{"id":14996,"date":"2012-10-23T20:35:59","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T03:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=14996"},"modified":"2012-10-23T20:39:29","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T03:39:29","slug":"stacy-blackmans-b-school-buzz-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/stacy-blackmans-b-school-buzz-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Stacy Blackman&#8217;s B-School Buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sbc-badge-1801.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"sbc-badge-180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sbc-badge-1801.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a>Hello GMAT Club blog readers! We're back to check in with what some of <em>Stacy Blackman's B-School Buzz<\/em> bloggers have been up to lately. From thoughts on the new team-based application component at Wharton to the state of diversity at b-schools to how exactly does one determine \"fit\", our contributors have lots of interesting viewpoints to share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assessing Wharton's new \"team-based\" component<\/strong>---Many business schools have made significant changes to their MBA applications this year, and the <strong>UPenn Wharton School<\/strong> is no exception. <a title=\"B-school blogger\" href=\"https:\/\/knowingthepathandwalkingthepath.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/analysis-of-whartons-team-based.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Sanket<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>shares his take on the new team-based assessment component, saying that he applauds its use, because \"it is much more authentic to see the applicants live in a performance.\"<\/p>\n<p><strong>Six out of 576<\/strong>--- The call for diversity in business schools rings out loud and clear in campuses across the country; however, the reality can often be very disappointing. <a title=\"B-school blogger\" href=\"https:\/\/cheetarah1980.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/one-sixth.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Cheetarah 1980<\/strong><\/em><\/a> describes the situation at <strong>Chicago Booth School of Business<\/strong>, where she is one of\u00a0 only six black women in the entire Class of 2014. Read her post to learn why women of color may be wary of Booth, and why they should give the school a second look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0What is Fit?<\/strong>--The idea of \"fit\" as it pertains to business school leaves many applicants in a cloud of confusion. <a title=\"B-school blogger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mybreakaway.com\/2012\/10\/cultural-fit.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Sassafras<\/strong><\/em><\/a> uses the metaphors of food, ritual, philosophy, government and diversity to explain what MBA candidates should consider in order to choose schools that align with their own needs and interests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0The importance of a top undergrad degree<\/strong>---The <a title=\"B-school blogger\" href=\"https:\/\/militarytobusiness.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/enlisted-to-business-school.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Military to Business<\/strong><\/em><\/a> blog recently provided a dose of clarity to enlisted personnel planning on applying to business school in the future.\u00a0 The author believes that the main thing holding non-commissioned offers (NCOs) back is not military rank but lesser-ranked undergraduate degrees. His advice? Consider finishing your last two years on campus of a top national program and apply to b-school from there.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a b-school-centric blog? Want it featured on B-School Buzz? Email me at <a href=\"mailto:buzz@StacyBlackman.com\">buzz@StacyBlackman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"yiv1223657448yui_3_2_0_28_1340659921821143\">If you are looking for guidance on your <\/em>MBA <em id=\"yiv1223657448yui_3_2_0_28_1340659921821143\">application, Stacy Blackman Consulting can help with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/hourly\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">hourly<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/process\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive<\/a> consulting services. <a id=\"yiv1223657448yui_3_7_2_20_1350310324664_151\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more. Visit the website for <a id=\"yiv1223657448yui_3_2_0_19_1348440746756223\" title=\"Stacy Blackman reviews\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/testimonials\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacy Blackman Reviews<\/a>, and check out the company\u2019s e-publications for more in depth school-by-school guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello GMAT Club blog readers! We&#8217;re back to check in with what some of Stacy Blackman&#8217;s B-School Buzz bloggers have been up to lately. 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