At some point on every MBA application, you will have to state a short-term goal and make no mistake this is a key piece of your application. Regardless of how…
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Unless you’re literally made of money, an MBA costs a pretty penny. Combining tuition and living expenses with the opportunity cost of all those coins you’re missing out on by…
Starting a business is hard. According to Harvard Business School’s Shikhar Ghosh, three-quarters of new startups with venture capital backing will eventually fail. We regularly work with clients who have…
Several MBA applications ask applicants what their plans are for making an impact on their classmates and in the school’s community. For example, Cornell’s Johnson School of Business asks: Please…
One of the most effective tools to use in an MBA admissions essay is the name drop. Whether it’s talking about an interaction you had with a current student, alumni,…
Every MBA application season seems to have its trending buzzwords. A couple of years ago every other applicant we worked with wanted to become an entrepreneur. This year, “technology management”…
After asking applicants about their short-term and long-term career goals after graduation, Fuqua’s MBA application asks candidates an interesting question: Life is full of uncertainties, and plans and circumstances can…
A recent Financial Times article by London Business School Professor of Organizational Behaviour Daniel Cable argues that today’s MBA graduates need to adopt the idea of “humble leadership.” According to…
Many b-school applicants struggle to craft goals that set them apart from every other candidate. As a result, there’s a seemingly endless stream of articles and advice columns offering insight…
In an increasingly globalized and technologically connected world, more and more people are getting the option of working from home… or coffee shops, bed & breakfasts, tropical locations, airplanes on…