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MBA round 3: Should I give it a shot, or wait for next year? The answer, as is often the case in MBA admissions, is…it depends. You didn’t think we’d…
The Anderson EMBA‘s two questions together cover past, present, and future, in that order. Essay 1 addresses the past by asking for a particular story drawn from your experience, and essay…
It’s time for my annual harangue/plea/rant. If you are planning to apply Round 1 in the fall, but have not yet thought about why you want an MBA, taken the GMAT/GRE,…
I am swamped at this time of year with clients facing early January deadlines so I decided to end 2020 with one of our most popular shows of the year,…
Chances are that most of the spots at your target b-schools were filled in Rounds 1 and 2 of the application process, but it is possible to get accepted in Round 3.…
In my decade-plus of assisting MIT Sloan Fellows applicants (successes every year!), I have seen that the adcom values applicants who, among other things, demonstrate consistent, outstanding impact and are on track…
“How bad is it, doc?” Well, clients don’t quite ask me that. But,as they clutch their waitlist notification, there can be immense tension and anxiety, as if life itself hangs in the…
Taken together, the two mandatory Ross EMBA essays provide both a forest-level (essay 2, goals) and tree-level (professional achievement) view of your career. Each question gives a specific lens through which to…
Here’s a look at the NYU Stern Class of 2022, taken from the NYU Stern website: Application and enrollment statistics Applicants: 3,652 Admits: 1,059 Admission rate: 29% Number enrolled: 317 Student demographics and statistics Female: 43%…