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.
Evolving MBA Job Market: How AI is Reshaping Career Paths
Mar. 26th, 2025
The MBA job market is undergoing a profound transformation, largely driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). As businesses integrate AI into their operations, the skills required for leadership roles are shifting, altering hiring trends and career prospects for MBA graduates. For aspiring MBAs, understanding these shifts is crucial to making informed career decisions and […]
Stanford GSB Class Profile: Deep Dive Into Who Really Gets In
Mar. 10th, 2025
Stanford Graduate School of Business has long stood as a beacon for innovation, excellence, and transformative leadership. As the most selective MBA program on the planet, Stanford GSB attracts thousands of highly accomplished candidates each year—but only a few hundred secure a coveted spot. At Fortuna Admissions, we have conducted our own analysis that goes […]
How to Create a Career Vision For Your MBA Application
Jul. 17th, 2024
Articulating your career vision is one of the most critical elements of your entire business school application. A strong career vision not only helps you stand out in the MBA application process, but it’s also essential for your admissions interviews. It will also help you hit the ground running when you actually begin your MBA, […]
MBA Goals: Long Term Vs. Short Term Career Vision
Jul. 4th, 2024
To craft the best career vision for the MBA, you must present a coherent narrative that persuasively links your personal reasons for pursuing an MBA with your past experiences as well as your short- and long-term goals. As you explore and develop your career vision (see part 1 in this series, How to Create a […]
Positioning Extracurriculars on Your MBA Application: Mistakes to Avoid
Apr. 22nd, 2022
As an MBA candidate, how you articulate your extracurricular involvement contributes to your overall story. Ideally, well-positioned extracurriculars will clarify and reinforce your passions, involvement in community, and commitment to pursuits outside of work. As mentioned in part one of this series on how to position extracurriculars on your business school application, what you share with the admissions committee sends […]
How to Position Extracurriculars On Your MBA Application
Apr. 21st, 2022
When the admissions committee starts to review a new candidate, they often go straight to the ‘Other Info/Extracurricular’ section of the resume. Why? That’s where they can gain real insight into the type of person they are considering. Business schools are looking for students who will do more than excel in class. They are looking […]
MIT Sloan Org Chart: How to Tackle It
Sep. 17th, 2020
In 2018, MIT Sloan became the first top tier MBA program to ask applicants for an organizational chart that outlines the “internal structure of your department and company.” Sloan’s application requirements already buck the M7 standard by sidestepping traditional written essays and soliciting a cover letter and video statement (see our related blog on How to Tackle […]
Rejection: How to Deal with Business School Dings
Jun. 18th, 2020
Fortuna Director Caroline Diarte Edwards is co-hosting a weekly podcast, Business Casual, with Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John Byrne and ApplicantLab Founder Maria Wich-Villa. Each 30-minutes session is packed with valuable insights and timely perspectives. This episode focuses on dealing with rejection, including how to assess next steps and ultimately bounce back to reposition a successful application. You […]
New Stanford GSB Short Answer Essay: 3 Insider Tips
Aug. 19th, 2019
There have been no major changes to the Stanford GSB admissions essays in some 15 years (see our recent how-to article on GSB’s enduring ‘what matters most’ essay) – until now. The noteworthy change for the 2019-2020 season is the addition of the Short-Answer essay. The Optional Short-Answer Essay Question: Think about times you’ve created […]
Another Win for Stanford GSB: What Stanford’s new Financial Aid System Means for MBAs
Nov. 15th, 2018
There’s a lot to celebrate this month if you’re part of the Stanford GSB community (or hope to be). This includes the school’s latest rankings triumphs – including the number 1 slot in the revamped Businessweek Ranking of Best B-Schools as well as yesterday’s Fortuna Ranking of MBA Rankings. But as a Stanford GSB alum, […]
Choosing Between MBA Admissions Offers
Mar. 1st, 2018
Are you in the rare and enviable position of receiving offers from two of your dream schools? Maybe you’ve been offered a sizable scholarship, but not from your top choice program. Deciding whether to accept an offer from a safety school or apply again in the next cycle is another flavor of nerve-wracking. Given that […]
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