We got a follow-up question recently that we decided to discuss here for all of you. This question came in a few months after delivering a Comprehensive Profile Review to a new Brave Supplicant who was just starting to kick the tires on the possibility of a future MBA app. This person had used the […]
Continue reading...($) If you get fired, do you need to tell the adcom?
What happens if you get laid off while you’re applying to business school? Or if you just can’t stand your job anymore and you quit? (After all, with those awesome apps you’ve submitted, you’re going to be leaving in a few months anyway, right? Why not just tell your boss to shove it now? A...
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($) What you’re optimizing for
Today’s post is to elaborate on a question we recently received from a Brave Supplicant who’s trying to figure out next steps in career, education, and life. This person wanted our input on whether a particular job change they were considering would make it easier for them to get into a top MBA program in […]
Continue reading...($) Ethics & Professionalism: Changing jobs during the MBA app process
What if you decide that you need to go get a new job, but you’re in the process of applying to business school? How do you handle the situation of interviewing for a new position if there’s a chance you would be leaving next summer? Back in the snarchives you’ll find this covered in a […]
Continue reading...($) “Will I be canceled if I change my mind after accepting a school’s offer?”
We’re reblahgging this from 2015 – yikes! This situation has the same answer today, but we are taking this opportunity to change how we say it. This is admittedly a rare situation but those are fun to talk about sometimes, too. We had a BSer who went through the whole process and got accepted at...
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($) Updating the adcom on a job change
If you switch jobs in the midst of your process of applying to business school, do you need to tell the admissions office about it? We started this topic about updating the adcom about changes to your profile and status and this case is an important one to discuss more in-depth. If you change jobs, […]
Continue reading...“I want to quit my job and go to bschool”
We’ve seen this come up on a forum before and it’s come up with our clients. And the temptation is strong, for sure. Your job sucks. It’s boring. It’s one of the reasons you want to go get your MBA. And you’re definitely going to back to school next fall (right?). Why not quit the […]
Continue reading...($) In the middle of applying to bschool, you get this fabulous new job opportunity…
After doing a Comprehensive Profile Review for a high-potential but early-career BSer in the Fall last season, they disappeared on us (which often happens – and which is totally fine) and then resurfaced in February after Round 2 interview invites started coming out, with this question: Hi EssaySnark, So I took a lot of your […]
Continue reading...($) Question from a waitlisted BSer: “I hope the adcom does not take this negatively…”
A BSer who ended up with multiple waitlist offers but no outright admits shared this with us recently: I just started a new job with a consulting startup focusing on pre-revenue biotech and medical devices startups. I am planning to inform the ad com regarding this. I hope they do not take this negatively as […]
Continue reading...($) When you can update your MBA app after submission
We recently talked about sending a new GMAT score to the admissions office after you’ve submitted your MBA application. Or sending them a transcript from a class you have completed since applying. There are some other situations when the school also deserves an update: if you get laid off you get (gulp!) fired possibly (possibly)...
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