Dealing with unemployment and work gaps A sad situation indeed… but not nearly as bad for your admissions as you might think. We’ve seen plenty of unemployed clients get accepted. Two strategies you can take: The Ballsy – Look the problem in the face. “I have been unemployed.” Lay out your reasons, and what this has led you to decide. This is not a bad one if you are laid off for market reasons. After all, shit does happen. The …
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You can apply to all top 10 schools, and should. As we always say (to keep things niiiiice and simple), get into the best school you can, period. But it’s not always in the cards, and if that’s the case, don’t give up so easily. It might be an interesting idea to have a look around at some of the interesting real estate MBAs out there that can also help you make your dream of building that chain of casinos …
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We get this question a lot: “Am I too old?” And it’s a good one. Technically speaking, there is no such thing as too old, and there are of course exceptions to every case, but it is definitely something you should consider when applying to Business Schools. Make it a part of your strategy. Harvard is trending younger (mean age – 26), the ripe old age of thirty-three doesn’t mean you wont get in, but it DOES mean that you …
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Going stir crazy? Your fingers and toes keep tapping away, and you check your schools website ten times a day to see if they have released the questions yet? Or have any updates on your status? Want to get a start on your MBA application but don’t know what to do with yourself? As I’m sure you know by now both Harvard, Columbia, Duke, Wharton and scores of others have released their questions for the 2011 September intake. But if …
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Yep, that’s today’s advice. Straight from the mouth of many a New York Rabbi. For those of you who haven’t spent large significant parts of your lives in New York, and don’t yet know what a schmuck is, basically it’s a fancier, more fun way of saying “Don’t be a fool,” (seriously, it’s actually fun to say). Simple, clean, crisp advice. Put differently, Precision Essay-style, here are 5 ways to avoid being a Schmuck: 1) DON’T tell the school something …
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A quotation can be an excellent way to start off any essay. It can also be an utter disaster. This is what makes it a risky proposition. If it’s truly unique and gets the reader to pause a moment and go “Holy crap, what an amazing quote,” you might have just struck gold. If on the other hand the quotation is a bit too familiar, perhaps a bit too obvious, etc, you might get a “Really?” and you’ve just done …
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Kids can teach us a lot. First of all, they’re irrational beasts. “Reason” leaves the equation with a demanding child. But there’s a simplicity to their binary “I like” or “I don’t like” decision-making clarity. Big smiles, big laughs versus big frowns or worse… the dreaded tantrum. One amazing feature, common to most children, is their keen interest in a good story. What’s the mechanism here? What is it about a story that… grabs hold of these little irrational beings? …
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Is there a difference between a goal and a vision? Kind of yes, and kind of no. Harvard asks: What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you? Wharton asks: What goals are you committed to and why? Here’s how they’re BASICALLY the same: In both, you’ll deliver a clear path forward with respect to what you want to DO when you grow up. The open-ended feel of “vision” doesn’t get you out of that one! …
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Applying to an MBA is titanic step in your life. You will meet friends, employers, partners, future wives and husbands… one way or another you will pave the path toward your future. But obtaining an MBA is only the first step in the path. Your dreams and goals (and we each have our own) at some level revolve around bettering your position in your career, bringing financial security to yourself and your family, and quite possibly finding some fame and …
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