A few weeks ago, I entered a competition for the best MBA blog. In my day job, I am a graduate admissions consultant, so I thought I would try to get some attention to my blog through this contest. I didn’t win. I didn’t place. I didn’t even show.
It wasn’t for lack of effort. I tapped all my social media friends and contacts as I looked for votes. But I didn’t...
Some business school applicants are legitimately wondering whether they should go ahead and apply in Round 3 for the 2012 entering class. Some realize that if they don’t apply in this round, they probably won’t matriculate this year. Others figure that they should take advantage of this one last chance to round out their choices.
If you are thinking of Round 3, take a look at the following list of do’s and...
If you know anyone who is applying to business school for the class of 2014, you may have heard them muttering to themselves, “What does matter most to me and why?” (Stanford GSB) or “Have I ever learned anything from a setback?” (Harvard Business School). They may be victims of an energy-draining syndrome that shows itself every year about this time called MBA essay nightmare. It’s a regular sinkhole of drafting,...
If you are applying to business school, or any professional graduate school, you need to tell the admissions committee about your leadership skills. But even for skilled writers, it's tremendously difficult to put it on paper. MBA Podcaster has put together a video in which I feature, along with 85 Broads member Kate Casolaro, and admissions officers from Wharton and Columbia Business School. Here's a preview, courtesy of MBA Podcaster:
The admissions...
Hot off the press, Kellogg's full-time MBA program now accepts the GRE. As does Cornell's Johnson School. Here's the updated list as of September 7, 2011. It's always great to check; it wasn't on the Kellogg website until I emailed and -- voila! There's no harm in asking!
The 85 Broads DC Chapter is outstanding! A few nights ago I was able to talk to about 30 wonderful chapter members about Leadership & the MBA. With the help of Jhaymee Wilson, and Wharton EMBA graduate, Joy Quinn, we covered a lot of ground.
We talked about a number of resources for potential students of graduate business or joint programs. I of course shilled my own blog, here on 85 Broads...
This article was originally published here by 85 Broads in Forbes Woman.
If someone were to ask which countries in the world have more women than men preparing for their MBA by taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test, you might guess the U.S. or Sweden or even Iceland.
You’d be wrong – in fact, more women than men are taking the GMAT in China, Russia, Vietnam and...
A student I worked with, let's call her Jennifer, was recently admitted to Wharton (really) and waitlisted at her first-choice school, let's call it Kellogg. While waiting, she agreed to offer advice from the trenches, of one who succeeded in the process. She discusses four issues: staying committed to the goal, receiving feedback, waiting (lists), and financial matters. This is very useful stuff!
STAYING COMMITTED
I am so glad that I reapplied....
More and more business schools are accepting the GRE in lieu of the GMAT these days. In response to a query I received from the academic adviser to students at one of the world's top undergraduate schools, I thought I would put together a handy table for you to identify which schools accept either the GRE or GMAT. Below you can see that many do, ...
Starting to think about taking the GMAT, GRE or LSAT? This is actually the time to start looking into courses, figuring out whether you want to take a class or get a private tutor, or whether doing the online/whiteboard route works for you. You can find variations that suit your timeframe, learning style, and temperament.
Test Anxiety is Normal
Taking tests is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. I...
