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We’ve written before about how you don’t go into your MBA admissions interview with a blank slate. Even in the case of a “blind” admissions interview in which the interviewer may have nothing more than your … Read More

If you are just now jumping into this article series, here is an up-date.  In The MBA Tour: Before, During, and After (Part 1), tips on how to prepare for the event were provided.  Now that you’ve done that, part two … Read More

The Princeton Review is going to teach all you MBAers how to make the best of this exceptional function.  This three pronged article will help prepare you for the tour, cheer you on during it, and pat your back when … Read More

Maybe you are among the unlucky who were/are on the outside looking in this year, shaking your head trying to understand why you did not get into an MBA program. As you look back and assess where you went wrong, you may … Read More

More and more programs do thorough background checks on accepted applicants. It’s during the post-acceptance background check that actual people will be poring over your application, making sure that it all … Read More

In my last article on June 5th, I shared some of my experiences from my road to business school.  From taking the GMAT, to evaluating my goals, to selecting programs, the significant amount of pre-work I completed was a … Read More

“What will they ask? What if I don’t know the answer? They must be interested if they are interviewing me — what if I blow my big chance at impressing them?”  Interviews can be a huge source of anxiety for … Read More

Nearly every interview, whether it’s a job interview or a school admissions interview, has the following (loose) tripartite structure: Step 1. Someone says, “Hi, you must be [NAME]. Thanks for coming in today.” … Read More

We caused quite a stir in some quarters when we offered up our list of the Ten Weirdest MBA Admissions Interview Questions. While it was done in good fun more than anything else, it was interesting to see the responses … Read More

Dinged at your top choice MBA program? Considering reapplying next year? If your target schools offer feedback sessions, then you should definitely take the opportunity to hear from an admissions committee member what … Read More

Last week I shared Part 1 of my exit interview with Samir (click here to see it), a Beat The GMAT member who recently got admitted to MIT Sloan.  Today I will be sharing Part 2 of our interview, where we discuss … Read More

Today, Dave Mateer interviews Ivy Yang, the Marketing Manager for the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). CEIBS is the top-ranked MBA program in China. It is definitely a program to watch for prospective … Read More

After submitting your application, you endure weeks of nervous anticipation and then you finally get that invitation to interview. You start to prepare for the interview itself and you book your flight to campus, ready … Read More

This week’s article is written by guest author Amanda Albright Turner. You studied tirelessly for the GMAT, courted old bosses for glowing recommendations, dazzled your interviewer and wrote arguably the best … Read More