Wharton recently announced their round 1 interview decisions, and as former Director of MBA Admissions at Wharton, I can share my understanding of what the school is looking for in the team-based…
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In the coming weeks, round 1 admission interview invitations will begin winging their way to a select group of lucky recipients. Are you ready? As former admissions directors at top…
In recent years, MBA program admission committees have started asking unconventional essay questions. For example, Berkeley-Haas asks you to pick a song that expresses who you are; Chicago Booth leads…
In David Brooks’ book “The Road to Character”, he makes the case that our “resume virtues” – our test scores, professional achievements and workplace skills – , have taken center…
Dipika is a graduate of Columbia University, with a long history in admissions consulting, advising clients applying to top undergraduate and graduate programs. She has personally coached many students on…
When applying to Harvard Business School, the admissions team asks for your CV and two letters of recommendation. You also have to provide academic transcripts and a GMAT/GRE score, and…
Matt Symonds is a Director of Fortuna Admissions and regular contributor to Forbes. The following is adapted from his original article posted September 1, 2016. Contributions by Cassandra Pittman, Expert…
With the new MBA admissions rounds starting this fall, you’re probably trying to narrow down your selection of b-schools. If London Business School (LBS) isn’t on your shortlist, we suggest…
This year, in addition to the 500 word essay that Wharton has been using for the past several years “What do you hope to gain professionally from the Wharton MBA”,…
INSEAD recently announced some changes to the admissions process for the September 2017 intake and going forward. The school has been thinking about these changes for some time, and from…