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Nick: My name is Nicholas Laine. I was born in …

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AIGAC 2017 MBA Applicant Survey Results Released

AIGAC Survey Results Released

AIGAC (the Association of Independent Graduate Admissions Consultants) released the results of their 2017 MBA Applicant Survey, which shows an interesting paradox about millennials: they love the instantaneous availability of information in today’s digital world, yet also feel that personal attention and human contact are extremely important. Other data show that the applicant pool continues …

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How FinTech Can Change The World

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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 Mischaela Elkins… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Mischaela: I’m originally from Southern Indiana but have lived in …

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Get Into IE, an Innovative Leader in Business Education [Episode 197]

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[powerpress] The MBA application process is multi-faceted and there are a lot of things you can do NOW that will improve your chances of acceptance when you actually apply. I shared those steps, which I’ve seen work over the last 20 years, at our recent webinar 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2018. Click here to view …

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Forbes Top 10 International MBA Programs

Top 1-Year International MBA Programs: Top 2-Year International MBA Programs: 1. London Business School – London, UK 2. IESE – Barcelona, Spain 3. HEC Paris – Paris, France 4. CEIBS – Shanghai, China 5. Hong Kong UST – Hong Kong, China 6. Manchester – Manchester, UK 7. NUS Business School – Singapore 8. IPADE – Mexico …

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The MBA Admissions Directors’ Recipe for Rejection

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We asked 14 admissions directors, “What behavior or information would cause you to reject an MBA applicant who otherwise is a strong candidate?” While the recipe for instant rejection may vary slightly from school to school, the common ingredients are ethical lapses and poor behavior. These are broad categories that each admissions director elaborates on …

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What Adcoms and Admissions Consultants Share

While going through security at the airport recently, I had a first-ever experience: A TSA agent examining my ID suddenly said, “I know you. You’re Linda Abraham from Accepted.com!” Surprised, I replied, “You’re right. How did you know?” Accepted.com is not on my ID. “I’ve attended your webinars.” Why should I have cared, or actually …

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IE Admissions Director Interview Available Online

We had an excellent Q&A last week with Jean-Marie Winikates and Nita Sinsick, admissions directors at IE. The excerpt below summarized key differences between the international IE experience and the typical US b-school experience: Linda Abraham: IE obviously is a leading international business school. It is located in Spain. What distinguishes the IE experience from …

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