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1. GMAT vs GRE For MBA Applicants | What’s The Right Strategy?
   

   Many elite schools have diversified their applicant pool by accepting the GRE as an alternative in the admissions process. Let’s take a look at some common questions SBC clients have had about choosing the GMAT or GRE for their MBA application package.  You might find your own situation mirrored in one of these examples.

   Author: Georgina Hannah | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: GMAT, Prospective

2. Ten Biggest Surprises In Businessweek’s 2024-2025 MBA Ranking
   

   Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2024 MBA ranking is chock full of surprises. Though all rankings seem to contain at least an element of the unexpected, both less than apparent and the obvious.

   Author: Jeff Schmitt | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Prospective

3. What Is The ROI Of A Top-30 MBA? This Ranking Has Answers
   

   The big business schools — the Stanfords, Harvards, and Whartons of the world — get most of the attention. But the smaller schools give students more bang for their buck. 

   That’s the premise behind the ROI Ranking from the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology, where the little guys crowd the top rungs and the big name-brand schools are relegated to the bottom. … [ Read more ]

   Author: Marc Ethier | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Prospective

4. ‘I Love The GMAT’: This GMAT Doctor Has Diagnosed More Than 4,000 Test Takers
   

   In his 20 years of coaching people on the GMAT, Chris Kane has more than met Malcolm Gladwell’s popular dictum that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something. Having guided and coached nearly 5,000 GMAT test takers, he boasts the accumulated knowledge and experience of a seasoned doctor treating health problems.

   Authors: Chris Kane, John A. Byrne | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: GMAT, Prospective

5. How To Structure Your MBA Essays
   

   A lot of people think they are not great storytellers. It’s true that some of us come by it more naturally than others. But with the proper structure and mindset, anybody can become a great storyteller. That’s why we’re diving deep into how to structure your MBA essays to tell your unique story.

   Authors: Chandler Arnold, Kevin Rockmael | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: Getting In, Prospective

Most Popular Prospective MBA Resources

1. BizDeansTalk - A Discussion on Management Education for all stakeholders
   A blog on various topics related to management education, written by the editor of Biz Ed (Della Bradshaw) and two business school deans (Paul Danos of Tuck and Santiago Iniguez of IE).

2. Association of MBAs MBA Fair
   MBA Fair with international focus

3. Moving Beyond the Classroom With Executive Education
   Keeping your executives current on the latest developments in their fields has to be a top priority of any organization. HBS professor Dorothy Leonard discusses the latest thinking in adult education, distance learning, and mentoring. PLUS: Coverage of the Adult Learning Workshop at Harvard Business School.

4. The MBA Page – Requirements, Time planning, GMAT & TOEFL Pointers
   Written by a Malaysian student who entered an MBA program in the U.S. this article may be useful for international students. Topics include: - Thinking about doing an MBA? - Where to start? - Typical profile/requirements of an MBA student - Time planning - The GMAT and TOEFL Test - Research the School - MBA Costs - Managing Expectations - … [ Read more ]

5. FT MBA Discussion Forums
   considering the source there isn't much meat to this forum but still might be worth checking out, especially the thread on the value of rankings...

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