'getting in' tagged blog posts in Betsy Massar's Blog

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...

A lot of clients ask: How much do business school rankings matter?  Are they accurate?  How should I use them to help me figure out what schools to apply to?  If you’ve had any of these questions, you are in very good company.  Figuring out how to interpret the rankings can be confusing.

Enter Tuck’s...

Welcome back to the 10-Tips series. We're down to the wire -- here on Tip 9, Work Only on the Part You Can Control.

I was anxious about mentioning the element of chance involved in the business school application process. I didn’t want the excellent applicants, along with the hard-working, under-appreciated admissions committee professionals, to think that I am calling it crap shoot. It’s not. But you cannot...

Welcome back to the series "10 Tips for Getting into Business School." I gave a jam session here on for 85 Broads last week, where we reviewed all 10 Tips, complete with a snazzy PowerPoint presentation. However, in terms of blogging, I’ve still got three more tips to go, including today’s tip, Talk Around.

Along with Tip 6, Stay Sane, Talking Around is one of my favorite tips,...

Welcome again to the 10 Tips series to help members of 85 Broads get their applications in order for business school. We will be covering these tips, plus the final three (stay tuned!) at the Jam Session on Tuesday, June 1. Please click on this link for more info. I hope you can make it. If you can't but want me to cover something in particular, please go...

Welcome back to Tip 6 of the 10 Tips for Getting Into Business School. Before I launch into the second half of the list, I want to thank the great Krista Sande-Kerbeck and Marlena Hubley, 85 Broads extraordinaires, for scheduling a 10 Tips Jam Session on June 1. This is a chance for you to talk back -- ask me what you really want to know! I'll do my...

We’ve finally made it to the fifth of the 10 tips for MBA admissions. The first advised you to start early, the second, to take inventory, the third, to connect with your inner rock star, and the fourth, to explore career paths. In the next tip, I suggest that you perform service.

Helping Out
This is an area that most 85 Broads know in their bones, but some might be in...

Welcome to the fourth installment of the Master Admissions 10-Tip Series on Getting into Business School. Now that you’ve started connecting with your inner rock star (and identified how that shows leadership), Tip 3, it’s time to start exploring.

Specifically, you want to start exploring different career paths. Clear career goals are the crux of a strong business school application. Gone are the days when you can tell an...

Welcome back to the Master Admissions 10-Tip series. In the first tip, I recommended you start early, and in the second tip, I recommended you take inventory. Now it’s time to take the leap to connect with your inner rock star.

Leadership Goes Far Beyond Any Title
Every business school is looking for students who are leaders – and that definition of leadership is very broad. “Leadership encompasses more than managing...

Welcome to the second of my 10-Tip series to help you in your campaign to get into business school. The first tip encouraged you to start early – because indeed, it is a campaign, and the earlier you start thinking about the whole process, the easier it will be to put this massive project together. I cannot recall anyone I have ever met in my life who has said,...