As an applicant or prospective applicant to top MBA programs, you might be wondering what your chances of acceptance are…and rightly so, applying to business school takes a ton [...]

Do you have a solid MBA elevator pitch in your back pocket? If not, it’s time to workshop this vital professional tool. An elevator pitch summarizes who you are, [...]

For many business schools, video questions are now a required component of their MBA application. The uncertainty of not knowing what they'll ask can be daunting—but try to keep [...]

Are you neck-deep in the MBA application process? Then you're probably in the throes of GMAT prep, crafting impeccable essays, and assembling your recommendation letters. But have you considered [...]

So, you've decided to set a course for the adventure of a lifetime by pursuing an MBA degree. You've got your sights set on the perfect program, your resume [...]

  Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is a top-choice program for many SBC clients. That’s why we’re thrilled to have Beth, the former director of full-time admissions [...]

If you peruse the ‘our team’ sections of the top private equity and venture capital firms, you’ll notice a common theme – many of their more senior investment professionals have [...]

As MBA admissions consultants, a question we often receive is which top MBA programs offer GMAT waivers (or GRE waivers) and whether taking one of these tests is really necessary [...]

Relieved that you’ve clicked submit on your Round 1 MBA applications? Congratulations! We know the hard work and late nights that go into crafting those essays and filling in seemingly [...]

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Aside from HBS and Stanford GSB’s notoriously open-ended prompts, MIT Sloan’s essay ‘question’ (if you want to call it a question) is undoubtedly the one that leaves applicants scratching their [...]

The last few weeks before the Round 1 MBA application deadlines can be a whirlwind! The team at Vantage Point MBA is here to help. Here is our seven-step Round [...]

What is MBA networking and why exactly is it important are questions we’re frequently asked by our MBA admissions consulting clients. In an already subjective and sometimes vague process, [...]

Have you already decided why you need an MBA and researched schools to find your best fit? Now you’ll want to put that intel into service for your written [...]

Elite MBA admissions at top-tier institutions such as Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Wharton School have always been a fiercely competitive process. After all, thousands [...]

AI Won’t Get You Into B-School Unless you spent the last several months on a deserted island, you’ve probably heard a lot about OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This artificial intelligence [...]

If you thrive in tightknit communities and value experiential learning, particularly in an international locale, Dartmouth Tuck might be the perfect fit for your MBA journey. Speaking of ‘fit’, [...]

If you’re applying to Kellogg and have been patiently waiting for them to release their essay questions, the time has come! The prompts have been reworked this year, after [...]

Multiple business schools have already released their 2023-2024 application essay questions. Applying this fall? Check out Personal MBA Coach's blog for advice for tackling these essays below: [...]

GMAC’s announcement of the updated version of the GMAT called the GMAT Focus Edition has generated quite a bit of excitement within the business school community. But since the test [...]

Earlier this week, Stanford announced its application deadlines for the ’23-’24 admissions cycle and confirmed that its main essay questions will remain unchanged next year. Round 1 applications will [...]

GMAC announced last week that GMAT Focus registration will open on August 29, 2023, and the testing will begin in Q4 2023. Check out and bookmark Personal MBA [...]

Are you looking to get started on your MBA application essays, but aren’t sure where to begin? Although business schools have not yet released their 2023-2024 MBA essay [...]

The results are in! The latest MBA rankings have been released by U.S News & World Report, with the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business being at the [...]

Think of Booth as just a ‘finance school’? Think again. Booth’s marketing and entrepreneurship departments are also fantastic. Marketing is distinguished by its focus on analytics and its recent [...]