Did you know that Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business offers applicants the chance to initiate an interview with admissions? Unlike it’s peer schools, which typically maintain an invitation-only policy, Tuck’s Open Interview Policy means that any applicant who wants to visit the school and interview...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post for US News which explains how reading can help you get into business school. Just to recap, I firmly believe that increasing the amount of time you spend reading directly—and almost immediately—gives a boost to your MBA...

We recently learned of the online launch of Voices of Columbia Business School, a blog which aims to provide an insider view into the Columbia experience through the eyes of current students. Written by a mix of MBA and EMBA students and admissions officers, Amanda Carlson,...

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School recently wrapped up its three-part series of admissions tips with a post focusing on how to ready yourself before, during, and after the interview. Below, we’ll summarize the main points laid out by admissions team member Kelly Lynch. While her  advice is...

For most people, the weeks before and after the new year are a time of merriment and a full calendar of socializing with family and friends. However, for Round 2 MBA applicants, this is likely “crunch time” as deadlines in early January loom. Bruce DelMonico, assistant...

When faced with any iteration of the leadership question on MBA essays, many business school applicants freak out because they think they have to come up with an example that is their greatest life or professional achievement. In reality, it’s not about grand gestures or...

Can you believe 2012 is almost over? With the New Year upon us, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the most popular and useful posts we’ve covered throughout the past year. Some originally appeared on my U.S. News MBA Admissions blog, while...

Did you know that Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business offers applicants the chance to initiate an interview with admissions? Unlike it’s peer schools, which typically maintain an invitation-only policy, Tuck’s Open Interview Policy means that any applicant who wants to visit the school and interview...

Even though approximately 69 percent of business schools now give applicants the option of submitting GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores rather than the GMAT, a new survey reveals b-school hopefuls still aren’t jumping on this alternative option. In Kaplan Test Prep’s 2012 survey of business school...

Uncertainty hangs above many of the world’s economies, but the job market for 2013 graduates, particularly those with graduate-level degrees, may be looking up, according to a survey of 201 employers conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council. The 2012 Year-End Poll of Employers finds 76...