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What exactly is an “MBA Application Narrative”? Business school applications are different from other applications you might have done in...

Round 2 deadlines are 40 days away. The question that many applicants are asking themselves is “Should I apply in Round 2, or wait until...

Big Tech, once impervious to all market forces, has laid many thousands of people off in recent weeks: Amazon is currently planning to...

At SWC, we like to take 8-10 weeks to build your MBA applications for three business schools. Here's how.

Jon Cheng did his MBA at Berkeley Haas, where he worked as an Admissions Evaluator, assessing applications to the Haas MBA program....

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,...

What is the STAR method? The technique popularly known as “STAR”, is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action and Result. It’s a framework...

We asked our readers and followers to submit your toughest questions to ask an MBA admissions officer at a top US business school. You...

Why you got waitlisted After spending months studying for the GMAT/GRE exams, contemplating your post-MBA narrative and perfecting your...

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...

Alex Zarganis is the man of the hour. Alex has a dual degree in Private School Leadership, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and...

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...

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...

Manager ≠ Leader Demonstrations of leadership form the backbone of many successful MBA applications. But this doesn’t mean that all...

After spending months reflecting on your goals and writing essays that you hoped would be impactful, to be met with rejection is...

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,...

I explore 6 of the most compelling reasons, based on my experience at Oxford University

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...

A b-school resume is an appetizer for your profile. A comprehensive educational and professional background, exhibiting your...

Several top business schools use the Kira Talent video interview platform to assess MBA applicants before inviting them to interview....