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 […]
Continue reading...($) Which schools were already online?
Gosh it seems like forever-ago that we promised this. Way back a century ago in late April, we were talking about what factors affect the instructional quality you’ll experience as a student taking online courses in an MBA program (if it comes to that) and which schools might be ahead of the curve in delivering […]
Continue reading...($) Ahead of the curve: What might set specific business schools apart as near-term leaders in delivering the online learning experience?
(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 […]
Continue reading...($) Are you too old to get into business school?
Short answer: No, definitely not. Nuanced and more accurate answer: It depends on what you mean by “business school.” And by “old.” And for that matter, by “you.” If you’re asking, “Am I too old to get into a hypercompetitive full-time American MBA program?” Then it all depends on who you are and why you...
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($) GMAT or GRE – or Executive Assessment???
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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Getting input from admissions BEFORE you apply
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 […]
Continue reading...Are you hurting your chances later if you try for an MBA now?
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 […]
Continue reading...Where can you apply for an MBA straight out of college?
Used to be, the answer to that was “Not really anywhere.” If you wanted to go get an MBA, many schools wouldn’t even consider an app from you until you’d accrued some work experience. Regardless of how motivated you may have been, you couldn’t apply to business school straight out of college. Well guess what? […]
Continue reading...Some cool schools give feedback
Dang. You didn’t make it in. 🙁 BUT WHY??? Most schools are explicit with a no-feedback policy. All decisions are final, and they’re unable to talk to you about it because they don’t have the bandwidth to field all of those calls. But some schools are much more generous with their time and attention and […]
Continue reading...($) “What about an accelerated MBA like Columbia?”
Note: Just because we’re blahgging about this today is not meant as a signal that you should try submitting a Columbia full-time MBA app right now! The rolling admissions means that they’re really far along with their admits and it’s got low probability of a win at this stage of the cycle. However, the Columbia...
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