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4 Steps to a 5 Star MBA Recommendation
May 8, 2017
During my 15 years on admissions committee, I read thousands of recommendation letters. Every so often a letter would STOP. ME. IN. MY. TRACKS. This kind of letter would shine a whole new light on the candidate and place them firmly on my radar screen. Here are four steps will help you get your very…
6 Things to Do in May While You Wait for MBA Essay Prompts
April 26, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As the weather gets nicer and you continue to adjust to working from home and social distancing it may be harder to focus on your applications. There’s so much you can be doing in May to make it easier on yourself in the coming months. Here are some things you can be focused on…
MBA Preparation Spring Clean Up – Seven Tips for April
March 31, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Now that spring is here, time to do some cleaning up! Take a moment in-between dusting and vacuuming to organize your MBA applications as well. 1. Articulate Why MBA? And Why Now? Earning an MBA should be a transformational experience. For two years, you grow your skills, knowledge and relationships to take your career…
Financial Times: Amazon’s Shopping Spree at Business Schools
March 27, 2017
How the retailer has become one of the biggest recruiters of MBA graduates Stratus Director of MBA Admissions Susan Cera is sourced in this article by Jonathan Moules. From the article: “Amazon is constantly entering new markets, which provides opportunities for a newly minted MBA to learn about being an entrepreneur in a low-risk environment…
MBA March Madness
March 16, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] March Madness is underway! While it is universally understood that basketball is the meaning of this, for many involved with MBA programs, there is a lot of madness in March! For those working on the admissions side, staffers are poring over thousands of applications to make R2 decisions. This is also the month that…
Am I Too Old for an MBA? Four Reasons to Consider Alternative MBAs
March 14, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The average age of a first year MBA student is 29 – roughly the same as the average of starting quarterbacks in the NFL. Yet, at 39, Tom Brady recently led the Patriots to his fifth Super Bowl win. If Tom Brady can be a successful outlier, so can I…right? If you are more…
5 Business School Application Hacks to Improve Admissions Potential to Top Schools
March 10, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last year, only 1 in 10 applicants were accepted to the top-ranked business schools in the United States – Harvard Business School, The Wharton School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. The Yale School of Management rejected 89 of every 100 candidates while MIT’s Sloan School of Management passed on 91 out of 100….
Financial Times: Flexibility of Online MBAs Opens Door for the Time-Poor
March 6, 2017
Students tell how they juggle study with work and family commitments Stratus Director of MBA Admissions Susan Cera is sourced in this article by Jonathan Moules, which is part of a Special Report on Online Learning. Click this link to read the article
Five Tips to Build your Quantitative Profile
March 6, 2017
Business schools want to admit candidates that they believe can withstand the quantitative rigor of an MBA program. Whether you are a non-traditional applicant with limited exposure to quant-focused work or someone who did not perform well in those courses as an undergrad, there is no need to beat yourself up over things that cannot…
Six Things to do in March to Prepare for MBA Applications
February 28, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Six months may seem like a long lead time to prepare for applying to business school, but there is a LOT more than just writing essays that needs to be done between now and September submission deadlines. If you weren’t following along last month, check…
Think Like an Adcom Member to Ace Your MBA Interview
February 8, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. As a former member of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s adcom, I can share with you some of the groups I knew I had to answer to in the MBA admissions process. Whether you interview with a member of admissions committee (adcom), an alumni or a second year…
6 Planning Tips for Business School Visits
February 6, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There is no better way to get to know an MBA program (and for an MBA program to get to know you) than a campus visit. But, before you book flights around the country, here are 6 things to know. Start the conversation right. The school visit is an opportunity for you to get…