You’re an Indian male with an IT background, or a consultant from New Jersey who majored in Econ, or a Chinese bank manager who also dabbled in engineering. In short, you are an applicant who comes from an overrepresented background – what can you do to...

Earlier this month the Council of Graduate Schools reported that 2012 is seeing a continued torrent of Chinese applicants to US graduate programs: up 18% for fall 2012, following increases of 21% in 2011 and 20% in 2010. The most popular recipients of the applications...

Kaplan announced last week the results of a survey showing that only 16% of business school applicants even considered taking the GRE despite the fact that most business school say they will accept either the GRE or the GMAT. Kaplan assumes that the real issue...

Here’s a talk with Pedro Guirola, a student at Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of Business and a member of The Consortium. Thank you Pedro for sharing your thoughts with us! This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students,...

As I wrote yesterday, once I got beyond the first chapter, I found MBA Myths Unlocked by Dr. Ronald Yeaple more widely applicable than I found the first chapter, which was getting all the attention. His succinct exploration of different MBA options and his perspective...

You’re a grownup – you don’t need to be told that lying is wrong…or do you? This kindergarten precept often needs reviewing when MBA applications roll around. Even the most honest of applicants sometimes fall prey to the sinister temptation of the Little White Lie...

In our estimation, about 20% of applicants to leading MBA programs visit the campus a few years or a few months prior to completing their admission process. There are several advantages to a campus visit: It allows you to form an impression intimately and directly with...

Last week there was a flurry of tweets and articles in response to a short, new ebook, MBA Myths Unlocked by Dr. Ronald Yeaple. Dr. Yeaple explores and compares fifteen “myths” or truisms in graduate management education. He takes an ROI approach, and as sometimes...

You decided: you’ll apply to MBA programs this year! Yes! The first thing you want to do is go visit those programs, each one’s website more enticing than the next. You’ll deal with other stuff, GMAT included, while you check out the schools. A common approach,...

Thinking about applying for Fall 2013? The following timetable might help you plan your admission process. The timetable below is ideal to ensure for an orderly and thorough preparation of your application. The process can be undertaken in a much more intensive manner. If you intend...