Admissions Consulting Articles
What Does the Adcomm Focus on When Evaluating Your MBA Candidacy?
Every year, we hear of MBA admissions offers going to Olympic athletes, NASA scientists, and former White House aides. While these profiles grab the headlines, they can discourage candidates [...]
Do This, Not That, if You're Reapplying to Business School
Many business schools, even the most elite and well-ranked ones, welcome re-applicants. Reapplying shows you are very serious about your interest in the program, as this Tuck School blog post affirms. [...]
MBA Applicant Reality Check
When it comes to making mistakes on a business school application, there are many places where candidates can run afoul and ruin their chances at admission. The road to an [...]
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 [...]
Personal MBA Coach's Tips For Kicking Off Round 2
With summer coming to an end (though for those of us on the east coast it does not feel that way weather wise) and round two deadlines for most schools [...]
90 Days Until R2 Deadlines: What You Should be Doing Week by Week
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HLzROGy5ao[/youtube] Susan Cera, Director of MBA Admissions for Stratus Prep and former Admissions Committee member at Duke Fuqua School of Business, provides a step by step timeline of what you can [...]
MBA Social Media Strategy: Be Careful Before You Post That Selfie
Do you have a profile on any of the major social media platforms? Do you frequently tweet, upload pictures to Instagram or Flickr, or post updates on Facebook? If so, [...]
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 [...]
Etiquette After Submitting Your MBA Application
After you’ve submitted your MBA applications and are waiting to hear back from programs, it’s normal to have a moment of panic—either immediately, or at some point a little later [...]
Texas MBA's Perspective on the 'Non-Numeric' You
A recent post on the Texas MBA Insider blog at the UT McCombs School of Business drives home a message that we stress with clients on a daily basis: the [...]
What You Must Do Now for Admission to Top B-Schools in R1
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teI3bhCK9pI[/youtube] Shaifali Aggarwal, Stratus Prep Senior MBA Admissions Strategist and Harvard Business School graduate, reviews exclusive actionable tips to get an edge in the application process, and maximize your chances of [...]
Should You Consider Applying in Round 3?
You tried your best, but you just couldn’t pull together all of your business school materials before Round 2 deadlines hit. Now what should you do? Isn’t Round 3 where [...]
Applying to B-School With Limited Work Experience
There is no single right time to go to business school. Every MBA applicant has his or her own unique professional goals and timetable, and while the vast majority of [...]
Why Do You Need an MBA?
There’s a lot to think about when you’re pulling together your business school application materials. You’ve got to make sure your resume is in top shape, that your recommenders will [...]
Stop Comparing Yourself to Other MBA Applicants
When you’re working on business school applications, it’s only human to want to compare your qualifications to others you know who’ve already graduated from—or are currently attending—a top program. You [...]
How Do You Know if You're Ready for B-School?
Is there such a thing as a right time to apply for an MBA ? Many prospective b-school applicants confront this question when they feel that their current career trajectory [...]
2 Tactics to Help Avoid MBA Application Burnout
Applying to business school is a stressful, exhausting and arduous process no matter how brilliant or organized a person you are. A great way to reduce the risk of burnout [...]
LAST CHANCE! Change Your Life with the 2015 Beat The GMAT Scholarship
Becoming a world-changer doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why Beat The GMAT is proud to present the 10th annual scholarship competition for business school applicants. Serving more than 2.4 million MBA [...]
Challenges and Opportunities for Female MBA Applicants
As a female MBA and entrepreneur and businessperson, I know that women can more than handle business school and the application process just as well or better than anyone. Stereotypes [...]
Don't Sabotage Your MBA Efforts
In high school or college—or maybe even recently on an important project at work—you might have been able to wait until the last minute to do something and still come [...]
Now LIVE! The 2015 Beat The GMAT Scholarship
Becoming a world-changer doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why Beat The GMAT today announced its 10th annual scholarship competition for business school applicants. Serving more than 2.4 million MBA applicants and [...]
Challenges and Opportunities for Female MBA Applicants
As a female MBA and entrepreneur and businessperson, I know that women can more than handle business school and the application process just as well or better than anyone. Stereotypes [...]
Face the Challenge of Round 3 B-School Applications
This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com. Round three is the most competitive one at most business schools, since the vast majority of acceptances happen [...]
Profile Development: Set Yourself Up for Admission Success
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHkea1fE0k4[/youtube] Shawn O'Connor, world-renowned admissions expert and Stratus Prep Founder and CEO, outlines effective MBA admissions strategies. Find out what top business schools look for in a competitive candidate and the [...]
Before You Click Submit: 5 Must Haves for Your MBA Application
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1C0RZBL5Hw[/youtube] [Viewer's Note: An error occurred during recording, so the last two minutes of the session are unavailable. The missing portion includes a response to one final question and closing [...]