Yes, you read that right. Every year our team coaches 125~ management consultants from one of the leading firms. Within this applicant cohort, our data has shown that applicants with a 720 GMAT are just as likely as those with a 780 GMAT to gain acceptance to top MBA programs. Why could this be? Within this impressive...
If you’ve begun to consider whether to apply to business school (maybe you even read our last article, 'Should I Get an MBA? Stuff They Tell You and Stuff They Don’t'), you likely have a multitude of questions swirling in your mind. Where should I apply? Will I get into a program I’m excited about? And,...
So, you’re on the MBA waitlist for your dream school? It wasn’t the decision you were hoping for, but the good news is that you’re still in the running. Being on the MBA waitlist means that the adcom really liked you and thought you would be a great fit for their program but, for any number...
There are many takeaways we could share from our experience advising hundreds of MBA applicants over the last decade or so. However, we think one of the most important is that the vast majority of MBA hopefuls vastly underestimate the amount of time it takes to prepare strong MBA applications. We’re not saying this to scare you...
Today we’re going to talk about a topic that may be top of mind given recent world events where much dialogue has occurred on social media – how your online presence can impact your candidacy. Do adcoms even look at applicants’ social media profiles? Will taking a stand on a social or political issue that may...
As an applicant or prospective applicant to top MBA programs, you might be wondering what your chances of acceptance are…and rightly so, applying to business school takes a ton of time and energy, you want to make sure all the effort pays off in the end! To simplify things, we’ve compiled a list of acceptance rates...
If you are currently in your senior year of college or enrolled in a masters’ program that you began right after graduation, this article is for you. While it might be tempting to coast through to your final year, we urge you to consider whether you should apply to one or more of the top deferred...
If you peruse the ‘our team’ sections of the top private equity and venture capital firms, you’ll notice a common theme – many of their more senior investment professionals have MBAs from top business schools. Not only does the MBA experience provide the technical and soft skills needed to succeed in PE or VC, it also...
As MBA admissions consultants, a question we often receive is which top MBA programs offer GMAT waivers (or GRE waivers) and whether taking one of these tests is really necessary to gain admission. We get it! Taking the time to prepare for and take the GMAT or GRE (often multiple times) is a lot of work. It would be...
Kellogg’s Round 1 deadline is today! As you are likely aware if you are applying, the application includes three video essays that are due within 96 hours of submission. As such, today we’re sharing how best to prepare for and tackle the Kellogg video essays. Although Kellogg is not sharing their questions in advance this year, we...
