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GMAT stands for Graduate Management Admission Test. Just as the SAT is an admission test for high school students to get admissions into college, the GMAT is an admission test for after-college students to enter into business world by taking admission into a business school.
The vast majority of MBA programs require GMAT score as an essential part of the admission process. Different schools use and judge GMAT scores in different ways. As a general rule, a good score on the GMAT can give you a strong competitive edge in applying to the best business schools.
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MBA Video (Skype) Interview Tips
April 02, 2020
If you can master the Skype Interview, your chances for MBA admission are greatly improved. While the basics of interviewing remain the same whether conducted in person, via Skype or by phone, there are a few extra things to keep in mind when being interviewed by Skype.
Read more ...Masters’ Thesis
March 26, 2020
A master's thesis is the culminating work of a student's master’s degree. This research is meant to demonstrate a student's expertise and interest in a particular subject within their field of study. Exact requirements are specific to the program, but a master’s thesis is generally 75 to 100 pages in length, including an extensive bibliography, and contains several chapters.
Read more ...Tips for Team Interviews
March 10, 2020
Since B-school life and learning includes team discussions, the adcom needed a tool for assessing how applicants will fit into the team-based discussion culture of their programs. Thus, the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) was born. Team interviews and activities reflect the skills you will learn in an MBA class where learning teams or cohorts are the foundation of the class and group projects are the norm.
Read more ...Your Social Media Presence and MBA Admissions
March 03, 2020
An applicant's social media profile can be a factor in the MBA application process. Some admissions officers visit applicants’ social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, to learn more about them. Before you apply, you should consider doing an audit of all of your social media accounts.
Read more ...Fuqua School of Business Essay Questions and Tips
February 25, 2020
Duke’s two long essays (2 pages each) and two short career goals essays allow applicants to cover a lot of ground about their personal and professional traits and accomplishments.
Read more ...Financial Times 2020 Global MBA Ranking
February 24, 2020
Financial Times global ranking methodology is based on 20 different metrics. Some metrics that add to a school’s position include the percentage of students, faculty, and trustees who possess passports from a country where the school is not located, whether students and alumni worked in foreign countries, whether students had international class experience, and whether the school has a requirement to learn an additional language before graduation. The most heavily weighted metric is salary data (40%).
Read more ...Haas School of Business Essay Questions and Tips
February 18, 2020
UC Berkeley Haas has a reputation for social responsibility and technology. It is a perfect school for entrepreneurial students interested in cleantech, healthcare, social ventures, and non-profits.
Read more ...INSEAD MBA Essay Questions and Tips
February 11, 2020
The essay questions include job description and motivation essays. The job description questions and motivation essays allow you to discuss a variety of topics related to your interests and experiences.
Read more ...AP Course vs IB Program
February 04, 2020
While AP (Advanced Placement) courses are the most popular option for students to challenge themselves outside of the standard curriculum, an increasing number of high schools in the US are offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Read more ...What Not to Do in MBA Interview
January 28, 2020
What makes a great MBA Interview? Here are some points that you should avoid in an MBA interview.
Read more ...Fisher (Ohio State) College of Business
December 30, 2019
Fisher was one of the first MBA programs to launch an outside-the-classroom leadership and professional development program, which includes a corporate mentor program. As part of the school's global curriculum requirement, students participate in the Global Applied Projects program focused on a different region of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas.
Read more ...Questrom (Boston) School of Business
December 23, 2019
First-year students take their core classes with a cohort of about 50 students before taking on a summer internship and then filling their second year with electives from over 100 courses. The school offers 9 joint MBA degrees.
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