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Should You Reapply to a B-School That Rejected You?
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[img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/rejected-stamp.jpg[/img] If round one admissions decisions didn’t yield the results you hoped for, it’s natural to feel devastated if your dream B-school rejected you. After months of working on your application plus months of anxiety-ridden waiting, learning you didn’t get in is tough. But here’s the silver lining: [url=https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/reapplying-to-tuck]Many business schools look favorably upon reapplicants[/url]! It’s worth a second try if you’re willing to thoroughly examine where you may have gone wrong the first time. Unless the admissions team indicated that the rejection came from having too many qualified applicants with your same profile this season, you’ll need to re-evaluate and focus on improving your candidacy. MBA admissions committees consider thousands of applicants each year and have a strong sense of who will fit best with their program. Study these questions to see whether applying again to a business school that rejected you makes sense. [b]Stacy Blackman Consulting offers a [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/hourly]Ding Analysis [/url]service to evaluate your materials and provide feedback you can use when you reapply. Contact us[/b][b] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/]to talk strategy[/url] with a free 15-minute advising session with an SBC Principal Consultant.[/b] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/man-2037255_1280.jpg[/img] Have you addressed any apparent weaknesses? First and foremost, review your entire application package with a critical eye to determine where any weaknesses lie. You can improve some things in your profile, such as test scores and work experience. But you cannot change a low college GPA or a being significantly [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/tips-for-applying-to-b-school-after-years-in-the-workforce/]older applicant[/url]. The most common reasons for rejection include low test scores, insufficient leadership experience, lukewarm recommendations, and boring essays. If you need more time to flesh out your goals or take on more responsibilities at work to show [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/showing-leadership-in-your-b-school-application/]additional examples of leadership[/url] or teamwork, then a second attempt may make sense. Self-reflection is key. Candidates who review their original application and fine-tune the areas that may have been less competitive tend to do well, says the [url=https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/admissions-blog/2023/10/30/how-make-most-out-reapplication]Michigan Ross School of Business[/url] Focus on elevating your candidacy where you can. Depending on the weakness, you may need to work for another year or more to make a significant improvement that will impress the admissions committee. For example, one prospective client applied to Northwestern University’s [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/mba-application-advice/northwestern-kellogg/]Kellogg School of Management[/url] with less than one year of work experience, and the school denied her admission. But when she tried again four years later, with more work experience under her belt, the school admitted her. Is the B-school that rejected you really the best fit for your goals? The MBA is not a one-size-fits-all degree. Thus, not every business school can help every person reach their unique professional goals. If you have highly specific or unusual career goals that a school finds too challenging from a job-placement standpoint—as happened with another prospective MBA client of ours who wanted to work in arts management—it makes no sense to reapply to the same program. Their response is unlikely to change a year from now. Or the school might not be the right fit for you culturally and personally, and the admissions team may have picked up on that through your letters of recommendation, interviews, or essays. In that case, it’s time to move on and find MBA programs that appreciate what you offer and can help you achieve your unique professional aspirations. [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/focus-fit-business-school/]Focus on Fit When Choosing Which MBA Programs to Target[/url] That’s exactly what happened with one of our clients, who applied three times to [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/mba-application-advice/uc-berkeley-haas-school-of-business/]UC Berkeley [/url]Haas School of Business. He also applied to [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/mba-application-advice/stanford-graduate-school-of-business/]Stanford Graduate School of Business[/url] on his third attempt. Haas once again rejected him, but Stanford admitted him. It seems Haas was just not meant to be. What will you do differently next time? You’ll need to demonstrate significant improvements to your candidacy when reapplying to any B-school that rejected you. After all, their admissions decision probably won’t change unless you have. From a practical standpoint, you should plan to reapply in round one of the next admissions cycle. If you fail again, you can realign your expectations and apply to other, more appropriate schools in round two. [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/ross-findon-mG28olYFgHI-unsplash-1500x1000.jpg[/img] Also, please don’t recycle last season’s materials and expect a different result. You need to treat the whole application process as a fresh, new experience informed by the challenges you faced and the wisdom acquired since the last admissions cycle. Finally, do an honest self-assessment to determine what you genuinely seek. Think about your learning style and the culture of the various MBA programs. During that process, it might become evident that some of the schools you had targeted weren’t a good fit. We’ve had many clients who, upon reflection, realized that they wanted to pursue a different type of graduate program. [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/mba-success-story-from-24-apps-19-dings-to-1st-in-class-at-emory/]MBA Reapplicant Success Story: From 24 Apps, 19 Dings to 1st in Class at Emory[/url] It may be hard to hear, but there is a reason why the business schools rejected you the first time. Before reapplying, it’s essential to thoroughly evaluate your candidacy and the specific reasons for the initial rejection. Demonstrating growth, improvement, and a genuine commitment to the program can significantly enhance your chances of success in a reapplication. *** Stacy Blackman Consulting offers multiple services to meet your MBA application needs, from our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehensive-services/]All-In Partnership[/url] to hourly help reviewing your MBA resume. Contact us today for a [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/]free 15-minute advising session[/url] to talk strategy with a Principal SBC consultant. Here’s a snapshot of the caliber of expertise on our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/about/mba-admissions-consulting-team/]SBC team[/url]. [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41509] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png[/img] Ashley HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-37267] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png[/img] Kerry HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolKellogg MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41714] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png[/img] Pauline Director HBS Admissionsat Harvard Business SchoolMBA, the Wharton School [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41781] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Geri-pic.jpeg[/img] Geri HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business School [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36146] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/laura.jpeg[/img] Laura HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33615] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/andrea_k.jpg[/img] Andrea Director HBS Admissionsat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36122] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg[/img] Jennifer Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33613] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/erin-k.jpg[/img] Erin K. 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Assistant Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS)M.S.Ed, Higher Education, U of Pennsylvania [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41568] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png[/img] Emma Associate Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS) [/url] Ashley Ashley 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. Ashley holds an MBA from HBS. During her HBS years, Ashley was 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/ashley/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Kerry Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/kerry/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Pauline 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. Pauline's career has included sales and marketing management roles with Coca-Cola, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and IBM. For over 10 years, Pauline has expertly guided MBA applicants, and her clients h ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/pauline/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Geri Geri is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Geri also traveled globally representing the school at outreach events in order to raise awareness for women and international students. In additio ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/geri/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Laura Laura comes from the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS) and is an HBS MBA alumnus. In her HBS Admissions role, she evaluated and interviewed hundreds of business school candidates, including internationals, women, military and other applicant pools, for five years. Prior to her time as a student at HBS, Laura began her career in advertising and marketing in Chicago at Leo Burnett where she worked on th ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/laura-h/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Andrea Andrea served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at Harvard Business School (HBS) for over five years. In this role, she provided strategic direction for student yield-management activities and also served as a full member of the admissions committee. In 2007, Andrea launched the new 2+2 Program at Harvard Business School – a program targeted at college junior applicants to Harvard Business School. Andrea has also served as a Career Coach for Harvard Business School for both cu ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/andrea/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Jennifer Jennifer served as Admissions Officer at the Stanford (GSB) for five years. She holds an MBA from Stanford (GSB) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/jennifer/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Erin K. 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). 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, ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/erin-k/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Susie Susie comes from the Admissions Office of the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she reviewed and evaluated hundreds of prospective students’ applications. She holds an MBA from Stanford’s GSB and a BA from Stanford in Economics. 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’s most innovative finance and real estate investment organizations. In that r ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/susie/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Dione 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. Dione is an accomplished and respected advocate and thought leader on education and diversity. She is ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/dione/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Anthony 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. 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. Anthony has traveled both domestically and internationally to recruit a ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/anthony/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Meghan Meghan served as the Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing at the Wharton MBA’s Lauder Institute, a joint degree program combining the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/meghan/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Amy 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. During her tenure at Wharton, Amy served as a trusted adviser to prospective applicants as well as admitted and matriculated students. She conducted admissions chats with applicants early in the admissions ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/amy-3/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Ally 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). 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/ally/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Erin B. 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. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/erin-b/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Emma Emma comes from the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia Business School (CBS), where she was Associate Director. 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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So, Why Do Entrepreneurs Need an MBA?
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[img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/writing-pencil-creative-light-technology-thinking-714869-pxhere.com_-734x491.jpg[/img] Why do entrepreneurs need an MBA? If you plan on launching your own company someday, you don’t have to go to business school, right? Many would-be entrepreneurs think a brilliant idea alone will take them to the top. After all, things worked out fine for the MBA-less Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. The reality, though, is that for every super successful entrepreneur who eschewed the MBA, there are scores more entrepreneurs with MBA degrees who have changed the world, such as Nike co-founder Phil Knight, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, or Warren Buffett, who grew Berkshire Hathaway from a textile manufacturing business into the world’s sixth-largest public company. An MBA program can’t teach you to feel more comfortable taking risks. It also won’t make you more passionate about your idea and won’t give you a constant thirst for new projects—those are some innate qualities a successful entrepreneur has. However, an MBA program can teach you how to turn a good idea into a solid business. If you have startup fever, here are three reasons you should go to business school first and one time you may not need that MBA. [b]Curious about your chances of getting into a top B-school? [/b][url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/][b]Contact us[/b][/url][b] to talk strategy with a free 15-minute advising session with an SBC Principal Consultant.[/b] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/pexels-dani-hart-3719037-1-1500x1000.jpg[/img] [b]B-school is the best incubator for budding entrepreneurs[/b] MBA programs have always prepared students to launch and manage their businesses. But over the last decade, the number of courses, centers, and contests dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurship has mushroomed. Business school has become the safe place to test your most creative, outrageous, and ambitious ideas. And you can do so without the pressure and fear of failure if that company or those ideas don’t work. Ultimately, failure is just as valuable a learning tool as success. After all, it offers students the chance to find out what went wrong and refine their business models to nail it out in the real world next time. You’ll have teachers and mentors guiding you as you search for that big idea that will change lives. You’ll also see all sides of the entrepreneurial experience, find out what it’s like to collaborate to execute your vision, and better understand whether entrepreneurship truly is your calling. The Stanford [url=https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/organizations/recruit/strategies-resources/employment-reports]MBA Class of 2022 Employment Report[/url] shows that 19% of the class [url=https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/organizations/recruit/strategies-resources/employment-reports/entrepreneurship]launched their own venture.[/url] Meanwhile, a record number of women are pursuing entrepreneurship by starting a company or joining a startup. B-school offers the best environment to build your team Entrepreneurial success requires teamwork, strong business relationships, and a network of classmates who can provide introductions or offer advice in various areas. Likewise, you’ll benefit from having seasoned professors who can weigh in on business dilemmas as you build a plan. Good relationships with your professors can translate into a lifelong talent pipeline connecting graduates with current MBA students. [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Entrepreneurship-at-HBS-1-1080x1000.png[/img] Source: [url=https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/should-entrepreneurs-get0an-mba]Harvard Business School[/url] Even if—like most applicants—you don’t plan on pursuing a joint MBA degree, you can still take advantage of interdisciplinary studies in other areas that interest you. As a part of the greater university community, top-tier business schools often offer MBA students the chance to take courses alongside students from other graduate programs. For example, the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/mba-application-advice/indiana-kelley/]Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business[/url] provides students with real-world entrepreneurial experiences through cross-campus initiatives and involvement with the business community. You might find someone outside the MBA program who could become a valuable asset to your team. Listen to [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/b-schooled-podcast-episode-150-business-school-and-the-entrepreneurial-journey/]B-Schooled Podcast #150[/url]: Business School and the Entrepreneurial Journey Why do entrepreneurs need an MBA? B-school will teach you how to run and grow a company—not just launch it. So many entrepreneurs have failed at getting their business ideas off the ground precisely because they didn’t have some of the necessary tools in their arsenal that they would have learned at business school. [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/pexels-akil-mazumder-1072824-1500x1000.jpg[/img] You have to be able to transition your idea into an actual business. It might be a startup, but you want it to grow – and last. More than many other business roles, an entrepreneur needs to know a little of everything. Even if you start a tech company, someone has to do the accounting, understand how to market your product or service, and act as a leader for the team. Not every entrepreneur is a natural-born leader. Unfortunately, leadership isn’t easily learned from a book. An MBA program will help you hone those skills and apply them to your own venture. If you choose a school that uses [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/hbs-loves-the-case-study-method/]the case method[/url], you’ll learn from others’ successes and mistakes about growing too quickly. Also, those HR management, business law, or venture capital financing classes could help you head off thorny workplace issues later. U.S. News’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship Here are the top business schools for entrepreneurship in 2023, as ranked by [url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/entrepreneurship-rankings]U.S. News & World Report[/url]. [list] [*]Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College[/*] [*]Stanford Graduate School of Business[/*] [*]MIT Sloan School of Management[/*] [*]Harvard Business School[/*] [*]UC Berkeley Haas School of Business[/*] [*]University of Pennsylvania Wharton School[/*] [*]IU Kelley School of Business[/*] [*]Michigan Ross School of Business[/*] [*]UT McCombs School of Business[/*] [*]Rice Jones Graduate School of Business (tied)[/*] [/list] [b]But…Maybe skip B-school altogether if you’re in a rush to launch a company rightnow.[/b] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/pexels-sevenstorm-juhaszimrus-704767-1500x1000.jpg[/img] Competition moves fast, especially in the tech industry. So if you already have your product or service fully developed, a crystal clear business plan, sufficient funding to sustain you, and a fantastic team in place and ready to execute—and if you think spending two years in a classroom might be an undesirable distraction—then it’s time to hit the ground running. However, if there’s no urgency, why not take advantage of the many ways an MBA can give you a leg up as an entrepreneur? You’ll hone your strategic decision-making skills, expand your professional network, and get the managerial and leadership expertise you need to scale your ventures in a competitive business landscape. *** Stacy Blackman Consulting offers multiple services to meet your MBA application needs. From our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehensive-services/]All-In Partnership[/url] to interview prep, essay editing, resume review, and much more, we’ve got you covered. Contact us today for a [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/]free 15-minute advising session[/url] to talk strategy with a Principal SBC consultant. Here’s a snapshot of the caliber of expertise on our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/about/mba-admissions-consulting-team/]SBC team[/url]. 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Asst Director MBA Admissionsat Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)Director MBA Admissionsat Berkeley’s Haas School of Business [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-42822] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg[/img] Susie Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-35390] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png[/img] Dione MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)Minority Admissions, the GSBDiversity Programs, the GSB [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-34284] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/anthony.jpeg[/img] Anthony Associate Director MBA Admissionsat the Wharton Schoolat the University of Pennsylvania [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33611] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/meghan_e.jpg[/img] Meghan Associate Director MBA Admissions and Marketingat the Wharton MBA’s Lauder Institute [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36612] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Amy-Hazen.jpeg[/img] Amy Director, the Wharton Schoolat the University of PennsylvaniaProfessional Writer [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-37475] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png[/img] Ally Assistant Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS)NYU Admissions [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33607] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/erin_B-v2.jpg[/img] Erin B. Assistant Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS)M.S.Ed, Higher Education, U of Pennsylvania [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41568] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png[/img] Emma Associate Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS) [/url] Ashley Ashley 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. Ashley holds an MBA from HBS. During her HBS years, Ashley was 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/ashley/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Kerry Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/kerry/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Pauline 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. Pauline's career has included sales and marketing management roles with Coca-Cola, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and IBM. For over 10 years, Pauline has expertly guided MBA applicants, and her clients h ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/pauline/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Geri Geri is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Geri also traveled globally representing the school at outreach events in order to raise awareness for women and international students. In additio ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/geri/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Laura Laura comes from the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS) and is an HBS MBA alumnus. In her HBS Admissions role, she evaluated and interviewed hundreds of business school candidates, including internationals, women, military and other applicant pools, for five years. Prior to her time as a student at HBS, Laura began her career in advertising and marketing in Chicago at Leo Burnett where she worked on th ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/laura-h/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Andrea Andrea served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at Harvard Business School (HBS) for over five years. In this role, she provided strategic direction for student yield-management activities and also served as a full member of the admissions committee. In 2007, Andrea launched the new 2+2 Program at Harvard Business School – a program targeted at college junior applicants to Harvard Business School. Andrea has also served as a Career Coach for Harvard Business School for both cu ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/andrea/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Jennifer Jennifer served as Admissions Officer at the Stanford (GSB) for five years. She holds an MBA from Stanford (GSB) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/jennifer/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Erin K. 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). 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, ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/erin-k/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Susie Susie comes from the Admissions Office of the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she reviewed and evaluated hundreds of prospective students’ applications. She holds an MBA from Stanford’s GSB and a BA from Stanford in Economics. 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’s most innovative finance and real estate investment organizations. In that r ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/susie/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Dione 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. Dione is an accomplished and respected advocate and thought leader on education and diversity. She is ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/dione/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Anthony 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. 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. Anthony has traveled both domestically and internationally to recruit a ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/anthony/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Meghan Meghan served as the Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing at the Wharton MBA’s Lauder Institute, a joint degree program combining the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/meghan/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Amy 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. During her tenure at Wharton, Amy served as a trusted adviser to prospective applicants as well as admitted and matriculated students. She conducted admissions chats with applicants early in the admissions ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/amy-3/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Ally 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). 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/ally/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Erin B. 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. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/erin-b/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Emma Emma comes from the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia Business School (CBS), where she was Associate Director. 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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10 Common MBA Application Mistakes of Finance Professionals-Part 1
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[img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/finance-image-free-from-Pexels-734x432.jpeg[/img] Are you surprised to hear that MBA applicants from financial services, private equity, and VC make up the largest percentage of the incoming classes at many of the top business schools? We didn’t think so. Several firms require finance professionals to have an MBA for top-level positions, and finance industries feed heavily into the most competitive programs. At Harvard Business School, for example, [url=https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile/Pages/default.aspx]27% of the Class of 2025[/url] has previously worked in finance, followed by [url=https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/full-time/admissions/class-profile]26% of the entering class[/url] at Chicago Booth School of Business and [url=https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/class-profile]24% at Stanford Graduate School of Business[/url]. Other applicants may have to work hard to demonstrate that they can handle finance, accounting, and statistics classes. But for finance professionals, this box is already checked without question. The admissions committee is confident that you can excel in the core classes. Consider it one less thing you have to worry about! If you come from this particular applicant pool, your goal is to stand out as much as possible from peers with similar backgrounds. However, there’s a right and wrong way to attract the admission committee’s attention. So, avoid these common MBA application mistakes made by finance professionals. [b]Are you curious about your admissions odds as an applicant from an overrepresented industry? [/b][url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/][b]Contact us[/b][/url][b] to talk strategy with a free 15-minute advising session with an SBC Principal Consultant.[/b] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/pexels-kaboompics-com-6229-734x489.jpg[/img] Mistake #1: Failing to develop an overall strategy Applicants with a typical career background face one of the most significant hurdles to admission. You must develop a comprehensive application strategy that distinguishes you from equally impressive peers. No matter how remarkable your pedigree is, business schools don’t want a class filled with individuals of the same profile. The MBA journey begins with considerable self-reflection to crystalize your life and professional goals and find the right schools that fit and align with those aspirations. From your resume to your essays to your letters of recommendation to your interview, you’ll need to differentiate yourself through stories and examples highlighting your analytical expertise and personal pursuits to add another dimension to your MBA application. At the same time, be sure to lean into your so-called soft skills. Soft skills are an essential set of personal attributes that enhance interactions, job performance, and career prospects. They are also a cornerstone of a winning MBA application strategy. [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-eq/]EQ is vital[/url], and successful future leaders will be those who can foster engaging and meaningful dialogue. Mistake #2: Not filling in the “white spaces.” When strong finance applicants don’t get in, often it’s not because they are unqualified or didn’t deliver when it comes to their GMAT. Rather, it’s because they falsely believed that an impressive test score or having Morgan Stanley on their resume was enough to make them the ideal candidate. With such fierce competition, you must realize you are not just your resume. You are the white spaces in between. [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/pexels-tim-mossholder-14772275.jpg[/img] MBA programs seek to attract applicants who are curious about the broader world through academic, extracurricular, or life experiences. You never know if your passion for kitesurfing, the minor in game design, or those articles you published in the school newspaper are just the ticket to creating a standout application. Mistake #3: underwhelming recommendation letters As an evaluation from an independent observer, letters of recommendation are a secret weapon for finance professionals’ application success. Your recommenders will have to evaluate you against your peers and may even write letters for them, too. So, ensure that your recommenders consider you the top-ranked employee in their area. Please don’t leave them to their own devices. Even a recommender with the best intentions might end up writing a weak appraisal if it does not dovetail with the [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/blog/smart-steps-to-create-your-personal-brand/]“Brand You”[/url] that is woven into your essays. Make sure your recommenders share specific examples of your excellent work. To help orient them, provide a bulleted list of projects you worked on together, especially if they praised you for the results. Give very specific anecdotes, like “Remember the time on the XYZ negotiation where you said the deal structure I proposed saved the company $10 million?” Some of these anecdotes can be topics you also raise in the essays, while others might be fresh material that only the recommender employs. Often, a performance review or meeting can be a valuable source for specific compliments if you need help steering your recommenders. Finally, aim for a good “spread” among your recommenders, so they can write about you from various angles. The more well-rounded finance professionals can paint themselves, the better for MBA admissions success. We’ll have more common mistakes that finance professionals need to avoid ready for you next week, so stay tuned! *** Stacy Blackman Consulting offers multiple services to meet your MBA application needs. From our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehensive-services/]All-In Partnership[/url] to interview prep, essay editing, resume review, and much more, we’ve got you covered. Contact us today for a [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/]free 15-minute advising session[/url] to talk strategy with a Principal SBC consultant. Here’s a snapshot of the caliber of expertise on our [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/about/mba-admissions-consulting-team/]SBC team[/url]. [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41509] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-08-23-at-10.02.38-AM.png[/img] Ashley HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-37267] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-02-04-at-7.30.19-AM.png[/img] Kerry HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolKellogg MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41714] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-11-12-at-7.14.19-AM.png[/img] Pauline Director HBS Admissionsat Harvard Business SchoolMBA, the Wharton School [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41781] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Geri-pic.jpeg[/img] Geri HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business School [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36146] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/laura.jpeg[/img] Laura HBS Admissions Boardat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33615] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/andrea_k.jpg[/img] Andrea Director HBS Admissionsat Harvard Business SchoolHBS MBA [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36122] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Jennifer-Foster.jpeg[/img] Jennifer Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33613] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/erin-k.jpg[/img] Erin K. Asst Director MBA Admissionsat Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)Director MBA Admissionsat Berkeley’s Haas School of Business [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-42822] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Susie-Burrus-photo.jpeg[/img] Susie Admissions Officer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-35390] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-02-08-at-9.08.05-AM.png[/img] Dione MBA, Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB)Minority Admissions, the GSBDiversity Programs, the GSB [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-34284] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/anthony.jpeg[/img] Anthony Associate Director MBA Admissionsat the Wharton Schoolat the University of Pennsylvania [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33611] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/meghan_e.jpg[/img] Meghan Associate Director MBA Admissions and Marketingat the Wharton MBA’s Lauder Institute [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-36612] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Amy-Hazen.jpeg[/img] Amy Director, the Wharton Schoolat the University of PennsylvaniaProfessional Writer [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-37475] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-03-09-at-1.53.23-PM.png[/img] Ally Assistant Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS)NYU Admissions [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-33607] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/erin_B-v2.jpg[/img] Erin B. Assistant Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS)M.S.Ed, Higher Education, U of Pennsylvania [/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#consultant-41568] [img]https://www.stacyblackman.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-09-14-at-12.38.38-PM.png[/img] Emma Associate Director MBA Admissionsat Columbia Business School (CBS) [/url] Ashley Ashley 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. Ashley holds an MBA from HBS. During her HBS years, Ashley was 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/ashley/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Kerry Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/kerry/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Pauline 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. Pauline's career has included sales and marketing management roles with Coca-Cola, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and IBM. For over 10 years, Pauline has expertly guided MBA applicants, and her clients h ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/pauline/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Geri Geri is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). 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. Geri also traveled globally representing the school at outreach events in order to raise awareness for women and international students. In additio ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/geri/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Laura Laura comes from the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS) and is an HBS MBA alumnus. In her HBS Admissions role, she evaluated and interviewed hundreds of business school candidates, including internationals, women, military and other applicant pools, for five years. Prior to her time as a student at HBS, Laura began her career in advertising and marketing in Chicago at Leo Burnett where she worked on th ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/laura-h/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Andrea Andrea served as the Associate Director of MBA Admissions at Harvard Business School (HBS) for over five years. In this role, she provided strategic direction for student yield-management activities and also served as a full member of the admissions committee. In 2007, Andrea launched the new 2+2 Program at Harvard Business School – a program targeted at college junior applicants to Harvard Business School. Andrea has also served as a Career Coach for Harvard Business School for both cu ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/andrea/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Jennifer Jennifer served as Admissions Officer at the Stanford (GSB) for five years. She holds an MBA from Stanford (GSB) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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 ... [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/consultant/jennifer/]Learn More[/url] [url=https://www.stacyblackman.com/#our-team]×[/url] Erin K. 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). 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, ... 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