Deciding Whether to Interview on Campus

If you’re one of the lucky MBA applicants who have been invited to an interview, congratulations! Most business schools offer you the choice of going to campus for your interview or meeting with an alumnus in your city. The question is, which should you choose?...

What To Ask Your Interviewer

Pop Quiz:  When your MBA interview wraps up, and your interviewer asks, “Now, do you have any questions for me?” the correct answer is_______? Hopefully your response was, without any hesitancy, “YES.” The best way to demonstrate your interest in an MBA program is to...

Walter, Duke Fuqua MBA

I had the privilege of working with Shine over the past two years. Hillary provided valuable insight and helped me polish each aspect of my application, from refining my resume to practicing mock interviews. Hillary went above and beyond to help me realize my goals....

MBA Interviews 101

Congrats, you’ve been invited to interview by one of your target business schools!  This is your first glimpse of positive feedback on your applications and should certainly make you feel good.  Though it’s important to keep your head in the game.  The...

Why Should Your Reader Care?

As we review our clients’ business school essays, we often find ourselves responding back to them with this simple question:  So what? That’s great that you’ve told us that interesting story. However, why should we care about what you just said? That sounds...