I was thrilled Thursday to be quoted in The Wall Street Journal’s “Frankly, Wharton Wants Candor,” which focused on Wharton’s Team Based Discussion (TBD) and Harvard’s interview reflections. I disagree, however, with disingenuous arguments in the article that applicants who seek to prepare beyond a...

Math (DS) Set consists of a certain number of even integers divisible by 3. Is standard deviation of positive? 1. All elements of set are positive 2. The range of set is 0 Question Discussion & Explanation Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your...

Years ago, when I first heard b-school representatives talking about wanting to see passion in applications, I thought to myself, “You’re looking for passion from a bunch of investment bankers and engineers???? That’s a pretty calculating bunch.” “Passion” has a sexy ring to it. An emotional,...

Here’s a talk with Etgar Bonar, MBA candidate at London Business School who is interested in using his passion for science and his skill as a manager to work in the health care/medical devices industry. Thank you Etgar for sharing your thoughts and experiences with...

Today I’m answering a question that’s extremely common in the world of business school applications. MBA hopeful William contacted me with this conundrum: “Hi Stacy, I believe that I’m a strong candidate for a top business school. The problem is that when I look around me, most...

A quick glance at UCLA Anderson currently ranks in 15th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is known for having a particularly strong media and entertainment track. Anderson’s Class of 2014 Profile &...

Math (DS) If sets and are united into a single set, will the mean of this set be smaller than the sum of means of sets and ? 1. and are one-element sets 2. Neither set nor set contains negative...

NYU Stern Executive MBA Essay Questions and Tips The 2013 NYU EMBA questions are almost identical to the questions from 2012 and we have made only minor changes to the tips. Reflecting the character of the university at large, NYU Stern has always sought applicants who...

Math (PS) If is a positive integer, is defined as the number of positive integers which are less than and do not have common factor with other than 1. If is prime then (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 2 Question Discussion &...

The extensive available advice about applying to MBA programs was largely created with applicants to full-time MBA programs in mind. If you are applying to part-time MBA programs, most of this advice will be pertinent for you as well. But there are some nuances to...