When we talk about things like “authenticity” and “values” you may think we’re also talking about things like “branding and theme” — and we’re not really. Authenticity and values are part of who you are (or, ahem, hopefully not you but in some cases, are not) regardless of whether we’re talking MBA applications or friendships. […]
Continue reading...How to make decisions
Today is one of those rando posts that we put up from time to time where we talk about life stuff. It’s all related to getting an MBA and maximizing opportunities, we promise. Keep reading and see if you agree. Imagine you’re involved in this hobby. You’ve joined a local group of other […]
Continue reading...($) What is your purpose in going to bschool?
We’ve been dealing with heavy topics this week. Let’s pick up the applying-to-bschool thread again more directly, yet in a way that still maintains that thread and overall theme of values. Whether you’ve already gotten in and are getting used to the idea of packing up your things and moving to a new city in […]
Continue reading...($) One more post on culture
There’s a trust deficit across America. It’s not going to be solved by voting in one person or another — but it would help to have a leader who models decency. The amount that Americans have simply accepted lying, cheating, and bullying is astounding. Yes there are multiple ways to view any event, however […]
Continue reading...($) The back-and-forth roundabout process of figuring out which schools to apply to
Figuring out your short-list of schools can be challenging. We have been giving different angles and insights into various schools over the past few weeks, including our discussion of MBA programs through the lens of their responsiveness to coronavirus in Spring 2020. Hmmm. Lots of questions, aren’t there. Yet these questions can be helpful in […]
Continue reading...($) What are values and why might they matter in your quest for getting an MBA?
Values are this slippery thing. You suspect you must have them, but they’re hard to pin down. Often we can better understand our own values system when we are confronted with other people’s values that we disagree with. There are so, so many opportunities to explore your values based on what is going on in […]
Continue reading...Not done yet: More on microaggressions
Did you catch our post from Friday? You’ll need to read that one to understand today’s. The “woman in the hallway” story from Friday is an example of a microaggression because of the assumptions made about the woman. An interesting question for you to ask yourself: Did you assume that it was a White woman […]
Continue reading...Microaggressions
You’re in a big meeting at a client site. You’ve never been there before. The meeting is hot into discussion, and your boss turns to you and says, “Can you go print out the Acme Report for last quarter? Get copies for everyone. I think we need that to make this decision.” It’s not your […]
Continue reading...Not to be alarmist, but…. Things are going to get bad.
WARNING We’re covering economic predictions today and possible impact to society. It is a welcome-to-reality post, which means that we’re writing direct. If you are feeling fragile, if you’re not sure you can handle all the uncertainty — which is a legit reaction!! — then please skip today’s post. We’re going to talk about […]
Continue reading...($) essay critique! Yale “biggest commitment” essay
Normally when BSers send in an essay for hopes of a freebie review here on the blahg right before deadlines, we have to let it languish while we’re fighting the good fight alongside those who are paying us to return feedback on their drafts super fast. Today is an exception! We got this Yale SOM […]
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