Today’s article was submitted by Shannon Vasconcelos, guest writer and Director of College Finance, College Coach. Getting an MBA is expensive. A typical 2-year full-time program is likely to run you over $100,000, … Read More

Today’s article was written by Matt Symonds, Director, Fortuna Admissions. The world’s top business programs have announced MBA admissions deadlines for the Class of 2020 (and if that isn’t futuristic-sounding … Read More

Today’s article was written by Judith Silverman Hodara, Director, Fortuna Admissions. Let’s talk strategy: Top MBA programs have just announced deadlines and essay requirements for the 2017/18 cycle. Poets & … Read More

This article was originally published by Matt Symonds on May 24, 2017 in Forbes. I was escorted out of my first-ever MBA fair for unruly behavior. It was at a GMAC event in Paris nearly 25 years ago, where organizers … Read More

When it comes to applying for your MBA, there’s a lot more to consider than school reputation. What about international versus US schools? And how does a one-year program compare to two years? In this 8-minute vlog, … Read More

Today’s article was written by Matt Symonds. You distinguished yourself as a professional wunderkind, rising to the senior ranks at your company in your early 20s. Clocked long hours at work to keep the boss happy … Read More

In this short video blog, Catherine and Caroline discuss what it takes to create a compelling career vision for the MBA application, along with the steps to take and questions to ask yourself in the early planning … Read More

Are there blush-worthy photos of you on Instagram? Have you ever taken to Twitter in a moment of frustration with a thinly veiled insult directed at your boss? Does your inattention to LinkedIn make you seem unconnected? … Read More

In our second vlog post on the topic of navigating MBA decisions, Catherine and Caroline discuss this fortuitous yet tricky issue: You’ve been accepted by your dream school, but have a scholarship offer from another … Read More

Following the debut of the GMAT’s integrated reasoning (IR) section in 2012, it wasn’t entirely clear how much emphasis top schools placed upon its importance. This 12-question, 30-minute section is scored on a 1 to … Read More

What matters most to you, and why? When Stanford GSB’s former Dean of Admissions Derrick Bolton first introduced this essay in the MBA application more than thirteen years ago, did he imagine it would become such an … Read More

You’ve been waitlisted at your dream school, but you have offers of acceptance elsewhere. What do you do now? Our Fortuna experts, Caroline Diarte Edwards (former INSEAD Director of Admissions) and Catherine Tuttle … Read More

It’s the sunset of MBA Admissions season, bringing joy to some and frustration or disappointment to others. For many it’s the most nerve-wracking time of the admissions cycle, signaling their final shot at securing a … Read More

Before you apply for an MBA is the best time to begin planning your financing. After all, you’re opting to forego your annual salary just as you’re committing to one of the biggest financial investments of your life. … Read More