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.
HBS, Stanford GSB & Wharton: Inside the MBA Admissions Essay Masterclass
Aug. 4th, 2020
If you missed our inaugural MBA Admissions Essay Masterclass featuring the HBS, Stanford GSB and Wharton, not to worry! You can now access all the wisdom and advice from our conversation by viewing the webinar recording. From Adaptability Quotient (AQ) to leadership with a ‘lowercase l’, defining WHY to then show HOW something is unique […]
How to Get Off the Waitlist
Jul. 9th, 2020
Business school waitlists have been significantly expanded for a number of reasons. In this podcast we zero in on how to get admitted off the wait list. We offer tips in this edition of the Business Casual weekly podcast, co-hosted by Fortuna Director Caroline Diarte Edwards with Poets&Quants’ John Byrne and ApplicantLab’s Maria Wich-Villa. You […]
Essential Viewing: CentreCourt MBA Festival is Virtual – and All Top 25 schools Are Coming
Apr. 23rd, 2020
In the 25 years since organizing my first World MBA Tour there has never been an MBA Fair that brings together the Admissions Directors of every top US and European business school. Until now… On April 28 & 29 and May 5, the CentreCourt MBA Festival with Poets&Quants welcomes the M7, the S7, the E7 […]
Applying to Round 1 Amid Covid-19: April 8 Free Webinar
Apr. 5th, 2020
Wednesday, April 8 at 12pm ET: A Live Strategy and Q&A Session with Fortuna Admissions Applying to Round 1 Amid Covid-19 Register now for this exclusive webinar with insider advice from Fortuna Admissions’ team of senior admissions coaches from top business schools. This free, live MBA strategy session is for anyone considering an application to a top […]
Live April 1 Webinar: Applying to Round 3 or 4 Amid Covid-19
Mar. 28th, 2020
Applying to Round 3 or 4 Amid Covid-19 A Live Strategy Session with Fortuna Admissions Wednesday, April 1, 2020 @ noon ET Register now for insights and guidance from former MBA gatekeepers at the world’s top business schools on how to prepare and position a successful round 3 application. Amid the disruption and crisis of […]
Navigating Uncertainty: Free MBA Admissions Strategy Session
Mar. 21st, 2020
Tues., March 24 @ 12pm ET: An Open Q&A with Our Directors It’s an extraordinary time in every sense of the word, and many of us are wondering how the ripple effect of COVID-19 is going to impact our lives and future plans. Many business school applicants are facing canceled exams or speculating how their […]
Travel Ban & the MBA Interview: 7 Strategies to Shine on Skype
Feb. 24th, 2020
As business schools scramble to interview MBA applicants via video, here are 7 strategies to shine on Skype. With growing fears about the spread of the coronavirus, business schools are anxiously assessing their global travel plans to meet applicants. Against a backdrop of quarantines, the cancellation of Asian recruitment activities, and the closure of GMAT […]
Fortuna Admissions Stanford MBA Deep Dive Analysis
Sep. 18th, 2019
What do an NFL running back, an entrepreneurial architect from Uruguay and a Deloitte analyst with a stint in the White House have in common? All of them secured one of 419 coveted seats out of 7,797 applications to Stanford GSB last year. This demand for so few places explains why Stanford is the most […]
Top B-School MBA Admissions Essays From 20 Years Ago
May. 2nd, 2019
Update! Harvard Business School announced the deadlines and application details for the MBA Class of 2022. As in times past, HBS is the first school to announce deadlines for the 2019-2020 season, and traditionally sets the earliest M7 deadline. This season, deadlines for Round 1 move up one day to September 4, 2019 and Round 2 is […]
M7 Admissions Trend: MBA Early Admissions for College Seniors
Mar. 12th, 2019
The final months of college are a whirlwind of final exams, pop-up campus activities, good bye parties and, of course, the feverish job searching. But what if you were guaranteed a place at one of the most prestigious business schools two- to five-years down the road? That would certainly take the edge off, wouldn’t it? […]
Which type of MBA applicant are you?
Feb. 19th, 2019
At any given point, according to the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), there are six million people considering business education around the world. Whether applying for an MBA at Harvard, a MiM at the London School of Economics, or an EMBA at CKGSB Beijing, it turns out that what motivates someone to pursue a graduate […]
Minted CEO Mariam Naficy on startups, Stanford GSB & the value of the MBA
Feb. 11th, 2019
Mariam Naficy, a Stanford GSB graduate, is an e-commerce trailblazer whose influence across tastemaking and disruptive startups spans multiple industries. Naficy co-founded of Eve.com in 1998 and subsequently raised $28 million in funding, achieving the largest market share in online cosmetics. In 2017, she founded Minted, developing the organization from a stationary platform to an online […]
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