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CHATGPT and the MBA Essay
April 19, 2023

ChatGPT and the MBA Essay: What Applicants Need to Know

Full disclosure: A chatbot wrote a first draft of this article. For demonstration purposes, we asked ChatGPT+ to write about the use of artificial intelligence and generative text tools like...
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February 3, 2023

Applying to Carnegie Mellon Tepper: 3 Essential MBA Tips

My Fortuna Admissions colleagues and I have seen an uptick in interest in the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. One of the smallest among the top 20 business...
tricky mba interview questions
January 26, 2023

10 Tough MBA Interview Questions & How to Handle Them

  What do you do when the MBA admissions interviewer asks you whether 3,599 is a prime number? (Besides trying not to break into a cold sweat.) Or, whether the...
Should I Waive my Right to See Letters of Recommendation?
January 7, 2023

Should I Waive my Right to See Letters of Recommendation?

When applying to a business school, just as in applying to college, you’ll have two options: waiving your right to view your letters of recommendation or retaining this right. It’s...
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December 27, 2022

Insider Tips for The INSEAD Interview

INSEAD is among the top schools that enlist alumni to conduct MBA admissions interviews. In doing so, the Fontainebleau, France and Singapore based program strives to pair you with one...
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December 15, 2022

Brand Building & Storytelling for the MBA: Your How-To Guide

We all have a personal brand, regardless of whether you intentionally manage it or not (and if you don’t, let this be your impetus to start). In short, your personal brand encompasses...
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December 7, 2022

What is the Average MBA Waitlist Acceptance Rate?

You put your heart and soul into applying for an MBA in hopes of getting into a top business school. You were invited for an MBA interview and it went...
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November 21, 2022

The Power of Giving Thanks in the MBA Admission Process

I still have the thank you note from the first student I admitted to Penn in 1990 (pictured here). It means a lot to me. Then, because it allowed me...
Kellogg MBA Interview: Format, Questions & Expert Prep Tip
November 19, 2022

Kellogg MBA Interview: What You Need to Know + 7 Tips to Prepare

Kellogg is unique in many ways, not least that it’s the only top business school that seeks to interview every candidate who applies. It’s able to attempt this feat by...
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November 17, 2022

How to Optimize LinkedIn: 10 Tips for MBA Applicants

It’s no secret that your social media posts are fair game to the MBA admissions committee. Nearly two-thirds of MBA admissions officers visit an applicant’s social media profiles to aid...
How to Get Info NYU Stern
November 1, 2022

How to Get Into NYU Stern

Much like New York City itself, NYU Stern has changed significantly over the years. In 2019, Stern released a ‘Call to Action,’ rebranding with its new slogan: “Change. Dare it....
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October 11, 2022

How to Address a Gap In Your MBA Resume: 5 Top Tips

A gap in a candidate’s MBA resume always gives me pause. When I was Associate Director of Admissions at UCLA Anderson, my team and I often probed into these breaks...

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