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Rajin Chauhan-Goizueta Business School (Emory)

Rajin Chauhan-Goizueta Business School (Emory)

Name: Rajin Chauhan Age: 28 Hometown: Orlando, FL Education: (undergrad): University of Central Florida (Major – Business Administration      Minor – Economics) Current MBA program:  Emory University – Goizueta Business School Concentration in Strategy and Leadership Describe a typical day as a MBA student:  Because I am an Evening MBA, my days differ from typical fulltime MBAs.  I am non-stop [...]
Chen Song- Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

Chen Song- Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

Name: Chen Song Age: 26 Education: (undergrad) Rutgers University, New Brunswick majored in Psychology and Biology Current MBA program: University of California, Berkeley- Haas School of Business Describe a typical day as a MBA student: I try to start my day at 8:00 by getting coffee with a classmate before heading to class at 9:00. Haas [...]
Simon Holstein- Booth (University of Chicago)

Simon Holstein- Booth (University of Chicago)

Name: Simon Holstein Age: 35 Hometown: Glencoe, Illinois Education: University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Current MBA program: The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business Describe a typical day as a MBA student As a part-time MBA student my days are almost always filled with my full time job. I start my second job of being a part-time MBA [...]
Parnali Sen- McCombs School of Business- UTexas

Parnali Sen- McCombs School of Business- UTexas

Name: Parnali Sen Age: 28 Hometown: Houston, Texas Education: (undergrad): University of Texas at Austin Current MBA program: University of Texas, McCombs School of Business Bio: Parnali was raised in Houston, Texas and attended The University of Texas at Austin for her undergraduate studies. During her time at Texas, Parnali was on the university’s national Bollywood [...]
Showing Leadership in Your B-School Application

Showing Leadership in Your B-School Application

At Stacy Blackman Consulting, we do a lot of thinking about leadership – what is leadership, how best to showcase it, why it matters, and more. If asked what is the single most important quality for business school applications, I would say leadership. While some schools emphasize it more than others, leadership is extremely important […]

Can You Apply for an MBA With No GMAT Score?

Can You Apply for an MBA With No GMAT Score?

While the general rule of thumb is that you should take the GMAT exam in order to be considered by admissions officials at reputable business schools, the reality is that there are exceptions to the rule since some business schools will consider applicants whether or not they take the test. The GMAT exam is a […]

Using an MBA to Change Careers

Using an MBA to Change Careers

These days, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who stays with one company or even one industry throughout his or her entire professional life. If you’re looking for the fast track to gain the skills and network to launch your career in a new direction, a popular way to do so is through an […]

GMAT Questions and Answers Sure to Stump You

GMAT Questions and Answers Sure to Stump You

If business school is part of your educational and career plans, then you’ll more likely than not have to take the GMAT exam that includes four sections, 90 questions, and one topic–all of which need to be answered within three and a half hours. That’s quite a bit of pressure when you consider that how […]