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November 21, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we all settle down to celebrate the greatest of all-American holidays and give thanks, now is not a bad time to take a different look at the business school applications you are working on. Sure, the application process can be a bear, but there may just be a few reasons to be grateful. 1….
November 13, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](Today’s MBAnalysis blog post is guest-written by Donna Bauman) The chat rooms have been blowing up these past few weeks as many top MBA programs began to offer interview invitations. All your friends got a decision, but you have not heard a thing yet. This is more common than you think, as some candidates are…
November 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I see in Wisconsin a great MBA program that prepares its students particularly well for entering hard to penetrate fields such as security analysis, arts administrations, and brand management. Here are my top five reasons for going to Wisconsin for a full-time MBA. 1. Are you ready to do what you are going to do?…
October 23, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many business school candidates, the issue of ROI on your MBA is paramount. After all, why pay a huge amount for a degree that isn’t going to pay off financially? While I appreciate the question, I find it overly simplistic; particularly as you are about to make a potentially life-altering decision. So, let’s dig…
October 16, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. How do you “fit”? Whether it is about you liking a school or a school liking you (to the point that they accept you), the question of fit is one that should always be top-of-mind for any applicant. Do you like a school’s teaching style?…
October 13, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. As Round 1 MBA decisions start rolling in, both in terms of admits and invitations to interview, now is the time to think about a Plan B, including MBA programs that you now wish to target for Round 2. Let me begin by reassuring you…
October 12, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Monday, Richard Thaler of Chicago Booth got the early morning call to say he had just won the Nobel Prize in Economics. For Professor Thaler, this was an honor long over-due, having already established himself as a ground-breaking thinker in that crazy world of behavioral economics; a world in which people are no longer…
September 28, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Kudos to all of you who successfully got your Round 1 MBA applications in on time! For some of you that may have meant some late nights polishing your essays, fumbling through the online applications, and bugging your recommenders. For others, it may have been…
September 28, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Congratulations again on successfully submitting your Round 1 MBA applications. It is not an easy process and you deserve a lot of credit for getting them in on time. For many of you, now is the time to start preparing for your MBA interviews; we…
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…
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…
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…
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