Is Businessweek "MBA Insider" worth it?

Waste of Money!

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BW is a Rip-off.

I actully like the BW information. It is great for early stages in the process such as deciding on the schools that you will apply to.

I agree with cnc2. I signed up for it and I found some of the content very interesting. The most valuable are the interviews with admissions officials. They also have video interviews with b-school related people. It was a good way to start the process of learning about schools.

Looking back, I think I'd spend the $30 again.

For some reason, I have generally avoided BW throughout this process, but I did find the US News & World Report special access section helpful. It's cheaper - just about half the price.

I know that there is always argument about the various ranking systems and whether they're any good blahblahblah. I liked the US News stuff because it made it really easy to compare basic data about schools. You can pick up to 6 schools and get an at-a-glance table that shows average GMAT, miles from home, salary info, acceptance rate, etc etc. I liked being able to see that info easily once I had narrowed down my portfolio.

I also appreciated the specialized rankings. I probably wouldn't have applied to Duke if I hadn't seen that they were in the top 10 for nonprofit management.

I actually subscribed to both BW and US News. BW has more content. If I could only have one, it would be BW. However, get both if you can afford it. BW has a school comparison like US News.

I would say that I favor the US News rankings. As others have pointed they, the US News rankings tend to reflect what applicants would actually choose when making a decision. In other words, H/S at the top followed by W. The ultra-elites basically at the top, with just Columbia a little out of step; and so on.

On the other hand, I think that BW has more relevant content. I purchased a copy of US News for the rankings (including the specialties), but I signed up for the BW online service.

i enjoyed the service,stats-heavy.also have great interviews

The content is a little old but it is informative. If you have no idea about schools and stuff...... it can be a good starting point