It’s all about timing….. Often, I don’t get a chance to post other articles on MBA Writer’s Block related to anything outside the essay writing world. That’s why I’ve partnered with Magoosh so…
Among other things, your extracurriculars play an important part in your MBA essays. If you don’t know how to extrapolate the right activities to support your overall career vision and show admission committees…
Don’t listen to what anyone else says. It IS possible to be interviewed and accepted to top business schools with a low GPA. But before we talk about this, it is important that…
Doors are flying wide open….. This is a guest post from Sian Fleming Jones of businessbecause.com I reached out to Sian almost a month ago to see whether we could work together since…
In my last post, Are You Ambitious Enough for a Top Business School? Part 1, we talked about applying to business school as if you were on a mission to shake the world….
After applying to business school three times in a row, it’s easy to look back and see where I made some big mistakes. Quite simply, I truly didn’t understand the admission process. I…
What’s your MBA pitch? What isn’t a sales pitch these days? Whether we’re selling 1000 widgets to the rich guy down the street, giving a compelling speech in front of millions, or interviewing…
When there’s a will….. This is a guest post from Mark Skoskiewicz of myguruedge.com. I recently spoke to Mark when I reached out to him to create ways to work together and create…
Jumping to enhance? Or Change? Are you a career enhancer? Or are you a career changer? Don’t know? Smile. It’s okay. We’re about to find out how to start researching those career goals…
Research is the first step there….. When I applied to top business schools, I knew I had to do my research but I wasn’t really sure what that meant. Did I have to…
Strive to become a better writer…..or else….. Whether you’re applying to a full-time, part-time, online, 1-yr, 2-yr, or distance MBA program, every business school applicant should strive to produce better writing. Here at…
Normally, I don’t use the word ‘hate’ because I really don’t hate anything. I dislike but I don’t hate. However, I truly hated (and yes, with a passion) writer’s block when I sat…
In September while I was visiting family, I attended a Columbia Business School information session in New York City. I figured since I’m developing a site meant to help improve your writing and…
One of my all-time favorite videos online is featured on TED.com. If you’re not familiar with TED, it stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design and they make videos of passionate people from all…
So you’re applying to business school and you’re afraid that you’re not going to be admitted because of various setbacks, failures, or mistakes you’ve experienced in your life. Well, I’m here to tell…
Without a doubt, you’re going to hear and read a lot information on how to write essays for business school. Let’s step away from the tips and advice part and instead analyze what’s…
When I applied to Stanford three years ago, I probably spent hours looking at this question trying to figure out how on earth I’d answer it. It wasn’t so much about not having…