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Tips for Tackling Dartmouth Tuck’s 2020-2021 Essays
August 1, 2020
After doing away with the short-answer question section of its application in 2019–2020, the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College has kept its essay questions the same for the second year in a row. Applicants have three 300-word essays with which to communicate directly with the admissions committee, with the option of an additional…
How to Write Great UVA Darden Essays for 2020–2021
July 23, 2020
Here, we offer you some tips on how to approach each essay question for the UVA Darden School of Business for the 2020–2021 application season. Because you aren’t given that many words for each essay—just 200, if not less—you’ll need to focus on being clear and thorough, yet concise. Also, do your best to make…
How to Tackle the MIT Sloan 2020−2021 Application Essays
July 22, 2020
It may just be the glory days of MIT Sloan. By sitting in the middle of the booming Boston economy, centered in the emerging world of biotech, leading a movement in sustainability, and sitting one block (yes, really one block) away from Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and more venture capital firms than you can count, MIT Sloan has never been better positioned as a business school.
Stratus Admissions Counseling Has A New Look!
July 21, 2020
You may have noticed things looking just a little bit different around here. We are proud to unveil our new brand and entirely redesigned website! After nearly 15 years as the premier admissions counseling firm for business, law, and graduate school candidates, we decided that the start of the new decade was the right time to present our newer, fresher look at Stratus Admissions Counseling.
Tips for Texas McCombs 2020-2021 MBA Essays
July 20, 2020
The McCombs School of Business is looking for dynamic, driven people. The program gets better and stronger every year, and they want to admit students who will keep that forward momentum going. As you go about your essays, demonstrate that that’s exactly what you would do.
4 Keys to Writing Cornell Johnson Essays
July 20, 2020
Cornell is known as a culture that works, learns, and plays hard. Does this represent your life? If it does, share the details with Johnson. Investment banker and whiskey connoisseur, that’s what we are talking about. Being the social catalyst for your group counts at Cornell. After all, Ithaca winters are cold and dark.
The Steep Price of a Law School Investment
July 6, 2020
Law school should be viewed as an investment in your future and will likely be one of the largest investments you will make in your life. What can add to the uneasy feeling of an investment in law school is that, unlike a mortgage, you do not obtain a tangible asset for your investment. Rather, an investment in law school will come with several intangible things the true value of which will, in part, depend on how you utilize them.
How to Nail the CBS 2020-21 Essay Prompts
June 8, 2020
Like many of us, CBS just wants to be loved. For a successful candidate, that means making it clear to CBS that it is your first (and possibly only) choice for business school and that you possess the leadership qualities to succeed. If this is you—and you want the best chance of being accepted—then applying…
Michigan Ross Essay Tips
June 7, 2020
Updated for 2020/2021 Application Season The University of Michigan-Ross MBA experience is filled with a tight group of classmates who love to work together and who spend plenty of time learning outside of the classroom. Not only is it an opportunity to take classes from world-renown professors, participate in a Multidisciplinary Action based Project (MAP), or start an…
Top MBA Programs Deadlines and Essay Prompts 2020-2021
June 2, 2020
This post shares essay prompts for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of MBA admissions deadlines and notification dates. The schools are listed in the order they appear on US News & World Report’s 2020 Best Business Schools. Schools highlighted in red have not released their essay prompts for this admissions…
Pre-MBA Tips: 7 Things To Do In April For Round 1 Applications
April 9, 2020
During these uncertain times, many are doing a great deal of self-reflection and thinking about what comes next. If business school is possibly in your future, take some time between Netflix binges and Zoom happy hours to prepare for submitting your Round 1 applications this fall. Here are seven things you can be doing now.
Attention International Applicants: Top US MBA Programs with STEM Designations
September 28, 2019
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. International applications to U.S. MBA programs declined 10% from 2017-18 according to the Graduate Management Admission Council, a big part of why overall applications have declined the past few years. Fewer international students are applying because the recent visa restrictions have limited those students to…