Category Archives: Tips & Hints
Top Posts of 2010
The year ends, and the top 10 lists begin. So as 2010 draws to a close, here’s a redux of our top 10 most popular, most discussed blog posts of the year. From what happened to the winners of the … Continue reading
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The quintessential MBA essay-writing guide
Writing application essays is perhaps the most frustrating part of the MBA admissions process. It’s hard to get started, hard to keep going, and hard to know when you’re really done. So here are some resources from around the interwebs … Continue reading
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Make your weakness a strength
Guest post by Stacy Blackman Consulting. One of the most feared business school essay questions is, “Talk about your weaknesses.” This can appear to be a trick question: you have to write an honest answer, however you are afraid to … Continue reading
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On MBAs, start-ups and beyond: Great video by Steve Blank
Call it a sign of changing times, but somehow, the intersection between start-ups and MBA programs is growing… and not just because MBA students and grads are increasingly considering going down the entrepreneurship route. A considerable number of my fellow … Continue reading
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Interview Techniques: The STAR Method
Guest post by Stacy Blackman Consulting. When I was attending Kellogg and going through on-campus interviews for my summer internship, I learned about a technique called the STAR method. Even to this day, I consider the technique to be one … Continue reading
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Aiming for a post-MBA career change?
Guest post by MBA Crystal Ball. If you are hoping to use your degree to change careers, then it can be quite a roller-coaster ride. Here are a few basic principles to keep in mind to make the entire process … Continue reading
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Finding a program that fits your learning style
Enjoying your classes, and truly learning from them is an important part of the MBA experience. Yet somehow we don’t think about it until we’re actually sitting in a class and wondering why we’re not as enthralled as we had … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, MBA Programs, Psychology, School Selection, Studies, Tips & Hints
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The Challenge: How to pick an MBA program?
At Apply in the Sky HQ, we’ve been doing some thinking about how people go about selecting MBA programs to apply to. This of course is an important thought process, not just at the beginning of the admissions season, when … Continue reading
Posted in Business School, MBA Programs, MBA Rankings, School Selection, Tips & Hints
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How to manage your recommenders
Guest post by Stacy Blackman Consulting. The other day I spoke with a client who believed that poor recommendations were the primary reason she was not accepted into an MBA program last year. She had specifically selected her recommenders and … Continue reading
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The interview tip that everyone forgets
Here’s one really valuable interview tip that often gets overlooked: Be nice to everyone in that admissions office. Think I’m kidding? As many an HBS admissions officer has said, the interview starts the moment you step through the door. Not … Continue reading
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Not another MBA admissions blog 