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.
How to Ace Your MBA Video Questions
Nov. 16th, 2017
The video statement isn’t only a challenge – it’s a valuable opportunity to bring your application to life. More business schools are adopting a video component in their applications than ever before. This year, the MIT video statement went from optional to mandatory, and last year Rotman, Yale and INSEAD adopted the practice. While programs have different […]
Tailoring Your MBA Application to Yale SOM
Nov. 14th, 2017
If you’re serious about Yale SOM, make sure your application is specifically tailored to its unique mission, values and culture. Any business school, for that matter, wants to be your number one choice. That means cutting and pasting isn’t going to win hearts and minds. But what does it take to effectively customize your MBA […]
Why European Business Schools Should Seize The Day
Nov. 10th, 2017
European MBA programs are on a roll. The oft-debated ‘Trump effect’, and concerns about stricter US immigration policy, combined with a growing appetite for the shorter one-year course length preferred by many European MBA programs has rocketed demand over the last year. GMAC Stats The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC)’s annual Prospective Students Survey […]
Maximizing Need-Based Financial Aid for an MBA
Nov. 7th, 2017
By: Michelle Clifton, Senior Manager of College Finance, College Coach Reducing the overall cost of an MBA program is a top priority for many students. Some programs provide merit scholarships to entice applicants, others offer need-based grants or scholarships to help lessen the financial burden. Graduate need-based financial aid applications are based on your income […]
What To Do Now That You’ve Submitted Your MBA Application
Nov. 6th, 2017
You’ve logged long hours at work to keep clients happy, agonized over essays, juggled GMAT study sessions amid competing priorities, and exhausted loved ones with your near-obsessive commitment to perfecting your business school application. Finally, you’ve hit submit. Now what? First, congratulations – what an enormous accomplishment! DO stop to celebrate this huge milestone, you […]
What MBA Admissions Really Want: From Stanford GSB, Booth, Tuck & More
Oct. 30th, 2017
Admissions Directors from Chicago Booth, Stanford GSB, INSEAD and other top programs get candid about your spike factor, unicorns and top qualities they’re looking for in MBA candidates. “I don’t want unicorns,” says Kristen Moss, Stanford GSB Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions. “Leadership doesn’t come from a socio-economic status, it doesn’t come from […]
US SCHOOLS DOMINATE ECONOMIST 2017 RANKINGS, KELLOGG CROWNED #1
Oct. 26th, 2017
The Economist has a reputation for being the most volatile of the MBA rankings, and its global 2017 full time MBA ranking released today is no exception, with 27 schools that moved up or down by double digits. The headline? Total, complete and utter domination by the US schools. This is likely driven by the […]
How to Get Into Stanford GSB: Tips from a Former Admissions Interviewer
Oct. 17th, 2017
If Stanford GSB is on your list, you’ll want to listen in to this first hand advice from Stanford GSB alum and former MBA admissions interviewer. Fortuna expert coach Tatiana Nemo shares her insights into what the school is looking for and how you can prove that you are GSB material. You’ll find the […]
How to Craft Your Personal MBA Elevator Pitch
Oct. 16th, 2017
Your personal MBA elevator pitch is a compelling and concise conversation starter that expresses who you are, what you’re passionate about and what’s motivating you to pursue the MBA. In essence, it’s your brand statement. It’s valuable in the context of networking events with faculty members, alumni and students because you get about 30-60 seconds […]
Blue Ocean Shift – How to Seize New Growth and Inspire Confidence
Oct. 13th, 2017
Why INSEAD professors and bestselling authors say the best way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition. Image: Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim, authors of Blue Ocean Strategy In creating new market spaces, why do some companies succeed while others fail? It’s a question that’s studied in business school […]
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