Facing MBA application fears: B-Schooled episode 226
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Release Date: 10/30/2024
Get Your Personal Soundbite Ready for MBA Interviews: B-Schooled episode 244
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Many interviewers report that they make up a big percentage of their mind about applicants during the first few minutes of an interview. This episode replay shares a number of very specific suggestions and tips to make yourself stand out during these first interactions, now that we're in the thick of Round 2 interview season. Our host Chandler shares his suggestions for something he calls a “personal MBA soundbite” – including how you can create this soundbite, how you can incorporate it into the beginning of your first question, and how you can use this language to provide a framework...
info_outline
How to pay for your MBA: B-Schooled episode 243
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
After you've celebrated the huge achievement of getting into an MBA program, you have to figure out how you're going to pay for it! This episode replay focuses on the details of paying for your MBA with your own money, with "free" money, or with loaned money. It also includes what the FAFSA is used for and what your program's financial aid office can assist with.
info_outline
Your first ding: B-Schooled episode 242
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
It can be devastating to receive a ding after months of hard work on your MBA applications. This episode replay focuses on what a ding from any given program may or may not mean, and also gives advice on how you might choose to move forward.
info_outline
An MBA for those in education: B-Schooled episode 241
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
In this replay episode of B-Schooled we sit down the Recy Dunn. Recy currently serves as the CEO of Ascend Public Charter Schools and oversees a network of 16 schools serving 6,000 students in grades K-12 across Brooklyn, NY. Prior to his role with Ascend, Recy served as the Chief Strategy Officer of the NYC Department of Education as well as a variety of other education leadership roles at both the local and national levels. Recy earned his MBA and his MA in Education from Stanford. In this episode, Recy and host Chandler Arnold share: Suggestions for MBA students...
info_outline
European MBA programs - Part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 240
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
In part 2 of this duo of popular past episodes, Cathy, an INSEAD graduate, answers frequently asked questions about MBA programs outside of the US. Topics include the differences between European and US-based MBA experiences, the visa process, the interview process, recruiting information, and more.
info_outline
European MBA programs - Part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 239
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
In this replay episode, our host Erika talks with Cathy, an SBC consultant and INSEAD grad, about some of the major European MBA programs and how they compare to US-based programs in terms of the admissions process, acceptance rates, campus experience, post-graduation employment opportunities and more.
info_outline
Why might similar candidates end up with very different MBA fates? : B-Schooled episode 238
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
During Round 2 interview season, this episode replay covers 3 reasons why candidates who seem similar on paper could end up with drastically different MBA admissions results.
info_outline
Advice for younger MBA applicants: B-Schooled episode 237
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
While there are deferred-admissions programs for MBA hopefuls who are still in college, is it possible for someone with just 1 or 2 years of work experience to get into an MBA program "the normal way"? It's not impossible, but it's pretty rare. This episode replay explains why, and gives advice for MBA applicants who are less than 3 years out of college.
info_outline
The MBA & Futurism: B-Schooled episode 236
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Considering this week's surprises in AI advancement, we're replaying Chandler's talk with Futurist Dr. Nathan Walworth. Futurism is a broad term referring to the advancement of disruptive technologies across industries. These exponential technologies are rapidly emerging in the fields of genetics, robotics, artificial intelligence, synthetic organisms, nanotechnology, 3D printing, virtual reality, big data, cybernetics and many other areas. Cross-disciplinary by nature, Futurism is growing in popularity among business school applicants. But what does Futurism mean in the MBA context? How do...
info_outline
The power of authenticity in your MBA applications: B-Schooled episode 235
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
In this replay of co-host Chandler Arnold's very first B-Schooled episode, he welcomes SBC colleague Christina to have an extraordinary conversation about a hot topic in the world of MBA applications: authenticity. Chandler and Christina share several excerpts from past admissions consulting clients' essays as examples of how to use candor, vulnerability and boldness effectively.
info_outlineIn this two-part series we are going to talk about fear.
Fear--and admitting you are afraid--has gotten a bit of a bad rep in our world, especially in the world of MBA applications. However facing your fears fears can offer you a very real opportunity to learn about yourself and dramatically improve your MBA applications.
In this episode our host Chandler unpack three of the most frequent MBA application fears that clients and other applicants have shared with him over the years. We will unpack each of these and examine:
- What these fears might REALLY be telling you about yourself,
- How you can lean into these fears, and
- What you can learn about yourself – and, therefore, make your application stronger – from this process.
Chandler also shares a number of other useful podcasts about related topics that you might want to check out, including:
- Episode 125 – Where we share 5 things applicants are often scared to talk about (and why you really should), including:
- A low GMAT/GRE score
- A mistake you made or something you regret (such as a DUI or an honor code violation)
- The need to *stand out* from the crowd (especially if you come from an overrepresented demographic)
- Episode 126 – Where we continue the discussion and talk about:
- Failing grades or low GPA
- Being a candidate that is significantly “older” or “younger” than other applicants
- A sneaking suspicion that your school selection is way out of reach
- Episodes 137 – Where we talk about five specific ways to combat self-doubt during the MBA admissions process, including:
- Facing your doubts head on
- Developing a plan to address each of your doubts
- Role-playing “worse case” interview questions
- Clearing your mind
- Asking yourself, what can I learn from this doubt?
- Episode 138 – Where we talk about five more tips and suggestions for dealing with self-doubt, including:
- Don’t compare yourself to other people
- Develop a realistic post-MBA plan
- Identify a “career path exemplar”
- Find an MBA mentor
- Ignore your inner saboteur
NOTE: We apologize for the lesser audio quality of this episode related to a one-time recording complication.