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How to Make Your Resume "MBA Ready"
The resume you used to get your last job is not the one you will use to apply to business school. I know - it’s frustrating. You spent hours getting [...]
University of Virginia Darden of 2022 - Essay Questions & Analysis - Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Darden has joined the growing list of MBA programs that has released its 2019-2020 MBA application questions and deadlines. Find out what changed this year and get tips from Personal [...]
Do This if You Have No Extracurricular Activities
Are you applying to business schools in Round 1? Then the process of pulling your materials together will consume much of your life in the coming months as you focus [...]
Three Unique Advantages of Being a Chinese Applicant
As a Chinese applicant to American universities, you’ve no doubt heard all about the many challenges you’ll face in the admissions process. You are also probably all too familiar with the many pitfalls you need [...]
Michigan Ross Class of 2022 - Essay Questions & Analysis - Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
University of Michigan Ross School of Business has released its application deadlines and essays for this season. Ross has delayed its Round 2 and Round 3 deadlines a bit this year. According to the school: “We’re [...]
H1B Visa Program Updates to Benefit MBA Students in the US
There's good news for international MBA students! The H1B visa program has been updated to benefit international graduate students , who will now effectively get two shots at approval. First, as [...]
Columbia Business School Class of 2022 - Essay Questions & Analysis - Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Columbia Business School has just released its application deadlines* and essays for this season. Read below for Personal MBA Coach’s tips on tackling this year’s questions. *Applications are reviewed on a rolling [...]
Should You Apply Round 1 or Wait for Round 2?
HBS is due in 13 weeks. This is the time of year when many applicants realize that the crazy project from work, your wedding planning, or whatever else has been [...]
Essay Writing 101
As the questions begin to roll out for 2019-2020 applicants (Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School have already released their questions, and more schools are expected to follow in the coming [...]
Face Off: Stanford GSB vs Berkeley Haas
The school selection process for MBA applicants can seem overwhelming. With so many great business schools, how do you decide which one is right for you? In SBC’s new blog [...]
Are You Behind? Your Round 1 Application Plan
If you’re planning to apply to an MBA program round 1, it’s go-time! Many schools have already released essay topics and deadlines, so hopefully you already have a strong application [...]
Kellogg Class of 2022 - Essay Questions & Analysis - Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Kellogg has released its application deadlines and essays for this season. Read below for Personal MBA Coach’s tips on tackling this year’s questions. Once again, Kellogg asks applicants to answer two essay questions. Essay [...]
Professor Profiles: USC Marshall’s Pai-Ling Yin
Having the opportunity to learn from the best and brightest minds in business is one of the top motivators for many applicants considering an MBA degree at an elite business [...]