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($) Can you make too much money to get into an MBA program?

December 11, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Some time back we got a question that some others of you may be interested in learning about too: Hello! I’ve been wondering why schools ask for salary information from every employer listed in apps. Current employer, I understand helps the school determine the delta between pre and post MBA and measure immediate “value”. Since […]

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Filed Under: career goals, Executive MBA/EMBA, profile assessments, tuition

($) Applying to The Kennedy School MPP/MBA

October 20, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses HKS Leave a Comment

In this year of change and societal upheaval, one school that’s seeing increased interest from graduate applicants is Harvard Kennedy School. HKS is known as a government and policy program, which has degrees which are sort of like the MBA, but in some ways, even more flexible. A wide variety of employers come recruiting at […]

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Filed Under: flavors of MBA, Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose Tagged With: diversity Bschools: HKS

($) International applicants: Should you even be focusing on USA for your MBA?

June 25, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

tl;dr: Yes but.             Big sigh. It seems like every day there’s more bad news coming out of the US. This country has not been made great over the last four years. If anything, the opposite is happening. 🙁 We could rant for days on social issues, but in the […]

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Filed Under: European schools, the admissions consulting industry, the world

Most folks don’t want an online-only degree. But if you did…

May 28, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We tossed out some names of some schools the other day that, even pre-covid, had started to embrace online education for business. What questions should you be asking if you’re considering an online MBA or any degree program delivered natively online? The first is, what is the format? How is designed? Yes it’s online, but […]

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Filed Under: online MBA

($) Which schools were already online?

May 19, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses UNC Kenan-Flagler, NYU Stern, Michigan Ross, Kellogg, MIT Sloan Leave a Comment

Gosh it seems like forever-ago that we promised this. Way back a century ago in late April, we were talking about what factors affect the instructional quality you’ll experience as a student taking online courses in an MBA program (if it comes to that) and which schools might be ahead of the curve in delivering […]

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Filed Under: online MBA, school reviews & insights Bschools: UNC Kenan-Flagler, NYU Stern, Michigan Ross, Kellogg, MIT Sloan

($) Ahead of the curve: What might set specific business schools apart as near-term leaders in delivering the online learning experience?

April 29, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

(Dang we coulda sworn this post went up before. But ‘pparently not. Lots of ideas here! Grab your favorite beverage and settle in, BSer, this is a long one.) As a followup to our post on Monday about what your experience might be like as a student in the coronavirus era of online classes, let’s […]

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Filed Under: coronavirus, deciding on a school (multiple offers), online MBA

($) Are you too old to get into business school?

November 4, 2019 by EssaySnark

Short answer: No, definitely not. Nuanced and more accurate answer: It depends on what you mean by “business school.” And by “old.” And for that matter, by “you.” If you’re asking, “Am I too old to get into a hypercompetitive full-time American MBA program?” Then it all depends on who you are and why you...


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Filed Under: Executive MBA/EMBA, planning your strategy

($) GMAT or GRE – or Executive Assessment???

May 29, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Yesterday we gave a breakdown of how to think about taking the GMAT or the GRE as your test of choice for the MBA applications you’re planning for. But what about the Executive Assessment? Most of you are aiming for a tippety-top full-time MBA program in the United States, and not for an Executive MBA […]

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Filed Under: Executive Assessment, Executive MBA/EMBA, GMAT/GRE

Getting input from admissions BEFORE you apply

April 10, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Yale SOM, Wharton, Duke Fuqua Leave a Comment

What we’re discussing today is not available for a standard two-year full-time competitive MBA program. However, if you’re interested in an Executive MBA, or potentially certain online or hybrid part-time MBAs — or practically any other graduate educational program in existence — then you typically have an opportunity to connect with an admissions person directly […]

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Filed Under: Executive MBA/EMBA Bschools: Yale SOM, Wharton, Duke Fuqua

Are you hurting your chances later if you try for an MBA now?

April 8, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses HBS 2+2 Leave a Comment

Anyone with a long-range mindset who’s looking at options to pursue in their future is likely doing plenty of “What if?” calculations on the different opportunities they’re considering. If you’re a college student who’s interested in one of those Deferred Admission tracks that we spoke of recently, like the ones offered through Harvard with 2+2 […]

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Filed Under: deferred admission for college students Bschools: HBS 2+2

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    The 2020 Berkeley-Haas MBA Application Guide - updated for the Class of 2023 application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Berkeley Haas - refreshed and updated, with brainstorming exercises and structured maps to help you focus your stories!
   
    The 2020-2021 NYU Stern MBA Application Guide that covers the main essay, the EQ Endorsement and Pick Six!
SnarkStrategies Guide for NYU - discusses your requirements for the Class of 2023 essays!
   
    The 2020-2021 Columbia MBA Application Guide
SnarkStrategies Guide for Columbia Business School for 2020-2021 applications
   
    The 2020 Harvard MBA Application Guide - completely overhauled and updated for the coronavirus era!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Harvard Business School!
   
    The 2020-2021 Duke Essay Guide - covers the 25 Random Things essay and all the rest too!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Duke Fuqua - up to date for the current season!
   
    The 2020-2021 MIT Essay Guide covers the org chart, the contacts for two references, and additional tips for the cover letter and 'introduce yourself' video -- and everything else you need to know!
SnarkStrategies Guide for MIT Sloan MBA - totally revised for the Class of 2023!
   
    The 2020-2021 Tuck Essay Guide has been refreshed with latest insights and advice for your essays about "investing generously" and "why Tuck"!
SnarkStrategies Guide for the Dartmouth Tuck MBA - completely overhauled for 2020, to help you demonstrate how you are nice, aware, etc stuff!
   
    The Yale SOM MBA Application Guide for Class of 2023 candidates!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Yale SOM - updated for 2020-2021
   
    The 2020-2021 Chicago Booth MBA Application Guide - ready to go to support your Class of 2023 essay strategy!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Chicago Booth for this year's MBA app!
   
    The 2020 Wharton MBA Application Guide - even more advice on how to get to a win with those essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for The Wharton School - with new tips for 2020!
   
    The 2020 Kellogg Essay Guide - with a full methodology to identify your 'lasting impact' and your 'values' -- plus tips on 2020 world events and applicability to your essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Kellogg MBA - updated and revised for the new realities of 2020!    
      The 2020 Stanford MBA Application Guide - for "what matters most" in your MBA application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Stanford GSB for the Class of 2023
   
    The 2020-2021 UCLA Anderson MBA Application Guide - updated for Class of 2023 on "impact"!
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