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.
Yale SOM MBA Essay for 2022-2023: Tips & Strategy
Jun. 24th, 2022
Over the past decade, Yale SOM has introduced several innovative features to their application, including a behavioral assessment, a personal assessment, pre-interview questions, and behaviorally anchored recommender forms. These elements have made the application more objective and more efficient, helping applicants and the admissions team focus on what matters most while boosting the predictive power […]
MBA Video Essay Tips + Sample Video Questions
Jun. 21st, 2022
The video component in MBA applications has become more common among top MBA programs over the last several years. Just this month, Texas McCombs reduced its written essays to a single required question and debuted a seven-question video assessment. After more than two years of pandemic-imposed Zoom meetings, most of us are well-practiced at talking […]
Advice for Engineers Pursuing an MBA
Jun. 17th, 2022
When it comes to over-represented profiles in the MBA applicant pool, engineers are at the top (alongside applicants from consulting and finance – which we address in related articles of this series). Set your sights on a top 10 business school, and you can assume your peers have equally impressive academic and professional distinctions, along […]
Advice for Finance Candidates Pursuing the MBA
Jun. 16th, 2022
Imagine the scene: It’s a Tuesday in early January, about 3:45 in the afternoon. You are a persevering MBA Admissions reader who has just spent the last five hours poring over the profiles of investment managers, senior associates, private equity analysts (excepting a 25-minute break when sandwiches were brought in). There’s a point of saturation […]
NYU Stern Essays 2022-2023: Strategy & Tips for Success
Jun. 16th, 2022
NYU Stern opened its application for the Class of 2025, maintaining its round 1 deadline of September 15th. Its essay questions remain the same. As a Fortuna MBA Admissions Coach, tech consultant and NYU Stern MBA alum, I’ve worked with countless candidates to deliver a narrative that’s persuasive, coherent, concise and authentic to you. Given […]
Duke Fuqua Essays for 2022-2023: Top Tips + ‘25 Random Things About YOU’ Example
Jun. 15th, 2022
“Team Fuqua” may seem like a tagline or gimmicky motto, but that’s far from the truth. Duke Fuqua’s mission is to transform its students into leaders who are equipped to inspire organizations in a way that leads to positive impact on the bottom line, but also positive impact on the world. Admissions is looking to […]
Chicago Booth Essays for 2022-2023: Tips & Strategy
Jun. 13th, 2022
Chicago Booth announced application deadlines for the Class of 2025 and affirmed that its MBA essays will remain the same. Booth application deadlines: Round 1 on Sept. 22, 2022, round 2 on Jan. 5, 2023, and round 3 on April 11, 2023. And while the application won’t be live until later in June, it’s not […]
Texas McCombs MBA Essays for 2022-2023: Tips & Strategy
Jun. 11th, 2022
The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin recently released its deadlines for the Class of 2025, with a round one deadline of Oct. 11, 2022. There are some notable changes to the McCombs application, including the debut of required video questions and the option to participate in a “McCombs Admission […]
Wharton MBA Essays for 2022-2023: Tips & Strategy
Jun. 2nd, 2022
Wharton announced application deadlines for the Class of 2025 and affirmed that its MBA essays will remain the same. Wharton MBA application deadlines: Round 1 on Sept. 7, 2022, round 2 on Jan. 4, 2023, and round 3 on March 29, 2023. And while the application won’t be live until July, it’s not to early to […]
Essential tips before you start your MBA application
Jun. 1st, 2022
You’ve decided to pursue an MBA. Now that it’s nearly June, you’re starting to think about how to tackle the laborious application process. The amount of time, money and effort you’re gearing up to invest means that where you go to business school will be one of the biggest life decisions you’ll make. Re-imagining your […]
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