Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

Professor Profiles: Edward Rogers, Indian School of Business

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when choosing a business school, but the educational experience is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Edward Rogers from … Read More  

Indian School of Business Professor Profiles

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University of Virginia (Darden) Essay Analysis, 2013–2014

Darden initially announced that it would have only one essay prompt, but now that its application has been officially released, we see that the school actually requires three “traditional” essays and an optional essay, like most other programs this year. Darden can be said to be slightly more focused on fit than other schools, because … Read More  

MBA Essay Tips University of Virginia (Darden)

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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Essay Analysis, 2013–2014

Wharton’s essay prompts for this application season may seem a bit perplexing. At first glance, the two questions seem rather similar. However, the first is basically a question about what you hope to get from your MBA experience at the school, and the second is mostly about what you can give to the Wharton program. … Read More  

MBA Essay Tips University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

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New York University (Stern) Essay Analysis, 2013–2014

New York University’s (NYU’s) Stern School of Business jumps on the “less is more” bandwagon this application season by reducing its essay count from three to two. However, that is the only change—Stern’s essay questions are actually the same as last year’s, but for Essay 2, candidates can now choose between two prompts that were … Read More  

MBA Essay Tips New York University (Stern)

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Professor Profiles: Andrew Metrick, Yale School of Management

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school to attend, but the educational experience itself is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we profile … Read More  

Professor Profiles Yale University (School of Management)

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