Resources for MBA Applicants

In addition to sharing our own advice with you, each year we like to share our past clients’ recommendations of the resources they found most helpful in applying to business school.  Whether you’re gathering information about your target programs,...

What To Do After Submitting Round 1 Applications

If you are one of the business school candidates who was driven enough to apply in Round 1, then it’s time to give yourself a pat on the back. Though you might be wondering what you’re supposed to do now. Here are a few ways to keep yourself...

Branding Yourself for Business School Applications

We believe that the MBA admissions process is inherently a marketing exercise, plain and simple.  To be clear, this does NOT mean “spinning your story” to impress the admissions committee or telling them what you think they want to hear.  It means, presenting...

Crafting an MBA-Caliber Resume

What exactly are the top MBA programs looking for in a resume? Can it be two pages? Should I include an executive summary? How should it be formatted? Relax. These details won’t be the determining factor of whether you are accepted. However, a compelling, polished...

Advice for the AWA and IR Sections of the GMAT

The following guest blog post was written by Rich Carriero of NextStep Test Prep: Analytical Writing Assessment As you likely know, The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) essay is the first section of the GMAT. The task is for you to read and analyze a short argument...