When I awoke this morning, a thought popped into my head – the MBA Admissions process is a lot like dating. This is not a new idea – I’ve talked about it before, but this morning I felt compelled to explore it deeper. I’ve been married for nine years and we dated for three years […]
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An MBA candidate recently asked me about the timing of building relationships with school representatives, wondering if it is important to build a relationship with schools before applying or whether it was OK to apply and then build relationships. The short answer: you should build relationships before you hit the submit button! Developing relationships in […]
Read MoreI’m at the National Black MBA Conference and heading over to the Career Fair in an hour or so. Company fairs and MBA school fairs are all the same with organizations setting up shop…or booths to meet candidates and share their opportunities. Unfortunately, most candidates don’t maximize the fair opportunity and leave a job or […]
Read MoreI’m heading to Indianapolis for the National Black MBA Association Conference tomorrow (let me know if you will be there!) It reminded me that business schools are hosting their diversity events – day or weekend events – to expose prospective women and minority MBA candidates to their MBA programs. When I was in admissions, I […]
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