GMAT & MBA Blog
Your First Year: The To-Do List Before Take-Off
Woohooo!!!! You’re headed to Philadelphia or London (or what have you) for what could be the greatest one or two years of your life! Yes, we know: The few months before your MBA adventure begins are filled with hope and possibilities. While it’s true that opportunities and success fall into some lucky individuals’ laps, the majority of good things result from proper planning.
Comparing MBA Admission Offers
“CONGRATULATIONS! After carefully reviewing your application, we believe that you would make a valuable addition to our incoming class.”
Yes. Yes! YES! YES!!!!!
The B-School 15
The freshman 10, freshman 15, or in my friend’s case, freshman 40. Those extra pounds are the bane of new b-school students’ existence. Why, oh why is it that by the end of their first year in b-school, students have typically expanded a few dress sizes? Actually, the answer’s pretty obvious.
Program of the Month: IE's International MBA
Change is the only constant!
Are you ready for a challenge; are you ready for a change? Change starts from within and the International MBA at IE is designed to be a truly transformational experience. The program is aimed at postgraduates who have undertaken studies and professional activities in a wide range of fields and seek to sharpen their management skills for an ever more competitive world.
Are US Business School Campuses Safe?
Flip on the television and images of violence in America abound. From news clips on the most recent hunt for a new serial murderer to television series such as CSI: Miami, it sometimes seems that crime is woven into the very fabric of life in the US. From Singapore, where a single rape is headline-worthy news, US crime rates seem big, scary and ugly.
Program of the Month: The NUS MBA
Established in 1965, the NUS Business School is known for providing management thought leadership from an Asian perspective, enabling its students an
ISB@10 - Ten International Scholarships
The ISB on the eve of its 10th anniversary celebrations will be awarding Ten International scholarships specific to a geographic area.
What NOT to Write About in Your MBA Admissions Essay
Don’t drink and drive! Stripes and polka dots don’t belong together in the same outfit. Oh, and most importantly – never drink orange juice after brushing your teeth (it takes really REALLY gross)!
Sometimes, it’s knowing what NOT to do that puts you on the right path. Here are some topics you should avoid on the personal essay you’re about to submit to Stanford, Keio, Booth, or INSEAD – whatever your dream school may be.
Gearing up for Round 2 Applications
Round One is done and over with!
Program of the Month: The SMU MBA
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MBA – Personal Strengths and Weaknesses
When applying for your MBA at almost any business school, you will be asked to address your strengths and weaknesses during the essays or the interviews for individual schools. Naturally, many people can identify and articulate their own strengths; it is one’s weaknesses that are more difficult to come to terms with.
Healthcare Management MBA
Without a doubt, the healthcare industry involves incredible quantities of dough. Plus, unless we find a miracle cure for all diseases and put a stop to aging altogether, human beings will always need medical care. We haven’t even mentioned the intrinsic reward that comes with serving people in need. It makes sense, then, that many MBA programs are offering healthcare management as a concentration.
MBA Program Selection: What NOT To Do!
Why do you want to go back to school, anyways?
No, really. Answer the question!
It’s tougher than you’d think to come up with a reply, right?
Student of the Month: Michelle Miao Xin, Nanyang MBA Student
Q: Why did you select the Nanyang MBA?
A: Firstly, the Nanyang MBA ranks very highly in Singapore and even in the world. The Financial Times most recently ranked it 33rd globally. The ranking suggested that it was a good university and program. Because it ranks highly, it attracts very good professors and students, from whom I can learn. I have, in fact, learnt a lot from my peers’ experiences.
Program of the Month: London Business School
Student Body:
• 400 per intake
• 89% international, 60+ nationalities represented
• Average age 28
• 28% women
• Average work experience 5.3 years, range 2-14 yrs
Internationalized MBA Programs
As our world becomes ever more globalized, many MBA programs are realizing the importance of internationalized education, global perspective and connectivity. A significant number of MBA’s are currently putting a great amount of emphasis on improving and expanding their internationalized education opportunities for students.
MBA Round Three Applications
As Round Three creeps up on us, a lot of MBA applicants will be in the process of conducting their interviews and hearing whether they’ve been accepted or not. So what happens if you haven’t sent off your MBA applications yet and now fall into Round Three? Whatever your reasons for leaving it late, you have to be aware that gaining admission in Round Three is incredibly difficult. Having said this, there are some key ways to make sure you make the most of your chances.
MBA Admissions Waiting Game
CLICK. Submit.
If you are like most MBA applicants, then it took you at least a full 10 minutes to recover from the shock of having submitted your admissions package.
Solicit an Exceptional MBA Letter of Recommendation
Just when you thought the countless late nights you spent on your MBA applications were coming to a close - when you finally obtained your ideal GMAT score after weeks of drilling, trimmed your admissions essays to perfection, and tweaked your resume for the billionth time, you are hit with another crucial application task: soliciting great recommendation letters.