Am I too old?

Ten years ago, the question on everyone’s mind was, “Am I too young?”. Back then, the more experience the better…the older the better… More recently, top schools such as Stanford and …

GMAT Plan

Now is a time when many applicants are scrambling to wrap up the GMAT so that they can finally focus exclusively on the written portion of their applications. Many are trying to decide whether to …

Getting Started

Sitting in front of your computer, reading and rereading essay questions, trying to figure out what the admissions committee wants to hear…it’s overwhelming. Most applicants have a hard time just getting started. Over …

Demonstrating the Need

As you fill out your business school applications, you will undoubtedly encounter some very challenging essay questions. To be successful, you will go through a lot of soul searching and self discovery. Most …

School Selection

Most applicants spend a great deal of time agonizing over their school list. This is viewed as a crucial first step that must be finalized before embarking on the process. I read with …

How Am I Different?

Consider this profile of a business school applicant: 3.7 GPA from Duke 730 GMAT 3 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs YMCA Young Adult Board Member On the surface, most would agree that this …

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Bouncing Back Strong for Round 2

If the results coming in from your round-one MBA applications haven’t panned out as you’d expected, don’t lose hope. Instead, use those disappointing results as a learning opportunity for round two. Remember, setbacks are ...