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Top 5 Tips for Law School Scholarships
September 6, 2018
We all know it — law school is expensive! Many law students find themselves investing upwards of $150,000 to earn their J.D. So as you apply to law school, figuring out how to finance your legal education is probably top of mind. It is common to take out student loans. However, there are many…
The 4 Attributes You Need for the Tuck MBA Essay
August 22, 2018
Updated for the 2019-20 admissions season. It’s an exciting time to apply to The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Tuck has always been transparent in the application process, providing the keys to success to all applicants who look for them. True to form, Tuck has released new admission criteria clearly explaining what they are…
How to Answer the Booth 2019-20 MBA Essay Questions
August 22, 2018
Booth has made a couple of changes in its application this year. The major change is that it dropped the image prompt essay from years past. This allows applicants to focus specifically on their relationship as they see how it relates to the school and to be more direct rather than creative in their responses….
4 Tips for the Duke Fuqua Community Involvement Essay
August 22, 2018
Updated for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. Through this ‘essay’ Fuqua wants to understand how you plan to better the Fuqua community. In your own unique way, the Admissions Committee is trying to get an idea of how you will show Authentic Engagement throughout your time at Fuqua. 1. Authenticity is Key. The Admissions Committee is…
4 Keys to Writing the Cornell Johnson Essays
August 22, 2018
Updated for the 2019-2020 admissions season Long-feared for the nebulous nature of the essay prompt and its required creativity, Cornell’s Table of Contents essay — where you were expected to boil down your life into chapter headings as for a book – has been replaced with a new essay prompt that is … nebulous and…
How to Tackle the Wharton MBA Essays
August 22, 2018
Some MBA programs, notably Harvard Business School (HBS), have stopped asking “Why our program?” In Wharton’s case, the school has doubled down and asked two questions that require you to present your knowledge of its program. In short, Wharton really wants to know that you want to be at the school. So, really do your…
Top MBA Programs Deadlines and Essay Prompts 2018-2019
August 22, 2018
*** This post shares deadlines and essays from a past admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of required essay prompts for the 2020-2021 admissions season and visit our Application Deadlines page for important dates. *** (*This article will be updated as dates and prompts are updated on school websites.) The schools are listed…
MBAnalysis Blog: What’s the right degree for you? The Vanderbilt MBA or MSF?
August 22, 2018
I had the opportunity to catch up with Maura Clark, Director of Admissions for the Master of Science in Finance Program at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. As many of you may know from reading my blogs, Vanderbilt is one of my favorite emerging business schools. With its strong health care presence in…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 1 – Thinking Beyond the Numbers
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Almost across the board, when current students and recent alumni complain about their business school, it is generally about career services. And while there are all sorts of metrics to try to measure the effectiveness of career support — including employment at graduation, employment at…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 2 – Are They Still Necessary?
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Read part 1 here! Changing company interest in MBAs, and a changing workforce, seems to make traditional career centers less and less relevant. In the past, a job search meant which big company recruiting event would you eat at. Maybe it would be coffee and…
Applying to Law School as a TFA Corps Member
June 1, 2018
“S.W.B.A.T.” If you immediately think that means “Students Will Be Able To,” then you are probably a teacher, maybe even a Teach for America (TFA) corps member. If you are a part of TFA, you might be considering law school after leaving the classroom. You wouldn’t be alone. 4% of TFA graduates go on to…
Will Public Defense Be Right for You?
June 1, 2018
Are you thinking of going to law school to become a public defender? If so, you probably don’t see yourself being that bumbling public defender from My Cousin Vinny. You more likely envision Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. Bottom line, you want to stand up for the less fortunate when the odds are…