Four Tips for Displaying Teamwork in Your Application Essays
Teamwork – and its close cousin leadership – are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. But if you haven’t…
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Leadership in Admissions
Maria was a pediatric oncology nurse who tenderly promised each child she cared for that she would always tell them…
Do Extracurricular Activities Matter for B-School?
The top MBA programs don’t want workaholic nerds. The schools already know that you work 40 or 50 hours a week…
Schwarzman Scholars Application Essay Tips and Deadlines
What is the Schwarzman Scholars Program mission? The Schwarzman Scholars Program is a fully funded 1-year master’s program in Global…
Writing a Powerful Leadership/Achievement Essay [Sample Essay]
Essays that ask you to write about significant achievements fall under the category of what are known as behavioral or…
Elissa Sangster, CEO of the Forte Foundation, Returns for AST’s 10th Anniversary [Episode 463]
A peek into what change the Forte Foundation is implementing [Show Summary] In honor of Admissions Straight Talk’s 10th anniversary…
What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: The Habit of Leadership
Thank you, Harvard Business School. That’s what applicants should think when they visit the program’s website and find “habit of…
The Importance of Teaching Management in Medical School [Episode 232]
Do physicians need leadership skills to be good doctors? Johns Hopkins professors Dr. Peter Pronovost and Dr. Chris Myers make…
7 Traits of a Competitive Medical School Applicant
Are you med school material? What traits are the adcoms looking for in their future students? It’s time to do…
Admissions Tip: Thanksgiving Appreciation
I could write now about the aspects of my life I am thankful for: my husband, five healthy children, two…
How to Demonstrate Leadership When You Don’t Have Leadership Experience [Short Video]
Most admissions committees are looking for applicants who can demonstrate leadership. If you don't have any formal leadership positions to…
An Interview with Dartmouth Tuck’s Admissions Director, Luke Pena [Episode 252]
It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on AST, Luke Pena, Executive Director of Admissions and…
Are You A Leader?
Of course you are – but do you know how to present those impressive leadership skills and experiences in your…
Where MedEd & Leadership Meet: An Inside Look at AMSA
If you are on the road to med school, you’ve probably heard of AMSA, the American Medical Student Association –…
Wearing My Military Uniform in the Business World
Ben Faw, a combat veteran and former Army Captain, shares his thoughts on how prior members of the military can…
Ace Your Summer Internship
This post is aimed at college sophomores and juniors who are thinking about earning an MBA in the future, and…
Indian School of Business: Thoughts After My Visit to Hyderabad
Teeming, packed, noisy streets connecting the serene, sprawling, park-like campuses of Infosys and the Indian School of Business. Slum hovels…
The Schwarzman Scholars Program: Leaders of the Future Unite [Episode 126]
This is the opportunity of a lifetime. When fully set up, 200 students every year will learn how to lead…
HBS 2+2 Essay Questions and Tips
UPDATE: The Tips For Harvard Business School's 2+2 2009 Application Are Now Online- Please post questions or comments on…
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…