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Getting rejected doesn’t have to end your B-school dream. If you reapply, make sure you understand why you got dinged in the first place.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

The case method is a key teaching tool in most business schools. A case study provides students with mostly real events and challenges from the corporate world. These can be 30 pages on the introduction of a new frequent flyer program or a company’s re-branding campaign for example … During a case students have to turn into decision makers, they are confronted with a problem … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Channel | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Even the GMAT’s seemingly impossible math questions can be answered with just a few key fundamentals.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Most MBAs may look for a structured career path, but a surprising number – more than 20% of Wharton MBAs surveyed — became entrepreneurs and found themselves happier than their peers because of it.

Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Applying to B-school in Round 1 offers certain advantages, not least the ability to make an informed decision on Round 2.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

Sentence-correction problems conspire to waste test-takers’ time. Concentrate on the differences among the answer choices to tackle these questions efficiently.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

M.B.A. admissions experts discuss application missteps, tips for nontraditional candidates and how to make sure the person writing your letter of recommendation knows enough about you.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In

Strong in marketing but weak in accounting and finance? A new online MBA prep course aims to help.

Content: Article | Author: Rebecca Reisner | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

For years, applicants looking to read examples of admissions essays submitted to top business schools could buy books with such names as 101 Business School (MBA) Essays That Made a Difference or 65 Successful Harvard Business School Essays. The books promised readers an inside look at what admissions officers were looking for, along with elements of a successful business school essay.

The latest player is a … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

So you’re working on a GMAT question that requires you to find a certain percentage. After some work, you get to the point where you must convert 11/49 into an approximate percentage. What do you do?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Consider the following question:

N is a positive integer. When N is divided by 13, the remainder is 5. When N is divided by 46, the remainder is 31. What is the smallest possible value of N?

Content: Article | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

A few tips on how to take advantage of your MBA experience

Content: Article | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

If you’re planning to apply to MBA programs this year with the thought of starting next fall, you should consider what makes sense in terms of application timing. Most schools offer three deadlines and several others offer rolling admissions, which means that as long as you apply by a specific date, you will get your final decision within six to eight weeks of submission. Here … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

A Q&A with Timothy Faley, managing director of the Zell/Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

MBAs are more interested than ever in becoming entrepreneurs. The question is: why?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Barbara Bierach | Source: MBA Channel | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Despite their best efforts, admissions consultants have not yet won over top business schools. The admissions consulting industry, which advises applicants who are trying to get into their top-choice schools, has always had a strained relationship with B-schools. Many of the consultants were once on admissions committees themselves, and the schools worry that some of the consultants are feeding applicants what to say and even … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

This post examines the age-old dilemma of “that” vs. “which.”

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Brent Hanneson | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Here are some tips for completing specific areas of your MBA application.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

Online MBA programs may be losing some of the stigma they have in the marketplace, as more employers say they are increasingly open to hiring graduates of these programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Online & Distance MBA

Now that you’ve created your application strategy, it’s time to sit down and begin working on your application essays. Meshing your strategy with the particular application components for each school can be challenging, but taking a 30,000-foot view of the entire application should make this process a bit easier.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In