If you're thinking seriously about attending business school in a few years, I have great news for you. Three years is ample time to do several things that will strengthen [...]

On some Sentence Correction (SC) problems, an error jumps out at you immediately. On others, you’re left trying to figure out where to start. How do you dig in when [...]

Active-duty and veteran students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business now have a dedicated staff member to help them make a smooth transition to the classroom [...]

When it comes to some of the key qualities elite business school admissions officers are looking for in MBA applicants—demonstrated leadership and management skills, an ability to motivate and work well [...]

Chicago Booth is consistently rated in the top echelon of MBA programs in the United States and is known for a strong intellectual community. This application is designed to evaluate [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGssI8Vu9Vo[/youtube] Are you planning on applying to business school this year? Bryant Michaels, MBA Admissions Consultant with Veritas Prep , addresses the common pitfalls that applicants make and how you can [...]

While we all know social media use has exploded over the past decade, some MBA graduates are still operating like its 1999 when it comes to maximizing its benefits from [...]

In an effort to make applying to the Yale School of Management more accessible for lower-income applicants, the program announced it will implement a sliding scale for its MBA application [...]

University of Oxford's Saïd Business School has announced a major redesign of the one-year Oxford MBA , launching in September 2014, that will provide future leaders with the skills, knowledge, [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szrggKeMNeE[/youtube] Round 1 MBA application deadlines will be here before you know it. Now is the time to start preparing. Shawn O'Connor, renowned admissions expert, Forbes columnist, and Stratus Prep Founder [...]

The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University recently announced the launch of a new admissions application for its one-year and two-year MBA programs, making it one of the [...]

While writing only 500 words for your University of Virginia Darden School of Business application essay may seem simple, it requires discipline to highlight all of the important parts of [...]

Have you ever worked with someone who inevitably managed to come up with things to do that were a complete waste of time? Maybe it was an insecure boss who [...]

The set of essays for admission to UC Berkeley Haas School of Business covers a variety of topics – from the personal to professional. In approaching these varied questions it [...]

As the summer progresses and applicants begin researching their target schools in more depth, we would like to highlight a valuable research tool: school-hosted blogs. The last few years have [...]

The shift to fewer and shorter MBA essays has taken hold across the elite business schools of the United States, and the Wall Street Journal published two interesting articles recently [...]

Following years of debate, the full-time MBA program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management will transition from state-supported to self-supporting status, Inside Higher Ed has reported. This change means [...]

GMAC just released new 2015 editions of its three The Official Guide for GMAT®  Review books. Here’s what you need to know as you decide whether to buy these books [...]

This post originally appeared on Stacy’s “Strictly Business” MBA Blog on U.S.News.com. The MBA degree is general by nature, as it's designed to train students for careers managing any area [...]

Columbia’s updated essay questions are consistent with last year, with a new video about Columbia and New York City as a defining feature. As usual, Columbia Business School is highly [...]

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business has announced the essay questions for the 2014-2015 MBA admissions cycle. Required Short Answer Questions Instructions: Answer all 3 of the following questions. [...]

Given the emphasis that schools place on a candidate’s work experience, it is important to be proactive in addressing gaps in employment. When applying to business school, many candidates worry [...]

Try this problem from the free problem sets that come with the GMATPrep® software and see whether you can spot the most efficient solution. Here is the problem:   * “If a [...]

Try this GMATPrep® problem out (it’s from the free set that comes with the software) and then we’ll talk about it. Give yourself about 2 minutes (though it’s okay to stretch [...]

Prospective business students taking the GMAT exam will now be able to preview their unofficial scores before deciding whether to report or cancel them, the Graduate Management Admission Council has [...]