Recommendation Letters Articles
How To Ensure Your MBA Letters of Recommendation Shine
MBA letters of recommendation are an integral part of your application that require more work than you might think. As you begin to narrow down your school [...]
Tips for a Killer MBA Recommendation Letter
It might surprise you that many applicants don’t invest time and attention in their reference letters. Most applicants select their references, direct them to the [...]
Tips for Picking Great MBA Recommenders
Although Round 1 applications aren’t due until the fall, it’s definitely not too early to start thinking about who’s going to support you as you pull together your materials. Your [...]
How to Choose Recommenders For Your MBA Application
Written by Michelle Miller, CEO ARINGO Americas It may have been great to be the professor’s pet during your undergrad years, but you were paying for that privilege [...]
How to Demonstrate Leadership in Your MBA Applications
More often than not, when I bring-up the topic of how to demonstrate “leadership experience” in an MBA application, the response I hear is “but I’m not in a management [...]
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 [...]
Scholarships, Grants & Loans: Tips for Funding Your MBA
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr241Fr2TVg[/youtube] Once you have made your choice of which schools to apply to, it is time for another serious decision—how are you going to finance your studies? In this video, Rebekah Lewin, [...]
60 Days Until MBA R2 Deadlines: A Week To Week Guide
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXAaQLQZZcg&t=25s[/youtube] Now is the time to turn our focus to Round 2 applications. With just 60 days until the first deadlines, there is a TON of work to be done. In this [...]
7 Traits of a Successful Applicant
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Lij6Db8BQ[/youtube] In this video, Kristin Roth, Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck, discusses the qualities that make a candidate stand out in a competitive applicant pool and offers tips and ideas [...]
90 Days Until MBA R2 Deadlines: A Week by Week Plan
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpzIRJB60c[/youtube] The final Round 1 deadlines are upon us—now is the time to turn our focus to Round 2 applications. With just 90 days until the first deadlines, there is a [...]
5 Tips For Selecting Your Recommenders
Who you select to write your letters of recommendation is a key decision in the application process. It can be tempting to select the person with the most prestigious resume [...]
4 Steps to a 5-Star Recommendation Letter
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybroInLTffQ[/youtube] Want to be admitted to a top MBA program for 2018? In this video, Stratus MBA Admissions Counselor, Donna Bauman, a former admissions committee member, provides insight into how to [...]
MBA Strategy 101: Why MBA? Why Now?
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjK5JMy4vyE[/youtube] Every adcom wants to know: "Why an MBA? Why now?" In this video, Susan Cera, Director of MBA Admissions at Stratus Admissions Counseling, shares the importance of self-reflection and clear [...]
How to Get into H/S/W with an Imperfect Profile
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehD2GdMTnH8[/youtube] Nobody is perfect. When applying to top MBA programs, there are things you can do to address your imperfections. In this video, Susan Cera, Director of MBA Admissions at Stratus Admissions [...]
Tips for Picking the Right MBA Recommenders
Although most Round 1 applications aren’t due until the fall, it’s definitely not too early to start thinking about who’s going to support you as you pull together your materials. [...]
Prove You’re MBA Material
Many business school applicants worry that they don’t have a strong enough quantitative background to be accepted into a top program. If your entire career has been spent in marketing, [...]
Sage Advice from Successful MBA Applicants
As one group of business school applicants transitions into becoming accepted students, another group is poised to apply later this year. Why not learn from the successes, failures and decisions [...]
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 [...]
Make the Most of Each MBA Application Component
As you pull together your MBA application materials for Round 2, try to think of each component as an opportunity to tell the Adcom something new about yourself. What we mean [...]
Getting Ready for Round 2 MBA Applications
For many people, the lead up to the new year is a time of merriment and a full calendar of socializing with family and friends. However, for Round 2 MBA [...]
Time to Thank Your MBA Supporters
If you applied to schools in Round 1, you’re getting close to learning the final results of your efforts. Before you do, you should make a point of circling back [...]
Guiding Your B-School Recommenders
As the majority of Round 2 deadlines are in early January, you should follow up with your recommenders now to ensure they are pacing themselves and won’t be crunched for [...]
Guiding Your B-School Recommenders
As the majority of Round 2 deadlines are in early January, you should follow up with your recommenders now to ensure they are pacing themselves and won’t be crunched for [...]
Scholarships, Grants & Loans: Tips for How to Finance Your MBA
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS1GhN748yQ[/youtube] Once you have made your choice of which schools to apply to, it is time for another serious decision—how are you going to finance your studies? Rebekah Lewin, Assistant Dean for [...]
#AskStacyHBS: Twitter Party Transcript
MBA admissions expert Stacy Blackman, president of Stacy Blackman Consulting , joined us for a Twitter party on September 28th at 1 p.m. EST to share tips and answer all [...]