Blog: Archive for the “mbaMission Podcast” Category

Even the most polished business school application can send the MBA admissions committee unintended messages through certain details that applicants tend to overlook. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, mbaMission Founder and host Jeremy Shinewald talks with Jessica Shklar and Rachel Beck—two of the firm’s most experienced admissions consultants—about the subtle things admissions readers … Read More  

If you are applying to business school, you have probably heard about the “case method” more times than you can count—and likely wondered what the experience is like and what it asks of MBA students. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar sit down with Harvard … Read More  

MBA candidates considering pursuing a real estate career often wonder whether they will be taken seriously if they come from a different industry, whether the MBA curriculum will properly prepare them to succeed, and whether the location of the program they choose might limit their options. While an MBA can absolutely pave the way for … Read More  

Are you a non-traditional MBA applicant? In this episode, Jeremy Shinewald and Harold Simansky explain why admissions committees care less about your job title and more about your impact, leadership, and ability to contribute to the MBA community.

What role do informal letters of recommendation or back-channel endorsements play in MBA admissions decisions? In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky is joined by mbaMission Senior Consultant Melissa Blakeslee, a former MBA admissions director, to unpack a topic that generates a lot of curiosity and quite a bit of confusion. Drawing … Read More