My parents raised my brothers and me to be independent thinkers. They didn’t want us to fall prey to peer pressure, following the wrong crowd down the wrong path. And they would rhetorically ask “if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?” My response was generally silence (for fear of bodily harm) and a […]
Read MoreYearly Archives: 2012
Check out my article on The Daily Muse: I’ve always envied people who can graciously accept constructive criticism. It seems I was not born with that trait, and throughout my career I’ve struggled with receiving feedback, even when it was entirely accurate. At the moment I hear the words of critique, my heartbeat quickens and […]
Read MoreHappy 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 […]
Read MoreHurricane 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 […]
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