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The GMAT Score Results: Key to Your Test

As of February 1, 2024, the Graduate Management Admissions Test has been replaced with a new exam: the GMAT Focus Edition. With it comes a new GMAT Scores Chart. Many...

How to Prepare for Yale SOM’s Video Questions

As part of Yale School of Management’s application process, candidates are required to submit video entries on top of completing the application and essay questions.  As Senior Expert Coach at...

M7 Interview Tips and Advice: What to Expect and How to Ace It

If you receive an MBA interview invite from an M7 business school, it’s a clear signal the school believes in your potential. At the same time, competition is fierce among...

How to Tackle the Rotman MBA Essay “Spike Factor” Question

When you are applying to an MBA program, it’s crucial to stand out from the crowd. Business schools seek diverse and dynamic cohorts, so they ask candidates to showcase their...

Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Essays and Video: Tips & Strategy

One of the smallest among the top 20 business schools, Carnegie Mellon Tepper boasts a close-knit culture. With a small class size of 200, Tepper places a high value on...

UVA Darden MBA Essays: Tips and Strategy

UVA Darden’s MBA application features three short essays that ask you to get introspective about who you are, what you value, and what you’ll bring to the Darden community. The...

NYU Stern Essays: Strategy & Tips for Success

NYU Stern stands out from the crowd with unique essay prompts that require reflection and creativity. Stern’s tagline defines the school as a place of change. Accordingly, the primary required...

HEC Paris Essays & Interview Presentation: Strategy & Tips

HEC Paris is one of the leading MBA programs in Europe, offering a 16-month program of study with two intakes, in January and September. HEC Paris occupies a unique space...

UCLA Anderson Essay Strategy

UCLA Anderson seeks candidates who reflect the school’s core values: to “share success, think fearlessly, and drive change.” That’s why crafting each UCLA Anderson essay is an introspective journey. The...

Chicago Booth Essays: Tips & Strategy

There are two required Chicago Booth MBA essay questions, with an optional opportunity to provide extra information. Every year, as you might expect for a top-ranked school, Chicago Booth receives...

Wharton MBA Essays: Tips & Strategy

The two Wharton MBA essay questions are designed to let the admissions committee get to know you on a personal and professional level. First-time MBA applicants and re-applicants are required...

IESE Essays: Tips & Strategy

IESE’s application includes one required essay, one optional essay, and video essays. IESE Business School, based in Barcelona with campuses in campuses in Madrid, Munich, New York and Sao Paulo,...

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