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Plan B for Your MBA Applications: Five Things to Think About

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Nov 27, 2020

As Round 1 MBA decisions start rolling in, in terms of both admits and invitations to interview, now is the time to think about a Plan B—including MBA programs [...]

Congrats on Submitting Your MBA Application – What to Do Next (Part 1)

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Nov 20, 2020

Kudos to all of you who successfully got your Round 1 MBA applications in on time! For some of you, that may have meant some late nights polishing [...]

HOW TO NAIL THE CBS 2020-21 ESSAY PROMPTS

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Jun 25, 2020

Like many of us, Columbia Business School just wants to be loved. For a successful candidate that means making it clear to CBS that it is your first (and [...]

JUNE PRE-MBA TO DO LIST

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Jun 4, 2020

IF YOU INTEND TO SUBMIT BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICATIONS IN ROUND 1, YOU HAVE 100 DAYS (POSSIBLY FEWER) UNTIL THE FIRST DEADLINES. Before you read on, visit the websites of [...]

RESEARCHING MBA PROGRAMS FROM AFAR

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on May 5, 2020

  IF EVER THERE WAS A YEAR WHEN MBA PROGRAMS COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE NOT VISITED THEIR SCHOOL, THIS IS THE YEAR. Due to the COVID-19 global [...]

MBA Preparation Spring Clean Up – Six Tips For April

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Apr 24, 2020

Now that spring is here, time to do some cleaning up! Take a moment in-between dusting and vacuuming to organize your MBA applications as well. 1. Articulate Why MBA? [...]

THE DO-OVER: 5 TIPS FOR BUSINESS SCHOOL REAPPLICANTS

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Apr 10, 2020

  If you did not get the news you wanted last year in the MBA Admissions process, you may be wondering how to approach the reapplication process. Once [...]

TOP SIX THINGS TO DO WHILE ON AN MBA WAIT LIST

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Apr 3, 2020

Round 2 decisions are out and you are not in. Bummer. The good news is that you were NOT denied! Here are six tips for what you can do [...]

FIVE WAYS TO SPARKLE ON YOUR SKYPE INTERVIEWS

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Mar 26, 2020

  If you can master the Skype interview, your chances for MBA admission are greatly enhanced. Here are five tips that can ensure your next Skype interview is [...]

SIX THINGS TO DO IN MARCH TO PREPARE FOR MBA APPLICATIONS

by Stratus Admissions Counseling on Mar 17, 2020

  Six months may seem like a long lead time to prepare for applying to business school, but there is a LOT more than just writing essays that [...]