When it comes to over-represented profiles in the MBA applicant pool, engineers are at the top (alongside applicants from consulting and finance – which we address in related articles of this series). Set your sights on a top 10 business school, and you can assume your peers have equally impressive academic and professional distinctions, along […]
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Register now for an exclusive HBS Admissions Masterclass on Wednesday, June 15, at 12 ET, hosted by Poets&Quants and featuring the HBS experts at Fortuna Admissions. Participation is free but space is limited so register to save your space. There is no business school quite like the Harvard Business School. The MBA at Stanford GSB
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Getting an MBA from one of the world’s top business schools will provide you with a coveted distinction. Honing your target list of MBA programs demands self-awareness and introspection from the outset — a practice that continues throughout the application process. It also takes smart strategy. To make the most of your time and energy (not
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When the admissions committee starts to review a new candidate, they often go straight to the ‘Other Info/Extracurricular’ section of the resume. Why? That’s where they can gain real insight into the type of person they are considering. Business schools are looking for students who will do more than excel in class. They are looking
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With its New York City location, Columbia Business School lauds that it’s at the “center of business.” The symbiotic relationship between Columbia Business School (CBS) and the business world is a major program benefit. Indeed, CBS notes on its website that “more business leaders visit our campus than any other top business school.” Because of its
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Part of the venerated trinity known as HSW (Harvard/ Stanford GSB/ Wharton), and a place in Wharton’s incoming class is more competitive than ever. Last year, the application volume rose to a new record of 7,338 candidates vying for one of the 897 seats in the Class of 2023. But that’s no surprise. The evolutions
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As decisions roll in from round 2, many MBA candidates are navigating tricky decisions about their future plans. Here are two spectacular quandaries I received from anxious – if fortunate – business school candidates. To paraphrase: “Is it foolish to pick MIT Sloan over Harvard and Wharton? Everyone says HBS is the obvious choice, but
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The Lauder Institute’s MA International Studies joint degree program with the Wharton MBA added a Round 3 this year and is accepting applications until March 30. This is a tremendous opportunity for globally-minded professionals who are passionate about gaining deep international expertise while earning a Wharton MBA. As a Wharton Lauder grad myself, and now
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Did you see this selfie of the business school dean that went viral? As ESMT Berlin Associate Dean Nick Barniville prepared to preside over a virtual MBA graduation via laptop in June of 2020, he posted a photo of himself (at left) in a tuxedo top with shorts and flip-flops below. Nowadays, most of us embrace
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Stanford GSB will conduct its MBA interviews both virtually and in person for round two, and invitations to interview have begun to go out. The GSB persists in being the most selective business school in the world, with an acceptance rate for the full-time MBA program below 6%. The school maintains the highest ratio of applicants to
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