Prospective MBA applicants are always curious to know what it takes to get an admit offer from a top school. We have seen that, initially, all applicants, even those with stellar profiles, have no idea how to present themselves to the admission committee. However, with proper planning, brainstorming, and...

MBA applicants for Round 2 must be anxiously waiting for the interview offers as schools will start rolling out interview invitations from this week onwards. They have been working on your applications for the last several months- acing the GMAT, brainstorming stories, writing – rewriting essays, researching schools, approaching/selecting...

Here’s a look at the MIT EMBA Class of 2020, as taken from the MIT website: Global executives: 126Average years of work experience: 17Average age: 41Advanced degrees: 59%Director-level and above: 83%International origin: 48%Non-local (outside of driving radius): 66%Employed full time: 100% Schedule a free consultation >> Company size (employees) Number employeesPercent10,001+36%2,501-10,00016%501-2,50012%101-50013%25-10013%Fewer than 2510% Geography AreaPercentNortheast50%West12%International11%Mid-Atlantic10%Midwest6%South6%Southwest5% Seniority PositionPercentDirector46%Manager17%C-level16%Vice President12%Founder9% Industry IndustryPercentHealthcare/Hospitals15%Banking/Financial Services13%Software/Technology13%Educational/Nonprofit9%Pharma/Biotech/Medical Devices8%Energy/Mining/Chemicals6%Management Consulting5%Retail5%Government/Military4%Insurance3%Other3%Telecommunications Services3%Advertising/Marketing2%Aerospace2%Construction2%Entertainment/Media/Sports2%Gambling/Casinos2%Manufacturing2%Utilities2% Applying...

The Round 2 application deadlines for most MBA programs are only a few days away. As you ring in the new year, you may want to take a quick look at the helpful tips for tackling essay questions of your target programs before you hit the ‘submit’ button...

Many candidates are nervous about their Executive Assessment (EA) scores because the exam is new and information about the ideal score remains limited. How high is good enough to be competitive at top EMBA programs like Columbia, Booth, and Wharton? Is 152 good enough? 155?...

Is MIT the hardest U.S. EMBA program to access? Many observers would say yes, for multiple reasons. • No standardized test – broader pool. MIT's EMBA program does not require any standardized test for admission, therefore it attracts a broader range of applicants than...

Columbia Business School’s NY-Saturdays EMBA program has its final submission deadline for the 2019-2020 admissions cycle on February 8, 2020 – approximately five weeks away. Columbia operates with rolling admission, which means that it reviews applications as they are submitted. So, you should try to...

One question I receive from candidates frequently at this time of year, after HBS releases its Round 1 admissions decisions, is whether it is possible for a good candidate to achieve admissions success at top schools like Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Kellogg, Berkeley, or Tuck in...

As I am sure you have noticed, the clock is tick tick ticking and the final HBS admissions deadline for 2019-2020 is zooming up. You are not alone if you procrastinated finishing your HBS essay, reasoning that during your winter break you would have quality...

The second and last of Wharton's deadlines for the 2019-2020 EMBA admissions cycle is on February 5, 2020 – only six weeks away. You have plenty to do to prepare for a successful admissions outcome. Since many candidates will try to use their winter break...