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May 2008:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
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
-10:30 AM EDT
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
-09:00 AM PDT
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 2311:00 AM PDT
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Transform your MBA application from chaos to clarity with Admit Expert. Get personalized guidance to make your application stress-free and streamlined. Say goodbye to overwhelm and start your journey to success today. Partner with Admit Expert now.
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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Download the MBA Launchpad App, for FREE access to the largest MBA database - Data backed read on your profile - Identify gaps before you apply - Build a balanced school list - Track your deadlines - Mock interviews - Extensive content library
Jun 1006:00 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..
19 Mar 2014, 13:04
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Have you been deliberating “If I don’t have a strong company name on my resume, should I forget about applying to a top MBA program?”
For those concerned, at Fortuna (as former directors of admissions), we know that having McKinsey, Goldman, or hot brand name companies such as Google or Facebook on your resume is far from being a guarantee of securing your place at a top school. Indeed, applicants from traditional feeder firms arguably face greater competition for a place as they try to stand out from their many peers with similar backgrounds. The best MBA programs often have more than enough candidates from certain typical feeder companies, and will be working to balance this out with more diverse industry profiles.
Many top schools emphasize diversity not just in gender or nationality but mix of life experience backgrounds ‒ the common denominator is to have something exceptional on your resume, and that doesn’t have to be a heavy hitting company name. The incoming 406 students at Stanford this year came from 300 different organizations. Beyond the working world, many of these admits would have had exceptional academics or achievements in an extra-curricular setting that made them stand out.
As admissions directors ourselves, we were never dazzled by a particular employer. The competition is too intense; every admit has to demonstrate they bring much more than flashy credentials.
Candidates with less well-known company brand names should think about:
• How can I showcase outstanding achievements, professional and personally?
• How can I get the admissions committee excited about my career plans?
• Do my short- and long-term plans make sense given my background?
• How can I convince them that I’m going to be an alumnus they can be proud of?
During our 50 odd years in MBA admissions (collectively, not individually!) we were always conscious that putting together a class of talented, engaged, and open-minded individuals was very much about people and their potential, not employers. So as a candidate, you shouldn’t worry about the brands on your resume, but focus on how you can craft a compelling application.
For the full article we wrote on this in Poets and Quants, click here.
Best,
For those concerned, at Fortuna (as former directors of admissions), we know that having McKinsey, Goldman, or hot brand name companies such as Google or Facebook on your resume is far from being a guarantee of securing your place at a top school. Indeed, applicants from traditional feeder firms arguably face greater competition for a place as they try to stand out from their many peers with similar backgrounds. The best MBA programs often have more than enough candidates from certain typical feeder companies, and will be working to balance this out with more diverse industry profiles.
Many top schools emphasize diversity not just in gender or nationality but mix of life experience backgrounds ‒ the common denominator is to have something exceptional on your resume, and that doesn’t have to be a heavy hitting company name. The incoming 406 students at Stanford this year came from 300 different organizations. Beyond the working world, many of these admits would have had exceptional academics or achievements in an extra-curricular setting that made them stand out.
As admissions directors ourselves, we were never dazzled by a particular employer. The competition is too intense; every admit has to demonstrate they bring much more than flashy credentials.
Candidates with less well-known company brand names should think about:
• How can I showcase outstanding achievements, professional and personally?
• How can I get the admissions committee excited about my career plans?
• Do my short- and long-term plans make sense given my background?
• How can I convince them that I’m going to be an alumnus they can be proud of?
During our 50 odd years in MBA admissions (collectively, not individually!) we were always conscious that putting together a class of talented, engaged, and open-minded individuals was very much about people and their potential, not employers. So as a candidate, you shouldn’t worry about the brands on your resume, but focus on how you can craft a compelling application.
For the full article we wrote on this in Poets and Quants, click here.
Best,
