Happy Halloween! Another month is coming to an end and with two months left in 2012, another year is also coming to an end. 62 days until 2013! For those in the path of Sandy, it may have felt like the world was coming to an end during the last few days, but alas we […]
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Hurricane Sandy is hundreds of miles from me in Stamford, CT, but the windows of my 100-year old house are rattling like crazy as the wind swirls outside and the trees sway. They say the perfect storm is coming to my area. My husband and I are hunkered down here – he’s working upstairs and […]
Read MoreAnother weekend is here for MBA candidates to work on your business school applications. This should be an interesting weekend, with a hurricane approaching the East Coast and Halloween parties that promise a good time. You will likely have a lot of disruptions this weekend. Plan accordingly! You have no time to waste with second […]
Read MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its Tuesday TwitterTalk on October 23rd on Managing Relationships for 1st and 2nd round #MBA applicants. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: The Purpose of MBA relationships: Strengthen your application Improve your admissions odds Grow you professional network #MBA Relationships #1: Understand industry […]
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Read MoreCheck out our Tuesday TwitterTalk, tonight at 9PM ET! Tuesday, October 23rd: Managing Relationships for 1st Round and 2nd Round Applicants What is TwitterTalk? TwitterTalk is a weekly 50-minute conference call using Twitter to share information and ask questions. DiversityMBAPrep.com developed this format to deliver connect our community and provide a forum for active discussion about […]
Read MoreAs we get closer to the second round MBA application deadline, candidates have been sharing their admissions concerns with me. I’ve had more than a few people in the last week tell me that they are only concerned about the GMAT and their admissions essays. Makes sense, right? If you aren’t done with your GMAT, […]
Read MoreWhen I awoke this morning, a thought popped into my head – the MBA Admissions process is a lot like dating. This is not a new idea – I’ve talked about it before, but this morning I felt compelled to explore it deeper. I’ve been married for nine years and we dated for three years […]
Read MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its Tuesday TwitterTalk on October 16th on Interviewing your way to an MBA acceptance. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Interviewing is a skill; it’s learned and improved #MBA Interview #1: Understand the school’s process and expectations #diverseMBA Who will be […]
Read MoreDarden is ranked #3 in The Economist Full-time MBA rankings, released last week. Clearly, I am not surprised! As a Darden alumna, I’m glad the publication recognizes that Darden is one of the best business schools in the world! In all seriousness, MBA rankings often play a central role for candidates on where they will […]
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