I 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 […]
Read MoreI was in contact with a DiversityMBAPrep.com user who plans to apply to business school next fall. A year out, she is on track to hit the MBA application submit button. She is preparing for the GMAT, which she plans to take in January and she has already begun to build relationships with admissions officers […]
Read MoreToday’s post is brought to you by MBA House and written by Jarrod Stokes, Math Instructor at MBA House. (And I totally agree with him!!!) Going back to business school after years in the workforce isn’t as easy as just filling out the paperwork and walking through the doors. Instead of navigating managers, regular […]
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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 More52 days. 1262 hours. That’s what we have left of 2012. I am really stuck on how I finish 2012. It’s been an interesting year for me. It will be the first full year that I didn’t have an employer – my first full year as a consultant. I spent the earlier part of the […]
Read MoreMy 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 MoreCheck 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 […]
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