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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Do you really want to change the world?
We hope so! The world seems to be in quite a bit of trouble ATM! If you’re inspired to go make a difference, then we hope you’ll read this post carefully. If you’re in a hurry, then the tl;dr is: Just say no. Say no to shady employers. Say no to working on projects that […]
Continue reading...($) How are you ‘differentiated’ part 2
If you missed Part 1 of this topic, go read it here first and then continue on. So here’s the thing: When you’re truly differentiated, you kinda know it. You might be the type of person who realizes that you could come across as braggy in certain situations if you’re not careful, because...
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($) “All the bschools seem to care about values now. What in heck are those, and do I even have any?!?”
Northwestern Kellogg has an MBA entire essay question asking about values this year, and Stanford has asked “What matters most” for years and years and years. Values-driven companies are more attractive to employees, and it’s becoming a prominent feature at many top MBA programs that values are examined and explicitly expressed as part of their...
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($) ROI and the MBA
The MBA is a very expensive degree. Hopefully you’re aware of that already. The schools publish numbers on their sites about tuition and estimated costs, yet many applicants neglect to read those pages until after they’ve been admitted and are faced with the prospect of plunking down a deposit and looking at how they’re going...
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