If you’re interested in pursuing your MBA at a top business school, then you’re in luck. The lovely people at the US News and World report recently released their Best Grad and Business School rankings for 2020. “But, we’re barely eight months into 2019,” you say. “How do they already have the 2020 rankings?” Well, […]

This post is a contribution from David Mainiero at InGenius Prep. While there isn’t necessarily a golden rule for when to apply for an MBA degree, there are some telltale signs that “the time is now…or never.” Before we get into discussing these, I should note that there is a golden rule for when in […]

This post originally appeared on the InGenius Prep blog The business school resumé is an absurd and challenging genre of writing. It suffers from severe constraints and yet, to be of value, requires an enormous amount of time and thought. It takes hours to create. But it is unlikely that it will be considered for […]

The 5-Step Guide to Writing Your MBA Goals Essay You’re getting ready to apply to b-school this fall, targeting the Round 1 deadlines. You may also have other responsibilities like work or family, or trying to improve your GMAT scores. What you don’t have is extra time. Let’s take advantage of the time you do […]

When MBA admissions offices review your application, they look at a few key components: your undergraduate GPA, your GMAT score, your letters of recommendation, and your work experience. While each of these components is important, your resume and work experience could make or break your application. Not enough work experience, and you will fall behind […]

You’ve decided to apply to business school. You’ve done your research to see which schools support your goals and meet your needs, and have come up with a long list…too long a list. You know you can’t apply to all of them. This is not an easy decision, but we’re here to help you with […]

In the past 9 years, we’ve worked on a lot of applications. Over 26,000 to be exact. And through that experience we’ve… 1. made a lot of middle-of-the-night pots of coffee and 2. seen some big trends across applications. Surprisingly, year in and year out, countless applicants make the same pretty big mistakes as they […]

Applying to business school is a stressful process. And having a low undergraduate GPA does not help. Of course building a business school list that encompasses reach, fit, and safety schools is always a good solution. But many people applying to MBA programs have their eye on top programs, which accept only the most qualified […]