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January 2, 2022

How to Get Into HEC Paris

HEC Paris was crowned the top European business school for the third straight year by The Financial Times in 2021. Last year’s graduates garnered the third highest median base salary...
November 2, 2021

How to Prep for the Virtual MBA Interview: 7 Tips for Video

It may seem that interviewing on video is a disadvantage, especially for the extroverts among us who are fueled by sharing the energy of others. But the virtual interview has...
August 23, 2021

GMAT Prep Strategies: How to Study While Working

So you’re preparing for the GMAT — no easy task by itself — and you’re also working a demanding job that has the uncanny ability to usurp your every waking...
August 12, 2021

How to Get Into IESE Business School: 5 Top Tips

IESE’s star continues to rise. This year, the Barcelona-based business school ranked #1 in the Economist’s Full-time MBA ranking, where it has maintained the #1 or #2 spot since 2016,...
June 24, 2021

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...
May 24, 2021

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...
May 23, 2021

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...
March 19, 2021

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...
March 12, 2021

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 discuss of Admissions Directors at the CentreCourt...
September 18, 2020

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...
September 17, 2020

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...
July 28, 2020

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...

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