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Getting into Business School

If you are not there yet, here’s where you should start. Some important decisions: which program is the right one for you? How to get accepted? How much will it cost, and can you afford it? This section will guide you through the process.

Scholarships up the ante in fight for top MBA students

Scholarships up the ante in fight for top MBA students

🕔01:00, 7.Feb 2016

First, as a teenager, she emigrated from Zimbabwe, which at the time was plagued by economic undertainty and instability, to Germany, where she completed her undergraduate studies. Her African roots provided her with a second piece of good fortune for

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Ten Reasons You Don’t Need An MBA

Ten Reasons You Don’t Need An MBA

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Avoid These 10 Mistakes in MBA Application Essays

Avoid These 10 Mistakes in MBA Application Essays

🕔01:00, 29.Jan 2016

The essay component of the MBA application is a chance to really wow the admissions committee and stand out from potentially thousands of other candidates with similar GMAT scores or GPAs. There are many ways to craft a stellar essay

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Avoid 4 Mistakes Wait-Listed MBA Applicants Make

Avoid 4 Mistakes Wait-Listed MBA Applicants Make

🕔01:00, 21.Jan 2016

Applying for an MBA program requires patience. Once prospective students submit applications, it can be weeks or months before they know if they’ve been accepted. The waiting game can be extended even longer when applicants get the news that they’ve

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4 characteristics Wharton looks for in top MBA candidates

4 characteristics Wharton looks for in top MBA candidates

🕔01:00, 20.Jan 2016

Every MBA program has a personality — and some candidates are a better fit for certain schools than for others. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is no exception. After more than 15 years of helping our clients receive highly

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Consider a Second MBA Degree

Consider a Second MBA Degree

🕔01:00, 15.Jan 2016

The idea of pursuing a second MBA degree may sound strange, but it happens with a small number of applicants during every admissions season and can make sense under the right, very specific, circumstances. Some applicants consider a second degree

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Top Tips for Meeting an MBA Admissions Officer Face-to-Face

Top Tips for Meeting an MBA Admissions Officer Face-to-Face

🕔01:00, 14.Jan 2016

You’re dressed in your best business attire, you have a flawless resume in hand, and you’re ready to network! Yet, when you approach the booth for your dream school your mind draws a blank. What do you say? How do

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Don’t Rush The MBA Decision: Not All Work Experience Is Created Equal

Don’t Rush The MBA Decision: Not All Work Experience Is Created Equal

🕔01:00, 14.Jan 2016

We all know some things look good on paper but don’t always work in practice. And that sentiment should be taken into consideration when deciding if the time is right for an MBA. Just because you have the two years

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MBA Applications: What to do About Low Work Experience

MBA Applications: What to do About Low Work Experience

🕔01:00, 12.Jan 2016

Business schools don’t like to admit students with less than two years of experience–but they will if a candidate really shines. As an undergrad, Nik Hazell was attending Oxford University as a rower and engineering student when he was injured

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The Five Worst Reasons To Get An MBA

The Five Worst Reasons To Get An MBA

🕔01:00, 9.Jan 2016

I could use your advice. I am 27. I got a BA in Marketing because my parents pushed me hard in the direction of business and I didn’t really know what to major in. I didn’t love my program but

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