Too many MBA applicants focus on what they deem to be the big MBA decisions, such as (1) which schools should I apply to, (2) should I retake the GMAT again, or (3) which school should I attend? Of course, those are important but in actuality, the MBA application process is made up of many […]
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Before launching DiversityMBAPrep.com, I shared insights for current women MBA students on my Slingbacks & Slingshots blog. With the new site, I’ve been rather delinquent with my blogging at S&S. I finally posted a blog on Building Relationships That Support Other Women and invite you to check it out.
Read MoreCheck out our Tuesday TwitterTalk, tonight at 9PM ET! Tuesday, October 9th: Application Management While Studying for the GMAT 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 the […]
Read MoreWoman to Woman: Women are like snowflakes – each is unique and unlike any other, yet collectively they have certain common traits. Woman to Woman takes a closer look at those commonalities and how they impact the MBA application process. It’s time we got a handle on the negative self-talk. It happens in the mirror […]
Read MoreFor many business school applicants, the MBA will not be their first graduate degree. They may have previously earned a master’s degree, such as a master’s in engineering or in accounting, or earned other professional degrees such as an MD (medicine) or JD (law). An MBA applicant asked me recently how Admissions Committees weigh advanced […]
Read MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its Tuesday TwitterTalk on October 2nd on Differentiating Yourself in the MBA Application. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Key message 1: no other #MBA applicant is like you so differentiation can’t be about being unique #diverseMBA Key message 2: #MBA […]
Read MoreCheck out our Tuesday TwitterTalk, tonight at 9PM ET! Tuesday, October 2nd: Differentiating Yourself in the MBA Application 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 the MBA […]
Read MoreAn MBA candidate recently asked me about the timing of building relationships with school representatives, wondering if it is important to build a relationship with schools before applying or whether it was OK to apply and then build relationships. The short answer: you should build relationships before you hit the submit button! Developing relationships in […]
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