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Tips For MBA Recommendations: Does Prestige Matter and Mistakes to Avoid

Would it help my MBA admissions chances if I secured a recommendation letter from the President of the United States? As hypothetical as it sounds, we fielded this question from...

Executive MBA vs MBA: 5 Key Differences

As the MBA degree becomes more popular and competitive, an increasing number of schools are offering an alternative in the Executive MBA (EMBA). What is an Executive MBA? As opposed...

MBA FINANCIAL AID: MAXIMIZE YOUR RESOURCES

Investing in an MBA will pay great dividends. On average, those who earn an MBA at one of the world’s premier schools will also double their pre-MBA salary within three...

Masters in Management: 5 Essentials for MiM Applications

Demand for Masters in Management (MiM) programs are on the rise, and have become increasingly popular over the last few years as more and more individuals seek to increase their...

MBA Letters of Recommendation: Strategy for Stanford GSB & HBS

Stanford GSB Admissions Director Kirsten Moss put a fine point on having a strategic approach to securing MBA letters of recommendation during a panel discussion of Admissions Directors at the CentreCourt MBA...

MIT Sloan Interview Questions Tips and Examples

For one, it’s the only M7 program besides rival HBS in which the interviewer – who is a member of the admissions committee – will have reviewed your entire application. Applicants...

MIT Sloan Video Statement Tips & Strategy

Just as MIT Sloan eschews the M7 convention throughout its MBA application process(requiring a cover letter and org chart in lieu of traditional written essays), its MIT Sloan video component...

MIT Sloan Org Chart: How to Tackle It

In 2018, MIT Sloan became the first top tier MBA program to ask applicants for an organizational chart that outlines the “internal structure of your department and company.” Sloan’s application requirements already...

How To Research MBA Programs: 4 Key Tips in an Atypical Year

Until now, my advice to business school hopefuls looking to research MBA programs was to find a way to visit campus to get a gut feel for whether you can see...

How to Get Off the Waitlist

Business school waitlists have been significantly expanded for a number of reasons. In this podcast we zero in on how to get admitted off the wait list. We offer tips...

MBA Resume Best Practices (part 2): Four critical dos and don’ts

This second article in a two-part series on Crafting a Standout Resume for the MBA Application highlights essential dos and don’ts every applicant should know. Most applicants are too modest...

Deep Dive into HBS vs. Stanford GSB Admissions Trends

 Earlier this month, Fortuna Co-Founder Matt Symonds sat down with Poets&Quants Editor-in-Chief John Byrne for a deep-dive interview into the Fortuna team’s extensive research profiling and comparing the successful...

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