Archive for March, 2011
MBA Admissions News Round Up
Last week Wharton launched a new educational website geared towards high school students, Knowledge@Wharton High School. The site will teach high schoolers about business practices and keep them up-to-date with relevant business news. Wharton professors will also have a space on the site to post...
Kaplan: From Undergrad to MBA in 5 years
For those of you out there who are still in undergrad, you may be wondering what is the best way to plan the coming years in order to improve your chances of getting into a top business school down the road. This article is...
Clear Admit Admissions Tip: Dealing With A Ding
With many MBA programs releasing their R2 decisions, the spring notification season will soon be coming to a close. While we would like to hope that today’s topic isn’t apropos for too many of our readers, we wanted to...
GMAT Question of the Day (Mar 31): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction
Math (PS) If , where and are integers and , what is the value of ? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4 OA and Explanation GMAT Daily Deals Prepare for the GMAT fast! Through 3.31.11, take $310 off the GMAT Pill video series that helps...
MBA Life on Youtube: A Day in the Life of a B-School Student
Wondering what the daily routine of a typical b-school student looks like? NYU Stern has put together a series of “day in the life” Youtube videos, featuring four MBA students involved in diverse areas. While these videos are specific to Stern, they should also give...
GMAT Question of the Day (Mar 30): Word Problem and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) 4% of population of country L has military experience and supports a war against Country G. If 20% of those who support the war have no military experience what percentage of the country’s population actually supports war against G? (A) 5% (B) 7.5% (C) 10% (D) 12.5% (E) 15% OA...
GMAT Getting Bigger in Europe – Reports Sent To European BSchools Are Up By 90%
The Age of U.S. Business School dominance is waning. More and more people are actually looking to go to European business schools. More Europeans are taking the exam than ever before and a big chunk of them are actually choosing to stay within the European...
5 Tips for an Excellent MBA Admissions Interview
Guest post by Igor Khayet, President and Founder of My Resume Shop. You’ve already submitted your b-school apps. Finally, you get the call or the email. Nope, you’re not in — yet. Button your blazer; it’s interview time. Just like rounding the bend on a racetrack,...
Kaplan’s 3 tips for your last week before the GMAT
Once test-takers reach the final week before the GMAT, they are often unsure of the best way to utilize their remaining study time. Luckily, a few strategies exist that can ensure you maximize the effectiveness of your final week of studying. First off, aim to take...
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Are you applying to a top executive MBA program? If so, then you’re going to need to make sure that your candidacy stands out from the crowd of other applicants, and there’s only one way to do that—through creating a strong application that highlights your...