{"id":57602,"date":"2023-04-26T05:53:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/b-schooled-podcast-episode-157-12-school-selection-considerations-beyond-the-rankings-pt-2\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T05:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:53:57","slug":"b-schooled-podcast-episode-157-12-school-selection-considerations-beyond-the-rankings-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/b-schooled-podcast-episode-157-12-school-selection-considerations-beyond-the-rankings-pt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"B-Schooled Podcast Episode #157: 12 School Selection Considerations *Beyond* the Rankings (Pt. 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36205 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-Schooled-swoosh-navy-FINAL-DESIGN-734x734.jpg\" alt=\"B-Schooled\" width=\"734\" height=\"734\" \/><br \/>\nWe recognize that many applicants consider MBA rankings a key input into their school selection process. 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But\u2014and this is important\u2014we believe these should be only one factor in your decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/blog\/schooled-podcast-episode-155-12-school-selection-considerations-beyond-rankings-part-1\/\">first part<\/a> of this conversation focused on six questions everyone should ask themselves regarding school selection\u2014including considering traditional full-time MBA programs vs. online, part-time, and executive programs, targeting a mix of \u201cstretch\u201d schools and schools you are more confident about, the pros and cons of international and specialized MBA programs, school culture, and various other topics.<\/p>\n<p>For the second and final segment of this conversation, we encourage you to put down the rankings sheet (at least for the time being) as we consider six additional questions to help you identify schools that best fit you.<\/p>\n<p>This <em>B-Schooled<\/em> episode can be found here or on any of the major podcast platforms below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><strong>B-Schooled is available on most major podcast apps, including:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/b-schooled\/id1510478621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4jw7gkYqwToVeNN47oPu3u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/bschooled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/B-Schooled-p1319978\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TuneIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please be sure to subscribe to<em> B-Schooled<\/em> so that you don\u2019t miss a thing. Also, if there\u2019s something you\u2019d like for us to cover in a future episode, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:podcast@stacyblackman.com\">&#x70;o&#x64;&#099;a&#x73;&#116;&#x40;&#x73;t&#x61;&#099;y&#x62;&#108;&#x61;&#099;k&#x6d;&#097;n&#x2e;&#099;&#x6f;&#109;<\/a>. We\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-42131 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/otsbcprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discord-logo-blurple-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Now, why not hop over to our brand-new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/TUST85agHx\">MBA community on Discord?<\/a><\/strong> That\u2019s where you\u2019ll find exclusive insights from the SBC team, explore our resources, and connect with fellow current and prospective MBA applicants. 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