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October 1, 2020
MIT Sloan Standardized Test Policy for 2020-2021
The MIT Sloan School of Management says it won’t require standardized test scores for the upcoming admissions cycle. Chiefly, because the ongoing pandemic continues to present challenges for applicants to take a standardized test. … →
Posted in School News
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Tagged COVID-19, GMAT, GRE, MIT MBA, MIT Sloan, MIT Sloan School of Management, standardized test
September 30, 2020
B-Schooled Episode #23: Admissions Test (and Other) Anxieties
In this episode, we welcome Jay Bryant, a former MBA admissions director who is now a liaison between business schools and ETS, the company behind the GRE® General Test. Our host Erika and Jay will … →
Posted in B-Schooled Podcast
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Tagged B-Schooled podcast, COVID-19, Educational Testing Service (ETS), ETS, GRE, Jay Bryant, Test Anxiety, test prep
September 18, 2020
Updates to GMAT Online Exam
Beginning September 23, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will allow candidates to take the GMAT Online exam two times. Future GMAT Online exam attempts will now be included in the GMAT rolling 12-month … →
September 3, 2020
The Lure of an MBA in Europe
As business becomes more global, applicants may ask themselves if they should consider heading abroad for an MBA in Europe. In many cases, the answer will be yes. Recruiters overwhelmingly agree that candidates with international … →
August 19, 2020
B-Schooled Episode #17: Advice for Reapplicants
We’re back to preview the latest installment of Sacy Blackman’s B-Schooled podcast. If you’re a reapplicant, this is the episode for you. It covers: • How you should set your expectations • Whether or … →
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Tagged advice for reapplying, B-Schooled podcast, coronavirus, COVID-19, MBA reapplicant
August 12, 2020
Why You Need a Weekly Tech Shabbat
“Fresh ideas from the Blacklight” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals Let’s all say this together: Hello! My name is __________, and I’m a smartphone zombie. ICYMI, cell phone addiction now has a proper clinical … →
Posted in Bigger Picture
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Tagged COVID-19, mindfulness, tech shabbat, technology detox, the Blacklight, Tiffany Shlain, Zoom
July 27, 2020
Career Change During a Pandemic
“FRESH IDEAS FROM THE BLACKLIGHT” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals For many people, the start of a new decade had sparked the desire to explore new career paths in 2020. Then, the coronavirus pandemic … →
Posted in Bigger Picture
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Tagged career change, Carter Cast, coronavirus, COVID-19, Herminia Ibarra, Kellogg School of Management, London Business School, the Blacklight
July 23, 2020
B-Schooled Episode #13: Virtual Info Sessions
Since in-person campus visits and traveling information sessions aren’t happening for a while due to COVID-19, MBA admissions committees are offering several different types of virtual experiences and online information sessions to help prospective … →
Posted in B-Schooled Podcast
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Tagged B-Schooled podcast, coronavirus, COVID-19, School Research, virtual information sessions
July 10, 2020
COVID-19 and the MBA Job Market
New graduates everywhere have had to adapt to a shockingly changed employment landscape in 2020. Almost immediately after the coronavirus pandemic hit, we started to see its negative impact on both the MBA job … →
Posted in General
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, MBA job outlook, MBA network, post-MBA career, post-MBA job market
July 8, 2020
B-Schooled Episode #11: COVID-19 Impacts
The coronavirus has upended the MBA journey for those starting programs in the fall, for those who requested but were denied deferrals, and for those who will be applying this year. In this episode … →
Posted in B-Schooled Podcast
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Tagged B-Schooled podcast, competitive application pool, coronavirus, COVID-19, MBA deferrals
