Category: Miscellaneous
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Vocabulary Enrichment: foreign words and phrases that trip us up
Those of you who have already gotten the nod from your schools (congrats!) have probably begun to mentally and physically prepare yourself for this new and exciting endeavor. Whether you are planning the details of job-quitting, or are thinking of trading your sweet ride for a not-so-sweet one, or have started to subscribe to BW…
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Recommendation Letters do’s and don’ts
We have received a number of questions, with regard to recommendations. The following covers those issues. Number of recommendations Most schools require two recommendations, and it is certainly not the case that more is always better. Some candidates will want to have additional recommendation forms submitted, but this is only advisable if the additional recommendation…
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Applying for the MBA – Goals and Focus
While much of the MBA application asks you to relate past experiences and what you have learned from those experiences, an important part of what the admissions committee are interested in also includes your goals and focus going forward. I thought it might be useful to explain the rationale for them to look at your…
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Advice to High School Students & Future MBAs On Where to Attend College
Each spring we are inundated with calls from eager high school students about to graduate and their parents, asking “Which school will look best on a future MBA application and offer the greatest chance of being admitted one day?” Much to the chagrin of the students and their parents, there is no definitive answer to…
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Tackling the Essays II- Seeking the real YOU?
MBA schools tell you to be yourself. But something tells you they actually want Supermen (or superwomen). And you are no Superhuman. Right? Filling in my college-time extracurricular activities was quite easy. But when it came to the post-college activities, I struggled. Naturally this got me thinking: what happened to the Altar boy, the Boy…