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New! INSEAD to weight the IR section of GMAT

May. 27th, 2017 | by: Matt Symonds

Over the last five years, INSEAD and other programs have accumulated a strong body of data on IR scores from candidates and students, and how it correlates with academic performance. Now, INSEAD is placing greater emphasis upon IR score.

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Fortuna Ranking Of MBA Rankings 2016 – US Schools

Nov. 23rd, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

Hear Matt Symonds’ take on the 2016 BusinessWeek Business School Rankings

How To Say More With Less In Your MBA Application

Sep. 15th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

This year we’ve seen a continuing trend of reductions in word limits and essay questions across MBA programs, creating limited space for you to communicate your strengths, potential, and values to adcoms. With such limits, where do you begin?! What should you focus on? And how much should you write? Your challenge is to say more with less.

How To Ace (Or Fail) Your MBA Video Essay

Sep. 12th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

This year, more than ever, business schools are including video essays as part of their application process. While each MBA will ask varying questions and allow for different lengths of time for your answers, at the core of the video essay is the opportunity for adcoms to get an authentic and unscripted outlook regarding your personality, passions, maturity, and motivations. Read this article to help you prepare for your video submissions.

Why You Should Apply To London Business School

Aug. 24th, 2016 | by: Emma Bond

Why it is a good time to apply to London Business School.

Wharton Adds an Essay Question to their MBA Application

Aug. 7th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

Read Judith Silverman Hodara’s (former Wharton Admissions Director) take on Wharton’s new MBA essay question for the upcoming admissions cycle.

INSEAD Introduces Video Component to MBA Application

Jul. 26th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

INSEAD’S MBA Program recently announced some changes to the admissions process for the September 2017 and beyond, adding a new video component asking 4 questions and dropping 1 essay on cultural diversity.

10 INSIDER TIPS FOR B-SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

May. 27th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

Fortuna Admissions’ 10 B-School Insider Tips for Booth, Columbia, Harvard, INSEAD, Kellogg, LBS, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB and Wharton.

Why INSEAD’s Time Has Finally Come

Jan. 30th, 2016 | by: Caroline Diarte Edwards

INSEAD’s number one spot in the Financial Times’ ranking has been a long time coming. In the 18 years that this ranking has been published, the top spot has been held only by Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and London Business School. So what is INSEAD doing so well?

INSEAD, Asia And The One-Year MBA – 3 Big Winners in the FT MBA Ranking 2016

Jan. 26th, 2016 | by: Matt Symonds

The news that INSEAD has claimed the #1 spot in the FT Global MBA rankings will send shock waves from Boston to the Bay Area. This is the first time that the school has topped the FT ranking which Harvard, LBS, Wharton and Stanford have dominated since Della Bradshaw and her team first published in 1999. But the 2016 result is likely to generate more agitation than others, challenging as it does the dominance of ‘HSW’ dominance of the two-year program.

The Sum Of All The Business School Rankings Of 2015

Dec. 15th, 2015 | by: Matt Symonds

The annual Ranking of the MBA Rankings, which combines the results of all the rankings of the last 12 months by regions of the world, shows that once again the top places are held by seven business schools, the legendary M7.

Forbes 2015 MBA Rankings

Oct. 1st, 2015 | by: Matt Symonds

In case you missed it, Forbes published its 2015 rankings for MBA programs in early September 2015. Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School are in the #1 and #2 spots, respectively. For the top 1-year international MBA programs, INSEAD (in France and Singapore) takes the #1 spot with IMD (in Switzerland) at #2. As for […]

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