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March 11, 2020

Improve Your MBA Candidacy Now for Fall Applications

If you plan to apply to business school in the upcoming admissions cycle, you may think it impossible to improve your MBA candidacy in such a short amount of time. Not true! You can take … →

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May 1, 2019

Do This if You Have No Extracurricular Activities

Are you applying to business schools in Round 1?  Then the process of pulling your materials together will consume much of your life in the coming months as you focus on how to best position … →

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August 19, 2013

4 Tips for MBA Applicants From a Finance Background

This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com Students with finance backgrounds comprise the largest percentage of the incoming class at top business schools. Many firms require an MBA for senior … →

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July 28, 2011

SBC Scoop: Leadership and Extracurricular Activities

If you’re thinking about an MBA you may think it’s too late to address weak extracurricular or volunteer leadership. In our experience, even less than a year before your application you can still address a … →

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July 18, 2011

4 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting In

This post originally appeared on the U.S. News–Strictly Business blog. Securing a seat at a top M.B.A. program isn’t a slam-dunk for anybody, and it’s rare that an applicant can’t improve his or her candidacy … →

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