I often talk to MBA candidates from “non-traditional” backgrounds who are concerned about how their experience will be perceived by the MBA admissions committee when compared to other candidates. Will they be viable candidates if they came from other sectors like government or non-profit? Will business schools take them seriously if they worked in non-business […]
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DiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its Tuesday TwitterTalk on October 16th on Interviewing your way to an MBA acceptance. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Interviewing is a skill; it’s learned and improved #MBA Interview #1: Understand the school’s process and expectations #diverseMBA Who will be […]
Read MoreWoman to Woman: Women are like snowflakes – each is unique and unlike any other, yet collectively they have certain common traits. Woman to Woman takes a closer look at those commonalities and how they impact the MBA application process. It’s time we got a handle on the negative self-talk. It happens in the mirror […]
Read MoreFor many business school applicants, the MBA will not be their first graduate degree. They may have previously earned a master’s degree, such as a master’s in engineering or in accounting, or earned other professional degrees such as an MD (medicine) or JD (law). An MBA applicant asked me recently how Admissions Committees weigh advanced […]
Read MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its Tuesday TwitterTalk on October 2nd on Differentiating Yourself in the MBA Application. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Key message 1: no other #MBA applicant is like you so differentiation can’t be about being unique #diverseMBA Key message 2: #MBA […]
Read MoreAn 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 MoreDiversityMBAPrep.com hosted its first Tuesday TwitterTalk September 25th on Refining Your MBA story. You can download a recording of the talk from Dropbox. Here is a brief summary of the call: Refining Your Story #1: determine what school wants to know and what they value in applicants #diverseMBA #MBA programs usually looking for leadership, teamwork, academic […]
Read MoreCheck out our Tuesday TwitterTalk which start Tuesday, May 25th at 9PM ET! Tuesday, September 25th: Refining Your MBA Story What is TwitterTalk? TwitterTalk is a weekly 50-minute conference call using Twitter to share information and ask questions. DiversityMBAPrep.com developed this format to deliver connect our community and provide a forum for active discussion about […]
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