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MBAnalysis Blog: 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock
September 20, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are reading this article you are probably bleary eyed, as the last minutes to submission deadlines are upon you. For some of you this may mean the light at the end of the tunnel, while for others it may mean a train is bearing down on you. So as the light gets…
Top 3 Clichés to Avoid in Your Law School Personal Statement
September 14, 2017
This was originally published as an expert guest post on TippingtheScales You’ve taken the LSAT (and hopefully scored well), built a strong academic record in college and pursued internships that prepared you for a career in the law. You are now ready to apply to law school. Bear in mind that law school Admissions Committees…
MBA Application Timing: Tick, Tock…What Do I Do?
September 11, 2017
Should I apply to my top choice MBA programs in Round 1 or Round 2? A few tips to help you make that decision. Over the next ten days, round 1 deadlines for many of the top schools will start piling up. Yale SOM, London Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, INSEAD, Chicago Booth, UC-Berkeley…
London Calling! Five Tips for the LBS Essays
September 11, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Updated for 2018-2019) What makes the London Business School — the London Business School? In its own words it is continued business impact, global growth, and world-class people. LBS is particularly proud of its global, multi-national student body who hail from a variety of professional backgrounds and of the strong, inclusive community that results: “[w]e…
MBAnalysis Blog: MBA Videos – To Do or Not To Do? That is the Question
September 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One question I am frequently asked by candidates who have the option of submitting a video or writing an essay is, “Which should I choose?” (Of course, some of the time it is not an option, you have to do a video.) But if you DO have the choice, here are some things to think…
MBAnalysis Blog: The Menagerie that is the Business School Team
August 28, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is the most exciting and nervous making time you may ever have at business school. When you finally get to meet your TEAM; the people with whom you will be working long hours and on whom you will rely on to make your MBA experience all that you want it to be. The initial…
MBAnalysis Blog: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Inside the Classroom)
August 24, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our last blog, we talked about how to get the most out of business school on the personal side, in this blog we will cover the professional and academic sides. Here are some things to keep in mind. 1. The most important words for business school: I don’t know. For those of you who…
MBAnalysis Blog: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Outside the Classroom)
August 24, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only once the plane takes off or the moving van leaves, you realize you are actually going to business school! It is no longer that crazy, purgatory-like experience as you fight your way from deadline to deadline, waiting with baited-breadth to find out where you will be spending your next two years. Now you actually…
MBAnalysis Blog: So How Long Does It Really Take? 100 Days!
August 21, 2017
One of the questions we get most frequently here at Stratus is “How long does it take to apply to business school?” My usual answer is, “How long do you have?” Of course, this is a joke but as deadlines for business schools start arriving, this question becomes critical for many applicants. Obviously, there is…
The 3 C’s of Kelley – Collaboration, Culture, and Community
August 21, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kelley Business School admits a small class of around 200 MBA students each year, which means a sense of community is not simply a nice-to-have, but a distinct feature of its student body. Its location in a small midwestern college town reinforces this aspect. It’s reputation as a traditional Big 10 college town with…
Now that You’re a 1L… 4 Tips for Engaging with Career Services in Law School
August 17, 2017
Congratulations; you made it to law school! Your hard work as an undergraduate, studying for the LSAT and preparing law school applications has paid off. As you embark upon what will hopefully be a fulfilling journey, consider that you have two jobs while in your first year of law school. Your first responsibility this year,…
MBAnalysis Blog: Round and Round We Go – A Timetable for Applying to Business School
August 13, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So when should I apply to business school? At first blush this seems like a fairly straightforward question: apply by the deadline. Only here’s the rub: most business schools don’t have just one deadline. They frequently have three. Generally, round 1 deadlines are in September or October; round 2 deadlines are in January; and round…