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...

You’re eager to click “Submit” after spending so much time working on your college application…but WAIT! Don’t hit “submit” before going over your application one last time and making sure each of the following six items are checked off your to-do list: 1. Your application presents...

2014 Women MBA applicants in/near Chicago, D.C., and New York, listen up: You have through Monday, December 31st to submit your 2013 Forté MBALaunch for Women applications and be entered into the GMAT voucher raffle (a $250 value). The Forté MBALaunch for Women is a 10-month...

By Amerasia Consulting Group Let’s talk about Career Goals for a minute.  This is always a good topic, honestly, because whatever time of year it is and whatever stage of the application process we are all encountering, the narrative of a candidate’s career goals will always...