We offer a wealth of tips and strategies across a range of topics—from application advice on Harvard or INSEAD to acing the GMAT, writing essays, navigating MBA interviews and more.
Our Insider Tips on Applying to Ten Top Schools – Chicago Booth
Sep. 2nd, 2014
Next up on our Fortuna Admissions series of insider tips for applying to ten top schools is Chicago Booth. This highly ranked program (#1 in BusinessWeek and The Economist and #2 by Forbes) is known for its academic rigor, focus on innovation, and strong research orientation. Booth is not for everyone and the Admissions team […]
Our Insider Top Tips on Applying to Ten Top Schools – Kellogg
Aug. 29th, 2014
In our Fortuna Admissions series of ‘Top Tips’ for applying to top business schools, today we’re looking at the Kellogg School of Management. Sometimes stereo-typed as the school for marketing, Kellogg is so much more and it’s no wonder why McKinsey recruits more MBAs from Kellogg than any other U.S. school. With am emphasis on […]
Our Insider Top Tips on Applying to Top Ten Schools – MIT Sloan
Aug. 27th, 2014
Next on our Fortuna Admissions list of ‘Top Tips’ – insider advice on applying to eight of the top US, and two of the top European, b-schools – is MIT Sloan. Despite its proximity to HBS, also located in Cambridge, MA, Sloan has a very different feel, as its campus is less traditional and more […]
Our Insider Top Tips on Applying to Ten Top Schools – Stanford GSB
Aug. 21st, 2014
In our Fortuna Admissions series of top tips for applying to ten top schools, today we’re looking at Stanford GSB. Accepting only 6.5% of those who apply, it remains the most selective business school in the world. Stanford’s MBA program is known for strengths in a number of different areas. Standout curriculum offerings include entrepreneurship, […]
Our Insider Top Tips on Applying to Ten Top Schools – HBS
Aug. 19th, 2014
With the Harvard Business School R1 deadline now only 3 weeks away, the team at Fortuna Admissions is busy working with clients for the new admissions season. To help applicants in their preparations, we recently put our heads together to come up with a selection of ’Top Insider Tips’ – a collection of insights and […]
Insider Tips For Applying To The Wharton MBA
Aug. 4th, 2014
Former Wharton Director of MBA Admissions, Judith Silverman Hodara, offers her expert insider advice for applying to the Wharton MBA program For more videos with Fortuna’s dream team of former Directors and Associate Directors of MBA Admissions from the world’s top business schools visit our YouTube channel
How to Get Noticed in just One Essay
Jun. 19th, 2014
Hot off the press this month, in an effort to simplify processes and distil the core information it needs, Wharton has decided to move to a single admissions essay model. Wharton joins Harvard and UCLA Anderson in the single essay club. Many other schools have also reduced their essay requirements and word count. Last year […]
How to Ace the MBA Interview
Jun. 16th, 2014
Former Harvard Business School Assistant Director, Malvina Complainville, one of our expert coaches at Fortuna Admissions was interviewed this week by the Financial Times to talk about the growing importance of the interview in the MBA admission process. The wide variety of interview options at the leading business schools now includes an application based interview […]
The Ideal Timetable To Do A B-School Application (featured in Poets & Quants 05/08/14)
Jun. 5th, 2014
If it’s appealing to throw together your business school application the week before the deadline, think twice. Admissions can easily distinguish between last-minute applicants and those that have put considerable time and effort into their application. SCHOOLS OFTEN FILTER OUT THE LAST-MINUTE APPLICANTS Did you think it was an urban myth that candidates apply to […]
How ExtraCurriculars Can Make You Extra Special (featured in Forbes 05/07/14)
May. 22nd, 2014
Admission teams typically receive more applications for a seat in their MBA program than they have places to fill. So how do they select who to interview among so many qualified applicants? An often underestimated way to differentiate your MBA application from the competition is through extracurricular activities. Why do business schools pay such close […]
The 12 Steps on How to Apply to Business School Series – Step 2: Plan Your Timing
Apr. 29th, 2014
Step 2: Plan your timing Fortuna Admissions has been asked by The Economist to write a multi-part series explaining how to improve your chance of getting into a top business school. Our experts from Wharton, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Chicago Booth, IE Business School, Kellogg, and UC Berkeley Haas have contributed to […]
An Insider’s Perspective on INSEAD’s New Essays
Feb. 21st, 2014
By Caroline Diarte Edwards, Former Director of MBA Admissions at INSEAD If you’re in the process of applying to INSEAD, or plan to in the future, you should be aware that INSEAD just released a revised set of MBA essay questions. These changes are not as far reaching as those made by some U.S. schools […]
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