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6 Reasons Why You Might Consider Applying To Business School In Round 3
Thinking about applying to business school in round 3? With many schools noting lighter application volumes in round 1 and round 2 this year, round 3 might be a great [...]
The Cornell EMBA Blew Us Away—Catch The Interview
Beat the GMAT recently had the opportunity to connect with Dean Mark W. Nelson and Dr. Manoj Thomas from Ivy League Cornell SC Johnson School of Business. We dove into [...]
Will a Social Impact MBA Help You Reach Your Career Goals?
The MBA degree has long been a stepping stone for careers in consulting and finance. Yet, in recent years, we’ve seen a shift towards using the MBA as a force [...]
Booth EMBA Application Deadlines and Essay Tips: 2022-2023
Interested in applying to the Chicago Booth EMBA Program? Check out Personal MBA Coach's tips for how to tackle the Booth EMBA application. Chicago Booth EMBA Essay 1: (2 page [...]
Applying in Round 1? Start This Part of the MBA Application Process Now
There’s something about a new year, the promise of what’s to come and the thrill of possibility, that has our whole team feeling excited about 2023! The new year is [...]
MBA Planning Week 2: Enhancing Your Extracurricular Profile
Planning to apply to business school in 2023 (or beyond)? Get started now with Personal MBA Coach’s 2023 MBA Planning tips series. This week we will be covering how to [...]
Three Mistakes to Avoid in Your MBA Application Essays
If you’re applying to business school in Round 2, you’re likely hard at work refining your MBA application essays. As such, we thought it would be a good time to [...]
MBA Applicants Should Show They'll Contribute to the Community
Students at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Business schools attract talented, ambitious individuals who seek to advance their careers and positively impact the world. But, getting accepted into a top [...]
MBA Application FAQs
Being a week or so out from many Round 2 MBA application deadlines, we’re fielding a lot of questions from our clients on how to fill out the actual ‘application’, [...]
MBA Planning Week 1: Make Your Career Work Harder For You
Eat healthier. Exercise more. Get organized. These may be some of the new year’s resolutions you had in mind. However, do not forget: Start My MBA Planning! While there is [...]
B-Schooled Podcast Episode #134: Ten Things I Wish I’d Known About Recommendations When Applying (Part 2)
In the last episode of B-Schooled, host Chandler Arnold shared five things he wished he’d known about recommendations when applying to business school. He emphasized things such as how to [...]
The Executive MBA Vs MBA: Which To Choose?
Personal MBA Coach frequently works with candidates who find themselves teetering on the line between an EMBA and a full-time MBA. If you find yourself in this position and are [...]
2022 Application Trends See Boost in International Interest
The pandemic-fueled rush to graduate management programs has officially come to an end. But while total applications have dipped slightly from the pandemic-level spikes, there is one noteworthy increase to [...]
GMAT Practice Test Strategy
Taking the GMAT is an integral part of applying to business school, and if you’ve done any amount of GMAT exam preparation, you’ve likely heard that taking full-length GMAT practice [...]
Harvard Business School vs. Stanford GSB
With Round 2 deadlines approaching in less than one month (!!), we’re in peak essay iteration mode with many of our clients. For those who are applying to both Harvard [...]
Getting off the MBA Waitlist
While getting a spot on the MBA waitlist may be disappointing, being placed on the waitlist is generally good news. This means that the admissions committee liked your application, even [...]
B-Schooled Podcast Episode #133: Ten Things I Wish I'd Known About Recommendations When Applying (Part 1)
In this episode of B-Schooled, our host Chandler, who holds an MBA from Stanford GSB, shares the first five of ten things he wished he’d known about recommendations when applying [...]
Why Should I Get An MBA?
Considering an MBA but still not sure whether it is the right move for YOU? Every year, Personal MBA Coach works with clients who ask: Why should I get an [...]
GMAT Verbal for Non-Native English Speakers
If you’re a non-native English speaker planning to take the GMAT to apply to business school, you may be concerned that the fact that English is not your first language [...]
The R2 Deadline Clock is Ticking...Should You Retake the GMAT?
With Round two deadlines just six weeks away, you may have some doubts about the strength of your test scores. Is it a good idea to retake the GMAT this [...]