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***The GMAT is CHANGING in late 2023 to the GMAT Focus Edition***

by on Mar 13, 2023

Dear All GMAT students, Earlier this month, GMAC announced that the Official GMAT Exam will be going through some substantial changes by the end of this year (2023). [...]

Personal MBA Coach’s Take on the Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Rankings

by Personal MBA Coach on Oct 12, 2021

Bloomberg Businessweek recently released its list of the 2021-2022 best business schools , ranking 119 business schools in the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Canada. This year, rankings were based [...]

Personal MBA Coach’s Take On The Fortune MBA Rankings

by Personal MBA Coach on Aug 24, 2021

Fortune magazine recently released its full-time MBA rankings for the Best MBA Programs of 2021 . While sources like the Financial Times and US News and World Report have been [...]

Chicago Booth- Insider Information

by ARINGO on Oct 29, 2020

We interviewed people on admission boards at the top schools, do you don't have to! We found out everything you need to know and combined it into one article [...]

GMAT Coronavirus Updates

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Apr 17, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, testing centers worldwide have temporarily closed their doors. Undeterred by this hurdle, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is working quickly to create [...]

the Blacklight: Your New Go-To Source for Career Hacks and Life Inspo

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Sep 9, 2019

No matter what stage of life or career you find yourself, everyone can use a few hacks to work smarter in today’s hyper-paced world. Enter the Blacklight from Stacy Blackman [...]

Personal MBA Coach’s Takeaways from the 2019 AIGAC MBA Applicant Survey

by Personal MBA Coach on May 16, 2019

This is a very exciting time of year for me, for  Personal MBA Coach , and for the  Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants  (AIGAC). This week, as the Chair [...]

How—and what—to study for the Executive Assessment - Part 5

by Personal MBA Coach on Feb 18, 2018

Welcome to the final installment in our Executive Assessment (EA) series. If you’re just joining us, head on back to part 1 and work your way back here to part [...]

How—and what—to Study for the Executive Assessment - Part 4

by Personal MBA Coach on Feb 10, 2018

If you’re just joining us,  head on back to part 1 and work your way back here, where we’re going to dive into timing strategies for the Executive Assessment (EA). [...]

How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 3

by Personal MBA Coach on Feb 2, 2018

Last time , we talked about the IR and Verbal sections of the new Executive Assessment (EA) exam for EMBA candidates. Today, we’re going to dive into Quant and also [...]

University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management Full-Time MBA Information Session

by Beat The GMAT on Jan 26, 2018

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnqYVK5jyrI&t=34s[/youtube] Learn more about the top-ranked Full-Time MBA program at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The program provides unique consultancy experiences through its Enterprise Programs, which leverage the [...]

How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 2

by Beat The GMAT on Jan 25, 2018

In the first installment of this series , we discussed the overall structure of the Executive Assessment (EA) and the exam scoring, as well as some key differences from the [...]

How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 1

by Beat The GMAT on Jan 17, 2018

The Executive Assessment (EA) exam was launched in March 2016 to provide a more streamlined version of the GMAT for Executive MBA (EMBA) candidates. In this series, we’re going to discuss [...]

Juggling Family, Work, and an MBA Is Possible—Here’s How

by Beat The GMAT on Jul 14, 2017

Grad school is never easy—and when you’re juggling the responsibilities of family life and a full-time job, too, the challenges of finishing an MBA can seem insurmountable. It may be [...]

2016-2017 MBA Essays at Cornell's Johnson School

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Aug 22, 2016

The application for the full-time MBA program at Cornell University's  Johnson Graduate School of Management  is now live, and within you'll find the essay questions for the 2016-2017 MBA admissions season. [...]

2016-2017 USC Marshall MBA Essay Questions

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Aug 19, 2016

The application to the full-time MBA program at  USC Marshall School of Business  is now live, and here we share with you the essay questions, which remain unchanged for the [...]

#TBT I've Joined Forces with Beat The GMAT!

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Aug 18, 2016

I love revisiting these moments during our history when SBC forged partnerships with other leaders in the MBA admissions industry, such as this valuable and enduring relationship I have with  Beat the [...]

Wharton Debuts Interactive Budget Model Tool

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 24, 2016

The University of Pennsylvania's  Wharton School  has announced the launch of the  Penn Wharton Budget Model . The nonpartisan, interactive budget model is a tool available at no cost to users [...]

2016-2017 CMU Tepper School MBA Essays

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 9, 2016

Carnegie Mellon University's  Tepper School of Business  has posted the updated  MBA essay questions  for the 2016-2017 admissions season. This year, there is only one required essay—down from two in the [...]

2016-2017 IESE MBA Application Deadlines

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 6, 2016

IESE Business School  has posted the following  application deadlines  for the 2016-2017 admissions season. Round 1 Application due: October 4, 2016 Decision released by: November 25, 2016 Round 2 Application due: [...]

2016-2017 MIT Sloan Application Deadlines, Essay Alternative

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 5, 2016

The  MIT Sloan School of Management  has announced the  MBA application deadlines  for the 2016-2017 admissions season. The application to the full-time MBA program will not include a traditional essay question this year; instead, the [...]

2016-2017 INSEAD MBA Essay Questions

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 2, 2016

The  INSEAD  MBA application for the September 2017 intake is now open, which means we can preview this season's essay questions for you here. This year, the number of motivation essays has [...]

2016-2017 Chicago Booth MBA Essay Questions

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jun 29, 2016

The  University of Chicago Booth School of Business  has updated the required  full-time MBA essay question  for the 2016-2017 application cycle. Check them out below: Essay Question View this collection of [...]

Cornell's Johnson School Appoints Mark Nelson as New Dean

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jun 25, 2016

The  Johnson Graduate School of Management  at Cornell University has appointed  Mark Nelson , an internationally recognized scholar and member of the Johnson faculty since 1990, as its 12th dean, [...]

B-Schools Urge: Demonstrate Strong Communication Skills

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jun 18, 2016

The so-called hard skills of financing, accounting, supply chain management are widely available at business schools across the board, but it seems the soft-set skills, such as the ability to [...]

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