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Ace the McCombs Video Assessment for UT Austin’s MBA Program

The University of Texas McCombs School of Business does not issue invitations for selected candidates to interview with alumni or the admissions team. Rather, the school requires each student to...

INSEAD MBA Essays: Strategy and Tips for Conquering All the Prompts

With six questions ringing in at nearly a collective 2,000 words, the INSEAD MBA application essays are among the longest of any top-tier school’s application. And that’s not including the...

MBA Goals: Long Term Vs. Short Term Career Vision

To craft the best career vision for the MBA, you must present a coherent narrative that persuasively links your personal reasons for pursuing an MBA with your past experiences as...

How to Craft IE’s MBA Personal Essay – Express Yourself

IE’s International MBA application asks you to “express yourself” in a single personal essay. IE states that this essay is a way for them to understand who you are, not...

London Business School Essays: Tips & Strategy

The London Business School (LBS) MBA application is quite pragmatic, but the school has added an essay that allows a welcome opportunity for candidates to get creative and show how...

How to Answer Berkeley Haas MBA Essays & Video Essay

Berkeley Haas requires a video essay and three written essays. Berkeley Haas has long been at the forefront of addressing inclusivity in business school and beyond, seeking to create and...

INSEAD MBA Video Interview Questions: Tips and Strategy

The INSEAD’s full-time MBA application requires candidates to submit a video as part of their application process. Applicants must answer four random questions in a very short, timed session. These...

How to Secure the Best MBA Letters of Recommendation

Select your recommenders with care and prepare them to champion your candidacy. MBA application essay questions understandably get a lot of early attention and focused effort. (For insider tips and...

How To Negotiate An MBA Scholarship + Example Letter

You’ve won an MBA scholarship, but not from your dream school. Should you take it? It’s a fortunate dilemma to have, but one that ties many of our clients in...

What is the Average Age to Get an MBA?

Your boss has an MBA from a top business school. So does your boss’s boss. As does, needless to say, the CEO of your company. You want to move up...

7 Essential Tips for GMAT Prep

For the last 15 years or so, the average GMAT score for candidates admitted to top MBA programs has been rising steadily. In the US, the mean GMAT score of...

MBA Rankings: How to Use Them Effectively

Spring is here, the next cycle of MBA Admissions is gearing up, and that means it’s also MBA and business school rankings season again.  US News & World Report just...

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