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Finding the Right Fit in a Business School
Lots of angles (and curves) to measure There's a lot of talk about finding the "right fit" when it comes to selecting a business school. But as is the case with many words du jour, "fit" is often...
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Admissions in the Age of Video
It's official. Your camera-ready self is the ticket to getting into business school. At least at the Chicago Booth School of Business. In the competitive world of MBA admissions Chicago Booth had a...
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What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?
Because I worked for Goldman Sachs right out of business school, later worked in investment management, and now consult with companies like BlackRock, lots of people ask what MBA program they should...
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What You Can Do NOW to Boost Your MBA Application
With deadlines for MBA applications about six months away, you might think there's not much you can do to prepare right now other than take the GMAT or GRE. Even if you’re planning to apply to schools...
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Writing about Career Goals in the MBA Application
So, what do you want to when you grow up? That’s the spirit behind the goals questions on business school applications. The sky's the limit This prompt is partly about your ability to plan logically...
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Financial Times Global Rankings -- What they Mean to You
The Financial Times' Global Rankings came out last Monday, and everyone is a winner. That's what I always say about rankings, because there are always ways to slice and dice the data so that a school...
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MBA Third Round Chances
Every year I get the same question: is it worth applying in Round 3?. And every year I see students get in and happily matriculate, so … why not? Fewer Spaces, Tired Application Readers Well, it is...
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Quitting (Gracefully) to Get an MBA
The always insightful Forte Foundation just posted an article on their blog by Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth '14 about making your exit. She reminds us all that many applicants are receiving good news...
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Leadership and the MBA Application
Guess what. Six months from now we will be at the beginning of October. Shocking, isn't it, that those of you who are thinking of applying to business school in the first round have only six months to...
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Global Experience Boosts MBA Admission Chances
One of the best ways to differentiate yourself as an MBA application is through global work experience. Many of the students I have mentored who have worked for at least a year in a country other than...
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Deadlines and Some Inspiration for Those About To Write Essays this Weekend
This is embarrassing. I have been so incredibly busy with deadlines -- HBS Round 1 was this past Monday -- and already interview invitations will be sent out Oct 9 and Oct 16. That means you actually...
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What is the Best Business School for a Career in Finance?
Because I worked for Goldman Sachs right out of business school, later worked in investment management, and now consult with companies like BlackRock, lots of people ask what MBA program they should...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What You Can Do NOW to Boost Your MBA Application
With deadlines for MBA applications about six months away, you might think there’s not much you can do to prepare right now other than take the GMAT or GRE. Even if you’re planning to apply to schools...
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Writing about Career Goals in the MBA Application
So, what do you want to when you grow up? That’s the spirit behind the goals questions on business school applications. The sky’s the limit This prompt is partly about your ability to plan logically...
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Financial Times Global Rankings — What they Mean to You
The Financial Times‘ Global Rankings came out last Monday, and everyone is a winner. That’s what I always say about rankings, because there are always ways to slice and dice the data so that a school...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MBA Third Round Chances
Every year I get the same question: is it worth applying in Round 3?. And every year I see students get in and happily matriculate, so … why not? Fewer Spaces, Tired Application Readers Well, it is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quitting (Gracefully) to Get an MBA
The always insightful Forte Foundation just posted an article on their blog by Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth ’14 about making your exit. She reminds us all that many applicants are receiving good news...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leadership and the MBA Application
Guess what. Six months from now we will be at the beginning of October. Shocking, isn’t it, that those of you who are thinking of applying to business school in the first round have only six months to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Global Experience Boosts MBA Admission Chances
One of the best ways to differentiate yourself as an MBA application is through global work experience. Many of the students I have mentored who have worked for at least a year in a country other than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Deadlines and Some Inspiration for Those About To Write Essays this Weekend
This is embarrassing. I have been so incredibly busy with deadlines — HBS Round 1 was this past Monday — and already interview invitations will be sent out Oct 9 and Oct 16. That means you actually...
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