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11 MBA Applicant Mistakes to Avoid

Writing your MBA applications is an epic endeavor. Crushing the GMAT, updating your resume and adapting it to MBA requirements, carefully...

How to build your MBA Application Narrative

First, what exactly is an “MBA Application Narrative”? Business school applications are different from other applications you might have...

Should I apply in Round 2 this year, or Round 1 next year?

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...

How the Tech Layoffs Affect Your MBA Applications This Year and Next

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

My MBA Application Timeline: An 8-10 Week Guide

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

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....

Success Stories: How Indian Male Engineer made it to Copenhagen

Piyush has a profile to envy. But with only 2 weeks to the application deadline for his target MBA programs, he had to work fast. The...

Visiting ESADE: Where Social Impact meets Innovation

One reason I decided to do an MBA was to escape the London grind after almost 10 years of sweating into my suit on the underground. If...

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...

Straight Shooting with Alex Zarganis

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

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...

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...

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...

Berkeley Haas: Looking for leaders as California faces up to its problems

If only I had a dollar for every time someone asked me: “You’re based in Europe. What do you know about American business school...

Is an MBA admissions consultant worth the cost?

Is an MBA admissions consultant worth the cost? We get asked this a lot, so in this post we shed light on exactly what it’ll cost and...

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