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November 15, 2021

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Top STEM MBA Programs: A Comprehensive List and Overview of STEM-OPT Eligible B-Schools

Top MBA Programs get STEM-Certified to Attract International Students

U.S. STEM MBA Programs: An Overview Restrictions on work visas during the 2019-2020 academic year–when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height–depressed numbers of international MBA applicants. In fact, 48% of U.S. MBA programs reported a decline in international applications for their 2019 entering classes; 23% of U.S. MBA programs reported a significant decline (a… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / Arizona State Carey, Babson, Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Delaware Lerner, Duke Fuqua, Georgetown McDonough, Harvard Business School, international student, Lehigh University College of Business, masters in data analytics, Masters in Finance, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Pace University, Purdue Krannert, researching mba programs, Rice Jones, Rochester Simon, Rutgers Business School, Stanford GSB, STEM MBA, UC Berkeley Haas, UC Davis, UC Irvine School of Business, UC Riverside, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, University of Connecticut, University of Georgia Terry, University of North Texas Ryan, University of Wisconsin Madison, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School, Washington Foster School of Business, Wharton

June 16, 2021

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The MBA Common Letter of Recommendation (LOR): An Overview

The MBA Common Letter of Recommendation

One of the key pieces of an MBA application is the letter of recommendation. This letter, usually written by managers, gives the admissions committee an insightful perspective on the MBA candidate. However, since each program has their own unique form, and candidates are often hesitant to ask managers to fill out multiple recommendations, applicants often limit the number… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Indian School of Business, MBA Letters of Recommendation, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School, Yale SOM

March 19, 2021

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Applying for Your MBA Through The Consortium: Best Deal in Town

Applying for your MBA through the Consortium

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,… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Consortium, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, diversity, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Indiana Kelley, MBA Financial Aid, McCombs, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, Rice Jones, Rochester Simon, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, underrepresented mba applicants, USC Marshall, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Washington Foster School of Business, Washington Olin, Wisconsin School of Business, Yale SOM

February 9, 2021

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What Post-MBA Life Is Like, During COVID and Beyond [Episode 404]

What Post-MBA Life Is Like, During COVID and Beyond

Applying the lessons of MBA school to the reality of COVID-19 [Show summary] Al Dea, a tech product manager who earned his MBA from UNC, dives deep into what life is like after business school, including how the pandemic has impacted the post-MBA experience. What steps can businesses take to help employees thrive during COVID?… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, podcast, UNC Kenan Flagler

September 23, 2020

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UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA application essay tips and deadlines

Are you a team leader? Are you committed to sustainable enterprise? Are you seeking resources and intellectual capital needed to shape both business and government? Are you a motivated, goal-oriented, innovative individual? UNC Kenan-Flagler adcoms are interested in seeing your multidimensional personality and capabilities. Your challenge: Prove that your goals mesh with the school’s goals… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, UNC Kenan Flagler

February 4, 2020

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MBA Insider Shares His Secrets in New Book [Episode 350]

Listen to our podcast interview with Al Dea, entrepreneur and author of a new book on MBA admissions!

Author Al Dea shares insights on how to make the MBA experience count [Show summary] Al Dea is a 2015 graduate of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Class of 2015 and author of the new book, MBA Insider: How to Make the Most of Your MBA Experience. Listen to the interview! Al Dea discusses his path to… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / podcast, UNC Kenan Flagler

November 27, 2019

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Poets & Quants Announces 2019-2020 MBA Rankings

Poets and Quants Announces 2019-20 MBA Rankings

Poets & Quants just released its 2019-2020 rankings of the top 100 U.S. MBA programs. There were some minor changes in the top 10  – most prominently is Stanford GSB climbing two spots, passing Harvard Business School and UPenn Wharton, to claim the #1 position. It’s the second time in 10 years that Stanford has claimed the… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Harvard Business School, Indiana Kelley, MBA Rankings, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Washington Foster School of Business, Wharton, Yale SOM

November 15, 2019

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Top MBA Programs for Entrepreneurs

Top MBA Programs for Entrepreneurs

Poets & Quants has just released their inaugural rankings for the top MBA programs for entrepreneurs, and Washington University’s Olin Business School tops the list. 20.7% of its graduates from 2016-2018 launched companies within three months of graduation, and has a whopping $1 million in annual funding available for student entrepreneurs. By comparison, the second… 

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Article by Jen Weld / MBA Admissions / Babson, CEIBS, Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Emory Goizueta, entrepreneurship, ESADE, Georgetown McDonough, Harvard Business School, Indiana Kelley, INSEAD, MBA Rankings, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, researching mba programs, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Washington Olin, Wharton, Yale SOM

November 14, 2019

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A Kenan-Flagler Student Discusses Industrial Engineering, Healthcare and Business

What is business school really like? Hear it from Harmonie, UNC Kenan-Flagler student!

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… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Consortium, Forte, MBA healthcare, UNC Kenan Flagler, what is business school like series

May 26, 2019

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AIGAC 2019 MBA Applicant Survey Results Released

AIGAC 2019 MBA Applicant Survey Results

AIGAC (the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants) recently released their 2019 MBA Applicant Survey, which substantiates the idea that today’s applicants continue to consider human interaction to be a competitive advantage. More and more, applicants see the importance of talking to current MBA students when selecting schools and making decisions. Current applicants continue to… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / AIGAC, CMU Tepper, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Georgetown McDonough, mba news, Northwestern Kellogg, UNC Kenan Flagler, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Vanderbilt Business School

February 8, 2016

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In-State vs. Out-of-State Tuitions at Top MBA Programs

Which bschool is the right one for you? Download our guide to help you decide!

B-school’s not cheap. We all know that. And we all know that staying in-state and attending a public university close to home can save you money…but how much? Should you choose your MBA program based on price? Should you stay in-state to save money? Those are questions that depend on you, the schools available in… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Michigan Ross, UC Berkeley Haas, UC Davis, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UT McCombs, UVA Darden

January 8, 2016

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The Price of Higher Ed: 10 B-Schools with High Out-of-State Tuition Fees

Which MBA program is the right one for you? Download our guide for tips on how to decide.

Staying local is the general trend for budget-conscious MBA students, and there’s a good reason for this. According to the stats over at U.S. News, out-of-state students could pay close to $60,000 a year. Here are a few highlights from the research: • Michigan Ross charged the out-of-state students $59,778 in tuition fees (about $5,000… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Michigan Ross, UC Berkeley Haas, UC Davis, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UT McCombs, UVA Darden

October 23, 2015

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The GMAT is Slipping and So are Applications

Good news for b-school applicants: There has been a decline in business school applications. While that might not mean that getting into MBA programs has gotten easier, it does mean that the median GMAT score has been lowered. Poets and Quants (“GMAT Scores Slip At Many Top Schools”) did an analysis of the median GMAT… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / CMU Tepper, Georgetown McDonough, GMAT, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall

October 15, 2015

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Are Online MBAs the Real Thing? A Conversation with MBA@UNC’s Beth Flye

Beth Flye

Online MBAs: Are they the real thing? Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Beth Flye of MBA@UNC to get the scoop about Kenan-Flagler’s leading online MBA program. 00:02:03 – Keeping things calm in the lion’s den: Meet Beth Flye, Director of Admissions at MBA@UNC. 00:03:22 – A bit about the MBA@UNC program…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / MBA@UNC, online learning, podcast, UNC Kenan Flagler

August 24, 2015

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Consulting at Top MBA Programs

Entrepreneurship is the sexy post-MBA job, but the reality is that less than 5% of grads from top MBA programs start a business at graduation. Per GMAC’s just released Prospective Students Survey Report, 34% of all graduate business students seek consulting positions after they earn their degree. My suspicion is that the figure is even… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Emory Goizueta, Georgetown McDonough, Harvard Business School, Indiana Kelley, Management Consulting, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, US News, USC Marshall, UT McCombs, UVA Darden, Wharton, Yale SOM

January 13, 2015

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What’s an MBA Really Worth?

This is the question tackled in a recent Poets & Quants article in which John Byrne presents PayScale data provided exclusively for P&Q. In the analysis, PayScale calculates the estimated median pay and bonuses (not including stock-based compensation, retirement benefits, or non-cash benefits like healthcare) of graduates from the top 50 U.S. MBA programs from… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, CMU Tepper, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Emory Goizueta, Harvard Business School, MBA ROI, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, Wharton, Yale SOM

November 21, 2014

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Prioritizing at an All You Can Eat Buffet: UNC Kenan-Flagler Student Interview

This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Alex Dea, second-year student at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Accepted: First, can you tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Where and what did you… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / MBA Student Interviews, UNC Kenan Flagler

November 20, 2014

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Rankings Awry

The now AWOL rankings “Top 50 Business Schools for Getting Hired”  showcases the weaknesses and flaws in rankings, real and potential  But first a little background: Last week CNN Money.com published Fortune magazine’s ranking of the “50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired.” I chose not to blog it, because I had a lot of… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Rankings, UNC Kenan Flagler

November 20, 2014

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Admissions Consultants and Conflicts of Interest

Since last week the activities of three admissions directors have raised a storm of controversy in the admissions world. These directors serve or have served on an advisory board at a private admissions consultancy in Japan. The directors have positions at Wharton, UNC Kenan-Flagler, and Columbia Teacher’s College. Wharton has since requested that the director… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / AIGAC, GMAC, UNC Kenan Flagler, Wharton

July 22, 2014

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UNC Kenan-Flagler Announces New Online Master of Accounting Program

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School just announced its plan to launch Accounting@UNC, an online version of its top-ranked Master of Accounting (MAC) Program. The 15-month online MAC program, which will commence July 2015, will use the same faculty and career placement approach, as well as the same admissions standards and curriculum, as the 12-month residential MAC program. Included… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / MBA@UNC, online learning, UNC Kenan Flagler

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