Author: MBA Pundit
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After the GMAT, before the app season
As I said, I’d decided to take the GMAT first and see if my score would make it worth while applying. I took the GMAT in early July, applications go online in early August. My GMAT was TOUGH! When you arrive in the 700 bin, the test throws in 3 tricks per question. I think…
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Encouragement for Reapplicants
Ten years after I purchased my first business school ranking guide, my dream of attending a top ranked business school has finally come true. I was a professional ballet dancer until I got sidelined by an injury, I majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, I ended up on Wall Street at…
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Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part III)
Continued from B school Interviews – Part II What to DO: During the Interview Be an INTERACTIVE story teller: Remember that this is not a monologue, even though you are expected to tell your story. The interview is an interactive process where you not just tell, but SHARE your experiences, with your interviewer. Help your…
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Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part II)
What to DO: Before the Interview Research the school smartly— meaning– you don’t need to go through every webpage and pamphlet and google the school to death. The best method is to talk to someone you know from the school (the more current the better). If you don’t have friends in the school, visit the…
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Unvarnished pearls continued (Interviews – Part I)
OK, you asked for it, so here goes… First, allow me to refer you to my earlier interview posts for Wharton and Stanford. The Stanford interview is likely not representative, but the other Wharton contains pretty commonly asked Qs. I’ll begin with my mistakes, and hopefully, in writing all this down, I can prevent future…