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The essay component is arguably the most crucial piece of your business school application. When done right, a compelling story can help counterbalance weaker aspects of your candidacy. Unfortunately, the…

Many business schools, even the most elite and well-ranked ones, welcome re-applicants. Reapplying shows that you are very serious about your interest in the program, as this UVA Darden blog…

Assembling a diverse MBA class is a top priority for most business school admissions officers. In addition to gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and socio-economic considerations, MBA applicants with disabilities…

Spring is all about transformation and new beginnings. And in our corner of the universe, that means it’s time for a fresh crop of MBA aspirants to evaluate their B-school…

Spring and summer of your application season is for research, test-taking, and application strategy and development September and October—Round 1 deadlines  Early January—Round 2 deadlines Late March/early April—Round 3 deadlines.…

Are you planning on applying to MBA programs in the upcoming admissions season? You may think there is nothing you can do to bolster your B-school candidacy in this short…

This week on B-Schooled, we wrap up the encore of our two-episode series covering 12 important things that new MBA admits should take care of as soon as possible before…

Embarking on the MBA journey is an exciting yet challenging endeavor. Among the elite M7 business schools—Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton School, Chicago Booth, Columbia Business…

If you’re heading to business school this year, congrats! The hard part—pulling together your application materials and interviewing—is definitely over, but there are still some critical decisions you need to…

We probably don’t need to sell you on the karmic benefits of donating your time to a worthy cause. But besides all the feels you get for helping others, there’s…