Often around this time of year, when panicking BSers show up on the doorstep panting and sweating about all the essays they’ve just now realized they need to write, we try to offer a calm steady hand, including useful posts that give practical advice to guide them by the way. Frequently, such posts include guidance […]
Continue reading...($) One easy way to tell how bad you want this
We have this thing called the Comprehensive Profile Review… Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. There are likely to be many, many twists and turns for you in this process. Some people are “Harvard or Bust!” and that’s cool! Most others are trying to find their way, kicking the tires, […]
Continue reading...($) Choosing your schools Round 2 Edition
Back in July, we published our EssaySnark Unranked list of the 15 Business Schools It’s Hardest to Get Into. Please don’t confuse that as a list of “the best” schools. Being hard to get into does not mean that the quality of the education is necessarily better! In addition, if you’re now in the boat […]
Continue reading...Most applicants can’t let go of the rankings. But the rankings really are not designed to help you.
The other day, the President of Princeton University wrote an op-ed against college rankings . ‘The president of where?” Princeton. You’ve heard of them, right? Oh yeah, of course you have. They’re the #1 ranked university for the past 11 years. We’ve blahgged plenty o’ times about why we don’t like rankings, and agree completely […]
Continue reading...($) Should you do a “safety” school in Round 1?
Are you feeling more confident right now — or less so? Often, the experience of developing the strategy for the first set of schools bums people out. They start to get discouraged, and wonder if they’ll ever get their apps where they need to be. Sometimes people start feeling desperate, and look to lob off […]
Continue reading...($) What does “quality” mean when it comes to top MBA programs?
Our recent rant about the GMAC Researchers’ marketing poll, where they asked if test-takers felt that schools use the GMAT in order to ensure “quality”, made us think further about the actual question: What does quality actually mean when we’re talking about business schools, and how can you evaluate it for yourself when you’re trying […]
Continue reading...($) Targeting MBA programs based on your personal values.
This post actually is probably only written for a small handful of you. And that’s OK. Don’t feel bad if you read this and don’t experience much of it resonating. You can still get into an incredible MBA program if none of these ideas are part of your experience of researching and selecting schools and […]
Continue reading...($) Going beyond the MBA rankings: How do you choose which bschools to apply to?
Happy June! Summer is almost here! How do we know that? Well, because The Round 1 Countdown launched recently! Whether you sign up for The Countdown or just keep coming back here to the blahg, we’ll be rolling up the sleeves and getting started in the nitty gritty of figuring out what it takes […]
Continue reading...($) False negatives, false positives, and you.
Last week we posted on the perennial question, “What are my chances?” In that post we promised to talk more about predicting someone’s possible admission to other (non-HBS) schools, so let’s dive into that now! Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. What we want to convey in these posts is […]
Continue reading...($) Talking to current students about their bschool experience
One of the very best ways you can find out about a bschool that you’re interested in is to talk to the students who are going there. (Pro Tip: Lots of applicants never do any of this. You can stand out in your applications by doing this.) Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium...
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