MBA candidates are so anxious to know what business schools want in MBA applicants. They want the inside scope on the ideal or model applicant so they can follow the blueprint to get admitted to business school. Of course, business schools have the same party line – there is not an ideal MBA candidate, but […]
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Imagine you are standing in front of a wooden door. You think you might want to go through it, but the door seems pretty impossible to open. The door is heavy with only a small doorknob that doesn’t seem nearly durable enough to swing open the door. In fact, you think the door may be […]
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You have a “good” job. You make more than your parents – possibly more than them combined. You are doing well – getting promotions and raises. And you work for a good company with benefits and a strong reputation. Why the heck would you give that up to go back to school? You already have […]
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I got an email update yesterday from a woman who is now first year business school student. She participated in a program that I ran several years ago. She shared that next semester she will be traveling to India. I was a tad bit jealous. I traveled to India in 2005 (as all of my […]
Read MoreGreetings from St. Lucia! I’m on vacation this week and just awoke to another day of sunshine. Our friends were married here on Saturday – I am such a fan of destination weddings in tropical places. The bride and groom are attorneys as are many of the wedding guests (no lawyer jokes!). As I have […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, I turned 38th years old. I celebrated my birthday with my husband of more than nine years and three of our closest friends. We had dinner at the uber chic, Blue Ribbon Sushi. Yum! Somewhere close to midnight (feeling a little tired and tipsy), we realized that if we hurried we could catch […]
Read MoreAs I drove home last night, I thought to myself, “I’m going to write my Friday morning blog about my eventful evening”. I had just gotten off the Metro-North train from New York City, where I attended a gathering of Darden alumnae (women alumni). By the time I got home, about 15 minutes later, I […]
Read MoreI’m heading to Indianapolis for the National Black MBA Association Conference tomorrow (let me know if you will be there!) It reminded me that business schools are hosting their diversity events – day or weekend events – to expose prospective women and minority MBA candidates to their MBA programs. When I was in admissions, I […]
Read MoreEvery business school is looking to increase its diversity (of its students, faculty and staff). This is not just about ethnicity and gender, though for most schools, those are the highest priorities. It’s also about attracting candidates from different backgrounds and experiences – military, LGBT, from various regions of the US and the world, various […]
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