I got an email update yesterday from a woman who is now first year business school student. She participated in a program that I ran several years ago. She shared that next semester she will be traveling to India. I was a tad bit jealous. I traveled to India in 2005 (as all of my […]
Read MoreToday’s post is written by Dan Clark and brought to you by MBA House. To learn more about MBA House, visit the website (and find info on an MBA House promotion on our Resources page) Recently the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) made the largest change to the GMAT since the introduction of the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) almost […]
Read MoreGreetings from St. Lucia! I’m on vacation this week and just awoke to another day of sunshine. Our friends were married here on Saturday – I am such a fan of destination weddings in tropical places. The bride and groom are attorneys as are many of the wedding guests (no lawyer jokes!). As I have […]
Read MoreToday’s post is written by David Gerrard and brought to you by MBA House. To learn more about MBA House, visit the website (and find info on an MBA House promotion on our Resources page) Here’s something that can get in our way on the Reading Comprehension section of the GMAT: school. In school, when we’re […]
Read MorePlanning to submit your current resume with your MBA application? Think again. Watch this video to learn how to present a resume that doesn’t drag down your MBA application.
Read MoreOn Saturday, I turned 38th years old. I celebrated my birthday with my husband of more than nine years and three of our closest friends. We had dinner at the uber chic, Blue Ribbon Sushi. Yum! Somewhere close to midnight (feeling a little tired and tipsy), we realized that if we hurried we could catch […]
Read MoreAs I drove home last night, I thought to myself, “I’m going to write my Friday morning blog about my eventful evening”. I had just gotten off the Metro-North train from New York City, where I attended a gathering of Darden alumnae (women alumni). By the time I got home, about 15 minutes later, I […]
Read MoreToday’s post is brought to you by MBA House. To learn more about MBA House, visit the website (find a info on an MBA House promotion DiversityMBAPrep.com Resources page) Most people think math is hard. They’re not wrong, but they’re not always right either. Yes, the GMAT examines some difficult, abstract ideas, but these ideas are grounded in reality, […]
Read MoreIt’s that gut-wrenching time of year – when aspiring second round MBA candidates take the GMAT, but don’t obtain the score that they want and need to be competitive at their target schools. We aren’t talking about 10-20 points off the MBA programs’ average GMAT scores, but rather 80 points or more below the averages. […]
Read MoreEvery business school wants to understand your short-term and long-term career goals. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Admissions Committees want to know the industries you plan to join and in what jobs you plan to work. They are less concerned about whether you will ultimately do exactly what you said […]
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