Posts published by “VantagePointMBA”

Updated 4.21.21 Every MBA hopeful is, or should be, considering how he or she can step up and lead at work, no matter their title or role. Highlighting an array…

While many people think of January as the time to reflect, I find that spring – with its first warm days, sunlight extending a little later into the evening, and…

If you were lucky enough to emerge from the Round 2 business school application process with one or more acceptances in hand, congrats! It was competitive year, made even more…

In our recent series on developing compelling MBA career goals (click to read Part I and Part II), I discussed how these goals are an integral component of your ‘personal…

In Part I of this series on MBA career goals, I shared how to craft a short-term career goal that is specific, realistic, and logical. While ‘checking those boxes’ will…

This time of year, our team is doing a lot of “ding analysis”, which is when someone who applied this past year asks our team to help them understand what…

As an MBA admissions consultant, one of the first – and most critical – things I do with clients is help them develop their ‘personal brand’. A strong, authentic personal…

The resume you used to get your last job is not the one you will use to apply to business school. I know, it’s frustrating! You perfected your resume to…

As an MBA admissions consultant, a concern I sometimes work through with clients is how to address an employment gap in their MBA application. Given the upheaval of the past…

Updated 2.4.21 A critical component of a winning MBA application is demonstrating that you are the perfect “fit” for the school to which you are applying and that you are…