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.
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL TIPS: APPLICATION DEADLINE, GMAT SCORES AND MBA REQUIREMENTS
Nov. 5th, 2018
Harvard Business School is looking for candidates who are ambitious and extraordinary, with a habit of leadership, an impressive track record, and a penchant for consistently hitting their goals. Beyond that, HBS wants mission-driven individuals who are poised to make the institution proud and motivated by a deeper purpose. If you can combine that with […]
MBA Interview Prep: ‘Which other schools have you applied to?’
Oct. 23rd, 2018
Here’s a classic MBA admissions interview question that gives many candidates pause: Which other schools are you applying to? Every school wants to know they’re your first choice. So how to answer this tricky interview question? First, you want to demonstrate sound reasoning for why you’re applying to other programs in the context of why this school […]
Free, live webinars in October: Behind the scenes of MBA Admissions with “The Committee”
Oct. 9th, 2018
Discover the discussions that take place ‘behind the curtain’ in MBA Admissions Committees. Join Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John A. Byrne for a series of in-depth strategy sessions that take you behind-the-scenes to look at how MBA admissions decisions are made. Listen in as the Fortuna Admissions team of former gatekeepers from HBS, Wharton, INSEAD and other […]
HBS interview invites out today: How to get ahead
Oct. 1st, 2018
Word is out: Harvard Business School releases round 1 interview invites today, Oct. 1, with a second wave going out on Thursday, Oct. 4. If you, along with many of our clients, are among the fortunate few to receive an invitation to interview, it’s a tremendous validation of your hard work and talent. Yet having […]
8 Essential MBA Admissions Tips from the Gatekeepers at UCLA Anderson, Cornell
Sep. 24th, 2018
Did you know that the Admissions Directors at UCLA Anderson and Cornell often read MBA resumes from the bottom up? Or that WashU Olin assigns a personal recruiter-advocate to every MBA applicant’s file? From tips on overcoming a weak GMAT score to advice for international students, the Admissions Director Panel at CentreCourt Los Angeles was […]
8 Tips for Student Loan Refinancing
Sep. 17th, 2018
Everyone loves a good deal, whether we’re talking about student loans or anything else. MBA students, in particular, tend to be money-savvy, and don’t want to pay more in interest than they need to. Is student loan refinancing, then, the best way for MBA students to get a deal on their education debt? Maybe, but […]
Make Me Forget About Your GMAT Score – Q&A with Kellogg’s MBA Gatekeeper
Sep. 16th, 2018
Ahead of the CentreCourt MBA Festival in Chicago, Fortuna Admissions Director Matt Symonds catches up with Melissa Rapp, Director of Admissions for the full-time MBA program at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, to share her insights and admissions advice. If we draw back the curtain on a typical day in the life of the Kellogg […]
MBA Advice for the Entrepreneur: INSEAD Grad Mike Davis
Sep. 13th, 2018
Mike Davis was running three successful startups from a rented office in Manhattan when he decided to pursue the MBA. Before co-founding the student lender MPOWER Financing, where he’s currently Chief Investment Officer, Davis founded more than a dozen startups, served as Director of Innovation and Strategy at Avon, and earned his MBA from INSEAD. […]
Advice on a Non-traditional Path to an MBA: LBS Grad Paul Heslop
Sep. 12th, 2018
In his role at the United Nations (UN), London Business School grad Paul Heslop is responsible for peacekeeping efforts in 17 countries, clearing thousands of mines and other explosives, and defending multi-million dollar budgets to the UN Security Council. While his story is as unique as they come, Paul delivers invaluable advice for any nontraditional […]
Essential MBA Admissions Tips From The Gatekeepers At Stanford GSB, Berkeley Haas
Sep. 11th, 2018
“What I’m really looking for is what have you done and how has that mattered in any organization you’ve touched,” says Stanford GSB Admissions Director Kirsten Moss. “I like to get practical – some people aren’t great test takers. So, what have you done with your smarts?” Moss’s remarks on the qualities she seeks among […]
MBA Trend Alert: Americans head to Europe
Sep. 10th, 2018
We’ve seen a dramatic increase in interest for the top European business schools from the US market over the last 18 months, which made us curious if this was a broader industry trend. What we heard back from heads of MBA Admissions affirms that, yes, they are seeing a significant spike in US applicants pursing […]
The Harvard Business School Essay & What HBS Really Wants
Aug. 29th, 2018
With the Harvard Business School round one deadline around the corner, Fortuna’s Karla Cohen offers her insights on what HBS really wants. Whether HBS is on your list of target schools or not, Karla’s incisive advice is invaluable for anyone in the throes of crafting a standout MBA essay. In a revealing and candid article […]
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