Business schools use video essay questions to get to know applicants better and assess their communication and presentation skills. A video essay allows the admissions committee to see how applicants [...]

Interested in applying to the Haas EMBA program? Head over to Personal MBA Coach’s blog to read our tips for how to approach the application essays. Berkeley Haas EMBA Essay [...]

Making a list of resolutions for 2023 can be a powerful exercise for future b-school aspirants. They can help you stay motivated and committed, build new habits, and seek support [...]

If you are currently in your senior year of college or enrolled in a graduate program that you began right after graduation, this article is for you. While it might [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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’, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]