Business schools aren’t looking for intelligent robots! There are four main qualities that top b-schools look for when reviewing MBA applications. If you’re aiming for the top 10, then you’ll want to make sure not only that you possess these 4 qualities, but that you’ve highlighted them in your application. 1. Leadership/Management Capabilities Demonstrating general…
The 2018-19 MBA Application Season Has Begun!
Are You Ready to Apply to HBS and CBS? We have some info! Here’s what we know so far: Harvard Business School • The essay question, unchanged from last year, is this: “As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School…
The Value of an MBA for Women [Infographic]
UNC Kenan-Flagler and the Forte Foundation joined together to create an infographic that highlights the role an MBA plays in the life of a working woman. Via HowToMBA and The Forte Foundation
Rejected MBA’s: Now What?
You just received your final rejection letter. You have four options. You can: a) Mope and sulk. b) Decide you don’t need or want an MBA. c) Reapply next year. d) All of the above. Listen, we’re not going to deprive you of your right to be bitter about rejection. Do what you need to…
Looking Back on the Shrinking MBA Application
A very long plane flight gave me the time to organize the thoughts that have been swirling through my head for months in response to the shrinking MBA application, innovations in the interview process, and various articles and posts about the widespread changes and experimentation in this year’s MBA application. I applaud the schools for…
Toronto Rotman Dean Steps Down after 14 Years
On October 18, Roger L. Martin announced that he would be stepping down as U. of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management dean. His announcement comes after nearly 15 years of devoted leadership to the Rotman School. One of Martin’s greatest accomplishments as dean, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek article, is that he brought the concept…
MIT Offers Students $20,000 to Defer
According to a Wall Street Journal article, too many students enrolled in MIT Sloan this year, forcing the Sloan admissions committee to ask for volunteers to postpone their studies for a year. What went wrong? How did the school get the numbers wrong? The article goes on to explain the concept of “summer melt,” a…
How to Make the Most of MBA Fairs
The MBA Tour will reach the four corners of the globe in the upcoming months, having separate tours in Asia and India in September, the Middle East and Istanbul in October, and Canada in November. The tour events provide you with great opportunities to meet with school representatives and learn more about the schools. However,…
