Applicant Stories Articles
MBA Candidate Success Spotlight: 2021/2022 Dartmouth MBA Admit
Wondering how to get into business school? While, naturally, there is no one answer, find out how this Personal MBA Coach client got accepted into Dartmouth Tuck, how they [...]
Berkeley Haas, UVA Darden, Michigan Ross, USC Marshall & Texas McCombs Admit with $70K Scholarship
Some of the most frequent questions I get from applicants are: What does a successful candidate profile look like or how did X get accepted into so many schools? [...]
GMAT and EA Online Experience
Since March, the GMAC have been searching for the best possible solution to combat the closure of testing centers. From virtual proctors to the infamous online whiteboards, the online [...]
Successful Reapplicant to Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB
After being rejected by six top schools, Ed Redden reapplied the following year and won acceptances to both Harvard and Stanford’s MBA programs. Everyone hates rejection, but when it [...]
What One MBA Applicant Would Have Done Differently
Something unique and completely unexpected arrived in my inbox recently. With the author's permission and encouragement, I share this letter in the hopes that some of my blog readers might [...]
Push or Pull? The Decision to Leave the Military and Pursue an MBA
In the first of our new series of guest posts directed at military applicants, army veteran and Cornell MBA Peter Sukits shares candid, actionable advice for military veterans considering a [...]
SBC B-School Buzz: MBA Blogosphere Check-In
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of Stacy Blackman’s B-School Buzz, our periodic check-in with some of the MBA blogosphere’s applicant and student contributors. In this edition, Buzz bloggers [...]
Diversity Application Through The Consortium
Lydia was confused about the various options available to her as she started researching for her MBA application. As an African-American applicant she realized that her profile was underrepresented in [...]
Last-Minute Community Service
When Ali started working with Stacy Blackman Consulting he had stellar undergraduate grades, an impressive GMAT score and consistently growing work experience at a prestigious investment bank. What Ali did [...]
HBS 2+2 Success for Economics Major
Anita was a college senior at Northwestern and was weighing her postgraduate options. She thought Harvard Business School ’s 2+2 program was perfect for her, as she would get two [...]
GMAT Phobia - Demystifying the GMAT Myth & Unveiling A Structured Approach
Today's article is written by our guest author, Puneet Mundhara. Puneet is a Stanford admit for the class of 2014 and the owner of Puneet's blog . This article is for [...]
Interview with Rich Carbone, CFO of Prudential
My posts talk a lot about veterans, MBAs, and finance so I thought it would be a great idea to hear about all of these topics from someone who is [...]
How to Actually Use the GI Bill
All this talk about the GI Bill got me thinking...wait a minute, it's mid March and I'm about to start school in either July or August. We are dealing with [...]
Post 9/11 GI Bill Analysis for Top 16 U.S. MBA Programs
This chart looks more complicated than it really is. First of all, you should only use it to ballpark your personal tuition and fees. In fact, I would recommend that [...]
The Value of MBA Veteran Clubs
One of the things that I quickly realized during my MBA journey is the value of contacting other veterans who have already successfully made the transition. The first piece of [...]
Establish a Relationship with your Mentors
I had a very close relationship with the battalion commander that I served under in Afghanistan. I had no idea how important and close our relationship would become, especially after [...]
Why Veterans Should Aim for a 700 GMAT
One of the biggest myths that I want to bust is that the GMAT isn’t that important for veterans. I’m sure there isn’t a big difference between having a 740 [...]
Seven Months Isn’t As Long As You Think
My first post describes why junior military officers should consider an MBA. This post will focus on all the things you need to do in the next seven to eight [...]
Thinking about an MBA? Think Class of 2015
Hey everyone, I’m a former junior military officer (JMO) who separated from the U.S. Army in 2010. I’ve been exploring various career fields since I’ve transitioned and now I’m embarking [...]