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Invigorating the Student Experience at Kellogg
As the associate dean of MBA programs and the dean of students at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Betsy Ziegler is tasked with making sure that students at Kellogg have [...]
Getting Ready for Integrated Reasoning: The Scoring!
We’ve been talking a lot lately about how to prep for IR , including the idea that we only need a “good enough” score for now because the section is [...]
Exit Interview: Hari Graduates from IESE
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOy-DKhmrp8[/youtube] In this exit interview, I sit down with Hari (username: hk ) to learn about his last two years as an MBA student at IESE . Hari shares many insights [...]
Profiles of Real HBS, Wharton, Stanford Admits: How do you Compare?
Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting a chat outlining real successful profiles of admits to HBS, Wharton, and Stanford. Dr. Shel Watts, founder and CEO of MBAAdmit.com [...]
NYU Stern Essay Tips
If you are applying to NYU Stern keep in mind the admissions criteria that will be used to consider your application. As the website states, “we seek students with strong [...]
The Next-Gen GMAT: Table Analysis
I recently received a request to do more on Integrated Reasoning, so here you go: a Table Analysis problem. These problems will consist of some kind of complex table (sometimes [...]
Wharton School Posts 2012-2013 Essay Topics
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School has published the required essays for the 2012-2013 MBA application season. All first-time applicants and reapplicants must complete the same set of essay questions, [...]
The Art of School Fit & Recommendations
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwrPTG0NWmw[/youtube] During this webinar session Kofi Kankam, co-founder of Admit Advantage, provides advice on: (1) how to determine best school fit, and (2) how to identify/select/coach your recommenders. [...]
Looking Beyond the Top 5 MBA Programs
*Please note that no client details are ever shared in SBC Scoop or otherwise without complete sign off from client. A few years ago, our client Priya was starting to [...]
What Does My International GPA Mean?
*Please note that no client details are ever shared in SBC Scoop or otherwise without complete sign off from client. Our client Naveen was worried about one particular aspect of [...]
The Future Looks Bright for B-School Grads
This post originally appeared on Stacy's "Strictly Business" MBA blog on U.S.News.com Class of 2012 grads are breathing a collective sigh of relief—and likely doing some version of the happy [...]
Columbia Business School Essay Tips
Columbia Business School has posted the essay questions for the class of 2015 application. Columbia has significantly reduced the number of questions asked this year, but continues to seek customized [...]
Now You Can Talk To The Test Maker
I'm thrilled to announce that GMAC, the organization behind the GMAT exam, will be partnering closely with the Beat The GMAT community in the coming weeks. So what does that mean [...]
Where are the Splits? Handling the “New” SC
A lot of students have reported lately that the Sentence Correction questions on the official test were a lot harder than what they were expecting, or that they’ve been having [...]
What You Need To Know: Applying to Columbia Early Decision
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_NEek1xYLU[/youtube] In this amazing session produced exclusively for the Beat The GMAT community, Deena Maerowitz, a former admissions officer at Columbia Business School, provides tips and strategies for applying to the Columbia MBA [...]
GMAT Integrated Reasoning - Two-Part Analysis Problems
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDk4lodTNk[/youtube] In the last day of our week long Integrated Reasoning Webinar Series, Becky Robinson, a Master Instructor for The Princeton Review, provides a deep-dive lesson on Two-Part Analysis, which is one [...]
GMAT Integrated Reasoning - Table Analysis Problems
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzKu5JUF-IU[/youtube] In the fourth day of our our week long Integrated Reasoning Webinar Series, Aaron Lin, a math instructor for Master GMAT, provides a deep-dive lesson on Table Analysis, which is one of [...]
How to Get Into Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia and INSEAD
Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting a chat outlining some key points on how to gain admission to the top business schools. Dr. Shel Watts, founder and [...]
GMAT Phobia - Demystifying the GMAT Myth & Unveiling A Structured Approach
Today's article is written by our guest author, Puneet Mundhara. Puneet is a Stanford admit for the class of 2014 and the owner of Puneet's blog . This article is for [...]
GMAT Integrated Reasoning - Multi-Source Reasoning Problems
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOGq0LKbldo[/youtube] In the third day of our our week long Integrated Reasoning Webinar Series, Liz Moliski, an instructor for Manhattan GMAT, provides a deep-dive lesson on Multi-Source Reasoning, which is one of the [...]
GMATPrep Quant Question, Part Two: What is this?
Recently, I gave you a GMATPrep® question and started out by asking “What is this thing, anyway?” I’ve got another one (along similar lines) for you this week (also a [...]
GMAT Integrated Reasoning - Graphics Interpretation Problems
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ccGgS4r80[/youtube] In the second day of our our week long Integrated Reasoning Webinar Series, Brian Galvin, Director of Academic Programs at Veritas Prep, provides a deep-dive lesson on Graphics Interpretation, which is one of [...]
GMAT Integrated Reasoning - An Introduction
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PNnU_pqCs[/youtube] In the first day of our our week long Integrated Reasoning Webinar Series, Arthur Ahn, a top GMAT expert with Kaplan Test Prep, provides an overview of the new Integrated Reasoning section [...]
The 6 Steps for a Successful Round 1
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ql3Bt5otA[/youtube] In this webinar session hosted by Beat The GMAT and Clear Admit, Stacey Oyler, a top MBA admissions expert, provides advice on the six tactical steps that all MBA applicants can [...]