Darden full time MBA application for the 2019-2020 application season is live now. Darden has retained its short question format that it had introduced last year. Two of the five questions have been modified, two questions remain unchanged, while one question has been replaced by...

Kellogg has released its application deadlines and essays for the 2019- 20 application season. The first question remains unchanged from last year and asks about a leadership experience and impact made. The second question is new. instead of asking about your growth, it now asks...

The Michigan Ross has announced the deadlines and essay questions for the 2019-2020 MBA application season. Soojin Kwon, Admissions Director, stated in her blog that the admission committee decided to modify only one of the six short answer options. All other options in the first...

When assisting my students with their MBA applications, I have found that some applicants ignore résumé and focus all their attention on GMAT and essays.  Please note that Resume is a critical component of application package and it demands as much of your attention as...

 Harvard Business School has kicked off the 2019–2020 MBA admissions season by  releasing its application deadlines and essay question.  Once again, the essay question remains unchanged from previous years. The admission committee must have found the prompt effective in getting to know and evaluate their future students. The application will open...

Key Steps to Take Before Round 1 MBA DeadlinesDownload Well, it’s already the second week of May. The Round 1 deadlines for the MBA applications are a little over four months away. Having corresponded with several MBA hopefuls who recently reached out to me...

With almost all Round 3 applications submitted, it is that time of the year when I   revel in the success of my students who so enthusiastically shared with me the news of their success. Also, it’s time to begin preparing myself for the next application...

One concern that Indian IT applicants have is that with 40,000+ Indians applying to B-schools, they (applicants) will have hard time distinguishing their profile and projecting their worthiness to top MBA programs. They could not be more wrong. It’s true that most Indian B-school applicants have...

A lot of people equate leadership to having managerial or supervisory responsibilities. In reality, a leader and a manager are very different. A manager copes with complexity and brings order and predictability to a situation, whereas a leader shows how to cope with rapid changes....

Application essay writing has been one of the most challenging experiences for even the most brilliant candidates. A great 3+ GPA, a stellar GMAT score, and an impressive work experience combined together are not enough to get you into your dream B-school if your essays...