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Six Tips for the Wharton Team Based Discussion Interview
October 27, 2023
Congratulations on being invited to interview at Wharton! Making it this far in the business school application process is a huge win (fewer than half of applicants are invited), but preparing for the Wharton Team Based Discussion (TBD) presents new challenges. As you likely know by now, Wharton’s interview process is unlike any other MBA…
How to Get into Stanford Graduate School of Business
October 18, 2023
How to Get into Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Program Overview The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) takes its mission seriously: “Change lives. Change organizations. Change the world.” The school seeks candidates who not only will be transformed by the experience of earning an MBA but will also seek…
Is a Tech MBA for Me?
September 7, 2023
Technology is everywhere these days—and careers revolving around technology are the focus of many MBA programs. Although a general-management MBA will help you build strong management and business skills, if you are looking to pivot specifically into technology, there are tech-focused programs designed to help you get there. In addition, all tech MBA programs are…
Tips for Your UNC Kenan-Flagler Application Essays
August 28, 2023
UNC Kenan-Flagler Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 The biggest change at UNC Kenan-Flagler is the return of three-time alumna Mary Margaret Frank, who became the first female dean in Kenan-Flagler history in August 2023. The school’s prime offerings — including real-life learning, concentrations tailored to your professional goals, a career team behind you, a STEM-focused curriculum,…
Tips for Your Consortium Application Essays
August 22, 2023
Consortium Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 The Consortium’s mission is to increase representation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in top MBA programs and throughout the US workforce. For more than 50 years, The Consortium has provided a streamlined application process to leading business schools. Kellogg has joined the ranks this year, bringing the…
Tips for Your Emory Goizueta Application Essays
August 21, 2023
Emory’s Goizueta Business School is named after Roberto Goizueta, the former CEO of the little local company Coca-Cola. Goizueta’s values of curiosity, intellectual courage, and integrity are part of the Emory Goizueta ethos. The school also places a strong emphasis on leadership, entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, global awareness, and social responsibility, so these should all…
Tips for Your Yale SOM Application Essays
July 28, 2023
Yale SOM Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 The Yale School of Management (SOM) has made some changes to its application this year. For one, rather than sticking to just one essay prompt, the school now gives you a choice of three prompts: Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. Why is this commitment meaningful to…
Tips for Your Chicago Booth Application Essay
July 25, 2023
Chicago Booth Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 Chicago Booth, while well-known for its quantitative approach and highly flexible curriculum, continues to use the application process to identify strong qualitative thinkers who offer a broad diversity of experiences that will bring variety to class discussions and add complexity to the team dynamics the school emphasizes. Indeed, through…
Tips for Your Harvard Business School Application Essay
July 24, 2023
Harvard Business School MBA Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 Last year, Harvard Business School (HBS) added a word limit to its open-ended essay question for the first time. While 900 words is the maximum, some rare applicants might be able to tell their stories effectively in 750 words or less. You should use the number of…
Tips for Your Georgetown McDonough Essays
July 22, 2023
Tips for your Georgetown McDonough 2023–2024 Application Essays Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business’s 2023–2024 application is one of the most flexible, with one required video essay, plus three options for your main essay. Which one should you choose? The answer will be different for everyone, so focus on the question that you can most…
Tips for Your Cambridge Judge Application Essays
July 21, 2023
Cambridge Judge MBA Application Essay Tips, 2023–2024 Cambridge has released its new essay prompts. The school’s application includes a career objectives essay and three shorter essays: Essay 1: Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans. The statement should not exceed 500 words and must address the following: – What are your short and long-term…
Tips for Your Dartmouth Tuck Application Essays
July 19, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 Known for its extremely close-knit, down-to-earth community, Dartmouth Tuck wants to learn about you and how you will embody and add to its culture. Through its application essays, Tuck asks you three questions intended to highlight a side of you that is not conveyed in the other parts…