Aug 24, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 5 Ways to Be a Compelling MBA Candidate |
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Applying to business school means that you need to put together the best possible version of who you are, what you’ve done and what you want to do in the future — a brand that will help define you to MBA programs. See below for some tips on how to package yourself as a compelling... View Article The post 5 Ways to Be a Compelling MBA Candidate appeared first on Stratus. |
Aug 24, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBAnalysis: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Outside the Classroom) |
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Only once the plane takes off or the moving van leaves, you realize you are actually going to business school! It is no longer that crazy, purgatory-like experience as you fight your way from deadline to deadline, waiting with baited-breadth to find out where you will be spending your next two years. Now you actually... View Article The post MBAnalysis: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Outside the Classroom) appeared first on Stratus. |
Aug 24, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBAnalysis: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Inside the Classroom) |
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In our last blog, we talked about how to get the most out of business school on the personal side, in this blog we will cover the professional and academic sides. Here are some things to keep in mind. 1. The most important words for business school: I don’t know. For those of you who... View Article The post MBAnalysis: Welcome to Business School! (Finding Success Inside the Classroom) appeared first on Stratus. |
Aug 28, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBAnalysis: The Menagerie that is the Business School Team |
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It is the most exciting and nervous making time you may ever have at business school. When you finally get to meet your TEAM; the people with whom you will be working long hours and on whom you will rely on to make your MBA experience all that you want it to be. The initial... View Article The post MBAnalysis: The Menagerie that is the Business School Team appeared first on Stratus. |
Aug 31, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: Chicago Business Journal: How to Prepare Your Chicago Booth Application |
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by Jeff Thomas, Stratus Admissions Counseling CEO The Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth) features an academically rigorous program, with an emphasis on questioning conventional wisdom, conveniently located in one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas. The Chicago metro area is home to more than 30 Fortune 500 companies in the consumer foods, financial,... View Article The post Chicago Business Journal: How to Prepare Your Chicago Booth Application appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 1, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBAnalysis: MBA Videos – To Do or Not To Do? That is the Question |
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One question I am frequently asked by candidates who have the option of submitting a video or writing an essay is, “Which should I choose?” (Of course, some of the time it is not an option, you have to do a video.) But if you DO have the choice, here are some things to think... View Article The post MBAnalysis: MBA Videos – To Do or Not To Do? That is the Question appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 1, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 5 Tips for Connecting With Your Dream MBA Program From India |
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Imagine sitting in your office in Mumbai at YES Bank or Wipro and thinking about how to catch the attention of your dream US MBA programs like Harvard, Chicago Booth, and Stanford. Then you realize it is more than 7,000 miles to get from Mumbai to Boston. Oh, and you have a big project due... View Article The post 5 Tips for Connecting With Your Dream MBA Program From India appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 6, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: TippingtheScales: Top 3 Clichés to Avoid in Your Law School Personal Statement |
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by Erin Abrams, Stratus Admissions Counseling You’ve taken the LSAT (and hopefully scored well), built a strong academic record in college and pursued internships that prepared you for a career in the law. You are now ready to apply to law school. Bear in mind that law school Admissions Committees (AdComs) read thousands of these... View Article The post TippingtheScales: Top 3 Clichés to Avoid in Your Law School Personal Statement appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 10, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 5 Tips for Indian MBA Applicants to Build a Leadership Profile |
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Top US MBA programs value leadership which, for candidates with just a handful of years of work experience, frequently is a result of involvement with community organizations. While community engagement is engrained in American students, many international candidates struggle to present a strong leadership profile. While many Indian MBA candidates have outstanding GMAT scores and... View Article The post 5 Tips for Indian MBA Applicants to Build a Leadership Profile appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 11, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: London Calling! Five Tips for the LBS Essays |
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What makes the London Business School — the London Business School? In its own words it is continued business impact, global growth, and world-class people. LBS is particularly proud of its global, multi-national student body who hail from a variety of professional backgrounds and of the strong, inclusive community that results: “[w]e nurture our students... View Article The post London Calling! Five Tips for the LBS Essays appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 11, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBA Application Timing: Tick, Tock…What Do I Do? |
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Should I apply to my top choice MBA programs in Round 1 or Round 2? A few tips to help you make that decision. Over the next ten days, round 1 deadlines for many of the top schools will start piling up. Yale SOM, London Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, INSEAD, Chicago Booth, UC-Berkeley... View Article The post MBA Application Timing: Tick, Tock…What Do I Do? appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 14, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: BusinessBecause: Hate The MBA Rankings? What Lower-Ranked Business Schools Can Do To Compete |
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by Jonathan Pfeffer Outside the top-ranked elite, b-schools in the US are developing new strategies to stay competitive There’s a feeding frenzy at elite business schools right now with every Stanford, Harvard or Wharton applicant—and there are plenty—sweating bullets that a name brand degree is their only ticket to ride. Excerpt with Stratus Admissions Counseling... View Article The post BusinessBecause: Hate The MBA Rankings? What Lower-Ranked Business Schools Can Do To Compete appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 19, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 2.7 GPA – Show Stopper for an MBA? No WAY! |
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If your undergraduate performance is dismal (read: under 3.0), is there ANY hope of being accepted into an MBA program? Do the math. Stanford’s Class of ’18 has an average GPA of 3.73. If they were to admit you with a 2.7 GPA, they would have to admit FOUR applicants with a perfect 4.0 to... View Article The post 2.7 GPA – Show Stopper for an MBA? No WAY! appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 20, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: October Tips to Get Ready for MBA Round 2 Submissions |
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As many aspiring MBA students are wrapping up Round 1 applications or anxiously awaiting a coveted interview invite, perhaps you haven’t even started yet! Don’t worry. If you use your time wisely, you can have several applications complete and ready to submit before Christmas. Here’s what you need to be doing in October. 1. Create... View Article The post October Tips to Get Ready for MBA Round 2 Submissions appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 20, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock |
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If you who are reading this article you are probably bleary eyed, as the last minutes to submission deadlines are upon you. For some of you this may mean the light at the end of the tunnel, while for others it may mean a train is bearing down on you. So as the light gets... View Article The post 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 20, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBAnalysis: 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock |
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If you who are reading this article you are probably bleary eyed, as the last minutes to submission deadlines are upon you. For some of you this may mean the light at the end of the tunnel, while for others it may mean a train is bearing down on you. So as the light gets... View Article The post MBAnalysis: 6 Things that Stop the MBA Admissions Clock appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 20, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: Entrepreneur to MBA – 7 Tips for Success |
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If you are running or working in a start-up you may often wonder if business school is right for you. While no one knows exactly what is going to fit into your life, here are a few things to think about as you consider whether or not to apply to business school. 1. Why do... View Article The post Entrepreneur to MBA – 7 Tips for Success appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 27, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 5 Ways To Be A Compelling MPP Candidate |
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Applying to an MPP program means assembling a clear, compelling application that reflects what you value, what you’ve accomplished, and what you aim to do in the future. Here are five tips that can help your application make its mark. 1. Be Genuine. There’s only one you, so don’t pretend to be someone you’re not!... View Article The post 5 Ways To Be A Compelling MPP Candidate appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 27, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: MBA Candidates: How To Successfully Transition to a Healthcare Career |
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Healthcare is the leading producer of jobs in the United States, accounting for almost 16 million jobs as of the end of last year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s an industry that’s ripe with opportunities for driven individuals to excel. So how do you get your foot in the door? One of... View Article The post MBA Candidates: How To Successfully Transition to a Healthcare Career appeared first on Stratus. |
Sep 27, 2017
| FROM Stratus Prep Feed: 3 Tips for Applying to MPP Programs |
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There’s no shortage of great guidance out there about applying to business or law programs. (Stratus provides such guidance on our business and law school blogs.) When it comes to MPP programs, however, there’s a lot less information on the web, so it can be hard to know which questions to ask and how to... View Article The post 3 Tips for Applying to MPP Programs appeared first on Stratus. |
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