Welcome back to another edition of Stacy Blackman’s B-School Buzz, where we share the latest and greatest from the MBA blogosphere. This week, our Buzz contributors share essay writing advice for current applicants, divulge tips gleaned from an informational interview,  apply runner’s techniques to b-school,...

The highly-ranked Indian School of Business recently launched a fun online trivia challenge game for international MBA applicants called HiFli. Designed as a virtual hot-air balloon race, players must answer challenging questions related to MBA programs across the globe, the world of business, India and more....

From time to time, I like to take a look at what innovative courses or teaching methods business schools are rolling out to stay on the cutting edge of management education. This new executive education course offered at the UM Ross School of Business immediately...

Welcome to a special-edition post from the GMAT Club! We thought it would be interesting to see what 2011 looked like in terms of forum activity. The level of activity, interesting forum threads and blog posts gave us the idea to share our findings with...

I know I’m not alone in wondering how July 18th has snuck up on us so quickly. It seems like only yesterday we were digging ourselves out from under 4 feet of snow, and now the summer is nearly halfway over…. …and application deadlines for 2012...

Did you ace our first MBA quiz? Try your luck once more with Part 2 and stay tuned for future challenges! (Scroll down for the answers). 1. Which of the following business schools does not offer a joint MD/MBA degree? a) Stanford Graduate School of Business b) Columbia...

How do you know when you’ve studied enough for the GMAT? It’s a question we get frequently for our students. And it’s a good one: after so much prep work, how do you know – really know – that you’re ready? Here are 40 signs that...

Before you’re matched with your ideal score, studying for the GMAT can feel much like the torturous process we call dating. Luckily, we’re here to help you navigate the treacherous waters of computer adaptive testing. Here’s some classic dating advice, applied to the GMAT. 1. Just as in...

Business school students have a reputation of being intense go-getters, set on achieving their dreams. As it turns out, those dreams aren’t limited to business. Many students in MBA programs are also going after love. Is searching for your soulmate at b-school a...

While there is no shortage of GMAT prep apps available for the iPhone and iPad (including our own free iPhone GMAT app), until now test takers haven’t had access to a course of official GMAT questions that they can use on their mobile devices....