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📚 The #1 question I get as a former Director of MBA Admissions: "How many MBA programs should I apply to?" While most experts suggest 4-8 schools, here's what really matters: • Program fit with your goals • Your candidate profile • Quality over quantity Remember: Better to submit 4 stellar applications than 10 rushed ones. Read more here: [Link below] #MBA #BusinessSchool #HigherEducation

Are you thinking about applying to B-school in a few years? Strategic preparation now can strengthen your candidacy when the time comes to hit “submit” on your future MBA applications. #MBAadmissions #MBAapplication #businessschool #MBA https://lnkd.in/ggdYHw7M

Columbia Business School MBA Application Updates for 2024-2025 Columbia Business School has opened applications for its January 2025 J-Term, introducing a new rolling decision process and establishing two key application rounds: -Round 1 Deadline: June 18, 2024 -Round 2 Deadline: August 15, 2024 Applications for the traditional two-year MBA program beginning in August 2025 will soon follow, with dates to be announced. Enhanced Application Essays: This year, Columbia has revamped its essay requirements to assess candidates’ fit and ambitions more accurately: -Essay 1 (500 words max): Discuss your career goals for the next three to five years and your ultimate dream job. Provide a clear link between your past experiences and your future aspirations. Essay 2 (250 words): Describe a situation where you applied one of the skills from the Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership. Focus on your actions and the outcome. Essay 3 (250 words): Explain how you plan to co-create your MBA experience at CBS. Detail your intended contributions to campus life and the specific opportunities you aim to use. Columbia also provides an optional essay to address any peculiarities in your application, such as employment gaps or unique personal circumstances. Consider engaging with the MBA Center for personalized assistance and strategies for securing early admissions and scholarships. Our proven approach helps candidates showcase their strengths and fit with Columbia’s unique MBA program. Dr Huber +33 7 50 57 84 44

One of the advantages of working with an MBA admissions consultant is understanding how other aspiring MBAs are approaching the process – and how you compare. My goal every week is to give you, my reader, insights into the MBA admissions process that help you build a stronger application even if you never purchase any service. And if the recent rumors that yours truly, aka Petia Whitmore, the founder of My MBA Path, was just ranked as a Top 10 MBA Admissions Consultant in the whole entire world are true, perhaps you can benefit from an observation or two about what I'm seeing candidates do well – or not so well – right now. So make sure you get on the list for the Sunday AdCom insights - thousands of other MBA candidates consider it to be one of their most valuable sources of information: https://lnkd.in/exrGcYj9 #mba #mbaadmissions #mbaaplication

Embarking on your MBA journey is a significant step towards career advancement. Yet it often comes with a significant challenge: navigating the costs, especially at the top full-time MBA programs. At M7 Admissions (M7A), we're more than application advisors; we're your partners in scholarship negotiations. In this blog post, we share our thoughts on the MBA scholarship negotiation process, helping you secure the financial support you need. https://lnkd.in/e7MbVd35

Don't wait on the sidelines too long... ⏳ You heard about MBA Application Boost Camp (MBA ABC) and that the doors are open again for Round 1 candidates. 🚪: https://lnkd.in/ekcd2QVm If you’ve been hanging out in the MBA community for a while worrying that you will never be able to afford top MBA admissions coaching expertise… 🤔💰 MBA ABC is the FIRST and ONLY low-cost, high-touch MBA admissions program, created and personally delivered to you by a former Dean of MBA Admissions. 👩🎓✨ This is about playing a bigger game and working on your MBA application with the intensity and immersion only a top MBA admissions expert can provide. 🏆📚 Therefore, I ONLY recommend that you consider a spot inside MBA ABC if you can check off at least 3 of the following: You’re applying in the next 3-12 months. 📅 You realize that the most important part of MBA application success is differentiating yourself in the MBA admissions race. 🚀 You’ve already been investing time and energy in your MBA application journey but you feel overwhelmed or unsure you are taking all the right steps. 💪📋 You’re open to approaching the MBA application process with a sense of curiosity and possibility. 🧐🌟 You believe that learning from a former MBA AdCom adds huge value to the process, you just haven’t been comfortable making the major financial investment this has required (but not anymore!). 💼✅ You’re ready to go “all in” and do the work as long as you feel that every action you take is engineered for success. 🔥🚀 You’re excited to create an MBA candidacy that is authentic, powerful, and compelling. 🌟📝 If you found yourself nodding your head to at least 3 of those... ✅✅✅ I'd love to personally invite you to check out more details [here]. 📲 https://lnkd.in/eaXQcmjP I couldn’t be more excited to help you walk the journey to confidently submitting your MBA application! 🌟✈️ As one former student of this program, now a happy Booth MBA, put it, “Petia is creating a game-changing program in MBA admissions consulting!” 🎓🎉 Hope to see you on the other side. 🤝 P.S. When the first email went out on the MBA ABC Invite List, the enrollments started rolling in within 30 minutes. ⏱️ The modules go live on Wednesday, July 3rd. And then in another week, enrollment will close so I can start working with the cohort of MBA candidates who are committed to making this year the year they get admitted to a top MBA program. 📈🏅 So don’t wait too long... 🚀

When it comes to picking the right business schools, which is a crucial step in the MBA admissions journey, several factors come into play. It’s all about having a deep understanding of what truly matters to you and how each program aligns with your goals and profile. Check out this deep-dive on 10 key criteria to consider, ranging from the percentage of alumni in your target roles to fitment with class profile, program costs (ROI), class size, teaching methodology and more. [Article link]: https://lnkd.in/g3v7gCkq #mba #admissions #careers admitStreet

By starting early, you can take control of your application process, strengthen your profile, and level the playing field. There’s a lot that applicants can do to enhance their chances if they start the process early enough. #MBAadmissions #businessschool #MBA #admissionsconsulting https://lnkd.in/gFH-inte

As Round 1 results for Top MBA programs loom near, let me tell you a secret. The hardest truth about B-school admissions isn't that deserving candidates get rejected – it's watching exceptional people who I know personally, face that reality. These are individuals whose dedication I've witnessed firsthand, whose midnight oils I've seen burning, whose dreams have been years in the making. But here's the complex reality of elite institutions: they operate at the intersection of merit and mathematics. For every seat, there are multiple deserving candidates. The final decisions often come down not to worthiness, but to the delicate balance of class composition – social and cultural diversity, industry representation, geographical distribution, and countless other factors that have nothing to do with individual merit. Coming close to admission means you were exceptional enough to be in serious consideration. That's not a consolation prize – it's a validation of your capabilities. However, many times the margins between acceptance and waitlist, or waitlist and rejection, are often razor-thin and influenced by factors entirely outside your control. This doesn't make the disappointment any less real. But it's crucial to understand that non-admission to a B-school isn't a judgment on your potential or worth. It's simply the outcome of an equation where too many exceptional variables are competing for limited space. I hope you make it to your dream MBA program. But if you don’t, remember: your worth isn't diminished by this outcome. Your journey doesn't end here. Sometimes the path to our dreams takes unexpected turns, but that doesn't make the destination any less achievable. Things get better, I promise! #mba #rejection #reality

🌟 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 (𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐁𝐂) 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬? 🌟 That's a question I get all the time as enrollment is about to open. It's simple. MBA ABC is 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. It's 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🔑 Everything you learn is backed by my actual MBA AdCom expertise from working in executive leadership roles in MBA admissions for more than a decade. 👉🏻 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓? An MBA candidate came to speak with me a while ago. He was disheartened after applying two years in a row and not getting past a waitlist despite a high GMAT and great work experience. He used one of the DYI tools out there. He talked about the missing “human touch”. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝑩𝑨 𝑨𝑩𝑪 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚 “𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆! 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒌!”. 🙋The live support and guidance directly from me are what guarantees that you’ll never be left to guess how to apply the advice to your unique background or what your next step is. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬. 💰💼 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝑩𝑨 𝑨𝑩𝑪! So if this is the year you're ready to compete for admission to a top MBA program and you are not able to afford 1:1 MBA Admissions support, make sure your name is on the list: https://lnkd.in/ekcd2QVm 📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐬! 🏃