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...
There's a lot of talk about finding the "right fit" when it comes to selecting a business school. But as is the case with many words du jour, "fit" is often thrown around without much explanation of what it means. What exactly is a "right fit," and how is this relevant to applying to b-school?
Self-knowledge is the secret
Many MBA programs allow for, if not encourage or require, study abroad, and students who leave, as well as those who host, are amazed at how much they learn.
International exchange programs were brought home to me at a Forté Foundation event last week in San Francisco when I met Katie Cannon, a London Business School student currently on exchange at UCLA Anderson. Katie’s infectious enthusiasm...
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!
Believe it or not, all business schools are not alike. They each have their own personalities, including their own strengths and weaknesses. Even assuming you could get into every program (why not?) not every place will be just right for you. Just like in job-hunting, the decisionmaker is going to evaluate how you fit. The best way to get that right is to do your own research....
Some might wonder why you would want to start your MBA application now, when the first deadline is almost four months away. Two reasons: you get to meet current students and alums and you let your brain do some ruminating.
I wrote in my last post that you should use your summer wisely by researching programs. ...
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, ...
