{"id":60441,"date":"2023-12-22T07:44:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/holiday-time-management-for-mba-round-2-applications\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T07:44:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:44:23","slug":"holiday-time-management-for-mba-round-2-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/holiday-time-management-for-mba-round-2-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Time Management for MBA Round 2 Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32569 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/checklist-2077018_1280-734x534.jpg\" alt=\"round 2 applications\" width=\"734\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 9 days, 2023 draws to a close. And just 12 days from today, the first Round 2 application deadlines hit. Are you ready? If you\u2019re not a \u201clist person,\u201d it\u2019s time to become one\u2014at least until the rest of your applications are in.<\/p>\n<h3>We\u2019ll help by giving you this outline for your Round 2 Application Still-To-Do list:<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assuming your recommenders have not yet submitted their letters, touch base with them again if it\u2019s been more than two weeks since you last checked in. Remind them that it would be great if they could upload their responses a few days <em>before<\/em> the deadlines to avoid any last-minute system crash drama. And thank them again for their time!<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring your recommenders are on track is your top priority because this is a tough time of the year for people to be pulled away from family obligations. You know <em>you\u2019ll <\/em>get everything in, but this isn\u2019t consuming their lives like it is yours.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Curious about your chances of getting into a top B-school?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0to talk strategy with a free 15-minute advising session with an SBC Principal Consultant.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Documentation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ensure you have all the documentation each school requires\u2014things like test-score reports and undergraduate or exchange program transcripts. If you\u2019re missing something at this point, you\u2019ll probably have to hustle to secure what you need.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MBA Resume<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finalize your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/blog\/sell-yourself-with-an-mba-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MBA resume<\/a>. Many schools have cut down on essay requirements, so resumes play a substantial role in deciding prospective students\u2019 fates. It\u2019s critical that your resume tells the full story of your professional, educational, and extracurricular achievements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43215 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash-1500x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Don&#8217;t Rush Through the Data Form<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Complete the applications\/data forms for each school. Why do this before putting the finishing touches on your essays? Because when left to the ultimate last minute, application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/blog\/mba-data-form-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data form fields<\/a> are extremely easy to mess up.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no spellcheck available on these forms, and if you\u2019re rushing through them, you are likely to make a mistake. Don\u2019t risk having the very first thing the AdCom sees be riddled with typos!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Polish Those MBA Essays<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>And now . . . the essays. We\u2019ll be honest: we hope you aren\u2019t just <em>starting<\/em> your essays this late in the game. However, it&#8217;s certainly possible to pull together quality responses within two weeks if you buckle down right <em>this<\/em> second. (But please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/blog\/b-schooled-podcast-episode-164-chatgpt-and-your-mba-essays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don&#8217;t resort to ChatGPT<\/a> if you hope to wow the AdCom with your unique story.)<\/p>\n<p>You can have a few friends or family members on standby to help you firm up your themes and cut down extra words, but if you\u2019re working with an admissions consultant, don\u2019t let advice from others derail the strategy and positioning your consultant has helped you set.<\/p>\n<h4><em>And finally&#8230;<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Take a little time off to enjoy the holidays!<\/p>\n<p>Remember:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25456 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TimeFlies.jpg\" alt=\"last minute MBA application tips\" width=\"635\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Need a second set of eyes on your Round 2 applications or MBA resume? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/hourly\">Work with a Stacy Blackman consultant on an hourly basis<\/a>.\u00a0 Contact us today for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free 15-minute advising session<\/a>\u00a0to talk strategy with a Principal SBC consultant.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a snapshot of the caliber of expertise on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/about\/mba-admissions-consulting-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBC team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41509\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Ashley<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-37267\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Kerry<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nKellogg MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41714\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Pauline<\/h2>\n<p>Director HBS Admissions<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nMBA, the Wharton School<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41781\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geri-pic.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Geri-pic.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Geri<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36146\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/laura.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/laura.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Laura<\/h2>\n<p>HBS Admissions Board<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School<br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33615\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/andrea_k.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/andrea_k.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Andrea<\/h2>\n<p>Director HBS Admissions<br \/>\nat Harvard Business School <br \/>\nHBS MBA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36122\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Jennifer<\/h2>\n<p>Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<br \/>\nMBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33613\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin-k.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin-k.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Erin K.<\/h2>\n<p>Asst Director MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) <br \/>\nDirector MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat Berkeley\u2019s Haas School of Business <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-42822\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Susie<\/h2>\n<p>Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<br \/>\nMBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-35390\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Dione<\/h2>\n<p>MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) <br \/>\nMinority Admissions, the GSB<br \/>\nDiversity Programs, the GSB <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-34284\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anthony.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/anthony.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Anthony<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions <br \/>\nat the Wharton School <br \/>\nat the University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33611\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meghan_e.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meghan_e.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Meghan<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions and Marketing <br \/>\nat the Wharton MBA\u2019s Lauder Institute<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-36612\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Hazen.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Hazen.jpeg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Amy<\/h2>\n<p>Director, the Wharton School<br \/>\nat the University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\nProfessional Writer<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-37475\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Ally<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)<br \/>\nNYU Admissions<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-33607\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin_B-v2.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/erin_B-v2.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Erin B.<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)<br \/>\nM.S.Ed, Higher Education, U of Pennsylvania\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#consultant-41568\"><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"consultant-image owl-lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Emma<\/h2>\n<p>Associate Director MBA Admissions<br \/>\nat Columbia Business School (CBS)\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Ashley<\/h2>\n<p><span>Ashley<\/span> is a former MBA Admissions Board Member for Harvard Business School (HBS), where she interviewed and evaluated thousands of business school applicants for over a six year tenure.\u00a0<span>Ashley<\/span>\u00a0holds an MBA from HBS.<\/p>\n<p>During her HBS years,\u00a0<span>Ashley<\/span>\u00a0was the Sports Editor for the Harbus and a member of the B-School Blades Ice Hockey Team. After HBS, she worked in Marketing at the Gillette Company on Male and Female shaving  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/ashley\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Kerry<\/h2>\n<p>Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS).<\/p>\n<p>During her 5+ year tenure at HBS, she read and evaluated hundreds of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a wide range of backgrounds across the globe. She also led marketing and outreach efforts focused on increasing diversity and inclusion, ran the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), and launched the 2+2 Program during her time in Admissions.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and\u00a0 ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/kerry\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Pauline<\/h2>\n<p><span>A former associate director of admissions at Harvard Business School, Pauline served on the HBS MBA Admissions Board full-time for four years. She evaluated and interviewed HBS applicants, both on-campus and globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Pauline's career has included sales and marketing management roles with Coca-Cola, Gillette, Procter &amp; Gamble, and IBM.\u00a0 For over 10 years, Pauline has expertly guided MBA applicants, and her clients h ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/pauline\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Geri<\/h2>\n<p><span>Geri is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In her 7 year tenure in HBS Admissions, she read and evaluated hundreds of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a diverse set of academic, geographic, and employment backgrounds.\u00a0 Geri also traveled globally representing the school at outreach events in order to raise awareness for women and international students.\u00a0 In additio ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/geri\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Laura<\/h2>\n<p><span>Laura comes from the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS) and is an HBS MBA alumnus. 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She holds an MBA from Stanford (GSB) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jennifer has over 15 years experience in guiding applicants through the increasingly competitive admissions process into top MBA programs. Having read thousands and thousands of essays and applications while at Stanford (GSB) Admiss ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/jennifer\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Erin K.<\/h2>\n<p>Erin served in key roles in MBA Admissions--as Director at Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and Assistant Director at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB).<\/p>\n<p>Erin served on the admissions committee at each school and has read thousands of applications in her career. At Haas, she served for seven years in roles that encompassed evaluation, outreach, and diversity and inclusion. During her tenure in Admissions at GSB, she was responsible for candidate evaluation, applicant outreach, ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/erin-k\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Susie<\/h2>\n<p>Susie comes from the Admissions Office of the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she reviewed and evaluated hundreds of prospective students\u2019 applications.\u00a0 She holds an MBA from Stanford\u2019s GSB and a BA from Stanford in Economics.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to advising MBA applicants, Susie held a variety of roles over a 15-year period in capital markets, finance, and real estate, including as partner in one of the nation\u2019s most innovative finance and real estate investment organizations. In that r ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/susie\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Dione<\/h2>\n<p><span>Dione holds an MBA degree from Stanford Business School (GSB) and a BA degree from Stanford University, where she double majored in Economics and Communication with concentrations in journalism and sociology. Dione has served as an Admissions reader and member of the Minority Admissions Advisory Committee at Stanford.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dione is an accomplished and respected advocate and thought leader on education and diversity. She is  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/dione\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Anthony<\/h2>\n<p><span>Anthony served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he dedicated over 10 years of expertise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During his time as a Wharton Admissions Officer, he read and reviewed thousands of applications and helped bring in a class of 800+ students a year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>Anthony has traveled both domestically and internationally to recruit a ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/anthony\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Meghan<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan served as the Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing at the Wharton MBA\u2019s Lauder Institute, a joint degree program combining the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies.<\/p>\n<p>In her role on the Wharton MBA admissions committee, Meghan advised domestic and international applicants; conducted interviews and information sessions domestically and overseas in Asia, Central and South America, and Europe; and evaluated applicants for admission to the program. Meghan also managed  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/meghan\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Amy<\/h2>\n<p><span>Amy comes from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she was Associate Director. Amy devoted 12 years at the Wharton School, working closely with MBA students and supporting the admissions team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During her tenure at Wharton, Amy served as a trusted adviser to prospective applicants as well as admitted and matriculated students.\u00a0 She conducted admissions chats with applicants early in the admissions  ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/amy-3\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Ally<\/h2>\n<p><span>Ally brings six years of admissions experience to the SBC team, most recently as an Assistant Director of Admission for the full-time MBA program at Columbia Business School (CBS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During her time at Columbia, Ally was responsible for reviewing applications, planning recruitment events, and interviewing candidates for both the full-time MBA program and the Executive MBA program. She traveled both internationally and dome ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/ally\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Erin B.<\/h2>\n<p>Erin has over seven years of experience working across major institutions, including University of Pennsylvania, Columbia Business School, and NYU's Stern School of Business.<\/p>\n<p>At Columbia Business School, Erin was an Assistant Director of Admissions where she evaluated applications for both the full time and executive MBA programs, sat on the admissions and merit scholarship committees and advised applicants on which program might be the best fit for them based on their work experience and pro ...<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/consultant\/erin-b\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/#our-team\">&times;<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Emma<\/h2>\n<p><span>Emma comes from the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia Business School (CBS), where she was Associate Director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Emma conducted dozens of interviews each cycle for the MBA and EMBA programs, as well as coordinating the alumni ambassador interview program. 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