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Timing Strategy for GMAT Verbal
Because of the variety of question types in the Verbal section of the GMAT, pacing on the GMAT Verbal section is not quite as straightforward as pacing on the [...]
Kicking Off Round 2 MBA Applications
Whether you are not quite ready for round 1 deadlines or have always been a round 2 applicant, it is time to focus on your business school applications now [...]
Should Your MBA Career Goals Be "Strategic"?
When you pull together your business school application materials, you might find yourself stumped (in a few different ways) about how to explain your MBA career goals . [...]
Best GMAT Section Order: How Do I Choose?
GMAT test-takers look to gain any edge they can to boost their scores (rightfully so), so it’s no wonder that students preparing for the GMAT often ask me how [...]
Short Answer Questions, Optional Essays and MBA Videos
Round 1 MBA deadlines are rapidly approaching! For many top schools including Harvard, Wharton and Stanford, applicants have just a few weeks left to finalize their applications: [...]
SMU Cox MBA Application Essays and Tips 2021-2022
The SMU Cox MBA application essays focus on getting to know you better. As an SMU Cox School of Business applicant, you will be part of a diverse student [...]
How to Study for the GMAT While Working
So you’re preparing for the GMAT — no easy task by itself — and you’re also working a demanding job that has the uncanny ability to usurp your every [...]
How to Tackle Kellogg’s Video Essays
With Kellogg’s Round 1 deadline quickly approaching, our admissions consulting clients have been asking how best to prepare for and tackle Kellogg’s video essays. For context, let’s think [...]
The Smart Way to Promote Yourself
Now and then, getting ahead in your career requires some self-promotion. A bit of preening, if you will. Some of you may be thinking, “I’m totally down for letting [...]
US Business Schools Still Set To Reopen This Fall
While COVID-19 is far from over in the United States, particularly with the Delta variant surge, MBA programs have once again impressed us with their capacity to push forward. [...]
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Scoring high on the GMAT Verbal section is an important part of earning an impressive Total Score on the GMAT . Furthermore, business schools generally prefer to see “balanced” [...]
Three Notable Takeaways from the Wharton MBA Class of 2023 Profile
The Wharton class profile for the class of 2023 was recently released. While these facts and figures get a lot of attention each year, this year there were some [...]
B-Schooled Podcast Episode #66: Interview with Mike, CBS Class of 2023 Admit
What better way to learn about the MBA application process than from someone who just (successfully) went through it? In this episode of B-Schooled, host and SBC admissions consultant [...]