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May 2008:00 AM PDT
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What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
May 2110:00 AM EDT
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Most candidates submit a resume built for a recruiter. Admissions committees are reading for something else entirely. This session covers what adcoms actually evaluate, where strong candidates lose ground before a single essay is written, and why...
May 2208:30 AM PDT
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Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great and how you can present a strong MBA application. Explore the difference between our One-Year MBA and Two-Year MBA programs, talk to our admissions team, and meet students.
May 2203:00 PM EDT
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The old MBA recruiting playbook is dead. Here’s how top admits are getting ahead this summer.
May 2308:00 PM PDT
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Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
May 2611:00 AM EDT
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This week, Columbia Business School announced the 2025-2026 application deadlines and essay questions. Check out Personal MBA Coach's quick tips video to help you navigate the CBS application!
May 2707:30 PM EDT
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Learn how to choose the right recommenders and strengthen your MBA candidacy in this live AMA with Stratus experts.
May 2910:00 AM PDT
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Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
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GPA @ UofA: 3.5
GMAT Score: 680
Work Experience: 5 years as a design engineer for an engineering, procurement and construction company. Design is mainly for clients in the petroleum industry.
My personal reasons for obtaining an MBA are to help me progress into a management position, or gain knowledge if I were to start my own business. I'm not interested in working in banking/finance. I'm not looking to switch fields; although, I'm not opposed to that if there's a good opportunity. Initially, I intended to apply only to the University of Alberta's part-time MBA program because I live/work in Edmonton and the tuition is affordable (~$27,000). My GMAT score is higher than I targeted as I only wanted to go to UofA. Now I'm considering applying to better B-schools (e.g. Rotman) because I think my profile is competitive to get into any school I want (I'm not interested in going to a top 10 B-school because I can't afford it).
My question is, for my intent, would it be worth it for me to go to a better B-school than UofA for an MBA? Reading through forums and websites I get the impression that the B-school reputation is more important for someone interested in finance/banking. Also, my salary is already within the range of what an MBA graduate is expected to earn, so I'm not expecting a significant raise after completion of an MBA program. I've heard it would be better to get an MBA from a different school than from where I got my undergraduate degree. I'm just not sure if the increased tuition and having to re-locate (which could be a benefit, I would actually be interested to experience living in a different city) is worth it.
Rotman
2013 FT Rank: 46
Tuition: $92,000
University of Alberta
2013 FT rank: 100
Tuition: $27,000
GMAT Score: 680
Work Experience: 5 years as a design engineer for an engineering, procurement and construction company. Design is mainly for clients in the petroleum industry.
My personal reasons for obtaining an MBA are to help me progress into a management position, or gain knowledge if I were to start my own business. I'm not interested in working in banking/finance. I'm not looking to switch fields; although, I'm not opposed to that if there's a good opportunity. Initially, I intended to apply only to the University of Alberta's part-time MBA program because I live/work in Edmonton and the tuition is affordable (~$27,000). My GMAT score is higher than I targeted as I only wanted to go to UofA. Now I'm considering applying to better B-schools (e.g. Rotman) because I think my profile is competitive to get into any school I want (I'm not interested in going to a top 10 B-school because I can't afford it).
My question is, for my intent, would it be worth it for me to go to a better B-school than UofA for an MBA? Reading through forums and websites I get the impression that the B-school reputation is more important for someone interested in finance/banking. Also, my salary is already within the range of what an MBA graduate is expected to earn, so I'm not expecting a significant raise after completion of an MBA program. I've heard it would be better to get an MBA from a different school than from where I got my undergraduate degree. I'm just not sure if the increased tuition and having to re-locate (which could be a benefit, I would actually be interested to experience living in a different city) is worth it.
Rotman
2013 FT Rank: 46
Tuition: $92,000
University of Alberta
2013 FT rank: 100
Tuition: $27,000
