In the last week or two, several business schools have released their essay questions for the next MBA application season. This, in turn, has led news outlets and admissions-related websites to feverishly analyze any changes to the essays questions to determine what that might signal for the next crop of MBA applicants. As an MBA […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreI often talk to MBA candidates from “non-traditional” backgrounds who are concerned about how their experience will be perceived by the MBA admissions committee when compared to other candidates. Will they be viable candidates if they came from other sectors like government or non-profit? Will business schools take them seriously if they worked in non-business […]
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How many jobs have you had since finishing undergrad? Three? Four? Six? Is your resume stretching onto a second page in only 3-4 years because you’ve had several jobs? When MBA Admissions Officers look at your resume, what are they going to think about all of that job hopping? Will they understand your story or […]
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 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 MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its first Tuesday TwitterTalk September 25th on Refining Your MBA story. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Refining Your Story #1: determine what school wants to know and what they value in applicants #diverseMBA #MBA programs usually looking for leadership, teamwork, academic […]
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