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IESE Business School- Q&A with Admissions Director

IESE Business School- Q&A with Admissions Director

Paula Mafra de Amorim, Admissions Director at IESE Business School How has your admissions process allowed candidates to get to know your MBA program and student community during the Covid times? The obvious answer for this question is through more online events. However, we went beyond just offering more virtual events. We restructured our events calendar to [...]
Fuqua School of Business – Admissions Interview

Fuqua School of Business – Admissions Interview

Shari Hubert, Associate Dean of Admissions at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business • How has your admissions process allowed candidates to get to know the Fuqua School of Business and student community during the Covid times? To compensate for the lack of in-person and on-campus opportunities for applicants, we’ve tried to be [...]
Scheller College of Business – Georgia Tech Q&A with Admissions

Scheller College of Business – Georgia Tech Q&A with Admissions

Katie Lloyd, Ed.D. Associate Dean, Evening and Full-time MBA Programs How has your admissions process allowed candidates to get to know your MBA program and student community during the Covid times? Covid-19 has forced every industry and organization to re-examine what they do and how they do it. Higher education and business schools have an unprecedented opportunity [...]

No Essay scholarships

It’s no secret at this point that there are a TON of scholarships out there for you to apply for. However, the big question on the topic of applying for scholarships that I receive often from students is “where and how should I be focusing my time and efforts?”  To answer this question, I first […]

Haas MBA Programs for Working Professionals

Haas MBA Programs for Working Professionals

Jamie Breen, Assistant Dean, Haas MBA Programs for Working Professionals 1. Do you post average GMAT / GRE and GPA combos for admitted students? The median GMAT score for the class of Fall 2019 was 700. 2. What is the typical number of years of experience required? We don't require a specific number, but our [...]
Evening and Weekend MBA -Kellogg School of Management

Evening and Weekend MBA -Kellogg School of Management

Emily Haydon, Senior Director of Admissions for Evening and Weekend and EMBA, Kellogg School of Management 1. What is the typical number of years of experience required? We do not require a specific number, however, incoming students on average have 6 years of work experience. We believe that meaningful work experience is important to enhance [...]
Part-time MBA- Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business

Part-time MBA- Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business

Kelly R. Wilson, Executive Director, Masters Admissions, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business 1. Do you post average GMAT / GRE and GPA combos for admitted students? Yes, we do, although we don’t want our potential students worrying too much about “averages” - they are averages for a reason! Our admission process is holistic and [...]
Part-time MBA- Booth School of Business

Part-time MBA- Booth School of Business

Kara Northcutt, Director of Admissions and Marketing, Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Program- Booth School of Business 1. Do you post average GMAT / GRE and GPA combos for admitted students? The average GMAT for the Evening and Weekend MBA Programs is typically around 680, and the mid-80% range is 610-740. We look for comparable [...]
The 10 Best Methods to Secure a Scholarship

The 10 Best Methods to Secure a Scholarship

After the stress of applications and GRE/ GMAT testing, it’s disheartening to have to suddenly shift your focus towards figuring out how to finance your education. Fortunately, with a bit of planning, you can make graduate school affordable by applying for scholarships. Keep reading to find out the best ways to make sure you can […]