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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

Release Date: 07/17/2024

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

This episode gives applicants 10 things to think about in the days before submitting their applications. This is not intended as something to listen to an hour before you submit… but it does offer incredibly useful information to think about a day or two before the application deadline. As we always say: you want an application that is authentic, bold, and that offers a clear and consistent narrative. You want this narrative to come across cohesively via all elements of your application: your essays, your resume, your recommendations, and your interviews. To help set you up for success,...

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

AI AND THE MBA APPLICATION   Today we are talking about ai and the MBA application with SBC expert, Yvette.   After graduating from HBS, Yvette led the HBS Alumni Circle and served as VP of HBS alumni club. Unique among MBA admissions consultants, Yvette also has extensive experience in the AI space and is the architect of MBA AI, an AI specifically focus on MBA admissions.    In this segment Chandler and Yvette sit down to discuss:   ·       What top MBA programs are saying about AI with regard to their application processes, ...

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

This episode focuses on UNC's Kenan-Flagler MBA program.

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

In this episode, we cover how to make the most of a program’s data form—the actual online application itself—which is made up several informational data fields, dropdowns selections and short-answer fields. Too many applicants overlook the opportunities in this unassuming form! We’ll cover: •       Optional fields •       Common questions applicants have about certain fields and dropdowns •       The awards section(s) •       How you can use the data form fields to...

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

The Benefits of an MBA During Uncertain Times Today’s guest, Dawn, graduated as a PepsiCo Scholar from Harvard Business School with concentrations in finance and marketing. Dawn was also admitted to the Stanford GSB.  Dawn is a full-time advisor and senior consultant with SBC who has 18+ years of experience getting clients from around the world admitted into full-time, deferred and executive MBA programs. Dawn has a high success rate having clients admitted every year. 99% of clients who work with her on four or more schools have gained admission. She has had several double admits...

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

For this episode Chandler and SBC consultant Dawn talk about key questions to consider when applying during Round Two.  Dawn graduated as a PepsiCo Scholar from Harvard Business School with concentrations in finance and marketing. Dawn was also admitted to the Stanford GSB. Dawn is a full-time advisor and senior consultant with SBC who has 18+ years of experience getting clients from around the world admitted into full-time, deferred and executive MBA programs. Dawn has a high success rate having clients admitted every year. 99% of clients who work with her on four or more schools...

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

In the final episode of Erika's three-part conversation with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale, they discuss the unique role Rahul has taken on in her graduating class that's brought everyone closer together. It's an uplifting, inspiring talk you don't want to miss, full of great advice for aspiring MBAs.

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

In part two of this three-part discussion, Erika chats with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale about his experience at business school, as well as his consulting and entrepreneurial career to-date.  

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In part one of this three-part discussion, Erika chats with her HBS classmate Rahul Mehendale about what he did to differentiate himself from thousands of other Indian male engineers applying to business school. 

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B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit

Overcoming MBA Anxiety With The Help of an HBS Admissions Officer Part Three: Three Meditations For Your MBA Application Journey For the final episode of this very special three-part series, we are joined by SBC Consultant Pauline. Pauline holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, worked for years as an HBS Admissions Officer, and has presented/lectured at Stanford, Tufts and Villanova. Pauline is uniquely positioned to speak about anxiety as it relates to the MBA application process. Pauline is passionate about Business, Education and Spirituality and worked as a Level 1...

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For the first time in more than a decade, Harvard Business School has updated its essay questions.

In this much-anticipated series, we sit down with HBS alum and longtime SBC consultant Yvette to talk about each of these questions and share suggestions, tips and strategies regarding how best to approach these new essay prompts.

In this segment, we tackle the first question:

Business-Minded Essay: Please reflect on how your experiences have influenced your career choices and aspirations and the impact you will have on the businesses, organizations, and communities you plan to serve. (up to 300 words) 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What this question is REALLY asking (and what it isn't),
  • One possible way to structure your essay response,
  • How to decide which experience(s) from your own life to share (and the importance of sharing what you LEARNED),
  • Specific things you should do when answering this question,
  • Possible pitfalls you should avoid when answering this question, and 
  • How this essay fits into your larger application 

This essay is a MUST for anyone thinking of applying to HBS. Special thanks the many SBC consultants and former admissions officers who shared useful advice and guidance that informed this episode.