My MBA Application Timeline: An 8-10 Week Guide
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At SWC, we like to take 8-10 weeks to build your MBA applications for three business schools. Here's how.
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Pearls of Wisdom from Former Haas Admissions Evaluator
Jon Cheng did his MBA at Berkeley Haas, where he worked as an Admissions Evaluator, assessing applications to the Haas MBA program....
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
How to get a life-changing MBA scholarship
Let’s examine the costs of an MBA. Tuition fees at an M7 USA MBA start at around $80,000 per year, for two years. Then there’s rent,...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
Using the STAR Method in MBA Interviews and Essays
What is the STAR method? The technique popularly known as “STAR”, is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action and Result. It’s a framework...
- Oct 26, 2022
- 9 min
A Spicy Q&A with Emory Goizueta MBA Admissions
We asked our readers and followers to submit your toughest questions to ask an MBA admissions officer at a top US business school. You...
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
5 Things To Do When You Get MBA Waitlisted
Why you got waitlisted After spending months studying for the GMAT/GRE exams, contemplating your post-MBA narrative and perfecting your...
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
Crush the MBA Interview: A Master Guide
If you’ve got an invite for an MBA interview, the Admissions Committee thinks you make a great candidate - on paper. The interview is the...
- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
Straight Shooting with Alex Zarganis
Alex Zarganis is the man of the hour. Alex has a dual degree in Private School Leadership, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 5 min
How to explain your low GPA in the MBA optional essay
I speak to hundreds of MBA applicants every year. One of the most common questions I get asked is, “How do I justify my low undergrad GPA...
- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
Visiting Stanford GSB: Some signs of intelligent life, finally
It’s 25 degrees outside, and I’m slowly realizing that my British pigmentation isn’t cut out for sunny Palo Alto. The 1.5 mile walk from...
- Jul 14, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to demonstrate leadership in an MBA app no management experience
Manager ≠ Leader Demonstrations of leadership form the backbone of many successful MBA applications. But this doesn’t mean that all...
- Mar 10, 2022
- 6 min
MBA Reapplicant Strategy
After spending months reflecting on your goals and writing essays that you hoped would be impactful, to be met with rejection is...
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
IELTS or TOEFL?
You’ve decided you want an MBA. You've budgeted time and money for the application process. Now it’s time to prove you can read, write,...
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
6 compelling reasons to do an MBA
I explore 6 of the most compelling reasons, based on my experience at Oxford University
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
MBA costs: How to keep them down!
For many, an MBA will be the second-largest cost they incur in their entire lives after buying a house. Most applicants can expect to...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Tips to Ace your MBA Resume
A b-school resume is an appetizer for your profile. A comprehensive educational and professional background, exhibiting your...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
Nail the Kira Talent video interview
Several top business schools use the Kira Talent video interview platform to assess MBA applicants before inviting them to interview....
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Q&A with Modern MBA
Last week 'Modern MBA' published an interview we did together. My comments about the lack of diversity at some business schools were...
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
PODCAST TIME!
I joined Gavin Jocius of the Wisdom.MBA podcast. We talk about the business school admissions process and the trends seen in 2020 by...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Choosing business schools: 1 year vs 2 year
Choosing the right business school is critical. The school which best 'fits' your profile is likely to look more favourably on your...
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