Applicants who have worked in a family business sometimes worry that their professional profile won’t measure up when compared with other MBA hopefuls with more traditional employment paths. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every year, top schools accept students who will go back to...

The job market continues to improve for graduate business school degree holders, as more employers plan to hire MBAs and specialized business master’s talent than did so last year, according to the 2013 Corporate Recruiters Survey. The survey was issued earlier this week by the...

Here’s a talk with Jenna Lee, a soon-to-be graduate of NYU Stern. Jenna talks about her b-school experience, and offers some important advice about planning ahead when applying to b-school. Thank you Jenna for sharing with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog...

The University of Michigan Ross School of Business has made some changes to its 2013-2014 MBA application essays, which are now available online. This year, the Ross MBA program has broadened the scope of one prompt, eliminated the “passion” question, and reduced the total maximum word...

Today, Harvard Business School caused a lot of buzz by reducing the number of its MBA application essays questions to one – and one with no word limit! This is the essay question: “You’re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, school transcripts,...

HBS hopefuls, the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Today, the Admissions Director’s Blog announced the one and only essay question of the 2014 Harvard Business School application: “You’re applying to Harvard Business School.  We can see your resume, school transcripts, extra-curricular activities, awards, post-MBA career goals, test...

Harvard announced their essay question for the MBA program that starts in 2014. There will be only one essay question with no word limit! “There is one question for the Class of 2016: You’re applying to Harvard Business School.  We can see your resume, school transcripts, extra-curricular...

I hope you HBS 2+2 applicants are ready to pounce on the Summer Round of applications. Because ready or not…here they come! The deadline for these applications is on MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013 at Noon EDT. Need help getting it all together before the buzzer? Contact us...

The Stanford Graduate School of Business has posted the essay questions and updated guidelines for letters of recommendation for the 2013-2014 MBA admissions season. The questions remain unchanged from last year’s application. Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? The best examples of Essay 1...

Notable Essay Mistake to Avoid: Tasks vs. Skills As an MBA applicant, are you aware of the difference between tasks and skills? Equally importantly, do you understand how focusing on skills rather than tasks in your MBA admissions essays can help you present a much more...