We offer a wealth of tips and strategies across a range of topics—from application advice on Harvard or INSEAD to acing the GMAT, writing essays, navigating MBA interviews and more.
MBA Waitlist: Strategies and Actions for Getting Admitted
Jan. 23rd, 2024
Being waitlisted can be tormenting, but there are actions you can take now to boost your chances of admission. After all the work you put into polishing every sentence of your MBA application, it can be frustrating to get the news that you’ve been placed on the waitlist for admissions. As Poets&Quants editor John Byrne […]
MBA Trends for 2024
Jan. 15th, 2024
At Fortuna Admissions, we love to keep a finger on the pulse on what is happening in the world of business education. I recently polled my colleagues to find out what they think 2024 has in store on the MBA front, and I also peered into the crystal ball in a recent Business Casual podcast […]
What To Do Now That You’ve Submitted Your MBA Application
Jan. 6th, 2024
You’ve logged long hours at work to keep clients happy, agonized over essays, juggled GMAT study sessions amid competing priorities, and exhausted loved ones with your near-obsessive commitment to perfecting your business school application. Finally, you’ve hit submit. Now what? First, congratulations – what an enormous accomplishment! DO stop to celebrate this huge milestone, you […]
MBA Goals for 2024: 5 Things to Do Right Now
Jan. 3rd, 2024
As a new year arrives, it brings a fresh start —an opportunity to seize the day and transform your future. For many, it’s a time to make resolutions to change, grow, choose a new direction, and maybe even reinvent yourself. If your goal for 2024 is to apply to an MBA program, congratulations! This is […]
Our Top MBA Application Advice in 2023
Dec. 28th, 2023
The new year is upon us and with it comes resolutions to learn, grow, and be the best we can be. If boosting your skills with an MBA is a goal you’re aiming for in 2024 — or if you are pulling together and polishing materials to apply in Round 3 and 4 this spring […]
Mastering the ‘Overcoming Adversity’ MBA Essay: Tips for Success
Dec. 19th, 2023
Your MBA application essays — and, increasingly, video submissions — are a wide-open opportunity to tell admissions committees who you are in a memorable way. As former admissions professionals, Fortuna coaches know that admissions committees are looking for authentic details that go beyond your resume and test scores. They truly want to know the real […]
MBA Sponsorship: The Business School’s Perspective
Dec. 7th, 2023
Getting an MBA is one of the most rewarding investments you can make in yourself. It pays off in expanded career opportunities and enormous personal growth – and often a nice salary bump. But before you can reap all these benefits, you must first find a way to cover the hefty costs of an MBA, […]
US vs. European MBA Programs: The 7 Key Differences
Dec. 4th, 2023
As the former Director of Admissions at INSEAD, I often get asked about how an MBA at a top international school is different from a top US school. It’s a great question. There are many commonalities between such schools – you’ll find a similar curriculum, top notch professors, access to outstanding job opportunities, as well […]
How Parents Can Help (Or Hinder) Their Children on the Road to Grad School
Nov. 15th, 2023
As you slice up the Thanksgiving turkey, sit down to a big family meal, and begin to pass side dishes around the table, your son or daughter announces they want to get an MBA, earn a JD, or get a graduate degree in public health. You haven’t even gotten to dessert–your grandmother’s famous pumpkin pie–and […]
MBA Reapplicant: How to Reapply to an MBA Program
Nov. 14th, 2023
Responding to Business School Rejection So, the acceptance letter you have been anxiously awaiting from your top-choice MBA program did not arrive. A rejection showed up instead. Don’t lose hope. If you don’t get into your dream MBA program on your first attempt; you can always try again and reapply. Remember, sometimes rejection just comes […]
What to Do After Your MBA Interview
Nov. 2nd, 2023
You scored that coveted invitation from your preferred business school and just finished an interview for admission to their MBA program. Now that you’ve been interviewed, what’s next? As former admissions directors who have interviewed many candidates over the years, we recommend taking a few important steps at this stage. Send thanks Be sure to […]
Your Questions About MBA Interview Invitations Answered
Oct. 24th, 2023
Round One MBA admissions interview invitations are upon us, and applicants have questions about the timing of interview offers and what to expect before and during the interview. For those of you wondering when your school will send interview invitations, how the process works, and what’s required, Fortuna admissions experts have you covered. Here’s a […]
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