Wondering which blog posts this year’s crop of MBA applicants visit the most on the Stacy Blackman Consulting site? We were, too! Thanks to modern technology—AKA Google analytics—you now have the news you need right at your fingertips.
Without further ado…
SBC’s Top Ten Most-Visited Blog Posts
Harvard Business School 2018-2019 MBA Essay Tips
The most challenging part of the HBS essay is remaining disciplined. Who is Harvard looking for? The admissions committee writes that “Habit of Leadership, Analytical Aptitude and Appetite, and Engaged Community Citizenship” are the common characteristics of a successful applicant.
Wharton MBA Essay Tips 2019-2020
The Wharton School seeks to understand who you are and what motivates you in this set of essays. Beyond your credentials and experience, fit is important. Are you excited to join the Wharton community? How will you contribute? Wharton values diversity and teamwork, and wants a class that will work well with each other.
Review our Wharton MBA essay tips, and get to know the Wharton community. Wharton has a specific culture, and learning about the culture will pay off in your application.
The 411 on Recent Updates in MBA Admissions
If you plan to apply for business school next season, you’ll want to have a clear understanding of the MBA admissions landscape. We’ve seen several updates in MBA admissions over the past two years. Today, we’re taking a look at some specific questions we’ve fielded from various news outlets related to these changes.
Character Prevails: Stanford & Harvard Business School MBA Applications
Have you ever heard of the term “double admits”? That’s what we in the MBA admissions consulting industry call those singular applicants who receive admissions offers from both Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
We’ve worked with many top applicants this MBA admissions season who achieved this impressive feat—some with scholarships to boot. Here we analyze eight cases—and we have eight specific takeaways to share.
Successful Reapplicant to Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB
For many rejected MBA candidates, having to wait another year to start business school feels like pure agony. When we met Ed Redden last year, he had submitted six failed applications, but the rejections from Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business in particular made him question whether he should even try to apply again.
Face Off: Stanford GSB vs Berkeley Haas
The school selection process for MBA applicants can seem overwhelming. With so many great business schools, how do you decide which one is right for you? In SBC’s new blog series Face Off, we tease out the strengths and differences between two similarly ranked b-schools. First item of business today: the Stanford MBA application versus the UC Berkeley Haas MBA application.
Face Off: Wharton School vs Chicago Booth
The school selection process for MBA applicants can seem overwhelming. With so many great business schools, how do you decide which one is right for you? In SBC’s new blog series Face Off, we tease out the strengths and differences between two similarly ranked b-schools. First item of business today: the Wharton MBA application versus the Chicago Booth MBA application.
Columbia MBA Essay Tips for 2019-2020
Columbia Business School has released the application and essay questions for candidates beginning at the MBA program in 2020. These essay questions have been updated for this year. The new MBA essay questions include a new question about leadership and your fit with Columbia Business School.
Client Case Study: How the GRE® General Test Can Complement an Unconventional Applicant
When this client first contacted Stacy Blackman Consulting for guidance with his MBA application, he told us how he had struggled with the GMAT. Test-taking was not one of his strengths. After two attempts, he could not raise his score enough to be competitive with other candidates applying to his dream MBA program at Columbia Business School.
H1B Visa Program Updates to Benefit MBA Students in the US
There’s good news for international MBA students! The H1B visa program has been updated to benefit international graduate students, who will now effectively get two shots at approval.
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For more MBA applicant advice and news, you can also check out the February edition of SBC’s Top Ten Most-Visited Blog Posts. Good luck as you map out your business school application strategy!
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