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 Top MBA Application Advice in 2023
Dec. 28th, 2023
The new year is upon us and with it comes resolutions to learn, grow, and be the best we can be. If boosting your skills with an MBA is a goal you’re aiming for in 2024 — or if you are pulling together and polishing materials to apply in Round 3 and 4 this spring […]
The Experts Weigh In – Admissions Professionals Provide Invaluable Advice to Applicants at October 2023 LSAC New York Forum
Dec. 12th, 2023
What should applicants dreaming of acceptance to Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, and other T14s prioritize in their applications? A memorable story from a formative work experience? An independent study with a professor who first lit their passion for legal research? A summer internship at a law firm that confirmed the […]
How Parents Can Help (Or Hinder) Their Children on the Road to Grad School
Nov. 15th, 2023
As you slice up the Thanksgiving turkey, sit down to a big family meal, and begin to pass side dishes around the table, your son or daughter announces they want to get an MBA, earn a JD, or get a graduate degree in public health. You haven’t even gotten to dessert–your grandmother’s famous pumpkin pie–and […]
Your Questions About MBA Interview Invitations Answered
Oct. 24th, 2023
Round One MBA admissions interview invitations are upon us, and applicants have questions about the timing of interview offers and what to expect before and during the interview. For those of you wondering when your school will send interview invitations, how the process works, and what’s required, Fortuna admissions experts have you covered. Here’s a […]
What Makes Fortuna’s M7 Ignite MBA Application Workshop Tailormade for the Savvy Gen Z?
Oct. 4th, 2023
Gen Z, with their desire for autonomy, show a strong preference for learning at their own pace, in a modular way, picking and choosing what matters most to them. In a LinkedIn Learning Survey of 2000 Gen Z workers, 43% preferred this self-directed approach to learning. They like the freedom to be in control of […]
Securing Your Seat: The Path to Admission at T14 Law Schools Is Steep, But Surmountable
Oct. 2nd, 2023
Top Honors If you’ve scoured the web for law school rankings lately, you will have noticed there is no consensus for which school should take the top spot this year. After more than 30 years dominating the US News ranking, Yale had to share the #1 spot with Stanford, while Harvard leads the pack in […]
Ranking the Law School Rankings
Oct. 2nd, 2023
Fortuna Law has compiled the results of the “big four” law school rankings of the last 12 months to produce our Fortuna Ranking of US Law School Rankings for 2023-2024. We’ve combined the results of the law school rankings published by US News, Times Higher Education (THE), QS Quacquarelli Symonds, and ARWU (Shanghai) to produce […]
Why Hire a Fortuna MBA Coach? Why Choose Fortuna?
Jun. 2nd, 2023
It’s no secret: the MBA marketplace is crowded and competitive, and getting into a top business school is tough. The details of the application process are complex and can be confusing, and conflicting advice and bad information abounds online. MBA candidates are, more often than not, leading busy lives with demanding jobs and many other […]
How to Get into Business School with a Low GPA
May. 23rd, 2023
You understand the power of an MBA degree. And you’re confident it will give you the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career. But you’re wondering: Is my GPA high enough to be admitted to the schools I want to attend? Instead of wondering whether your grade point average from college will stand […]
How Many MBA Programs Should You Apply To?
May. 23rd, 2023
It’s time: You’ve decided to invest in yourself and advance your career. You know an MBA is for you, and you’re ready to apply. First you need to decide: How many MBA programs should you apply to? How Many MBA Programs Should You Apply to? It Depends… The more closely you understand your situation, the […]
7 Things You Need to Know About Getting Into Stanford Graduate School of Business
Apr. 24th, 2023
The Stanford Graduate School of Business application is the most comprehensive among top schools. And its famously fundamental essay question — “What matters to you most and why? — is so deep and probing it can cause temporary brain freeze. In a Masterclass webinar in early 2023, Fortuna Coaches Heidi Hillis, Tatiana Nemo and Rachel […]
Emma Bond is #1; Four More Coaches Top Poets&Quants MBA Consultant Rankings
Apr. 20th, 2023
At Fortuna we are sure we have the best MBA coaches in the world. Now we have the rankings to back up that claim. Fortuna director Emma Bond was named the top MBA admissions consultant in Poets&Quants’ 2023 ranking. “She has racked up more perfect 10.0 satisfaction ratings over 25 clients during the course of […]
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