Posts Tagged ‘Financial Aid’
Special Report: Applying to B-School in Times of Crisis
Since September the Accepted Admissions Almanac has posted frequently about the impact of the financial crisis on MBA admissions, hiring, and financial aid. We have collected these posts in a free special report Applying to Business School in Times of Crisis. You will find in the...
Take the MBA Admissions Survey!
We’d like to hear from you! As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), we are conducting a survey to help us better understand MBA applicants’ goals and needs. If you are or will be an MBA applicant, we invite you to...
Darden Postpones Deposit Deadline for Int’l Accepted Applicants
In Thursday’s video blog post, Darden Admissions Director Sara Neher announced that Darden is hard at work on a loan program for international MBA students. She further revealed that Darden is extending the deposit deadline for international students to the date three weeks after the...
Guide to Financial Aid for MBA (FAFSA, Scholarships, Assistantships) and Strategies for Financial Aid in Business School
After the application waiting time is over, it is time to think how to foot the $80K+ tuition bill. Though some schools offer scholarship money or other help for their students, it is usually not very common in the Top 20 to get a full...
The Financial Crisis: Danger or Opportunity
On a recent very long flight, I was pacing up and down the aisle and noticed a header on a computer screen: “The Financial Crisis: Danger or Opportunity.” I have no idea what my fellow passenger was writing about, but I started mulling over that...
Pushing back acceptance deadlines for deposits, asking for a scholarship – GMAT Club
Will schools allow you to push back acceptance deadlines for deposits? Read more. Can you ask for a scholarship? Will it get you anywhere? Read more.
MBA Admissions: Multiple Acceptances and Waitlisted
A few MBA applicant bloggers are dealing with questions now that they have received first round decisions. First Hakuna Matata!!! is thrilled to be accepted to Yale SOM and Cornell Johnson. Congratulations! He asks several questions in “3 down…1 to go!” and I am going to respond...
Financial Aid in Business School and Case Competitions – GMAT Club
How to help your financial aid situation? Is it worth it? What should you do with your savings account, Roth IRA, and how can other financial instruments help you qualify for more financial aid? Case competitions while in business school – what can you expect?...
MBA Admissions: No-Cosigner Loans for International Students
There has been a lot of talk about the sudden dearth of financing options for international students who would like to attend American MBA programs. Some applicants are questioning whether to apply if they will have no way of paying for the degree. I decided...
