Those of you actively and consistently volunteering pre-pandemic probably aren’t doing so now. Or maybe you are, but the nature of the volunteer work is different. The most common type of volunteering we see among MBA applicants is mentoring, and most types of mentoring, that can be conducted via Zoom. If your mentoring was of […]
Continue reading...($) Impact on covid for international students ready for bschool right now
We are following the news in India with great sadness. For all of you affected by the resurgence of covid there and elsewhere in the world, our hearts go out to you. By contrast, the situation in the U.S. appears to be improving rapidly, and colleges and universities are making plans to re-open in the […]
Continue reading...It’s April 21, 2021 and here’s what we know.
One man is in jail, and is just beginning the lengthy process of appealing to attempt to overturn a jury’s verdict. Another man is dead. Permanently. And another. . And a boy. [not linked because too graphic] And a girl. About 135 million Americans have received at least one shot. That’s about 40% […]
Continue reading...($) Columbia extending their application deadline this year: What does it mean, and should you apply?
You made it to the middle of March! There will be many decisions coming out this week!!!! If you haven’t already heard your fate on your Round 2 applications, then you don’t need us to tell you that it’s been a looooong winter — but you made it, and very soon you will know! And, […]
Continue reading...Should you be planning for pre-MBA travels?
The pandemic’s over, right? Or it will be soon? If you got into bschool to start in the fall, you’re allowed to quit your job now and go on an around-the-world adventure before school. Right? Hmmm. Well maybe? This is certainly a tough call. Most if not all schools have not yet announced their plans […]
Continue reading...C’mon you guys.
You’re not yet a student at a top MBA program — but you will be soon. Please don’t act like the students at the top MBA programs are acting right now. You’ve heard about schools trying to contain coronavirus with restrictions on student gatherings. You’ve heard about students flipping the bird at those restrictions, and […]
Continue reading...Wherein EssaySnark gets schooled in statistics.
We’ve certainly made our share of mistakes publicly on this blahg over the years, and by and large, the category you can count on to flub things up would be the statistical stuff*. Lo and behold, a kind-hearted BSer pointed out to us that no, our post yesterday claiming a 1 in 20 chance of […]
Continue reading...PSA: Even after you’re vaccinated, you still need to mask and socially distance.
Not about bschool — but important! And, since we’ve been covering coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, we may as well do a little public service announcement today on the realities of what’s ahead. Obviously we all know that there’s a vaccine. Scientists are saying that it is indeed safe — yes, even though […]
Continue reading...There will never be another moment in time like this one.
You may be simply trying to survive this time. Survive till the election — and hope that the election is decided on election night or soon thereafter. Survive till interview invites come out — and hope that you’re among the select few who receive one. Literally survive, as in, wearing your mask (please please please […]
Continue reading...($) Some schools really threw out the playbook when coronavirus came along.
We’ve been watching the changes in the bschool ecosystem since the world got upended in March and have been repeatedly surprised — and surprised again when we studied the class profiles of some top schools. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. But yeah. Talk about being opportunistic and willing to […]
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