We occasionally like to prognosticate (and we’re often wrong) and today we’ll do that again (hopefully the former and less of the latter) on the topic of the requirement for standardized testing within MBA admissions. This was prompted by our post earlier this fall about requesting a waiver for the GMAT/GRE requirement within your 2020-2021 […]
Continue reading...($) Which school is innovating with its application requirements (and why should you care)
As we predicted, many schools have now released information on their Class of 2024 application requirements, and in several cases, they’ve opened their applications up and you can even begin applying right now! (Pro Tip: Nobody should be applying right now!!!!!!! Really really really really really we do not suggest submitting any apps at this […]
Continue reading...($) Coronavirus and the MBA: This is what everyone’s career goals essay is going to say this year (with a history lesson)
EssaySnark has another prediction. We also have to point out that given how many predictions we’re making right now, we’re gonna be wrong on some of them. We’re going out on a limb in so many areas, based on digging into the data that we have, based on knowing what’s happened in past cycles, and […]
Continue reading...($) “Uh-oh” or “YAY!”: Are Round 2 apps in your future? What we can predict and what you should expect
If you didn’t bother to go through our wonky decision tree recently, then we’ll offer a recap for you now (we can’t call it a tl;dr since all of our posts are tl, even the summary stuff, but you knew that already). This is for those of you in that special pocket of h3ll called […]
Continue reading...($) MBA app volumes and you
As we started to discuss yesterday: Yes, applications have gone down to the top schools in the U.S. Simultaneously, there’s been a strengthening of interest in bschools in places that aren’t called the United States. We’ve talked about this plenty o’ times, and it seems to be largely attributed to the image of American unfriendliness […]
Continue reading...($) OH NO! Bschools in trouble! (aka, Are MBA applications REALLY tanking?)
Apparently it’s time for our “Is there a bubble?!?” post. We write these every few years (2015 version: Our annual “bubble” post; 2014 version: The whole “MBA bubble” thing rises again; 2011 version: The cost of education/is there a bubble? 8-part series), because apparently it’s a cyclical trend. The media gets bored, or someone (usually […]
Continue reading...($) If you’re hoping to be a Class of 2022 graduate, please read this.
Today’s post isn’t actually about applying to get in. It’s about what will happen when you get out. Let’s assume that everything goes according to plan, and you’re successful with your applications to an American business school this year. That means you’re going to be graduating in May or June 2022. Sitting here in early […]
Continue reading...($) What will admissions be like for the Class of 2022?
We’ll go out on a limb and offer this bold prognostication: It’s going to be easier for the well-prepared candidate to make it into a top MBA program this year. This won’t hold true for everyone; there will still be crowded pools of candidates where each individual will need to fight to stand out, and […]
Continue reading...Is it a new era in bschool leadership?
We’ve been in this industry long enough that we’re able to identify and (try to) analyze some longer-term trends. One interesting cycle involves leadership of top business schools and who is appointed as dean. (Warning: Long post ahead! And who the dean is, well, that might not matter altogether much for you as a current […]
Continue reading...($) What if you don’t have that much work experience? Going for an MBA early in career
Used to be, certain schools would hardly even consider an applicant without at least three-ish years of post-college work experience. Those particular schools still have a relatively high average number of years of experience for their entering classes but we’re seeing signs of cracks in the walls, where they’re now being more open to considering […]
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